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Driver Jeff Gordon, center, talks with his crew after practice for
the Southern 500. Rain washed out qualifying Friday in Darlington,
S.C., forcing NASCAR to set the grid for Sunday's race by car owner
points, with Gordon second

Oklahoma quarterback Jason White laughs while talking to the media.
White, who attended the news conference Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,
and teammate Adrian Peterson are considered candidates to win the
Heisman

Joe Paterno pauses on the sideline during the fourth quarter of a
14-7 loss to Northwestern. The loss Nov. 6 in State College, Pa.,
was the first Wildcat victory over the Nittany Lions at Beaver
Stadium

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno runs onto the field with his
team before a game against Northwestern. Paterno, shown Nov. 6 in
State College, Pa

San Antonio's Tim Duncan, left, is fouled by Miami's Shaquille
O'Neal. Duncan had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and O'Neal had 23
points and 21 rebounds as the Spurs defeated the Heat, 93-84,
Friday night in San Antonio

Kansas University's rowing team competes against Kansas State in
the Novice Four race. The Wildcats won the race, and the Sunflower
Showdown with the Jayhawks on Friday at Burcham Park

Kansas soccer coach Mark Francis talks with his team during
halftime of the Jayhawks' 3-1 victory over Creighton

Kansas University's Jessica Smith, back, blocks the kick of
Creighton's Tristan Moser-Bleil. Smith scored the go-ahead goal in
the Jayhawks' 3-1 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
on Friday at Jayhawk Soccer Complex

Lawrence High's Ian Handshy busts through a hole for a 52-yard
touchdown run against Olathe South. The Falcons ended the Lions'
season with a 20-14 overtime victory Friday night at Olathe
District Activities Center

Lawrence High's Jeff Colter, left, and Patrick Robb walk off the
field as Olathe South celebrates in the background. The Falcons
defeated the Lions, 20-14 in overtime, Friday night at the Olathe
District Activities Center

Suha Arafat, right, the widow of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat,
and her daughter Zahra look on during Yasser Arafat's funeral
Friday in Cairo

Palestinian security officers struggle to hold the flag-covered
coffin containing the remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered to see Arafat's coffin en route
to his burial Friday in the West Bank city of Ramallah

At a joint news conference Friday in Washington, President Bush and
British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged their support for renewed
Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and the development of a
democratic Palestinian state

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's coffin is lowered to the grave
at his burial site in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Tens of
thousands of mourners filled the streets Friday to lay Arafat to
rest

Aphrodite Jones, a crime writer, holds up a special edition of the
Redwood City Daily News after the announcement of a guilty verdict
in the Scott Peterson case Friday in Redwood City, Calif

