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Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco passes during the second half of
Navy's 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl. Polanco
passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another Thursday in San
Francisco

Seabury's Regan Sisson, left, boxes out her coach, Nick Harris.
Sisson and the Seahawks practiced Wednesday at Seabury Academy. She
missed the entire cross country season and the first five
basketball games this year after transferring from Eudora High

Seabury's Regan Sisson sat out the entire cross country season and
five basketball games because she transferred from Eudora High.
Sisson is shown Wednesday at Seabury Academy

Texas Tech's Jarrett Hicks cruises into the end zone for his second
touchdown. The Red Raiders won the Holiday Bowl, 45-31, Thursday
night

Texas Tech receiver Joel Filani pulls in a 60-yard touchdown
reception as California's Daymeion Hughes chases the play in the
third quarter. The 23rd-ranked Red Raiders routed the No. 4 Bears,
45-31, in the Holiday Bowl on Thursday night in San Diego

Kansas State forward Marques Hayden, right, shoots over Eastern
Illinois' Andrew Gobczynski. The Wildcats won, 81-63, Thursday in
Manhattan

Bandleader Artie Shaw takes his bride, actress Ava Gardner, into
his arms after their Oct. 17, 1945, wedding. Shaw, who married
eight times, died Thursday at the age of 94

Flooding rains continue to deluge parts of California. Department
of Forestry firefighter Alec Flatos rescued a woman Thursday from
the flooded San Luis Creek in San Luis Obispo, Calif

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein stands inside the doorway of
a court near Baghdad. In July, he appeared in chains in the
courtroom, where he was read charges of committing crimes against
his own people

Randy Thies has been selected to go to Iraq to work as an evidence
technician and archeologist, as part of an effort to excavate and
document mass graves of people killed by Saddam Hussein's former
Iraqi regime

Kansas State's Megan Mahoney (34) goes up for a layup against Saint
Joseph's. The Wildcats won, 68-49, Thursday in Philadelphia

Hofstra's Michael Radziejewski splits Syracuse defenders Hakim
Warrick, right, and Terrence Roberts, left. The Orange survived,
80-75, Thursday in Syracuse, N.Y

Missouri assistant coach Melvin Watkins, right, holds back
Gonzaga's Adam Morrison after Morrison became embroiled in a verbal
altercation with Missouri's Jimmy McKinney after the game. Mizzou
won, 63-61, Thursday in Columbia, Mo

