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Study may explain cocaine users’ higher depression rates: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Chronic cocaine use harms brain circuits that help produce the sense of pleasure, which may help explain why cocaine addicts have a higher rate of depression, a study suggests.
Truffle tart good way to start year: By Gwyn Mellinger; January 1, 2003; Back in late November, I was thanking a handful of people who had expended a great deal of effort on my behalf, when I heard my own voice say something like, “For this, I will bake each of you a dessert during the holidays. Anyone not like chocolate?”
Briefly: January 1, 2003; ¢ Chicago: Study finds rise in binge drinking ¢ Chicago: Obesity, diabetes rates continue to rise in U.S. ¢ Connecticut: Homeowner arrested on West Nile charge ¢ New York City: Representative calls for resuming draft
2003 arrives on festive note: Lawrence residents celebrate the new year with friends, music; By Dan Smith, Special to the Journal-World; January 1, 2003; Party hats were the norm and noisemakers were the right accessory as Lawrence residents ushered in 2003 with plenty of fervor Tuesday night.
Sebelius appropriates $6.5 million in grants from attorney general: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; With the help of moderate Republicans, Democratic Gov.-elect Kathleen Sebelius has taken control of $6.5 million in federal grants from incoming conservative GOP Atty. Gen. Phill Kline.
WSU’s Price bracing for finale with Cougars: By Owen Canfield, Associated Press Sports Writer; January 1, 2003; Mike Price’s second trip to the Rose Bowl will be his last as Washington State’s coach, something he’s trying not to think about.
Simms hopes to soar in Cotton Bowl finale: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; The way Chris Simms’ college career has gone, the Cotton Bowl will only be considered a big game if Texas loses.
Liberty Bowl: Sapp struggles, Frogs cruise - TCU 17, Colorado State 3: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Texas Christian figured out how to stop Colorado State standout Cecil Sapp after just two runs in the Liberty Bowl.
Briefly: January 1, 2003; ¢ New Hampshire: Priest found dead after abuse accusation ¢ Illinois: Few death-row inmates on clemency proposal ¢ Louisiana: Thunderstorms cause flooding, damage, death ¢ Pennsylvania: Aid proposal may keep doctors on the job
Briefly: January 1, 2003; ¢ Philippines: Bomb blast kills nine ¢ Turkey: Group demands that Italy return St. Nicholas’ bones ¢ Mexico: Fireworks blaze kills 28 ¢ Phoenix: Massive identity theft case spurs $100,000 reward offer
FBI expands search in illegal entry: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; FBI agents are expanding their search for a group of foreign-born men they believe may have crossed into the United States illegally from Canada in a false ID case that has heightened terrorism fears around the New Year’s holiday, government officials said Tuesday night.
‘Ming Thing’ easy to sing: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; A song in-spired by Yao Ming is sweeping the city. No wonder — it’s simple, has a peppy beat and is easy to dunk to.
Hoops clinic courts youths: By Tim Carpenter; January 1, 2003; The reward for sweating through a few hours of basketball instruction Tuesday was a chance to mingle with idols. “She is absolutely loving this,” said Terry Bryant, who videotaped his daughter, Tara, as she shot free-throws in Allen Fieldhouse.
Editors tap double-homicide as 2002’s top local story: Ice storm, KU’s trip to Final Four also on list; By Dave Ranney; January 1, 2003; The July homicides of George “Pete” Wallace and Wyona Chandlee, both 71, were Lawrence’s top news story for 2002, according to a poll of editors at the Journal-World, 6News and World Online.
KU professors use PalmPilots as tool in battle to stop smoking: By Terry Rombeck; January 1, 2003; If the gum, the patch, the nasal spray or cold turkey didn’t work, you could try the PalmPilot. As throngs of people vow to quit smoking as their New Year’s resolution, a pair of Kansas University researchers have developed software for PalmPilots and similar personal data devices that could help smokers kick the habit.
Cowboys’ owner signaling S O S: Jones’ wooing of Parcells reminiscent of calling for Mr. Wolf in movie Pulp Fiction; By Kevin B. Blackistone, Dallas Morning News; January 1, 2003; Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) were standing beside their Chevy Nova, admiring the detail job they’d just completed.
Graves still haunted by car accident: By Gary Bedore; January 1, 2003; Jeff Graves plops his 6-foot-9, 269-pound body onto an oversized bed in his Kansas University campus apartment and tucks himself tightly under the covers. Graves craves sweet dreams, but what he gets instead are nightmares — bad dreams that terrorize him, transform him into an insomniac in the middle of the night.
