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Liz Prosser, Lawrence, and her son Thomas Prosser, 2, look through
the Festival of Trees display at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass

Opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko's supporters ride atop a
minibus in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. The signs read: Yushchenko,
Lviv

Hillcrest School fifth-graders Max Levine,10, left, and Lucas
Mehl,11, glue together pieces of a kite during a class project
devoted to the dynamics of flight

Supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko line up
hoping to get a glimpse of him after his speech Wednesday at a mass
rally in central Kiev

Kim Cunningham-Foster, left, and Helen Frank, both of Sioux Falls,
S.D., join others in lighting candles in memory of those who have
died of AIDS at a World AIDS Day service in Sioux Falls. World AIDS
Day was Wednesday

Cocama-Cocamilla community members, who live along the Bajo
Huallaga River, Peruvian Amazon, protest in June against human
rights violations committed by forces loyal to the mayor

Kansas University anthropology professor Bart Dean, right, just got
back from Peru, where he's become embroiled in a dispute involving
human rights abuses of the indigenous Cocama-Cocamilla people in
the Amazon basin

The design of the house and the complicated borders suggest that
this is a 20th-century hooked rug. It sold for $402 at a sale by
Eldred's Auctions in East Dennis, Mass

Denise Low and her husband T.F. Pecore Weso have co-authored a book
that documents just about every place in the city that was
significant to Langston Hughes. They're pictured Tuesday in front
of St. Luke AME church, 900 N.Y

Curtis Walter spots the Christmas tree he wants to cut down and
take home for the holidays. He and his wife Audra, of Eudora,
searched Tuesday for the perfect tree at Strawberry Hill Christmas
Tree Farm west of Lawrence

Curtis Walter and his wife Audra, of Eudora, spent part of Tuesday
selecting their Christmas tree at Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree
Farm west of Lawrence

"Enchanted Forest," a painting by Lawrence artist Jewell Willhite,
is among the pieces to be auctioned at the Douglas County AIDS
Project's 2004 Red Ribbon Art Auction

Kansas freshman C.J. Giles is met by coach Bill Self while exiting
the game against Nevada

Kansas University senior Jill Dorsey continues to lead the Jayhawks
on the court despite playing with damaged ligaments in her left
elbow

Illinois' Roger Powell Jr. dunks for two of his 19 points against
Wake Forest. The fifth-ranked Illini knocked off the top-ranked
Demon Deacons, 91-73, Wednesday at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill

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Polls

Should the school district close Lawrence Alternative High School?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No		64%
Yes		31%
Undecided		4%
Total	896