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Horses stranded in downtown Lawrence: By Jay Senter; December 31, 2004; (Web Posted Friday at 3:52 p.m.) A wrong turn and mechanical failure by a truck pulling a horse trailer turned into a treat for youngsters this afternoon along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence.
Soggy start expected for New Year: By Dave Toplikar; December 31, 2004; (Updated Friday at 8:42 a.m.) If you’re headed out to a New Year’s Eve party tonight, you might carry an umbrella — and not just to catch the spray from the champagne bottles.
Election resolution: As Lawrence approaches City Commission and school board elections, residents should strive to rise above the sort of divisive politics that marked the November campaigns; J-W Editorials; December 31, 2004; While Lawrence residents are considering their New Year’s resolutions, they might consider the upcoming campaigns for local school board and city commission seats.
KU prof: Kinsey full of kinks: By Joel Mathis; December 31, 2004; Alfred Kinsey probably didn’t wear Bermuda shorts while gardening. He likely wore even less than that — at most a loin cloth or Speedo, perhaps.
New Year’s Eve offers musical opportunities: J-W Staff Reports; December 31, 2004; Even though Dick Clark will be ringing in the New Year from a hospital bed instead of hosting his traditional “Rockin’ Eve,” that doesn’t mean the rest of the country should avoid locating a musical backdrop for the evening.
Sex researcher analyzed in ‘Kinsey’: By Jon Niccum; December 31, 2004; Most biopics tend to fall prey to the same pitfall: trying to capture an entire life story in two hours. This narrative challenge has plagued everything from “Ray” to “Beyond the Sea” to “Alexander.”
This Weekend’s Highlights: December 31, 2004
Regional briefs: December 31, 2004; ¢ Sebelius fills vacancy on Court of Appeals ¢ Third escaped inmate captured after chase ¢ Victim of Dec. 24 fire in Emporia identified ¢ Four people die in trailer fire; police investigating
School finance ruling planned Monday: Decision will determine constitutionality of how districts are funded; By Scott Rothschild; December 31, 2004; The long-awaited decision in the long-running school finance lawsuit will be filed Monday, the Kansas Supreme Court has announced.
Draft of proposal would require all builders in city to be licensed: By Chad Lawhorn; December 31, 2004; City officials have released a draft version of a new ordinance aimed to ease the minds of potential homeowners and others who deal with area builders.
Briefly: December 31, 2004; ¢ FBI probes laser beams directed at cockpits ¢ Palestinian gunman endorses Abbas ¢ Thomas’ acceptance of gifts tops justices ¢ Justice Department rewrites torture memo ¢ Fire kills at least 88 in crowded nightclub ¢ Wal-Mart employees charged in cat shooting ¢ Study: Natural causes likely in infant deaths ¢ Trash collectors busy week after Christmas ¢ Counting amid chaos proves problematic ¢ Powell-led delegation will travel to region ¢ American donations: stingy or generous? ¢ U.S. agency defends tsunami-warning effort ¢ Europe seeks victims of deadly tsunami ¢ Tsunami also smashes region’s coral reefs
Corrections: December 31, 2004
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‘Finding Neverland’ dishes healthy dose of fantasy: By Eric Melin; December 31, 2004; “The Man Who Was Peter Pan” is Allan Knee’s stage play of imaginary conversations between “Peter Pan” author J.M. Barrie and the four fatherless boys who inspired him to write that very same children’s classic.
It’s New Year’s Eve, but it isn’t rockin’: Kevin McDonough; December 31, 2004; I have but one humble request. Let’s take the “Rockin”’ out of New Year’s Eve. I know I sound persnickety, but I just can’t stand that word, or to be exact, its truncated spelling.
Hooters looking into Lawrence: By Mark Fagan; December 31, 2004; Fans of hot wings, draft beers and waitresses in tight orange shorts could be getting a gift for the new year: a Hooters bar and grill in Lawrence.
2004: The Year in Review: A look back at the headlines of 2004; December 31, 2004; The past year saw some Lawrence residents dispatched to the war zones of Iraq. There were bitter divisions in a presidential election and a controversial ban on cigarette smoking in the city’s public spaces. A fiery grass-roots movement to unseat a Douglas County judge was noteworthy because it was so rare in state history.
Bowl week provides temptations for some: By Josh Robbins - The Orlando Sentinel; December 31, 2004; Tailback Leon Washington, perhaps the most popular player on Florida State’s football team, expected to serve as a pseudo-social director this week.
Casualty figures: December 31, 2004
Worst of Film: ‘Alexander’ conquers list of worst films in 2004: By Jon Niccum; December 31, 2004; Two hours is long a time to waste. Sometimes the clock seems to stand still when one is stuck in a theater and forced to endure a movie that is boring, annoying, juvenile, confusing or offensive. So now it’s time for a little payback. These pictures didn’t just fail to entertain, they somehow managed to cinematically abuse the viewer.
Horoscopes: December 31, 2004
Hinrichs keeping busy as Northern Colorado AD: By Gary Bedore; December 31, 2004; Jay Hinrichs worked his share of overtime during 18 years as a Kansas City Royals executive, three years as a Kansas University fund-raiser and two years as a financial analyst for a major shoe company.
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It could happen in 2005: Carl P. Leubsdorf - Dallas Morning News; December 31, 2004; John Kerry, Howard Dean and the Boston Red Sox all fooled me this past year. Maybe we’ll get it right for 2005. Here’s my annual look-ahead:
Social Security an ongoing crisis: Bill Ferguson - Macon (Ga.) Telegraph; December 31, 2004; Today we stand on the brink of a new year, and this is customarily a time for looking forward to what may be coming down the pike and also for looking back at what has been.
Best of Film: ‘Eternal Sunshine’ brightens 2004: By Jon Niccum; December 31, 2004; From “Anchorman” to “Catwoman,” from “Hellboy” to “Jersey Girl,” from “Before Sunset” to “After the Sunset,” from “The Passion of the Christ” to “The Seed of Chucky,” 2004 had its cinematic share of ups and downs. But in this article I’m here to honor the highlights — of which there were plenty.
