Police foil suicide attempt
A Lawrence police officer held on while a man dangled over the north side of the Kansas River Bridge this afternoon.Around noon, police received a ...
Brownback’s obesity task force to look for “industry solutions,” not regulation
Here are today's headlines:Sam Brownback[(WDC Media) Advocate Questions Approach of Childhood ObesityMedia Task Force:][1] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new task force, ...
Police seek armed robbery suspects
Police are looking for two men after a 45-year-old Lawrence man reported being robbed at knifepoint early Sept. 30.The man reported Monday that two men ...
Two arrested in KU thefts
Kansas University police have arrested two Wichita men suspected of stealing more than $4,000 worth of computer equipment from Oliver Hall dorm rooms over the ...
Brownback continues push against religious-expression lawsuits
Sam Brownback[(Agape Press commentary) Legislation Bringing 'Religious Expression' to the Forefront:][1] They are referring to the measure known as the Public Expression of Religion Act, ...
KU butterflies in the New York Times
¢ Kansas University's Monarch Watch program gets mentioned often in the news, especially during butterfly migration season. But that attention gets to new heights with ...
Roberts: No more waterboarding
One of the most controversial interrogation techniques reportedly used against terror suspects has been "waterboarding" - the practice of making a suspect think they're going ...
College pigskin only on Saturdays?
¢ Should college football games be played on days other than Saturdays? KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins says he doesn't think so in this story ...
Driver identified in fatal hit-and-run
A police report released this morning identifies the driver in a deadly hit-and-run accident during the weekend as Joshua I. Walton, 24, of Lawrence. According ...
Jurors deciding HIV case
Jurors this afternoon are deliberating in the case of Robert W. Richardson II, who is charged with exposing four women to HIV in the past ...
Moore votes for, Moran against terror bill
Terror bill[(AP) Bickering escalates as Congress prepares to go home for midterm campaigns:][1] The House approved legislation Wednesday giving the Bush administration authority to interrogate ...
Trial opens in HIV case
![][1]Trial began this morning for a 30-year-old Lawrence man charged with exposing four women to HIV in the past year.During an opening statement, a prosecutor ...
When Sam Brownback asked for Hillary Clinton’s forgiveness
Sam Brownback[(The Atlantic) How Hillary Clinton turned herself into the consummate Washington player:][1] Of the many realms of power on Capitol Hill, the least understood ...
More news from city manager finalists’ hometowns
¢ Disappointment in the way the Eugene, Ore., city council handled an issue tied to a new police auditor led Dennis Taylor, the city manager ...
Former Wal-Mart manager suspected of theft
The former manager of Lawrence's Wal-Mart store, 3300 Iowa, has been arrested in connection with nearly $35,000 found missing from the store, according to police ...
Brownback eyes connection between media, fat children
Sam Brownback[(Broadcasting and Cable) D.C. Homes in on Media and Obesity:][1] The FCC and Congress Wednesday will announce the formation of a joint task force, ...
Eugene officials suprised by manager’s interest in Lawrence
¢ The newspaper in Eugene, Ore., is reporting about its city manager being a finalist for the Lawrence city manager post. Eugene's mayor was surprised ...
Plans finalized in HIV trial
A court hearing this morning finalized plans for the upcoming jury trial of a Lawrence man charged with exposing four women to HIV.Robert W. Richardson ...
Trends in Plagiarism
¢ Kansas University's decision to stop its subscription to a service designed to thwart plagiarism is mentioned in this [Washington Post][1] article about students at ...
Brownback’s eyes on Africa
Sam Brownback[(Washington Times) Pro-marriage bill seeks $4 million budget add:][1] The chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the District said yesterday that he will ...
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- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 61 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 49 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 29 comments
- Police department's case for a new facility not likely to show on next year's budget, officials say May 25, 2013 · 12 comments
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