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Photos for May 23, 2010
Supporters Taja Brubacker, Karla Ugolini, Valerie Rotes, Riley Wolfe and Brian Keeton watch as the LHS class of 2010 makes their way across the football field during the LHS commencement ceremony Sunday.
Lawrence High graduate Cassie Brabant, facing, hugs her friend Angele Lund following the LHS commencement ceremony Sunday at the football stadium.
Lawrence High graduating senior Luke McDaneld shows his school pride by sporting one red and one black Chuck Taylor.
Lawrence High graduates, from left, Courney Goodlett, Kehinde Hameed, Tasha Kinser, Taiwo Hameed and Jamie Jarrett can't contain their laughter as they gather for a group picture following the Lawrence High graduation ceremony Sunday.
Soon-to-be graduates make their way to receive their diplomas under a big blue sky during the LHS commencement ceremony Sunday at the football stadium.
Graduating senior Erica Demby shows her excitement upon hearing her name called over the loudspeaker during the LHS commencement ceremony Sunday.
A handful of graduation balloons blow wildly as parents, family members and friends watch their loved ones during Sunday's graduation ceremony at Lawrence High School.
Lawrence High graduating seniors watch the commencement ceremony with their classmates on Sunday.
Lawrence High principal Matt Brungardt presents special awards during the LHS commencement ceremony Sunday.
KU's Brandon Macias (12) heads towards home after a home run down the left field line while the Oklahoma head coach argues with the home plate umpire over the call during Sunday's game against Oklahoma.
Kansas’ Robby Price, bottom slides hard into second base to break up a double play against Oklahoma. OU rallied for a 9-6 victory on Sunday at Hoglund Ballpark.
KU seniors Brett Lisher, Travis Blankenship, Brett Bollman, Thomas Marcin, Robbie Price and Cameron Selik pose for a photograph by the team photographer before the start of Sunday's game against Oklahoma May 23, 2010.
Kansas senior Robby Price goes down for a pitch and smacks a base hit during Sunday's game against Oklahoma May 23, 2010.
KU center fielder Brian Heere tracks down a fly ball during Saturday's game against Oklahoma May 23, 2010.
Kansas starting pitcher Tanner Poppe delivers a pitch during the game against Oklahoma on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Hoglund Ballpark.
Kawather Haroun takes a picture with her daughter, Ruaa Hassaballa, who got her diploma from Free State on Sunday.
Free State High's newest graduates celebrate on Sunday afternoon after a ceremony in the school's new stadium.
Best friends Will Martin and Tyler Minor ham it up for a photo at Free State High's graduation ceremony on Sunday.
Free State graduate Rashaad Spicer gets a hug from his father, Rodney Spicer, on Sunday at the graduation ceremony.
Free State teacher Phil Mitchel is honored as teacher of the year on Sunday during graduation ceremonies.
Quoting lessons from the past, Alekzander Joyce speaks to his fellow graduates on Sunday at Free State High's graduation.
Parents and friends stream into the new stadium for Free State's graduation ceremonies on Sunday.
Valisity Clark helps fellow Firebird Raimiro Rosales with his cap before graduation ceremonies started in FSHS's new stadium Sunday.
Free State High senior Hayden Emerson gives a hug to best friend Kajasa Mullenix as they get ready to graduate on Sunday.
Philadelphia’s Ville Leino, right, scores past Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak in the second period. The Flyers blanked the Canadiens, 3-0, to take a 3-1 series lead on Saturday in Montreal.
Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis (11) saves the ball from going out of bounds. At right is Orlando guard Jameer Nelson. Davis was pivotal off the bench, scoring 17 points, and the Celtics drilled the Magic, 94-71, to take a 3-0 lead on Saturday in Boston.
Oakland pitcher Gio Gonzalez delivers against San Francisco. Gonzalez allowed two hits in eight innings, and the Athletics defeated the Giants, 1-0, on Saturday in Oakland, Calif.
Helio Castroneves celebrates after winning the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday at Indianapolis.
Volunteers, from left, Melissa Shankland, Evie Daniels and Kim Bellemere work at the recent Eco Parents Lawrence Toy Swap at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Lauren Reinhold, Lawrence, submitted the picture.
U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt is vying for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sam Brownback. Several other Republican candidates for various offices spoke with potential voters Saturday at the Leavenworth County Republican Party Barbecue.
U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran is vying for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sam Brownback. Several other Republican candidates for various offices spoke with potential voters Saturday at the Leavenworth County Republican Party Barbecue.
A 16-year-old Lawrence boy rolled an SUV in west Lawrence on Saturday afternoon. According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Matt Sarna, the teen was driving in the roundabout at the intersection of Legends Drive and Research Park Drive and lost control of the vehicle, which hit a tree and flipped, landing in a parking lot. Neither the driver nor his 14-year-old passenger was injured, and he was cited at the scene.
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A pelican leaves its nest as oil, from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seen below, coats the shore of an island Saturday in Barataria Bay, just inside the coast of Louisiana. The island is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well as terns, gulls and roseated spoonbills.
From left, Emilie de Ravin, Jorge Garcia, Evangeline Lilly and Josh Holloway are shown in a scene from the sixth and final season of “Lost.” The series finale airs tonight on ABC.
A kite in the shape of a giant cow flies in the sky during the International Kite Festival, held at the Sicilian beach of San Vito Lo Capo, near Palermo, Italy. The kite festival, in its second edition, attracts kite lovers worldwide.
Blogger Taryn Cox, 26, is photographed in the bedroom of her Los Angeles home. At a blog she has titled TarynCoxTheWife.com, her posts showcase classic glamour and gorgeous parties as songs such as "Sunny Side of the Street" play in the background. Cox is unmarried.
Director Sebastian Junger accepts the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Film for “Restrepo” at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony in Park City, Utah. The film is a companion piece to his latest book, “War.”
It Took $19,000 to buy this Hubley toy calliope at an RSL auction in Oldwick, N.J. It is in mint condition and has the original box, which adds to the value. Circus toys are very popular.
Like many parents, Dennis Anderson, right, has words of advice he hopes his son Eric will remember long after his high school graduation and into the real world. Anderson is managing editor at the Lawrence Journal-World.
To add a bit of color, Myers has interspersed bottles throughout her rain garden. Rain gardens should be at least 10 feet from homes to allow for adequate drainage from the foundation. Gardens also should drain away from homes and other buildings.
Lawrence gardener Sally Myers explains that it's important to use native plants with deep roots that will pull water back into the ground rather than creating runoff. Her rain garden stretches over a large portion of her front yard.
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