Oprah continues reign as top TV personality: December 31, 2004; For the third consecutive year, talk show host and general media behemoth Oprah Winfrey tops the Harris Interactive poll of favorite television personalities.
Best Bets: December 31, 2004
Bush still backs Canadian beef imports: Another suspected mad cow case reported; By H. Josef Hebert - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Expressing confidence in the safety of Canadian beef, the Bush administration said Thursday it would stand by its decision to renew Canadian beef imports beginning in March despite a possible new case of mad cow disease.
Jobless claims declining: Labor report signals improving market; By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Fewer Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, raising hopes for the job market to show improvement in the new year.
Commodities: December 31, 2004
Broncos will prevail against Colts backups: By Dave Goldberg - Associated Press Football Writer; December 31, 2004; When the line for Denver’s home game against Indianapolis came out, the Broncos were 51/2-point favorites, a surprise considering the Colts are 12-3.
Steelers have zero incentive: Starters likely to sit against upstart Bills; By Alan Robinson - Associated Press Sports Writer; December 31, 2004; The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they’ll play Sunday’s game at Buffalo as if it is any other during their unexpectedly good season. If history is any indicator, doing so could be difficult.
Briefcase: December 31, 2004; ¢ Camera America set to close today ¢ New Turkish currency to reduce millionaires ¢ Car donations rise as tax shift arrives
Local briefs: December 31, 2004; ¢ Camera America set to close today ¢ Fairy Godmother Fund reaches campaign goal ¢ Police seek suspect in park shooting ¢ Judge refuses to close murder hearing ¢ Sheriff’s department splits undersheriff post ¢ Father arrested in child abuse case
Homicides up in St. Louis, down slightly in Kansas City: By Jim Salter - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Homicides were up in St. Louis this year and held steady in Kansas City, officials with police departments in both cities said Thursday.
Legislation planned to fight meth labs in state: Senator to propose model of successful Oklahoma program; By Scott Rothschild; December 31, 2004; A southeast Kansas legislator said he would draw up legislation copying an Oklahoma law combating methamphetamine production for two reasons: The law has reduced meth making in Oklahoma, and it also has led to an increase of activity in rural Kansas.
State greenlights funds for Overland Park entertainment district: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; The state has committed to $49.4 million in public financing for this Kansas City suburb’s proposed entertainment district, which would include an 8,000-seat arena.
Sonics overcome two ejections: Seattle improves to 21-6 with win over Hawks; The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Ray Allen didn’t like watching Jerome James and Danny Fortson lose their tempers. Allen scored 20 points and Rashard Lewis added 17 as the Seattle SuperSonics overcame the ejections of James and Fortson to beat the Atlanta Hawks, 94-79, Thursday.
Three machine guns found near creek: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; A fisherman found a heavy machine gun on the ice of a creek near Fort Riley, and Geary County sheriff’s deputies later found two more.
Johnson deal nearly done: Big Unit likely to be a Yankee soon; December 31, 2004; Randy Johnson finally appears headed to New York. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a deal to send the Big Unit to the Bronx for pitchers Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, young catcher Dioner Navarro and $9 million, a baseball official said on condition of anonymity.
ESPN now putting on its poker face: By David Whitley - The Orlando Sentinel; December 31, 2004; One of the most influential moments in modern sports history was on television Tuesday. It featured nine guys sitting around a table. One was chewing a cigar. A few wore shades. There was a guy in a Steve Francis jersey who definitely was not Steve Francis.
Cultural center to close for 2 months: American Indian museum about $150,000 in debt; The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; The Mid-America All-Indian Center will close for two months while the city of Wichita tries to resolve the museum’s ongoing financial woes.
Mizzou outlasts Gonzaga: Tigers hang on; Nebraska holds off Tennessee; The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Missouri missed its last 10 shots from the field and six of its last eight free throws — and still managed to hang on against their toughest opponent so far.
Syracuse survives scare from Hofstra: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Syracuse was itching for a close game, and Hofstra was more than willing to oblige. The Pride (9-1) drained a dozen three-pointers, made more than half their shots and led most of the game Thursday night, but the seventh-ranked Orange rallied late behind Hakim Warrick, Gerry McNamara and Terrence Roberts for an 80-75 victory.
Wecker’s double-double powers K-State: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Kendra Wecker scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds, leading No. 22 Kansas State past Saint Joseph’s, 68-49, Thursday night.
Kansan to play role in dictator’s trial: Archeologist will investigate mass graves; By Alicia Henrikson; December 31, 2004; A Tecumseh man will participate in what could become one of history’s most important archeological events. Randy Thies, an archeologist with the Kansas State Historical Society, has been selected as a civilian contractor to excavate and document mass graves of people killed by Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime.
District buys land by lake for schools: Fifty acres could house junior high, elementary; By Sarah Fox; December 31, 2004; The Lawrence school board voted Thursday to spend more than $1.2 million to buy 50 acres north of Clinton Lake for possible new schools.
Militants discourage Iraqi voters: By Nick Wadhams - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Three militant groups warned Iraqis against voting in Jan. 30 elections, saying Thursday that people participating in the “dirty farce” risked attack. All 700 employees of the electoral commission in Mosul reportedly resigned after being threatened.