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Police testing man’s DNA in BTK case: By Roxanne Hegeman, Associated Press; December 2, 2004; (Updated Thursday at 11:27 a.m.) Authorities are testing the DNA of a man arrested on minor trespassing and housing code violations to see if he has any connection with the BTK serial killings that terrorized the city in the 1970s, state police said Thursday.
Baldwin chief ‘hopeful’ police have BTK killer: By Joel Mathis; December 2, 2004; (Updated Thursday at 1:17 p.m.) Baldwin Police Chief Mike McKenna said Thursday morning he is “hopeful” that Wichita Police have caught the BTK serial killer. Police say they’re testing a detainee’s DNA.
Break out the sunglasses - and the ice scraper: By Dave Toplikar; December 2, 2004; (Updated Thursday at 8:51 a.m.) If you didn’t garage your car overnight, you probably were out scraping the windows this morning — temperatures were in the low 20s. But a warm-up is on the way, with sunny skies and high temperatures reaching into the low 40s by this afternoon.
As usual, Zags stop Huskies: The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Gonzaga made an impressive bid Wednesday to return to the Top 25.
Briefly: December 2, 2004; ¢ New motions made in Lynndie England case ¢ ACLU seeks FBI files on probes of activists ¢ University bans alcohol at fraternities, dorms ¢ Ex-CIA director criticizes new post
Justice, morality: December 2, 2004
Rear view: Writers reflect on major stories of 2004 Cup season: December 2, 2004
Upstart Chargers worry Broncos: Usually dormant, San Diego on red-hot roll; By Eddie Pells - Associated Press Sports Writer; December 2, 2004; What, in the name of Dan Fouts, is going on here?
Pierce sparkles after spat: Three-point shot keys Celtics’ victory over Bucks; The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Paul Pierce didn’t let his frustration take away from his game when it mattered.
KU professor in fight for Peruvians’ human rights: Brutal attacks prompt researcher to ‘speak out’ for villagers; By Eric Weslander; December 2, 2004; It seems more the stuff of an action movie than an anthropology professor’s field work.
More troops headed for Iraq: Pentagon to boost strength to 150,000 before Jan. 30 election; By Stephen J. Hedges - Chicago Tribune; December 2, 2004; U.S. military commanders Wednesday announced that they would increase the number of troops in Iraq to 150,000 — the highest level since the March 2003 American-led invasion — in an effort to meet an expected increase in insurgent violence as next month’s Iraqi national election draws near.
Ex-Westar exec defends merger plan at trial: The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Former Westar Energy Inc. executive Douglas Lake retook the witness stand Wednesday to defend the company’s ill-fated split-and-merger plan.
State briefs: December 2, 2004; ¢ A.G. opinion on drugs could take months ¢ Court to consider excessive force issue ¢ Gas pipe blamed for school explosion
Cora Lee Beers Price: December 2, 2004
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; December 2, 2004
Daily ticker: December 2, 2004
Farm income fuels economic growth: Large harvests, solid prices nurture conditions in Midwest; The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Record farm income is feeding economic growth in a nine-state area of the central United States, according to the November Mid-America Business Conditions Survey.
Gadgets hot on this year’s culinary Christmas lists: By Dave Toplikar; December 2, 2004; I felt like Nicolas Cage hunting for treasure. The bright beam of the lantern was guiding my way as I peered into the bottom shelves of the kitchen cupboards.
Pile forced to step up for Chiefs: Injuries thrusting rookie, Harts into starting lineup; By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer; December 2, 2004; The news hit Willie Pile like a sudden splash of ice water on a winter day.
Homemade wreaths can be made of everyday supplies: By Bruce Chladny; December 2, 2004; The holiday season is full of life as festive decorations spread holiday cheer.
Collectors crave usable, hooked rugs: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; December 2, 2004; Hooked rugs were probably first made in the 1700s in the American colonies, but few remain that date to before the 1850s.
Joint city-county planning proposed for Lecompton: By Alicia Henrikson; December 2, 2004; Lecompton city and planning officials provided a new proposal to Douglas County commissioners Wednesday night that could allow them to have some control over the area just outside the city’s limits.
Florence Bahnmaier Mitchell: December 2, 2004
Briefly: December 2, 2004; ¢ Federal official arrested in drug war ¢ Death toll from floods, landslides rises to 412 ¢ Policy changes sought on pre-emptive attacks ¢ Rwandan troop invasion reported
