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Carolyn Wise, right, hangs homemade egg noodles to dry. The noodles
will be on sale Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church Bake and
Craft Sale. The person on the left is unidentified

Volunteers for Trinity Lutheran Church make egg noodles for this
Saturday's Bake and Craft Sale. Pictured, from left, are Earlene
Bailey, Mabel Bowman, Thelma Bowman and Lola Ford

Trinity Lutheran Church will have a Scandinavian Smorgasbord
featuring many Swedish and Norwegian foods including Osta Kaka
(cheesecake) lower right and Swedish Spritz, lower left

Adel Al-Jubeir, foreign policy adviser to the Crown Prince of Saudi
Arabia, announces new steps the Saudis are taking to fight
terrorism

United Nations weapons inspectors wait for clearance to enter
Al-Sajoud palace, one of Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces
along the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq

Lawrence residents Mark Hill and Vicki Reeves study one of the 50
Christmas trees inside Liberty Hall, 642 Mass. The trees were
auctioned off Tuesday for the annual Festival of Trees

Mark Buhler addresses Republican Central Committee members voting
on a replacement for State Sen. Sandy Praeger, who will become
state insurance commissioner in January

Purchase College art student Nathan Banks holds a photo of himself
painting a cow as part of an art project. Banks painted words on
cows at a dairy farm in Sydney Center, N.Y., and waited for them to
roam around and form phrases

Members of the 3430th Military Intelligence Detachment of the U.S.
Army Reserve, based in Lawrence, are departing for active duty.
During a flag presentation ceremony Tuesday at the Army Reserve
center, 21st and Iowa streets, Maj

Anjali Datta, a sixth-grader at Quail Run School, recently returned
from Crete where she performed well in international chess
competition

Charles Milburn walked the edge of his milo field in Morton County
near Rolla last summer cleaning the openings in his irrigation
pipe. To prevent aquifer depletion, Groundwater Management District
No

From left, Robert Marcusse, president of Kansas City Area
Development Council; Lawrence Mayor Sue Hack; Randi Tveitaraas
Jack, international development manager with the Kansas Department
of Commerce and Housing Trade Development Division; and

Clerks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Futures pit signal orders.
A disappointing outlook from AOL Time Warner on Tuesday put
investors on the defensive, prompting them to question the strength
of other big companies and bid stocks sharply lower

Lawrence High senior Aaron Madill, left, and Free State High senior
Kyle Frank hope to lead their respective wrestling squads this
season

