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AFA tournament games postponed
Rain leads to late starts for many softball games
World Online staff reports
July 23, 2004
(Updated Friday at 5:49 a.m.) All games in the American Fastpitch Assn. “B” Girls National Tournament have been postponed because of rainy conditions Thursday night and this morning.
Report: Counties make strides in preparing for bioterrorism
By Scott Rothschild
July 23, 2004
(Updated Friday at 4:04 p.m.) State officials Friday released a report that says county health departments are making significant improvement in preparing for potential bioterrorism attacks. But good luck trying to find out how an individual county health department is doing.
Cooler weather ahead for weekend
By Dave Toplikar
July 23, 2004
(Updated Friday at 8:12 a.m.) Lawrence gets a refreshing break from hot July temperatures today through the weekend — the high temperatures will stay in the 70s today through Sunday, said Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist.
Something’s amiss
J-W Editorials
July 23, 2004
It doesn't seem right that Lawrence's growing population should be accompanied by a decline in public school enrollment.
Coalition nations gain favor with U.S.
Jim Hoagland
July 23, 2004
Terrorists who seize and threaten to behead foreign hostages in Iraq have elevated blackmail to a national level. They use the Internet and video cameras instead of pasted-together ransom notes to target the political stability and collective will of entire countries.
Cleanup duty
July 23, 2004
Easement facts
July 23, 2004
Help in Missouri
July 23, 2004
Purpose clarified
July 23, 2004
Rumsfeld defends decision
Cal Thomas
July 23, 2004
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says there is “no question” the declaration presented by the United States to the United Nations justifying war against Iraq “was flawed, was inaccurate, was false,” but nonetheless President Bush “made the right decision.”
Letter examined as possible BTK communication
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
A suspicious letter found in a library drop box last weekend is being treated as a “possible communication” from the BTK serial killer, Wichita police said Thursday.
Developers show interest in Menninger Foundation land
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
An upscale residential real estate development is planned for a wooded site that is part of property owned by the Menninger Foundation, which relocated its famed psychiatric clinic to Houston last year.
K.C. police investigate mysterious murder case
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
They don't have a body, a missing person report, or even a name.
Skate bored
Lawrence skaters fundraise for high-end skate park addition
By Richard Gintowt
July 23, 2004
There are some who may say Kansas skaters were doomed from the start. As evidence: the first major effort to organize a skate park in Lawrence - a cooperative in Burcham Park - came to an abrupt end when temporary stages from the '97 Vans Warped Tour displaced it. “They basically threw the skate park in the river,” recalled local skateboarder and BMX rider Joe Montgomery. “One of my friends was working at the dam and he calls me and says, 'Hey Joe, I got two ramps down here that are just floating in the reservoir.'”
‘Catwoman’ is de-clawed by director’s style, goofy story
By Jon Niccum
July 23, 2004
I'm allergic to cats. But I'd rather rub my face on a Persian tabby than have to sit through “Catwoman” again.
Female comic characters fight for status
By Jared Peck - Lexington Herald-Leader
July 23, 2004
Only one female character in comic books has reached the icon status of Superman, Batman and Spider-Man.
Library introduces new generation to older films
By Aaron Cedeno
July 23, 2004
For centuries, libraries have been doing their best to bring a spirit of culture and education to the public, through distribution of literature and other forms of the written word.
Sprint buys arena naming rights
Proposed center garners $62 million in support from Overland Park firm
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Sprint Corp. on Thursday committed to paying $62.5 million over 25 years for the rights to name a new arena proposed for downtown Kansas City.
Coors, Molson brew up $3.4B merger
Former deputy chairman reportedly to top
July 23, 2004
Adolph Coors Co., the third-biggest brewer in the United States, and Canada's Molson Inc. announced plans to merge Thursday in a $3.4 billion deal that would create a North American giant to compete against the world's beermaking titans.
Kansas City’s AMC plans to sell out, go private
Company’s first-quarter earnings beat expectations
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
The majority owner of AMC Entertainment Inc. is joining with a New York financial firm to buy control of the company for $2 billion and take it private, the nation's second-largest movie theater company said Thursday.
Briefcase
July 23, 2004
• Sears earnings slump • Microsoft profits rise, fall short of estimates • McDonald's sales up • Coca-Cola reports fizzle in international markets
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
July 23, 2004
Crypto case found in city
Infected adult has no connection to swimming pool
By Joel Mathis
July 23, 2004
A case of cryptosporidium — the first in Lawrence since last summer's outbreak that affected dozens of people in the area — has been diagnosed, health officials said Thursday.
New scholarship hall to be greener, quieter
By Terry Rombeck
July 23, 2004
Neighbors of the new Rieger Scholarship Hall probably won't have noise complaints about the hall's air-conditioning and heating system.
2nd District Republicans differ on schools, marriage
By Dave Ranney
July 23, 2004
Candidate Don Johnson says he's pretty sure he's figured how to give Kansas schools all the money they need without a tax increase.
Approved sabbaticals for faculty cover array of academic pursuits
Special to the Journal-World
July 23, 2004
The Kansas Board of Regents has approved sabbatical leaves for the following Kansas University faculty members for the upcoming year.