Health care alarm will spread: By Ronald Brownstein, Los Angeles Times; January 1, 2003; An alarm bell is ringing in California. Will President Bush and the new Republican majority in Congress respond?
Silicon Valley Classic: Running back Davis carries short-handed Bulldogs to win - Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Rodney Davis’ phone rang in the locker room just before Fresno State took the field for the Silicon Valley Classic.
Kathryn J. Bunton: January 1, 2003
Maglev train hits the rails in China: New technology boasts high speed, higher costs; The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; The sleek white train zipped noiselessly out of a futuristic station in Shanghai, carrying Chinese and German leaders — and hopes for a new era in railway technology.
N. Korea is no Iraq, president maintains: Bush says diplomacy can force Pyongyang to change course; not so with Saddam Hussein; By Ron Fournier, Associated Press Correspondent; January 1, 2003; Drawing distinctions between two international threats, President Bush said Tuesday he is confident North Korea’s nuclear buildup can be stopped diplomatically, but warned that Saddam Hussein “has not heard the message” and may be headed toward conflict with the United States.
People: January 1, 2003; ¢ New relationship roles ¢ No laughing matter ¢ Workouts no fun for Babs ¢ Destined for romance
Jayni prepares soups, stews: J-W Staff Reports; January 1, 2003; Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for an encore presentation of “Soups and Stews.” Host Jayni Carey will share several recipes, including the ones below. A new show debuts at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 and repeats at 8:30 p.m.
Students pan INS registration rules: By Dave Ranney; January 1, 2003; Later this month, immigration officials expect to photograph, fingerprint and interview dozens of Kansas University students from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
NFL briefs: January 1, 2003; ¢ Holmgren steps down as GM, still will coach ¢ Parcells won’t be named coach before Thursday ¢ Bills player sued ¢ Giants sign snapper ¢ Bengals looking outside ¢ Lions keep coach
TCU holds foe to 16 points: January 1, 2003; TCU coach Jeff Mittie knew his Horned Frogs had played one of their best defensive games ever on Monday.
Outback Bowl meaningful to Gators, Wolverines: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Ten wins. Four losses. The first is a universally recognized symbol of success in college football. The second, especially at a place like Michigan, is the epitome of mediocrity.
Peach Bowl: Terps rout Vols - Maryland 30, Tennessee 3: Friedgen: ‘It’s been a heck of a year’; The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; A victory on the final day of 2002 helped Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen forget one of the year’s most disappointing losses.
KU professor says Iraq likely storing chemical weapons: Political scientist warns against invasion without support from U.N.; By Tim Carpenter; January 1, 2003; United Nations inspectors aren’t likely to find evidence of nuclear weapons hidden in Iraq, a Kansas University professor predicted.
Briefly: January 1, 2003; ¢ Louisiana: Police pursue lead in serial killings ¢ Washington, D.C.: New drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis ¢ Washington, D.C.: Requirements eased for ‘dolphin-safe’ labels ¢ Massachusetts: Priest pleads guilty in child rape case
Clean-air rule change brings lawsuit: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; The Bush administration issued rules Tuesday to make it easier for industrial plants and refineries to modernize without having to buy expensive pollution controls — and immediately was sued by nine states charging that the changes undermine their efforts to protect public health.
2003 gets warm welcome: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; With a sing-along and a party befitting Superman, hundreds of thousands of revelers gathered to watch the glimmering Times Square ball drop, heralding the arrival of 2003.
Phish revives New Year’s Eve tradition: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Hundreds of Phish fans camped out Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in the hope of landing seats to the jam band’s first concert in more than two years.
6Sports video: Top 10 sports stories of 2002: January 1, 2003; 6Sports reports on the top 10 sports stories of 2002.
6Sports video: Strength is the inside game: January 1, 2003; 6sports reports on KU womens basketball coach Marion Washington’s thoughts on this year’s team.
6News video: Reasonable goals key to keeping resolutions: January 1, 2003; 6news reports on some ways to keep your new year’s fitness resolution.
6News video: The top 10 news stories of 2002: January 1, 2003; 6News reports on the top 10 news stories of 2002.
Brunches: Bring it on: By Allison Askins, The (Columbia, S.C.) State; January 1, 2003; Brunches are Asheville, N.C., innkeeper Lynn Carlson’s “favorite thing.” George Buell of The Inn at Middleton Place in Charleston, S.C., loves their casual style.