All stories

Menninger to move clinic to Texas: News Center staff; December 4, 2002; (Web Posted Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.) Menninger announced Wednesday it has formed a partnership with two Texas institutions and will move its psychiatric clinic to Houston.
J-W and other news organizations file suit against Sebelius: From J-W staff and wire services; December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 5:46 p.m.) The Lawrence Journal-World and other news organizations sued Gov.-elect Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday over plans by teams she appointed to review state government to conduct closed meetings.
Woman killed, two injured in U.S. 40 head-on collision: From 6News reports; December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 5:55 p.m.) A Lawrence woman died after she was injured Wednesday morning in a head-on collision about a mile west of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 40. Two other people were injured, including an infant.
Wal-Mart to try again: By Joel Mathis; December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 10:40 a.m.) Wal-Mart will try again with plans to build a Supercenter on the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa.
Few - if any - snowflakes fall in Lawrence: By Dave Toplikar; December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 9:28 a.m.) The weather outside might be frightful — but not delightful enough for any snow. “We missed it. Not by very far, but we missed it,” Matt Makens, 6News meteorologist, said Wednesday morning.
Use of Braves honors Ottawa tribe, visitor says: December 4, 2002; Ottawa University’s use of the Braves mascot is under fire from a national American Indian organization, but a scholar who visited the university Tuesday said he saw nothing wrong with the mascot.
Festive trees entice bidders: December 4, 2002; The annual Festival of Trees worked its holiday magic again Tuesday, transforming Liberty Hall into a holiday wonderland and raising funds for a Lawrence social service agency.
District expects improved test scores: December 4, 2002; The Lawrence school district’s scores on the national Stanford 9 exam are expected to rebound from last year’s across-the-board tumble.
KU student affairs office to undergo name change: December 4, 2002; Kansas University officials have begun searching for a replacement for David Ambler, who retired this summer after 25 years as vice chancellor for student affairs.
City will join challenge of withheld state funds: December 4, 2002; The city of Lawrence will join a challenge to Gov. Bill Graves’ decision last week to cease “demand transfer” payments to cities and counties.
Students eye new multicultural center at KU: December 4, 2002; A bigger, more visible Multicultural Resource Center would lead to a more diverse student body at Kansas University.
Wal-Mart to try again: December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 10:40 a.m.) Wal-Mart will try again with plans to build a Supercenter on the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa.
Woman killed, two injured in U.S. 40 head-on collision: December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 5:55 p.m.) A Lawrence woman died after she was injured Wednesday morning in a head-on collision about a mile west of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 40. Two other people were injured, including an infant.
Sales slump hits city coffers: December 4, 2002; The city’s budget picture keeps getting grimmer. City sales tax collections dipped in November, but officials said Tuesday the city should meet its budget projections by the end of the year - barely.
Lawrence-based detachment leaves to take part in war on terrorism: December 4, 2002; It was a discreet public send-off. Members of the Lawrence-based 3430th Military Intelligence Detachment, part of the Army Reserve, were presented with a Kansas state flag during a ceremony Tuesday as they prepared for a yearlong deployment.
Landlords ask for new trial in apartment peephole case: December 4, 2002; Two Lawrence landlords ordered to pay damages of $1.29 million to six former tenants want a new trial or reduction of the sum.
Menninger to move clinic to Texas: December 4, 2002; (Web Posted Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.) Menninger announced Wednesday it has formed a partnership with two Texas institutions and will move its psychiatric clinic to Houston.
Few - if any - snowflakes fall in Lawrence: December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 9:28 a.m.) The weather outside might be frightful — but not delightful enough for any snow. “We missed it. Not by very far, but we missed it,” Matt Makens, 6News meteorologist, said Wednesday morning.
J-W and other news organizations file suit against Sebelius: December 4, 2002; (Updated Wednesday at 12:22 p.m.) The Lawrence Journal-World and other news organizations sued Gov.-elect Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday over plans by teams she appointed to review state government to conduct closed meetings.