Theories are part of science: By Edward J. Larson - Special to the Los Angeles Times; December 2, 2004; National media attention focused on suburban Cobb County, Ga., this month as a federal court heard constitutional challenges to a school district policy requiring that a biology textbook carry this disclaimer: “Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered.” Plaintiffs complain that the disclaimer, which is similar to others popping up in school districts from Alabama to Wisconsin, violates the separation of church and state. But scientists themselves call evolution a theory. Why can’t a school district?
Tom Brokaw signs off: ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor steps down Wednesday; By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; After bringing viewers the news for nearly 23 years, NBC anchor Tom Brokaw signed off Wednesday expressing gratitude for what he got in return.
KU’s Self says Jayhawks still vying for playing time: By Gary Bedore; December 2, 2004; Kansas University’s men’s basketball rotation stands at 10 players right now.
Voting backup: December 2, 2004
Final gift: December 2, 2004
Interim step: Banning left turns on a stretch of 23rd Street during certain hours may be a good quick fix, but it won’t address the long-term traffic problems on the busy thoroughfare.; J-W Editorials; December 2, 2004; Restricting left turns off of 23rd Street during peak afternoon traffic hours is a common-sense step to improve safety and traffic flow on the busy thoroughfare.
Why wait?: December 2, 2004
Textbook sticker shock: By Leonard Krishtalka; December 2, 2004; In 2002, the Board of Education in Cobb County, Ga., mandated that a sticker bearing the following message be placed in biology textbooks. “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.”
AARP to put seal on Home Depot items: Senior citizens group joins forces with retailer; By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; AARP, the nation’s largest organization of senior citizens, is testing out a plan to put its seal of approval on hardware products such as bathroom and electrical fixtures that can help older people live at home more independently.
Health care costs still hurt: Rates slow from 2001 peak; By Theresa Agovino - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; The slowdown in the growth of health care spending leveled off earlier this year after two years of declines, a new study found, with the cost of treating a privately insured American rising 7.5 percent in the first half of 2004 — virtually the same as the 7.6 increase in 2003.
Commodities: December 2, 2004
Analysis: Neither teams nor fans strangers to fights: By David Poole - Knight Ridder Newspapers; December 2, 2004; It’s hard not to sense a little smugness among NASCAR fans about the fallout from the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons brawl.
Tempers flare as UNI trips ISU: The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Northern Iowa burned Iowa State’s zone with sizzling perimeter shooting in its biggest victory ever over the Cyclones.
Two fans banned from Palace for roles in last month’s brawl: The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Two men were banned from events at The Palace for what the Detroit Pistons say is their involvement in last month’s brawl during an NBA game.
Our town sports: December 2, 2004
Basketball capsules: December 2, 2004; ¢ Lawrence High girls at Overland Park Aquinas ¢ Seabury girls vs. Kansas School for Deaf ¢ Seabury boys vs. Kansas School for Deaf ¢ Veritas boys vs. St. Mary’s
Coaches tap 10 Jayhawks for all-conference squads: J-W Staff Reports; December 2, 2004; Ten Kansas University football players were included on the coaches’ All-Big 12 Conference teams released Wednesday by the league office.
LHS, Free State swimmers to clash: J-W Staff Reports; December 2, 2004; Free State and Lawrence High won’t have to wait long for a head-to-head meeting. The city rivals will face each other in their season-opening swim meet today at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.
Baker back tapped: J-W Staff Reports; December 2, 2004; Tailback John Reeves was Baker University’s lone representative on the All-Heart of America Athletic Conference football team chosen by league coaches.
Kansas Speedway adds 1,500 seats for 2005: J-W Staff Reports; December 2, 2004; Construction began at Kansas Speedway this week to add 1,500 seats, and the track’s president said he would keep adding on if demand for tickets remained strong.
Illini rip Demon Deacons: By Nancy Armour - Associated Press National Writer; December 2, 2004; With about 2 1/2 minutes to play, Illinois’ rabid “Orange Krush” student section started chanting “WE’RE No. 1! WE’RE No. 1!”
Playing with pain: Dorsey has been slowed by elbow injury; By Steve Vockrodt - Journal-World Sports Writer; December 2, 2004; Jill Dorsey is hurting, but you wouldn’t know it. Dorsey has helped spark a late-season surge that has carried Kansas University’s volleyball team to an NCAA Tournament berth.
Mangino, Jayhawks optimistic about ‘05: Kansas disappointed with 4-7 campaign; By Ryan Wood; December 2, 2004; What’s to be made of a 4-7 season? Is a team fresh off a bowl appearance supposed to be discouraged by it? Disappointed? Angry? Deflated?
