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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Trial opens in HIV case

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![][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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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