Area players were finalists for Fontana, Buchanan awards: December 4, 2002; He didnÃ¢ÂÂt win, but Eudora HighÃ¢ÂÂs Andrew Pyle put on his best Ã¢ÂÂ’happy to be hereÃ¢ÂÂ face during the Simone award ceremony on Tuesday at Olathe North. Maybe acting is an option after football.
s post: December 4, 2002; Mark Buhler, a former Douglas County commissioner, won a narrow election Tuesday to serve the remaining two years of a soon-to-be-vacated seat in the Kansas Senate.
s the sweet on chocolate: December 4, 2002; Is there really such a thing as white chocolate or is there only almond bark and white coating? There really is a white chocolate on the market. White chocolate was first introduced in Switzerland in the 1940s, and since then its popularity has grown worldwide.
NBA briefs: December 4, 2002; ¢ Allegations dropped against Patterson ¢ Mutombo to have surgery on injured right wrist ¢ Kittles, Childs shelved; Armstrong activated
Infused honey makes a sweet gift for holidays: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; When you give someone a gift about which you can say, “I made this just for you,” the gesture has a special meaning.
A return to a ‘State of Grace’: By Kevin McDonough, Tune In; December 4, 2002; Fans of the popular, but canceled, cable series “State of Grace” (5:30 p.m., Family) can catch one last never-before-seen episode. As special holiday episodes go, it’s a good one, maybe even a classic. But I have always been partial to this sweet little show.
Archdiocese files raise new concerns: Documents released Tuesday allege drug use, abuse of teen girls in Boston; The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Priests sexually abused teenage girls, used cocaine and other drugs, and one had an affair with a female parishioner, according to allegations contained in personnel files maintained by the Boston Archdiocese.
Briefcase: December 4, 2002; ¢ U.S. auto sales tumble ¢ Aviation: United to cut more jobs ¢ Holidays: E-commerce sales up ¢ Regulators: Wall Street companies fined for record keeping
Illinois easily solves North Carolina freshmen: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Brian Cook scored 22 points and Sean Harrington had a career-high 20 as the Illinois seniors handed North Carolina’s freshman class its first loss, 92-65 on Tuesday.
Landlords ask for new trial in apartment peephole case: By Mike Belt; December 4, 2002; Two Lawrence landlords ordered to pay damages of $1.29 million to six former tenants want a new trial or reduction of the sum.
Life sciences firm chooses Lawrence for $28 million manufacturing plant: December 4, 2002; Years of talk about LawrenceÃ¢ÂÂs potential to create a high-paying life sciences industry in collaboration with Kansas University may be turning to action.
Kansas has lacked Heisman hopefuls: December 4, 2002; Three things I know about the Heisman Trophy: 1) You canÃ¢ÂÂt eat it, 2) it hasnÃ¢ÂÂt been portrayed by Brian Dennehy and 3) no Kansas University football player has ever won it.
Church fund-raiser features lutefisk, meatballs and more: December 4, 2002; Is there a secret to making good Scandinavian food? That’s easy: lots of butter. Oh, and cream, too. Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. It helps to have a few wonderful recipes on hand, and it certainly doesn’t hurt if you come from sturdy Swedish or Norwegian stock.
Casserole provides comfort in winter: December 4, 2002; If good sense prevailed, the stretches in between holiday feasts would be times of light eating. Unfortunately, many of us get on a roll and eating hearty seems the thing to do. Besides, the weather is just chilly enough to make comfort food seem inviting, even logical.
Sixth-grader sweeps chess championship: December 4, 2002; Ten-year-old Anjali Datta didnÃ¢ÂÂt set out to become a champion on the international chess circuit. She just wanted to beat her older brother, Deepyaman Datta.
‘Jayni’s Kitchen’ features holiday goodies: J-W Staff Reports; December 4, 2002; Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “Holiday Cookies.” Host Jayni Carey and Paula Naughtin, an employee in Kansas University’s School of Education, will prepare treats for the holidays, including the recipes below.
Summit to plot heritage area strategy: J-W Staff Reports; December 4, 2002; The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved spending $15,750 to pay for a community summit that will kick-start the process of attracting a federal national heritage area designation.
Corrections: December 4, 2002; A photo caption in TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Journal-World misidentified Kim Tefft, son of Lawrence sculptor Elden Tefft.
Coach had highs, lows since being hired one year ago today: December 4, 2002; Mark ManginoÃ¢ÂÂs second season at Kansas University wonÃ¢ÂÂt start until next fall, but KUÃ¢ÂÂs football coach begins his second year in Lawrence today.