Storms batter Western states: By Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; A slow-rolling series of storms that battered the West this week brought snowfall and high wind Thursday to parts of California, where weather-weary residents already have endured lashing rain, heavy snowfall and a destructive tornado.
Democrat announced as Washington governor-elect: By David Ammons - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; After three vote tallies and nearly two nerve-racking months of waiting, Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared Washington’s governor-elect Thursday. But her Republican rival did not concede and wants a new election.
Ukraine election appeal rejected: Reform candidate moves forward with inaugural plans; By Anna Melnichuk - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Election officials on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s voluminous challenge to results showing he lost this week’s presidential revote, saying he did not prove any widespread violations.
Study no surprise: Frequent fast-food meals unhealthy: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; A new study gives scientific clout to a conclusion many already see as obvious: Eating a lot of fast food makes you fat and increases the chance of developing diabetes.
Slaying suspect waives hearing: By Bill Draper - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; The woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb waived her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday, and a judge ruled she must remain behind bars.
People: December 31, 2004; ¢ Alda enjoys ‘ruthless’ role ¢ Owner hopes Presley cup gets paid appearance ¢ Japanese princess to wed ¢ Birthdays
Group looks for ways to fund Truman Sports Complex upgrades: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Neither football’s Chiefs nor baseball’s Royals have threatened to leave the Truman Sports Complex if improvements aren’t made to their home venues.
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Agencies announce closings for holiday: J-W Staff Reports; December 31, 2004; Government offices and public services in Lawrence and Douglas County will be closed today in observance of the New Year’s holiday.
Jayhawks earn first victory on road: J-W Staff Reports; December 31, 2004; Senior Aquanita Burras and junior Kaylee Brown each recorded career-high scoring nights as Kansas University’s women’s basketball team recorded its first road win of the season, winning, 80-66, Thursday night at Ball State.
Happy Holiday for Raiders: Cumbie 39-for-60 passing for 520 yards, three TDs; By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press Sports Writer; December 31, 2004; Maybe Mack Brown isn’t such a villain, after all. If No. 4 California was angry and frustrated after being snubbed by the Bowl Championship Series and denied a Rose Bowl berth, it had to have been flat out humiliated after No. 23 Texas Tech pulled off a 45-31 shocker in the Holiday Bowl on Thursday night.
Seabury standout ready to return: Sisson forced to sit after transfer from Eudora; By David Mitchell; December 31, 2004; For a four-sport athlete, Regan Sisson hasn’t competed much lately. Shin splints sidelined Sisson midway though her sophomore track season at Eudora High, and a Kansas State High School Activities Assn. transfer rule cost her half her junior year at Seabury Academy.
Miles’ focus? Georgia Tech: KU senior point guard concentrating on win, not assists record; By Gary Bedore; December 31, 2004; Kansas University senior Aaron Miles sat Dec. 22 in a Kemper Arena locker room when it was announced in the arena that he had overtaken Doug Gottlieb as the Big 12 Conference’s all-time assist leader.
Woodling: KU needs to solve free-throw woes: By Chuck Woodling; December 31, 2004; If you’re looking for a rationalization about the lack of a playoff system in NCAA Div. I-A football, dig no deeper than season finales. In football, a large number of teams actually can end the season with a win and reflect fondly on that victory for months and months to come.
Haskell men continue holiday road trip: Haskell men continue holiday road trip; December 31, 2004; Haskell Indian Nations University’s men’s basketball team will continue its Montana swing tonight against MSU-Billings.
Liberty Bowl likely high scoring: The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Louisville and Boise State consider today’s Liberty Bowl the biggest game in the history of each program. Based on the teams’ offenses, it certainly could be the highest-scoring game.
Eagles soar over UNC: Boston College wins Tire Bowl, 37-24; The Associated Press; December 31, 2004; Headed off the field on a stretcher because of a broken leg, Paul Peterson heard the roar of the crowd and knew his teammates were about to score.
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Swing-era bandleader Artie Shaw dies: By Jeff Wilson - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Artie Shaw, the clarinetist and bandleader whose recording of “Begin the Beguine” epitomized the Big Band era, died Thursday at his home. He was 94.
Tsunami death toll exceeds 117,000: 5 million lack water, shelter, food, medicine; By Chris Brummitt - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; Pilots dropped food to Indonesian villagers stranded among bloating corpses Thursday, while police in a devastated provincial capital stripped looters of their clothing and forced them to sit on the street as a warning to others.
Obesity rising sharply among U.S. preschoolers: By Jamie Stengle - Associated Press Writer; December 31, 2004; The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Assn. reported Thursday.
Jumbo’s Killcrane’s ‘Slow Decay’ gets heavy: By Richard Gintowt; December 31, 2004; Crushing. Monstrous. Apocalyptic. And while we’re at it, how about massive, pulverizing, prostrating, annihilating, walloping, clobbering and squashing.
Welfare reform may not change lives: George Will - Washington Post Writers Group; December 31, 2004; Angela Jobe, 38, is a grandmother who has lived most of her adult life at ground zero of the struggle to “end welfare as we know it.” At about the time candidate Bill Clinton was promising to do that — in autumn 1991 — she boarded a bus in Chicago, heading for Milwaukee, lured by Wisconsin’s larger benefits and lower rents.
6Sports video: Scholar Athlete of the Month: December 31, 2004; Free State High senior Sam Buhler is this month’s High School Scholar Athlete.

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