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Briefly: November 13, 2004; ¢ Taser use on 6-year-old prompts protests ¢ CDC statistics show mild West Nile season ¢ Second cervical vaccine shows early promise ¢ Election exposes flaws in voting system ¢ Democrats sue over provisional ballots ¢ Voters extend sales tax for light rail project ¢ Military to reduce troops in Chechnya ¢ Opposition supporters seize headquarters ¢ Van crash kills four ¢ Overdose murder charge dropped against mom ¢ US Airways wants union pacts voided ¢ AG says anti-migrant measure has limits ¢ Panel: Toxic substances likely cause of Gulf War illnesses ¢ France denies accusations ¢ Submarine incident threatens Japan-China relations ¢ Ashcroft says judges risk security by questioning Bush
Muslims fear ethnic violence in wake of filmmaker’s slaying: By Anthony Deutsch - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; The Muslim woman adjusted her head scarf and gazed wearily at her daughters’ elementary school Friday, one of many Islamic sites attacked since a Muslim radical allegedly murdered a Dutch filmmaker who criticized Islam.
Ex-mayor to lead chamber board: By Mark Fagan; November 13, 2004; A former mayor and former leader of the Kansas Chamber is lining up to lead Lawrence’s largest business organization.
Disease worries stifle bean harvest: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; As harvest of a record soybean crop wraps up, Kansas farmers are turning their attention to a new disease threat that could ruin yields next year.
Jobs scarce for well-educated workers: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Though Kansas boasts of a well-educated work force and limited government regulations, a new study says that the state has failed to convert those business assets into strong growth.
Briefcase: November 13, 2004; ¢ Meredith buying WB in K.C. from Sinclair ¢ Novell sues rival again ¢ Report: French want to create Boeing rival
National retail sales up 0.2 percent: By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Commodities: November 13, 2004
Financial gains: There’s good news from Watkins Community Museum of History; J-W Editorials; November 13, 2004; It’s great to hear that the financial picture of the Douglas County Historical Society has taken a turn for the better.
Learning by doing: Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes — or wheelchair — can be a vivid learning experience; J-W Editorials; November 13, 2004; No, Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway didn’t have an accident. The photo in Friday’s Journal-World, showing Hemenway in a wheelchair was part of a learning-by-doing exercise.
No savings: November 13, 2004
Sin tax syntax: November 13, 2004
Out of control: November 13, 2004
You’d run too: November 13, 2004
Is Germany a lesson for Iraq?: By Anne Applebaum - The Washington Post; November 13, 2004; This week, Germans celebrated the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Or, to put it differently, this week Germans marked 15 years of what has been the most peaceful, most comfortable, most orderly transition from totalitarianism to democracy ever — the polar opposite of the transition now taking place (if it is taking place) in Iraq.
Blind trust: Faith in God guides Lawrence woman through life; By Jim Baker; November 13, 2004; Susan Tabor has never seen a sunset. She doesn’t know what her three cats — Friar Lawrence, St. Vincent de Purr and St. Felix del Gato — look like. And the simple act of crossing the street is, for her, a perilous journey.
Church of England said to face decision on women bishops: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; The Church of England remains sharply divided on whether women should be priests and soon must decide whether they should be bishops as well, a church report said.
Weddings: November 13, 2004
Engagements: November 13, 2004
Military news: November 13, 2004
Club news: November 13, 2004
Palestinians swarm coffin during Arafat’s burial: By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Yasser Arafat was buried Friday in the place where he spent his last years as a virtual prisoner, seen off in a huge and chaotic outpouring of grief for the man who embodied the Palestinian people’s dream of statehood.
FCE and 4-H News: November 13, 2004
Armani brings fashion show to N.Y.: Designer tries on different audience; By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press Editor; November 13, 2004; With a strong four-decade track record, Giorgio Armani has earned the right to do just about anything he wants in the field of fashion.
Party shooter guilty of murder: By Eric Weslander; November 13, 2004; A jury believed Lafayette Cosby acted in self-defense the first time he was charged with killing a man, but not the second time.
KU halls feeling fallout of lawsuit: Watkins, Miller costs may increase 25 percent; By Terry Rombeck; November 13, 2004; A lawsuit filed by former residents of Watkins and Miller scholarship halls at Kansas University is continuing to have unintended consequences for some of those who initiated it.
Two consider campaign for office: By Chad Lawhorn; November 13, 2004; A former city government heavyweight and a high-ranking Lawrence school district administrator are considering campaigns for the Lawrence City Commission.