KU women bracing for Ichabods’ best shot: By Chuck Woodling; December 2, 2004; After nine straight losses, Washburn University pulled the plug on Kansas University in women’s basketball. That was in 1975.
‘Science’ makes for wry humor: Kevin McDonough; December 2, 2004; Humor doesn’t get much more deadpan than “Look Around You” (9:40 p.m., BBC America), a new documentary-style comedy from Britain. This series finds dry hilarity in parodies of ancient science films and filmstrips from the 1970s.
NBC’s Williams to find out if staid equals staying power: By Elizabeth Jensen - Los Angeles Times; December 2, 2004; Bob Wright, the chairman of NBC Universal, has a theory about his prize employee, Brian Williams, who tonight will become the face of the United States’ top-rated newscast.
The art of awareness: Red Ribbon Art Auction to raise money for fight against AIDS; By Mindie Paget; December 2, 2004; With all the focus on the AIDS pandemic in developing countries — and all the U.S. money being funneled to foreign destinations to help relieve that pandemic — Geri Summers worries Americans have lowered their guard to the dangers of the disease in their own back yard.
O, Christmas tree: Evergreens rooted in holiday traditions; By Jennifer Oldridge; December 2, 2004; ‘Tis the season to hang the mistletoe, light a fire, tune in some lovely holiday songs and gather around the tree. The holidays just wouldn’t be complete for many people without a tree to help usher in the season.
Langston Hughes in Lawrence: New book scouts spots where Harlem Renaissance writer spent boyhood; By Joel Mathis; December 2, 2004; While researching a new book identifying Lawrence locations significant in the life of Langston Hughes, Denise Low and T.F. Pecore Weso made an interesting discovery.
Endowment for the Arts braces for dwindling funds: By Jacqueline Trescott - The Washington Post; December 2, 2004; In late January, Laura Bush went to the National Endowment for the Arts headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue and announced the good news: The president was requesting $18 million for a new program.
Bank robber blames crimes on depression: Cox sentenced to 7 years in prison; By Eric Weslander; December 2, 2004; A former Kansas University student told a judge Wednesday that severe depression was the reason he went on a spree of armed bank robberies in 2002 and 2003.
Networks refuse to run church’s gay tolerance ad: Lawrence clergymen condemn ‘homophobia’ and ‘double standard’; By Jim Baker; December 2, 2004; Some Lawrence clergy and gay rights groups are incensed after CBS and NBC refused to run a United Church of Christ ad promoting acceptance regardless of sexual orientation.
HIV infection rates unchanged in U.S.: CDC releases results on World AIDS Day; By Daniel Lee - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; Nearly a million Americans now have the AIDS virus, and the nation’s ability to keep others from becoming infected still lags despite a government pledge four years ago to “break the back” of the AIDS epidemic by 2005.
‘I do,’ but not yet: Americans delaying marriage, Census shows: By Genaro Armas - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; It used to be common for men and women to get a marriage certificate not too long after collecting their high school diploma. Not anymore.
Bush seeks war support from Canada: By William Douglas - Knight Ridder Newspapers; December 2, 2004; President Bush delivered a long-awaited thank you Wednesday to the Canadian people for taking in tens of thousands of Americans who were stranded when their flights were diverted after the 9-11 attacks, and he challenged the Canadian government to help more in Iraq and the war on terror.
Terror remarks puzzle officials: Tulsa police chief alleges al-Qaida cells in Oklahoma, Kansas; By Clayton Bellamy - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; The police chief here made surprising comments about terrorists living in Tulsa and Kansas on Wednesday in a speech to the local Rotary Club but left without providing an explanation.
Area briefs: December 2, 2004; ¢ Tree sales raise thousands for charity ¢ Cork & Barrel owners appeal license ruling ¢ It’s official: GlobalFlyer to launch from Salina
Iraq’s Sunni leader backs election date: By Mariam Fam - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; Iraq’s president, an influential Sunni Muslim, threw his support Wednesday behind having the Jan. 30 election on time despite insurgent threats he said have paralyzed voter registration voter registration in some Sunni areas of the country.
AIDS activists advocate more protection of women, girls: By Alexander Higgins - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; From Armenia to Zambia, thousands of activists turned out to sing in mighty cathedrals, light candles in city squares and march and have dance-athons on World AIDS Day as the United Nations focused on protecting women and girls, often sidelined in the fight against the disease.