Lawrence High hopes to improve during season: December 4, 2002; ItÃ¢ÂÂs fasting time. Or, as itÃ¢ÂÂs known around the Frank household, wrestling season. Free State High senior Kyle Frank is no different than most wrestlers. HeÃ¢ÂÂs trying to drop 20 pounds to 171 so he can compete in the FirebirdsÃ¢ÂÂ opener this Saturday at the Ark City Invitational.
Briefly: December 4, 2002; ¢ Washington, D.C.: Environmental groups challenge snowmobile plan ¢ Washington, D.C.: Discrimination based on national origin rises ¢ Haiti: Thousands of protesters rally against government ¢ China: Shanghai wins World’s Fair
People: December 4, 2002; ¢ Parties over for Whitney ¢ Jane Kaczmarek has baby girl ¢ Reality check ¢ ‘Producers’ producer favors film
Briefly: December 4, 2002; ¢ Washington, D.C.: Bob Dole has new role on Capitol Hill ¢ Alabama: Legal fees sought in commandments case ¢ Minnesota: University settles anti-Semitism case ¢ Houston: Second Enron logo brings fraction of first
Casserole provides comfort in winter: By Gwyn Mellinger; December 4, 2002; If good sense prevailed, the stretches in between holiday feasts would be times of light eating. Unfortunately, many of us get on a roll and eating hearty seems the thing to do. Besides, the weather is just chilly enough to make comfort food seem inviting, even logical.
Scandinavian Smorgasbord: Church fund-raiser features lutefisk, meatballs and more; By Jim Baker; December 4, 2002; Is there a secret to making good Scandinavian food? That’s easy: lots of butter. Oh, and cream, too. Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. It helps to have a few wonderful recipes on hand, and it certainly doesn’t hurt if you come from sturdy Swedish or Norwegian stock.
Program to help low-earning grads pay student loans: Knight Ridder Newspapers; December 4, 2002; Graduates of Central Christian College’s most popular majors in fields such as education and ministry aren’t known for commanding high starting salaries.
Saudis respond to criticism about charitable outlets: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Saudi Arabia went on the diplomatic offensive Tuesday, announcing new measures to deny funds to terror groups and disputing allegations it has done a poor job in keeping the money out of terrorists’ hands.
U.S. contemplates response to Iraq statement on weapons: Knight Ridder Newspapers; December 4, 2002; Iraq signaled Tuesday that it would soon declare it is free of weapons of mass destruction, setting the stage for a renewed confrontation with the Bush administration.
Southern recipes provide fast meal: By Linda Gassenheimer, Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; December 4, 2002; Fried chicken, sweet potatoes and tomatoes, traditional Southern comfort food, need not be loaded with fat.
Local briefs: December 4, 2002; ¢ Gingerbread house sales to benefit fund-raiser ¢ Welfare: SRS to detail its plans to deal with budget cuts ¢ Courts: Shooting suspect pleads to possession charge ¢ ‘River City Weekly’: Author shares thoughts on U.S. international ties
Jayhawks hope to get bounce back: KU trying to halt losing streak tonight; By Gary Bedore; December 4, 2002; Kansas University definitely could use one of those “feel-good” men’s basketball victories tonight. You know, a win where lots of KU players force lots of turnovers and score lots of points against NCAA Div. II Central Missouri State.
Homeowners reflect on U.S. Highway 59 decision: By Mark Fagan; December 4, 2002; Not again. Judy Jackson already has moved her home once, and now that federal highway officials say a new U.S. Highway 59 should be built through her 20 acres of land in Franklin County, she figures she’ll be packing again.
U.S. in no hurry on global warming: The Washington Post; December 4, 2002; The Bush administration acknowledges that global warming poses serious problems, but senior officials speaking at a climate-change policy conference Tuesday said there still are numerous uncertainties about global warming’s cause and effects.
U.S. Muslims find tolerance: By Jane Eisner, Knight Ridder Newspapers; December 4, 2002; An FBI report released last week painted a troubling picture of the state of American pluralism in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks: Hate crimes against Muslims and people who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent surged in 2001.
School sponsors: J-W Editorials; December 4, 2002; How far should we let commercialism creep into our public schools? “Today’s announcements are brought to you by ‘The Joy of Pepsi.’” (Cue Britney Spears over the intercom.)
6News video: Budget cuts could halt US 59 project: December 4, 2002; 6News reports on the problems facing the US 59 expansion project due to increasing cuts in the state budget.
Homeowners reflect on U.S. Highway 59 decision: December 4, 2002; Not again. Judy Jackson already has moved her home once, and now that federal highway officials say a new U.S. Highway 59 should be built through her 20 acres of land in Franklin County, she figures she’ll be packing again.