Ethics discussion should spur city, university to greater effort: By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.; November 13, 2004; Earlier this week, Michael Josephson visited Lawrence to talk about ethics and character. Josephson is the founder and president of the Josephson Institute, which is designed to help people make principled decisions and live with greater integrity.
Lawrence briefs: November 13, 2004; ¢ KU student attacked after leaving bar ¢ Ted Owens benefit raises $50,000 for Bert Nash ¢ Humane Society plans annual Animal Fair ¢ Habitat For Humanity to present concert ¢ KU sets final exams
Opening of pheasant season today keeps Kansas wildlife officers hopping: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Snow was forecast for western Kansas this weekend — great weather for upland bird hunters, not so good for the game they’ll be pursuing as pheasant season opens today.
Omaha landlord accused of demanding sexual payments from tenants: By Kevin O'Hanlon - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; The U.S. Justice Department has called on 21 women to testify in Monday’s sex-for-rent trial of an Omaha landlord.
Homeowners brace for record winter fuel bills: By Brad Foss - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Bob Sadlowski wants to stay warm without going broke this winter and so, with apologies to home decorating mavens, he’s insulating the windows of his home in Easthampton, Mass., with plastic sheeting. Similarly motivated, R.J. Moore of Kansas City, Mo., will bundle up indoors rather than cranking up the thermostat.
New DVDs have short shelf life: ‘Noel’ producers opt for self-destructing movie distribution; By Gary Gentile - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; The Christmas-themed movie “Noel” most likely won’t be coming to a theater near you — but if you miss it on cable, there’s always the self-destructing DVD.
Some ABC affiliates pull ‘Private Ryan’: By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Sixty-six ABC affiliates, covering nearly one-third of the country, ultimately decided not to air the movie “Saving Private Ryan” on Veterans Day due to skittishness over whether the Federal Communications Commission would deem it indecent.
Sweeps succumb to Saturday night slump: Kevin McDonough; November 13, 2004; The engaging sports fantasy “Clubhouse” has struck out with viewers. It debuted Tuesday nights to favorable reviews but suffered from anemic ratings.
League warns Browns lineman for remark about Steelers QB: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; The NFL warned Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren for comments he made about trying to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head in Sunday’s game.
.500 record at stake for ‘refreshed’ Indians: By Ryan Greene; November 13, 2004; Two weeks ago, the dream of a winning season died for the Haskell Indian Nations University football team.
Syracuse zone foils Princeton: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Syracuse was in a zone, and Princeton had no answer for it. Burned early by Princeton’s motion offense against their man-to-man defense, the Orange switched to their zone.
Baker briefs: November 13, 2004; ¢ BU football to close at William Jewell ¢ Koelzer honored ¢ Soccer title on line
Diaz leads TOC by two strokes: Daly-Donofrio alone in second place after firing 66; November 13, 2004; Laura Diaz closed with three birdies for a 5-under 67 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Holyfield won’t hang up gloves: Aging heavyweight taking on faded former contender Donald tonight; By Bernard Fernandez - Knight Ridder Newspapers; November 13, 2004; For much of what history will acknowledge as a stellar career, Evander Holyfield was boxing’s St. George equivalent, a knight in shining armor who dashed around the countryside slaying dragons and righting wrongs.
Education secretary to leave Cabinet: By Ben Feller - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Rod Paige, who rose from racial segregation to become the nation’s first black education secretary, intends to leave his Cabinet position, an administration official said Friday.
Insurgent violence surges across Iraq: By Alex Rodriguez - Chicago Tribune; November 13, 2004; While U.S. troops drove deeper Friday into insurgent strongholds in southern Fallujah, rebel violence raged across the rest of Iraq. Clashes erupted in several Iraqi cities and insurgents shot down a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter outside Baghdad.
NYC announces plane crash memorial site: By Michael Weissenstein - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; After years of tension between two communities mourning the second-worst airline disaster in U.S. history, the city announced Friday that it will build a memorial nearly a mile from the crash site.
Patriot Act renewal, FBI reform key issues for Justice Department: By Curt Anderson - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft is leaving but the top issues for the Justice Department are the same heading into President Bush’s second term: persuading Congress to renew key parts of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act and continuing fundamental reforms at the FBI.
KU Medical Center receives $11.8 million diversity grants: By Terry Rombeck; November 13, 2004; Three grants totaling $11.8 million will help the Kansas University School of Medicine prepare doctors for dealing with an increasingly diverse patient base.
Lawrence Datebook: November 13, 2004