U.S. Olympic roster lists 531
Despite pending drug cases, Edwards, Harrison included
July 23, 2004
The U.S. Olympic Committee released a roster of 531 athletes for the Athens Games on Thursday that includes track standouts Torri Edwards and Calvin Harrison, despite pending drug cases against both.
Armstrong closing in on crown
Late sprint gives five-time defending champion his third straight stage victory
By John Leicester - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
With an amazing sprint finish, Lance Armstrong won his third stage in three overpowering days Thursday at the Tour de France, pulling even further ahead of his outclassed rivals as he marches toward a record sixth crown.
Maddux logs 298th win
Cubs hurler tosses four-hitter in 13-2 victory
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Efficient and economical as always, Greg Maddux mowed down the Cincinnati Reds and moved closer to one of baseball's most cherished milestones. Maddux needed just 92 pitches over 2 hours, 15 minutes to throw a four-hit, complete game for his 298th career win Thursday, and his Chicago teammates hit four homers in the Cubs' 13-2 win.
Sierra’s blast propels Yankees, 1-0
Home run in ninth inning gives New York victory over Toronto
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Only once in the hallowed history of the New York Yankees had they won 1-0 during the regular season on a game-ending home run — until Ruben Sierra came through with two outs in the ninth inning Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ethel Hess Seaman
July 23, 2004
Kristen Anne Kielman
July 23, 2004
Charles Henry Baker
July 23, 2004
Randall Leon Shumaker
July 23, 2004
Elizabeth Estella “Dolly” Geyer
July 23, 2004
Virginia M. “Ginny” Unruh
July 23, 2004
University’s research dollars up, ranking down
By Terry Rombeck
July 23, 2004
Kansas University researchers completed a record amount of science and engineering research in 2002, but it wasn't enough to improve KU's ranking among U.S. universities.
9-11 commission’s final report tells America, ‘We are not safe’
Panel urges Congress, White House to act quickly
By Thomas Frank - Newsday
July 23, 2004
The Sept. 11 commission blamed the U.S. government for failing to envision domestic suicide hijackings or to understand the severity of terrorist threats, and it issued a final report Thursday recommending an array of domestic and foreign policies to improve security.
Excerpts from the final report
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Public defender sues for full payment
Court-appointed attorney says state’s reimbursement scheme ‘confiscatory’
By Eric Weslander
July 23, 2004
By Greg Robinson's math, he didn't earn a penny for the court-appointed defense work he did in a recent murder and elder-abuse case.
Acclaimed TV, movie composer dies at 75
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, who created the memorable music for scores of classic movies and television shows ranging from the “Star Trek” and “Planet of the Apes” series to “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and “Perry Mason,” has died. He was 75.
Hell hath no fury like a frozen pet scorned
Kevin McDonough
July 23, 2004
Nobody holds a grudge like a country singer. That's the gist of “CMT Most Shocking: Feuds” (7 p.m., CMT). After a nod to the legendary tiff between the Hatfields and the McCoys, “Feuds” gets right down to dishing the dirt on the love-triangle tussle between Mac Davis and Glen Campbell; bad feelings between singer Brad Paisley and songwriter Richard Marx; the melee between the mullet-maned stars Travis Tritt and Billy Ray Cyrus; and even the pitched battle for custody of a frozen pet that roiled the waters at the Jim Reeves Museum.
No imagination doomed U.S.
Officials didn’t guess al-Qaida’s moves
By Curt Anderson - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
Creativity. Imagination. Thinking outside the box.
Victims’ families turn focus to implementing changes
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Family members found vindication and a call to action in the Sept. 11 panel's report, saying they will now set their sights on persuading Congress to make sure Americans are better protected.
Phenix Rusk faces uphill climb
By Ryan Greene
July 23, 2004
Fans and participants at the American Fastpitch Assn. “B” Girls National Tournament finally caught a break from the weather on Thursday.
Too close to call
Barmann has edge for now at QB for Kansas
By David Mitchell
July 23, 2004
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino hopes Adam Barmann can drive KU's offense this season.
KU’s Ward advances at Amateur
Senior wins playoff with ex-Jayhawk Stearns
By Chris Wristen
July 23, 2004
After winning two tournament titles in June, Kansas University senior golfer Kevin Ward knows he's a marked man at the Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship.
Sideline
July 23, 2004
• Earnhardt ready to race • Tour fan killed in fall • LeBron signs swiped
Army reports 94 prisoner abuse cases
By Matt Kelley - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
Thirty-nine prisoners have died in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since the fall of 2001 and there have been 94 cases of proven or suspected abuse, the Army said Thursday in a broad new report giving a more precise and higher estimate of the scale of the abuse.
House votes to keep courts from gay marriage
By Mark Sherman - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
Stung by a Senate setback on gay marriage, Republicans passed legislation in the House Thursday to prevent federal courts from ordering states to recognize same-sex unions sanctioned elsewhere.