Williams: Guard should play Saturday at Oregon: December 4, 2002; Kirk Hinrich has been practicing a sport other than basketball this week. Ã¢ÂÂHeÃ¢ÂÂs either been in the swimming pool or is going to the pool,Ã¢ÂÂ Kansas University menÃ¢ÂÂs basketball coach Roy Williams said Tuesday of the 6-foot-3 senior guard, who has been receiving treatments for a back strain that will keep him out of tonightÃ¢ÂÂs game against Central Missouri State.
KU trying to halt losing streak tonight: December 4, 2002; Kansas University definitely could use one of those Ã¢ÂÂfeel-goodÃ¢ÂÂ menÃ¢ÂÂs basketball victories tonight. You know, a win where lots of KU players force lots of turnovers and score lots of points against NCAA Div. II Central Missouri State.
Local briefs: December 4, 2002; ¢ Perme to run track at Emporia State ¢ Womack honored
Here’s the sweet on chocolate: By Susan Krumm; December 4, 2002
Proposal would close spigot on aquifer: December 4, 2002; ThereÃ¢ÂÂs a new plan for rationing the fuel that drives one of the stateÃ¢ÂÂs most powerful economic engines - and Kansas lawmakers donÃ¢ÂÂt like it.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; December 4, 2002
Military should guard airports: By Stanley Crouch, New York Daily News; December 4, 2002; No one with whom I have spoken about airline travel over the last six months or so, or the last four months, or the last few weeks, is particularly impressed by the security at airports.
Jayhawks skin Mules, 97-70: By Chris Cottrell; December 4, 2002; Kansas did just fine without Kirk Hinrich. The four other regular starters each notched over 20 points - career nights for Wayne Simien and Aaron Miles - completely absorbing Hinrich’s absence. On the down side, the Jayhawk bench did not step up, scoring just 10 points, including two from plug-in starter Bryant Nash on the only shot he put up. Combined, KU’s bench went 2-for-13 from the floor, and 6-for-9 from the foul line.
NFL briefs: December 4, 2002; ¢ Maddox will start at QB for Steelers ¢ Dolphins release QB ¢ NFL suspends Peppers ¢ Chargers claim Tuthill ¢ Eagles’ Landeta on IR ¢
Jayhawk football snags verbal commitment: December 4, 2002; Kansas University’s football team has picked up a verbal commitment from Bruce Ringwood, a linebacker from Blue Springs (Mo.) High.
Scandinavian recipes: December 4, 2002; These recipes were provided by members of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Short and sweet: December 4, 2002; ¢ Companies adding color ¢ How to spice up turkey
Mediator’s water ruling a blow to Kansas: Special master accepts Colorado’s calculation for damages in lawsuit; The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; A lawyer appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court has backed Colorado’s calculation for the amount of money owed Kansas in the states’ long-running battle over use of Arkansas River water.
Sebelius reconsiders closed-door meetings: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; More than a dozen Kansas news organizations, including The Associated Press, are negotiating with Gov.-elect Kathleen Sebelius’ transition staff over her decision to have government review teams meet in private.
Singer Macy Gray checks into ‘MDs’: By Kate O'Hare, Zap2it; December 4, 2002; Pop/jazz singer Macy Gray takes one step closer to being like her artistic inspiration, actress/singer Diana Ross, when she guest-stars Wednesday in an episode of the ABC medical drama “MDs,” airing at 9 p.m. CST.
Students eye new multicultural center at KU: By Terry Rombeck; December 4, 2002; A bigger, more visible Multicultural Resource Center would lead to a more diverse student body at Kansas University.
Mexican officials promote prison factories to U.S.: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Prison officials in northern Mexico say their inmates are manufacturing furniture bound for Texas - despite U.S. laws that ban the importation of goods made with prison labor.
City will join challenge of withheld state funds: By Joel Mathis; December 4, 2002; The city of Lawrence will join a challenge to Gov. Bill Graves’ decision last week to cease “demand transfer” payments to cities and counties.
KU student affairs office to undergo name change: By Terry Rombeck; December 4, 2002; Kansas University officials have begun searching for a replacement for David Ambler, who retired this summer after 25 years as vice chancellor for student affairs.
Keep standardized test results in context of full education picture, district advises: J-W Staff Reports; December 4, 2002; Results of student performance on one standardized exam, such as the Stanford 9, shouldn’t set off big alarm bells in anyone’s head, Lawrence school officials say.
Holiday haul at airports: knives, guns and a brick: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Some passengers still haven’t gotten the word about what they can and can’t take on planes. Seized at airports during the Thanksgiving crush: 15,982 pocket knives, 98 boxcutters, six guns and one brick.
Event set for Saturday: J-W Staff Reports; December 4, 2002; Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., will be host to the Scandinavian Smorgasbord, Bake and Craft Sale Saturday.