Eight candidates apply for new judgeship: J-W Staff Reports; November 13, 2004; Eight Lawrence and area residents want to be fitted for a black robe. Friday was the deadline to apply for the new Douglas County judicial seat the state is adding because of an increased caseload.
Leona Antoinette Rappard Pippert: November 13, 2004
Guardsmen who died in combat get promotions: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Posthumous promotions have been bestowed upon the first Kansas Army National Guard soldiers to die in combat since the Vietnam War.
Clifford Ray Scrivner: November 13, 2004
Clergy split over gay-rights proposal: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; With the City Council preparing to consider a gay-rights ordinance, some clergy said it created special rights for one group and “violates divine law.”
Kansas to receive thousands of flu shots: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Kansas health officials announced Friday that the state expects to receive nearly 75,360 doses of flu vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lions fall — again — in OT: For second time this season, Olathe South defeats Lawrence High in overtime; By David Mitchell; November 13, 2004; This time, the trick was on Lawrence High. The Lions had thrown four halfback passes going into Friday night’s Class 6A state playoffs sectional game against Olathe South at Olathe District Activities Center, and the gadget play had resulted in three LHS touchdowns.
Turnovers too much for EHS to handle: Early miscues disastrous for Eudora in 42-6 loss to Topeka Hayden; By Steve Schmidt; November 13, 2004; It wasn’t so much the overall towering size of Topeka Hayden that led to the 42-6 hammering of Eudora High in a Class 4A football state playoffs sectional game Friday night at Laws Field. It wasn’t the Wildcats’ team speed or their offense or defense. What was it?
Jayhawks debunk funk: KU overcomes slow start for first-round win; By Chuck Woodling; November 13, 2004; Meghan Miller was mad enough to chew her gloves off. Kansas University’s All-Big 12 Conference goalkeeper had surrendered a score to Creighton just eight minutes into Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
Kansas basketball receiving high marks: By Gary Bedore; November 13, 2004; Final votes won’t be tallied until May, following the late signing period for national letters of intent. But early indications are Kansas University’s men’s basketball recruiting class of 2005 definitely will rank as one of the top five in the country.
Wildcats stop Jayhawks: By Steve Vockrodt - Journal-World Sports Writer; November 13, 2004; Kansas University and Kansas State took to the waters of the Kansas River for the final head-to-head match of the rivalry for fall sports this year.
Henrickson corrals top 25 basketball player: November 13, 2004; Kansas University’s women’s basketball team has added a third player to this year’s recruiting class.
Four players, Francis honored by Big 12: November 13, 2004; Four Kansas University soccer players — Meghan Miller, Caroline Smith, Amy Geha and Holly Gault — earned berths on the All-Big 12 Conference soccer team as chosen by league coaches.
Pacers’ Artest back after two-game benching: By Dan Gelston - Associated Press Sports Writer; November 13, 2004; Ron Artest was back in the starting lineup, scoring 29 points for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night after being benched for two games for asking for time off because of his busy schedule.
Michigan Tech beacon of hope: Div. II school example of what’s right with game; By Jim Litke - Associated Press Sports Columnist; November 13, 2004; There isn’t enough room on a page to catalog everything that’s gone wrong with big-time college football. But two words are enough to describe everything that’s still right about the game at the lower levels: Michigan Tech.
Rain puts leaders out front at Darlington: Busch, Gordon, Earnhardt, Johnson, Martin awarded top spots for race; By Mike Harris - Associated Press Motorsports Writer; November 13, 2004; The contenders for the Nextel Cup championship moved to the front of the field without turning a lap Friday at Darlington Raceway.
Truex to start from pole in Busch race: Series leader given top spot after rain washes qualifying; The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Busch series points leader Martin Truex Jr. will start up front after rain washed out qualifying Friday for the Bi-Lo 200.
NASCAR truck race postponed until today: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; An off-and-on rain Friday night forced postponement of the NASCAR truck series race, which was to be the first under the lights at Darlington Raceway.
Kansas high school football scores from Nov. 12: November 13, 2004
OSU coach eager to put loss to Texas behind: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; No. 25 Oklahoma State can describe its loss at Texas in many ways. Disheartening, demoralizing or deflating would all work perfectly.
Colorado suddenly renewed: Despite struggles, CU has shot at title; The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; The coach is in trouble because he doesn’t win enough games. The athletic director is in trouble because his department doesn’t have enough money to fire the coach. The players, meanwhile, are playing for a championship.