Short & sweet: January 1, 2003; ¢ Use caution when keeping holiday leftovers ¢ CD-ROM helps teach proper etiquette
Brunch recipes: January 1, 2003; ¢ Fruity Potato Breakfast Squares ¢ Baked Tomatoes Stuffed with Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Priorities, support critical to resolutions: Verbalizing goals, social interaction will help keep you motivated in 2003; By Susan Krumm; January 1, 2003; As my New Year’s resolution, I want to get motivated to exercise more. Do you have any ideas on how to get motivated?
Local briefs: January 1, 2003; ¢ Missing person: Public’s help sought in finding 48-year-old ¢ Health insurance: City personnel manager named to advisory board ¢ Area: Helicopter takes driver to Olathe after accident
Lawrence reflects gift-card trend: By Dan Smith, Special to the Journal-World; January 1, 2003; A record number of Americans took the easy way out when it came to holiday shopping this year, according to a recent report from America’s Research Group.
KU recruit Padgett excels in tournament: January 1, 2003; Future Kansas University basketball player David Padgett put up some big numbers at the Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament in Dover, Del.
Walker rescues Celtics: Boston pins Memphis, halts three-game slide; The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Antoine Walker showed that his play can dictate the Boston Celtics’ future. Walker, battling the flu the past few days, had 33 points, 11 rebounds six assists as the Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak with a 96-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
NBA briefs: January 1, 2003; ¢ Willis, Weatherspoon handed suspensions ¢ Ailing Jackson goes on Sacramento DL ¢ Dallas coach unhappy with LaFrentz showing ¢ Hornets’ Davis suffers back spasms
Vermeil: QB Green will return: Coach also says defensive coordinator Robinson will be back; The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; After meeting with quarterback Trent Green, Kansas City Chiefs officials feel confident they’ll work out a new contract and prorate the $8 million roster bonus their quarterback is due in March.
Candlin services: January 1, 2003
Elda May Marckley: January 1, 2003
Rights groups urge government to rethink policy on registrations: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Muslims, Arab-Americans, civil libertarians and others are urging federal officials to refrain from wholesale arrests if visitors from countries considered high risks for harboring terrorists fail to meet deadlines for registering with the U.S. government.
Holding onto hope: J-W Editorials; January 1, 2003; Even in unsettled times, there’s room for hope. The start of a new year should be a time of hope, but the sagging national economy and the unsettled state of the world makes it difficult to look into 2003 with optimism.
North Korea may lead 2003 threats: By George Will, Washington Post Writers Group; January 1, 2003; Happy New Year. The most dangerous epoch in history — it lasted less than 20 years — may have been in the 14th century, when bubonic plague killed more than half the populations of Europe and Asia.
Old home town - 40 and 100 years ago today: January 1, 2003
‘Action!’ celebrates violent thrillers: January 1, 2003; Has too much celebration, food and football lulled you into New Year’s lethargy? Time for “Action!” (9 p.m., AMC). This hour-long celebration of the fast-paced movie genre offers a nonstop onslaught of explosions, chase scenes and one-liners from such popcorn fare as “The Terminator,” “Die Hard,” “Speed,” “Armageddon,” “Jurassic Park,” “The Mummy” and many more.
TV star jumped from ‘ER’ to ‘SVU’: By Norma Cavazos, Knight Ridder Newspapers; January 1, 2003; Q: My mother and I have a disagreement about whether Mariska Hargitay, who plays Det. Benson on “Law & Order: SVU,” also played Cynthia the desk clerk on “ER.” Cynthia was the character who got involved with Dr. Green. I say she did, but my mother thinks she didn’t. — N.A.R., Las Vegas, Nev.
Love, fairness closely linked: By Claude Lewis, retired columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer; January 1, 2003; In one of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most compelling Christmas lectures, he spoke with precision and at length about the meaning of the word agape. Ah-gah-pay. It’s one of the Greek words for “love”; it’s in the dictionary.
Beams are best memorial: By Stanley Crouch, New York Daily News; January 1, 2003; Everything about to be built or torn down creates an argument in New York, and the intensity of the fight depends on what is to be raised or destroyed. That is a part of all the arguing and all the proposals for a memorial worthy of those nearly 2,800 people who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.
Boeing production maimed in ‘02: Airline industry woes make year difficult for aerospace manufacturer; By Helen Jung, Associated Press Writer; January 1, 2003; The year 2002 couldn’t end soon enough for Boeing. The aerospace manufacturer limped through the year as it dealt with a series of setbacks, particularly in its core commercial jet business. Boeing cut 30,000 jobs, announced more reductions for 2003, slashed production in half, lost the year’s biggest plane order and was forced to watch as the airline industry underwent a massive shakeout.
