The day in photos, May 11, 2011

In this file photo from 2001, former Kansas University All-American Paul Pierce greets youths at his basketball camp. Pierce, now captain of the Boston Celtics, drew 200-plus campers to that camp at Allen Fieldhouse, and continues his advocacy for youth fitness today.

photo by: John Young

Lawrence High senior goalie Megan Fleming stretches for a save attempt against Leavenworth on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at LHS.

Jackson began singing rockabilly at the urging of her father and Elvis Presley. In the late '50s and early '60s she enjoyed success with hits like "Fujiyama Mama" and "Lets Have A Party." Her career underwent a resurgence first in Europe in the '80s and then in the U.S. in the '90s as part of the rockabilly revival.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Key leaders on Tuesday await the start of a House-Senate budget conference committee in the Capitol. From left to right are House Appropriations Chairman Marc Rhoades, R-Newton, House Speaker Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson, state Sen. Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka, Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, and Gov. Sam Brownback's chief of staff David Kensinger.

photo by: John Hanna | Associated Press

Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal, center, a Hutchinson Republican, confers with Rep. Clay Aurand, left, a Courtland Republican, and Majority Leader Arlen Siegfreid, right, an Olathe Republican, while presiding over a debate on pensions legislation Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The bill attacking the long-term funding problems of Kansas' public pension system won final approval Tuesday from the Legislature.

photo by: John Hanna | Associated Press

Kansas House members discuss budget issues during negotiations with senators, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Statehouse in Topeka. They are, foreground to background, Bill Feuerborn, a Garnett Democrat; Marc Rhoades, a Newton Repubilcan, and Richard Carlson, a St. Marys Republican.

photo by: Nick Krug

Lawrence resident Jason Anderson heads back to his golf cart after finishing the first hole at Eagle Bend Golf Course Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Cart fees at Eagle Bend are one of the top ten revenue-generating fees imposed by the city, according to a report released by city auditor Michael Eglinski.

photo by: Richard Gwin

By 2050, 80 percent of the world's energy could be generated by renewable energy sources. Among the new sources of energy are wind turbines, like those at the Meridian Way Wind Farm in Cloud County.

This architectural rendering from Treanor Architects shows plans for an arched entryway at Lawrence High School's stadium. This view looks at the stadium from the southeast. The project is being financed through donations generated through LHS Building on Traditions.