Idle MU seeks cure to blues in fourth: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Missouri coach Gary Pinkel says the coaching staff emphasizes playing well in the fourth quarter. But something isn’t working. Pinkel said coaches were taking the blame for the second-half collapses that had proven so costly for Missouri (4-5 overall, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) this season.
Warner’s job status questioned in New York: Sentiment growing for rookie Manning, but Giants sticking with veteran; By John Altavilla - The Hartford Courant; November 13, 2004; Ask Tom Coughlin a question too many times and a pained expression previews the tone of his answer. “Let me say this again: Kurt Warner is my starting quarterback; Eli Manning is the backup quarterback,” Coughlin said.
Eagles’ Owens getting most of attention: Other receivers have been nearly forgotten in Philadelphia’s offense; By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press Sports Writer; November 13, 2004; Terrell Owens has thrived in the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense, but other receivers have virtually disappeared. Over the past two games, Owens has 15 catches — while the rest of the squad has 18.
Market tables move: November 13, 2004; The Journal-World’s weekly market tables — a longtime feature in the Saturday Business section — are moving to a new home.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; November 13, 2004
Time for Joe to go? Say it ain’t so!: As Penn State continues to fade, fans believing the once-unthinkable: Maybe Paterno needs to walk away; By Dan Gelston - Associated Press Sports Writer; November 13, 2004; The coaching legacy and goodwill that Joe Paterno proudly built for five decades at Penn State slowly are unraveling with each humbling loss.
OU remains neutral in Heisman chase: White, Peterson each garnering attention; By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Don’t look for any larger-than-life images of Jason White on New York buildings. An Internet search for an official “Adrian Peterson for Heisman” Web site will get you nowhere. In this campaign, even the candidates aren’t stumping for themselves.
Religion briefs: November 13, 2004
Fires vex Baltimore schools: Money-strapped district struggles to control students; By Foster Klug - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Four firefighters and a fire truck are stationed outside Walbrook High School every day. The chances are good they are going to be needed.
On the record: November 13, 2004
Eternal enemies: November 13, 2004
Dancers to perform worldviews: J-W Staff Reports; November 13, 2004; Eight dancers will perform works that investigate the way people perceive the world when Kansas City-based aha! dance theatre presents “Aperture” at 8 p.m. today at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.
Society calendar: November 13, 2004
People and places: November 13, 2004
Officials at WHO meeting warn of deadly flu pandemic: By David Brown - The Washington Post; November 13, 2004; An influenza pandemic, when it arrives, will be an immediate threat to the health of nearly everyone on Earth, but very little is being done to prevent its potential devastation, say experts who met this week at the World Health Organization’s headquarters in Switzerland.
Mayer: Latest biography about Chamberlain could be greatest: By Bill Mayer; November 13, 2004; Don’t bother looking for a better treatise about the complexities, mysteries and caprices of Wilt Chamberlain than a new book by Robert Cherry. You won’t find one, now or ever.
Andersons donate $3.15M to football project: J-W Staff Reports; November 13, 2004; Kansas University has received another major gift toward its proposed football facility, to be built near Memorial Stadium.
KU at NCAA regional: November 13, 2004; Kansas University will compete with 27 men’s teams and 29 women’s teams today at the NCAA Midwest Regional Cross Country Championships at Newman Golf Course.
Spurs shake Shaq, beat Heat: Ginobili’s big game boosts San Antonio, 93-84; The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Coming back to his hometown just isn’t the same for Shaquille O’Neal now that he’s traded purple for black.
Stocks rise on retail report: By Michael J. Martinez - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.
U.S. may regret loss of civil liberties: Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald; November 13, 2004; I doubt you’ve heard what the judge said. About the Patriot Act and the loss of civil liberties, I mean. As near as I can tell, federal Judge A. Wallace Tashima’s comments last Saturday to a conference at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles were reported only by the L.A. Times and the Associated Press.
Faith forum: November 13, 2004; Which is more important to your set of values: personal morality or social justice?
Pennsylvania district now teaching ‘intelligent design’: By Martha Raffaele - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; When talk at the high school here turns to evolution, biology teachers have to make time for Charles Darwin as well as his detractors. With a vote last month, the school board in this rural south-central Pennsylvania community is believed to have become the first in the nation to mandate the teaching of “intelligent design,” which holds that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by an unspecified higher power.
Peterson convicted of murders: By Brian Skoloff - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; A jury convicted Scott Peterson on Friday of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and now will decide whether the philandering husband whose lurid trial became a TV and tabloid sensation should pay with his life.