District expects improved test scores: By Tim Carpenter; December 4, 2002; The Lawrence school district’s scores on the national Stanford 9 exam are expected to rebound from last year’s across-the-board tumble.
Festive trees entice bidders: By Mike Belt; December 4, 2002; The annual Festival of Trees worked its holiday magic again Tuesday, transforming Liberty Hall into a holiday wonderland and raising funds for a Lawrence social service agency.
Loyd R. Noe: December 4, 2002
Christina Sophia Haught: December 4, 2002
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Verna Kay Brown: December 4, 2002
Scholar disputes mascot protest: Use of Braves honors Ottawa tribe, visitor says; By Terry Rombeck; December 4, 2002; Ottawa University’s use of the Braves mascot is under fire from a national American Indian organization, but a scholar who visited the university Tuesday said he saw nothing wrong with the mascot.
Designer to outfit Air France staff: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Air France is headed for a haute couture makeover. Designer Christian Lacroix was chosen to create the airline’s new uniform, which will be both “emblematic of French elegance and a desire to embrace other cultures,” Air France said in a statement Tuesday.
‘Sophie’s Choice’ author receives Auschwitz prize: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; For more than 20 years, William Styron’s “Sophie’s Choice” has been praised as a novelist’s worthy dramatization of human cruelty and criticized as a gentile’s limited view of the Holocaust.
‘Pippi’ Christmas story found: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; A little-known Christmas story from the Pippi Longstocking series was rediscovered in a library nearly a year after the death of its author, Astrid Lindgren.
GOP taps Buhler for Senate seat: Former county commissioner wins Praeger’s post; Sloan to stay in House; By Mark Fagan; December 4, 2002; Mark Buhler, a former Douglas County commissioner, won a narrow election Tuesday to serve the remaining two years of a soon-to-be-vacated seat in the Kansas Senate.
Cows put poetry in motion: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Any artist can paint cows. Nathan Banks paints on cows. Banks, a 22-year-old student at Purchase College, painted single words (from “a” to “existential”) on the flanks of about 60 cows near his upstate New York home, then let them wander around to see if they could compose poetry.
Reservists leave on hush-hush mission: Lawrence-based detachment leaves to take part in war on terrorism; By Joel Mathis; December 4, 2002; It was a discreet public send-off. Members of the Lawrence-based 3430th Military Intelligence Detachment, part of the Army Reserve, were presented with a Kansas state flag during a ceremony Tuesday as they prepared for a yearlong deployment.
President allows CIA to target American al-Qaida: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can legally be targeted and killed by the CIA under President Bush’s rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say.
Sixth-grader sweeps chess championship: By Sharita Hutton; December 4, 2002; Ten-year-old Anjali Datta didn’t set out to become a champion on the international chess circuit. She just wanted to beat her older brother, Deepyaman Datta.
Proposal would close spigot on aquifer: By Scott Rothschild; December 4, 2002; There’s a new plan for rationing the fuel that drives one of the state’s most powerful economic engines - and Kansas lawmakers don’t like it.
City lands biotech company: Life sciences firm chooses Lawrence for $28 million manufacturing plant; By Chad Lawhorn; December 4, 2002; Years of talk about Lawrence’s potential to create a high-paying life sciences industry in collaboration with Kansas University may be turning to action.
Hinrich still recuperating: Williams: Guard should play Saturday at Oregon; By Gary Bedore; December 4, 2002; Kirk Hinrich has been practicing a sport other than basketball this week. “He’s either been in the swimming pool or is going to the pool,” Kansas University men’s basketball coach Roy Williams said Tuesday of the 6-foot-3 senior guard, who has been receiving treatments for a back strain that will keep him out of tonight’s game against Central Missouri State.
Gannon humble despite accolades: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; After throwing another perfect pass that made another teammate look very good, Rich Gannon watched approvingly as the Oakland Raiders honored Tim Brown on the field for his 1,000th career reception.
Vermeil: Rams game nothing personal: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; It’s strictly business, Dick Vermeil says, nothing personal. He wants to win on Sunday for what it would do for his Kansas City Chiefs, not for what it would do to the St. Louis Rams.
NBA Roundup: Wizards trading spaces: Lineup flip-flop keys 103-78 victory against Bucks; The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Michael Jordan and Bryon Russell combined to score 27 consecutive points while helping end the Washington Wizards’ six-game losing streak.