Sales of report not brisk in Lawrence
By Lindsay Hanson
July 23, 2004
At least two Lawrence bookstores haven't noticed a surge of customers diving for the Sept. 11 commission's report, released in paperback and distributed locally Thursday morning.
Bush vows to consider suggestions
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
President Bush on Thursday acknowledged “deep institutional failures” in the nation's defense that led to the 2001 terrorist attacks, and he said he would seriously consider the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations to better anticipate threats.
Report: Flight 93 hijackers crashed plane
By Ted Bridis - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 fought back against the hijackers but never actually made it into the cockpit, the Sept. 11 commission concluded.
Smith, Ohlde propel Lynx
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Minnesota's inside-outside combination of Katie Smith and Nicole Ohlde was more than the Connecticut Sun could handle.
KU’s 2005 slate shapes up slowly
By David Mitchell
July 23, 2004
Something appears to be amiss on Kansas University's proposed football schedule for 2005.
Corrections
July 23, 2004
Halliburton employees detail waste in Iraq work
Company executives firmly deny allegations
Knight Ridder Newspapers
July 23, 2004
Three whistleblowers Thursday charged — and top executives strongly denied — that spending by defense contractor Halliburton in Iraq was reckless and wasteful. They said the company's KBR unit charged the government $45 for cases of soda, submitted $100 bills for laundry, put up personnel in five-star hotels and abandoned $85,000 trucks on roadsides because of flat tires.
U.S. can’t ignore Asia’s rise
By James P. Pinkerton - Special to Newsday
July 23, 2004
One of these days, Americans are going to throw their weight around and discover that others have even more weight than they do.
Briefly
July 23, 2004
• CDC: Asbestos deaths soared since 1960s • ‘Junior' Gotti indicted on kidnapping charges • Train searched after threatening note found • 19 workers put on leave in Los Alamos probes
Light reading?
July 23, 2004
Sept. 11 film has GOP nervous
‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ reaching mainstream
By Mike Glover - Associated Press Writer
July 23, 2004
Republicans initially dismissed “Fahrenheit 9/11” as a cinematic screed that would play mostly to inveterate Bush bashers. Four weeks and $94 million later, the film is still pulling in moviegoers at 2,000 theaters around the country, making Republicans nervous as it settles into the American mainstream.
Sweeney grand in Royals’ 13-7 rout of Tigers
The Associated Press
July 23, 2004
Mike Sweeney figured out how to stop hitting the ball hard for outs: homer.
Closet-cleaning sale promises bargains on Jayhawk apparel
Athletic department event is Saturday
By Dave Ranney
July 23, 2004
For Jayhawk fans it will likely be the best garage sale since former Kansas University Athletic Director Al Bohl cleaned his closets of all items crimson and blue.
On the record
July 23, 2004
Turbulent offseason trying for Buffaloes
By David Mitchell
July 23, 2004
Gary Barnett is willing to talk about the sex allegations that brought unwanted national attention to the University of Colorado football program last winter.
People
July 23, 2004
• Buffett collects first No. 1 album • Sutherland does strip tease • ‘Newhart Show' statue planned • Abercrombie changes focus
Ralph Stanley picks tradition
By Jon Niccum
July 23, 2004
In the music world, there's a difference between being “famous” and “legendary.”
Daily ticker
July 23, 2004
Sabbaticals reinvigorate professors for classroom
4 percent of faculty take leave of teaching each year at KU to pursue research
By Terry Rombeck
July 23, 2004
Michael Crawford, a Kansas University professor of anthropology, will spend part of the fall semester in the Aleutian Islands, gathering DNA samples from the natives.
KU receives record $18 million grant
By Terry Rombeck
July 23, 2004
he fledgling Kansas life science industry received a boost Thursday in the form of the largest grant ever awarded to a university in the state.
Area briefs
July 23, 2004
• Young thespians to play ‘Chess' on Baker stage • Senator to make tour of eastern Kansas cities • Tonganoxie grad wins Young Investigator grant • County court honors 3 for years of service
Raiders ready for zone opener
By Ryan Wood
July 23, 2004
All summer long, the Lawrence Raiders baseball team has seen the down side of being the defending American Legion Class AAA state champion.
KU notebook
July 23, 2004
Freshmen solid: Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino praised a handful of freshmen — linemen James McClinton and Todd Haselhorst, quarterback Marcus Herford, running back Gary Green II and receiver Dexton Fields — for their efforts in summer workouts and said he expected a few of the newcomers to play this fall.
Briefly
July 23, 2004
• Noninjury accident blocks intersection for an hour • Stabbing charges dropped as police arrest another • Father charged for fire that killed two sons • Group praises Kline's criticism of tuition bill
Briefly
July 23, 2004
• Discovery of decapitated body deepens hostage crisis • Congress approves $417 billion defense bill • Catholic lawmakers ignoring bishops' Communion warning • Federal court narrowly upholds gay adoption ban
Eagle Scout hopeful organizes tool drive
By Alicia Henrikson
July 23, 2004
Alek McElroy, a 17-year-old student who helps build sets for theater productions at Lawrence High School, isn't asking for much.
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