KU geographers win defense grant to study Central American communities
Too often, Jerry Dobson says, the U.S. military has found itself in trouble because it didn’t know enough about the parts of the world where it fought. Now Dobson will help with an effort to ensure that doesn’t happen again as the recipient of one of 14 Minerva Research Initiative grants for 2013 from the U.S. Department of Defense. By Matt Erickson
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Andrew Wiggins skies for dunk in camp game
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Shooting reported Tuesday night during road-rage incident; police looking for driver
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Tale of the Tait:
FINAL: Red alums top Blue current players, 66-61, at Bill Self basketball camp
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Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center
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Illinois man sentenced to 30 months in prison in case where children were bound and blindfolded in parking lot
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Domestic Violence:
A Safe Haven: Shelter Redo Update
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Student residents forced out of KU apartment building because of drought-related damage
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Town Talk:
City to consider using gated, pay-as-you-leave system for new downtown parking garage
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Former KU student sentenced to 30 days in jail, barred from social media, for attacking female student
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Upscale meal in peach orchard to showcase the fine-dining side of agrotourism
Yesterday
Senate Democratic leader asks attorney general whether Supreme Court's voter decision affects Kansas
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June 13, 2013
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June 2, 2013
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Style Scout: Mark Landau
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Community Health Plan gives LiveWell Lawrence new momentum in increasing access to healthy foods, physical activity
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The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and Massachusetts
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