Firms settle charges in fake Web site scheme: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Four companies agreed to repay customers a total of $300,000 to settle federal charges that they sold fake Internet addresses ending in “.usa” with an advertising campaign pegged to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Wichita engineers to vote on contract: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; Two days after their counterparts in Seattle overwhelmingly approved their contract offer, engineers at The Boeing Co.’s Wichita plant vote today on a similar proposal.
Pyle, Pingleton garner honors: Area players were finalists for Fontana, Buchanan awards; By Mike Miller; December 4, 2002; He didn’t win, but Eudora High’s Andrew Pyle put on his best ‘happy to be here’ face during the Simone award ceremony on Tuesday at Olathe North. Maybe acting is an option after football.
First defection doesn’t shake club: Ex-CBS executive’s resignation provokes no signs of giving in from embattled Johnson; By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press Sports Writer; December 4, 2002; Augusta National Golf Club showed no signs Tuesday of bowing to pressure to allow women to join, even after a former television executive became the first member to defect from the club because of the issue.
Sales slump hits city coffers: By Joel Mathis; December 4, 2002; The city’s budget picture keeps getting grimmer. City sales tax collections dipped in November, but officials said Tuesday the city should meet its budget projections by the end of the year - barely.
Hundley headed to Dodgers: Cubs get Karros, Grudzielanek in tentative MLB deal; December 4, 2002; The Los Angeles Dodgers reached a tentative agreement with the Cubs on Tuesday to trade first baseman Eric Karros and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek to Chicago for catcher Todd Hundley.
Stocks fall on Internet service provider’s outlook: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; A disappointing outlook from AOL Time Warner put investors on the defensive Tuesday, prompting them to question the strength of other big companies and bid stocks sharply lower.
AOL expects drop in revenue: The Associated Press; December 4, 2002; America Online will meet its previously issued 2002 financial forecast, but the world’s biggest Internet service provider said Tuesday it expects a drop of 40 to 50 percent in advertising and other nonsubscriber revenues next year.
Daily ticker: December 4, 2002
Frank leads deep Firebirds: Lawrence High hopes to improve during season; By Mike Miller; December 4, 2002; It’s fasting time. Or, as it’s known around the Frank household, wrestling season. Free State High senior Kyle Frank is no different than most wrestlers. He’s trying to drop 20 pounds to 171 so he can compete in the Firebirds’ opener this Saturday at the Ark City Invitational.
Kansas has lacked Heisman hopefuls: By Chuck Woodling; December 4, 2002; Three things I know about the Heisman Trophy: 1) You can’t eat it, 2) it hasn’t been portrayed by Brian Dennehy and 3) no Kansas University football player has ever won it.
Area briefs: December 4, 2002; ¢ SLU administrator tapped as Baker dean ¢ KCPT to present show on state’s attractions ¢ Equipment taken from construction sites ¢ Operation WildLife brings birds to nursery ¢ Awards, budget advice on tap at Arc meeting
Mangino making mark: Coach had highs, lows since being hired one year ago today; By David Mitchell; December 4, 2002; Mark Mangino’s second season at Kansas University won’t start until next fall, but KU’s football coach begins his second year in Lawrence today.
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Old home town - 25, 40 and 100 years ago today: December 4, 2002
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9-11 doesn’t compare to Pearl Harbor: By David Broder, Washington Post Writers Group; December 4, 2002; When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, every American knew that our lives had been changed, even those of us who were so young we could hardly grasp the enormity of what had happened.
6Sports video: Nash to fill in for Hinrich: December 4, 2002; Sophomore Bryant Nash will be replacing senior Kirk Hinrich in the starting lineup for the Jayhawks for Wednesday’s game against Central Missouri State.
6Sports video: Free State raises the roof: December 4, 2002; 6Sports reports on the Firebirds’ annual Raise the Roof event.
6News video: Sales tax collections bring more bad news: December 4, 2002; 6News reports on the difference in sales tax collections in November 2001 and 2002.
6News video: Pharmaceutical company to bring 40 jobs to Lawrence: December 4, 2002; 6News reports on the announcement that Serologicals, a pharmaceutical company, will build a manufacturing facility in Lawrence.
6News video: Buhler to take Praeger’s seat: December 4, 2002; 6News reports on Mark Buhler who will take over Sandy Praegers state senate seat in January.

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