On the record: January 1, 2003
Investigators interview 50 in long-ago disappearance: Linwood 17-year-old reported missing after ‘88 party; By Mike Belt; January 1, 2003; More than 50 people have been interviewed by a team of investigators who earlier this month launched a renewed effort to determine what happened to a Linwood teenager who disappeared nearly 15 years ago.
Area briefs: January 1, 2003; ¢ Hearing postponed in manslaughter charge ¢ ‘Dog in the Picture’ focus of television show
Enforcer of state’s no-call law to lose job: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Atty. Gen.-elect Phill Kline, who received campaign contributions from companies facing consumer complaints, isn’t retaining the official overseeing investigations into alleged violations of the state’s new “no call” law.
Insurance safety net for homeowners gets workout: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; The number of Kansans seeking homeowners insurance from a state plan that offers coverage to those rejected by private carriers rose 68 percent in the last fiscal year.
Area offices closed for holiday: J-W Staff Reports; January 1, 2003; The new year begins today with most area city and county government offices closed. New Year’s holiday starts earlier for some public offices than for others.
Westar Energy spokesman quits to resume lobbying: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Westar Energy Inc.’s chief spokesman has stepped down to return to work as a lobbyist and consultant.
DNA links suspect in robbery to homicide: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; A former truck driver held in Sedgwick County on a first-degree murder charge has been linked by DNA evidence to a series of unsolved rapes going back at least a decade, police said.
Single hire doubles county’s sheriff’s force: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Sheriff Larry Townsend is so serious about tackling the drug problem in Wallace County that he doubled the size of his force.
Murder charges say 9-year-old bound, gagged: Pastor, wife also accused of child abuse; The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; A pastor and his wife were charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of their 9-year-old adopted son who had been bound and gagged, authorities said.
Daily ticker: January 1, 2003
Briefcase: January 1, 2003; ¢ Credit card company agrees to settlement ¢ Financial Services: K.C.-based Stilwell, Janus to complete merger ¢ Wall Street: Markets closed today
Puckett divorce completed: Baseball Hall of Famer’s marriage ends after 16 years; January 1, 2003; Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett and his wife completed their divorce, ending their 16-year marriage.
ISU feeling blue: No. 18 Boise State buries Cyclones, 34-16; By Doug Alden, Associated Press Sports Writer; January 1, 2003; A cold, wet and dreary morning turned into a delightful afternoon for Boise State. The weather didn’t improve, but it hardly mattered to the Broncos as they beat Iowa State 34-16 Tuesday in the Humanitarian Bowl.
Former KU coordinator retires from coaching: January 1, 2003; John Levra, offensive coordinator at Kansas University during the heydays of quarterback Nolan Cromwell and running back Laverne Smith, has retired after 44 years in coaching.
KU men bowlers win Colgate tourney: January 1, 2003; When you’re hot, you’re hot and Kansas University’s men’s bowling team was sizzling as it defended its championship in the Colgate Invitational on Tuesday.
Gator Bowl: Late-season slides pair Wolfpack, Irish: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Two months ago, Notre Dame and North Carolina State had reason to believe they would be somewhere other than the Gator Bowl.
Sugar Bowl: Master still teaching his former pupil: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Bobby Bowden placed his right hand — the one with the gaudy diamond ring from Burt Reynolds — on the Sugar Bowl trophy.
Sun bowl: Boilermakers snap bowl skid - Purdue 34, Washington 24: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Purdue didn’t have much success in its bowl games the last few years. Quarterback Kyle Orton wanted to change that. Orton passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns as Purdue overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Washington 34-24 in the Sun Bowl on Tuesday.
Basketball roundup: Georgia tops No. 2 Pitt: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Pittsburgh coach Ben Howland would be more upset at the missing an opportunity to become No. 1 if Tuesday’s loss to Georgia were in April instead of December.
State briefs: January 1, 2003; ¢ Olathe: Teen gets maximum for grocery robbery ¢ Kansas City, Mo.: Postal carriers want off street before dark ¢ Kansas City, Mo.: Animal shelter expects record drop-offs ¢ Wichita: City sees homicides increase in 2002 ¢ Garden City: City settles lawsuit with ex-police trainee
Strike three: Dow posts third annual loss: By Hope Yen, Associated Press; January 1, 2003; Weighed down by terrorism, accounting scandals and fears of war, Wall Street ended its third-straight losing year Tuesday — the longest such streak since Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House.
Meat sale critical to Farmland plan: The Associated Press; January 1, 2003; The meat businesses of Farmland Industries will be the most important component of Farmland’s plan to repay creditors during its reorganization, a company lawyer said.

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