Circumstantial evidence made case: By David Kravets - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; It was circumstantial evidence that led jurors to decide that Scott Peterson murdered his wife. They agreed it was premeditated, first-degree murder even though prosecutors did not prove where, how or exactly when Laci was killed.
Pioneer silversmith left mark at KU: By Jay Senter; November 13, 2004; Friends and colleagues this week are remembering Carlyle H. Smith for his ground-breaking work, his mentoring and his lifelong craftsmanship.
Nebraska sweeps Jayhawks in volleyball: November 13, 2004; Third-ranked Nebraska swept Kansas University, 3-0 (30-27, 30-24, 30-26), Friday night.
NU, OU coaches have ties: Sooners could clinch South with victory today; The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; Today’s Nebraska-Oklahoma game has been long anticipated by some of the key participants. Oh, and the players are excited about it, too. Coaches on both sides of the field are gearing up for the game that pits former colleagues against one another.
KU’s latest challenge: UT’s Benson: By Ryan Wood; November 13, 2004; Nobody affiliated with Kansas University football is willing to compare Texas running back Cedric Benson with other standouts the Jayhawks have seen this year — most notably Kansas State’s Darren Sproles and Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson.
County not luring shoppers: Study: Residents spend more out-of-county than they draw to local businesses; By Joel Mathis; November 13, 2004; Mike Buck, of Austin, Texas, toted a Weaver’s bag down Massachusetts Street on Friday, enjoying a little downtown shopping before today’s Kansas-Texas football game. “It’s really nice,” Buck said of downtown. “We like it because there’s a lot of local shops.”
Former preacher ‘de-converts’ to atheism: By Jim Baker; November 13, 2004; Don’t talk to Dan Barker about God, Jesus or the Bible. He doesn’t believe in any of them. It’s kind of surprising for a man who maintained a touring, Christian musical ministry for 17 years, including eight years of full-time, cross-country evangelism.
Bowery Dancers connect to audience in first show: By Susan Kraus - Special to the Journal-World; November 13, 2004; It was an ordinary Thursday night at Liberty Hall featuring the “stage” premier of a relatively new local dance company. I wondered if they’d be able to fill even the downstairs, maybe a few seats in the balcony. I was so wrong.
‘Simply the best’ indeed: Longhorns rightfully blow own facilities horn; By Ryan Wood; November 13, 2004; From Interstate 35, the view of quite possibly the biggest tourist attraction in Austin, the capital city of Texas, is stunning. Heading south, you see off to the right what makes so many jealous: acres surrounded by lights, dotted with buildings and topped by an 80,000-seat football stadium filled to the brim every Saturday.
People: November 13, 2004; ¢ Stones seek audit of royalties ¢ Maher’s ex seeks $9 million ¢ Army won’t change for prince
Hereford House on brink of closing: Smoking ban blamed; By Mark Fagan; November 13, 2004; The state’s biggest restaurant may be about to close, its owner says. And he’s counting on Lawrence voters to help breathe new life into the place by repealing the city’s smoking ban, which he says is draining $10,000 a week from his Hereford House restaurant at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
JoAnn Louise Seyler Stottlemire: November 13, 2004
Oklahoma thriving through adversity: The Associated Press; November 13, 2004; When Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and his players look back on their struggles away from home this season, they’re not thinking about the weakness it might portray to poll voters who’ll have a major say in whether they play for the national championship.
Around and about: November 13, 2004
Family may hire special prosecutor in murder case: By Eric Weslander; November 13, 2004; With the job of the county’s top criminal prosecutor about to change hands, the family of a slain Douglas County woman is considering taking the unusual step of hiring a private prosecutor.
Bush hopes for Palestinian state within four years: By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer; November 13, 2004; As Yasser Arafat was buried, President Bush raised hopes Friday for a Middle East peace and the creation of an independent Palestinian state within four years, suggesting decades of distrust and frustration could be altered by the change of Palestinian leadership.
6Sports video: Lions lose again to Falcons: November 13, 2004; Olathe South ended Lawrence High’s season with a 20-14 victory in overtime, Friday night at the Olathe District Activities Center.
6News video: Art a la Carte: By Mindie Paget; November 13, 2004; Where for art thou Romeo? This weekend, he’s on the Crafton-Preyer Theatre stage, where University Theatre is presenting Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” KU’s version of the tragic tale of star-crossed young lovers is expected to be as notable for its sugary love scenes as it is for its fast-paced and well-choreographed fight sequences.
6Sports video: Eudora falls to Hayden: November 13, 2004; Eudora was just no match for undefeated Hayden. The Wildcats beat the Cardinals, 42-6, Friday in Eudora.

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