Jailed Palestinian to seek presidency: Hamas leaders call for election boycott; By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press Writer; December 2, 2004; Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti declared his candidacy for president Wednesday, a stunning last-minute reversal that shook up Palestinian politics ahead of the Jan. 9 vote for Yasser Arafat’s replacement.
Hillcrest School math success summed up by state award: By Sarah Fox; December 2, 2004; When it comes to math, Hillcrest School fourth-graders are up to the challenge. A whopping 98 percent of them tested proficient, advanced or exemplary on a state math test this spring, garnering a state award for the school.
KU oboe professor appeals decision to deny tenure: By Terry Rombeck; December 2, 2004; A Kansas University music professor is appealing administrators’ decision to deny her tenure, saying she lived up to the standards set for her and that the university didn’t follow correct protocol in the tenure review process.
Ukraine scholars discuss election: Panelists at KU forum agree vote plagued with fraud; By Dave Ranney; December 2, 2004; Shortly before joining a Wednesday panel discussion at Kansas University on recent events in Ukraine, Ivan Bekhta called his wife in Lviv.
Campanile likely won’t be finalist for new KU logo: By Terry Rombeck; December 2, 2004; The public should get the first look at candidates for Kansas University’s new logo by the end of January.
Quarry, neighbor told to get along: By Alicia Henrikson; December 2, 2004; Douglas County residents and Hunt Midwest Globe Quarry operation officials were told to work together to resolve their differences Wednesday night.
Local briefs: December 2, 2004; ¢ Driver reports being robbed by fake officer ¢ KU student dies
Nicole Marie Sajkowski: December 2, 2004
Pearl Eva Dunlap: December 2, 2004
On the record: December 2, 2004
Alf T.H. Oleson: December 2, 2004
Maxine Rogers: December 2, 2004; Graveside services for Maxine Rogers, 86, Baldwin, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Baldwin.
Helen Dorothea Bialek: December 2, 2004
Lena M. Newell: December 2, 2004
Stella M. Vollintine: December 2, 2004
Correction: December 2, 2004; In a story in Tuesday’s Journal-World about the Dalai Lama, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Buddhist spiritual leader was making his first visit to Russia. He traveled to Russia several times previously, including a 1994 visit and a one-day trip in 1995 en route to Mongolia.
Feds provide details in elderly kidnapping case: The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; An elderly kidnap victim was driven around for hours while his 80-year-old wife went to banks in two states trying to secure $100,000 in ransom money, federal prosecutors said in a criminal complaint Wednesday.
Ukrainian leaders agree new election needed: By David Holley - Los Angeles Times; December 2, 2004; Government and opposition leaders on Wednesday agreed to work for a rerun of a presidential election, moving closer toward ending a political crisis that for 10 days has brought this nation to a standstill.
Three college football coaches exit: IU’s DiNardo, BYU’s Crowton, Mississippi’s Cutcliffe unemployed; The Associated Press; December 2, 2004; Gerry DiNardo, Gary Crowton and David Cutcliffe all became unemployed coaches Wednesday, upping the total coaching vacancies in Division I-A to 15.
Commentary: Notre Dame can’t turn back calendar: By Rick Morrissey - Chicago Tribune; December 2, 2004; There had been so much hope on so many fronts three years ago. And that’s why, when Notre Dame fired Tyrone Willingham on Tuesday, there was a distinct feeling something had been lost, something more than football games, something as concrete as bedrock values and as elusive as a handful of smoke.
People: December 2, 2004; ¢ What you’ve always wanted ¢ Investigation continues into Vibe Awards stabbing ¢ Prince Bernhard dies at 93 ¢ Prince Harry’s career in military on hold
Jan. 30 elections are key to Iraq future: By Jim Hoagland; December 2, 2004; The United States, Britain and their coalition partners have managed since June to uphold the necessary fiction that they no longer occupy Iraq. They need to make their strategic falsehood come true in 2005 by sticking to the Jan. 30 target date for the Iraqi election and by ensuring that it leads to majority rule.
ESPN to launch Sprint mobile phone service: J-W Wire Reports; December 2, 2004; Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN sports television network is launching its own brand of mobile telephone service in a deal with Sprint Corp., catering to sports fans with news and game highlights on a next-generation network, the companies said Wednesday.
Briefcase: December 2, 2004; ¢ Ex-Farmland CEO can seek benefits ¢ Jiffy Lube settles case ¢ Government files suit against UMB Financial ¢ National Beef predicts meat market rebound

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