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- Police seek help in robbery investigation
- November 18, 2004
- (Updated Thursday at 3:29 p.m.) Police are asking for the public’s help solving two similar robberies this month at the Best Value Inn, 730 Iowa.
- Big Tent Coalition requests budget increase
- November 18, 2004
- (Web Posted Thursday at 3:13 p.m.) Advocates for the poor and Kansans with disabilities on Thursday asked for a $40.7 million budget increase for social services, and legislation to increase mental health care and protect the rights of people with disabilities.
- Student arrested after high-speed chase
- November 18, 2004
- (Updated Wednesday at 4:04 p.m.) A 30-year-old Kansas University student was arrested early this morning after fleeing from police at high speed through Lawrence’s downtown and crashing his car through a storefront window at a photo gallery, Lawrence police said today.
- Wet and mild weather in Lawrence’s forecast
- November 18, 2004
- (Updated Thursday at 8:42 a.m.) Scattered showers and mild temperature will keep Lawrence warm and wet today. “We have several chances for rainfall,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. “It looks like quite a wet day.”
- Self taps walk-on Moody as fifth KU starter
- November 18, 2004
- A Preseason All-American and a walk-on will be starting in the frontcourt Friday night for the No. 1-ranked college basketball team in the country.
- Bush makes racial history
- November 18, 2004
- Think Nixon going to China. It was historic because it confounded conventional wisdom — and thus soared above suspicion. A staunch anti-Red, Richard Nixon had the nation’s support for his bold visit 30 years ago because no one doubted his resolve or sincerity of purpose.
- Misconceptions about Indians linger
- November 18, 2004
- A couple of letters to the local daily newspaper suggest that only those who pay taxes should be allowed to vote.
- Daily ticker
- November 18, 2004
- Republicans seek to repeal food-label law
- November 18, 2004
- Telling consumers where their meat, fruit and vegetables came from seemed such a good idea to U.S. ranchers and farmers in competition with imports that Congress two years ago ordered the food industry to do it.
- Who will take victory lap?
- Nextel Cup title up for grabs as circuit enters final race
- November 18, 2004
- After 35 races covering 10,484 laps for 14,056.6 miles, NASCAR’s first Nextel Cup championship all comes down to Sunday’s season finale Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
- Dungy: Monday Night Football intro racially offensive
- November 18, 2004
- If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for “Monday Night Football” and “Desperate Housewives,” its steamy intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.
- Sonics’ win streak hits eight
- Despite offensive woes, Seattle nudges Nets
- November 18, 2004
- By the time the Seattle SuperSonics had improved the NBA’s best record to 8-1, no more than 2,000 people remained in the arena.
- Spring into winter
- ‘Forcing’ bulbs indoors can drench home with unseasonably vivid color
- November 18, 2004
- November is a transitional month when gardeners have watched the leaves turn from brilliant reds, yellows and oranges to crusty, brown debris that litters the earth. The yard has been put down to rest, and we wait for winter to rear its head.
- LMH treatment ranks high
- Hospital in top 10 percent in area
- November 18, 2004
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital ranks among the top hospitals in the Kansas City area for the treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a recently released report.
- Westar critic says Wittig hid bonus from shareholders
- November 18, 2004
- One of David Wittig’s biggest critics testified Wednesday that the former chief executive officer of Westar Energy Inc. manipulated company rules in 2002 to give himself an annual bonus without disclosing it to shareholders.
- People
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ AMC tapes 9,000th episode ¢ R-e-s-p-e-c-t for C-l-i-n-t-o-n ¢ A wrinkle in her plans ¢ Superbabe ¢ Sexiest … and smartest?
- State experimenting with electronic waste program
- November 18, 2004
- The dead gray-and-black television was sitting near the front door, waiting for me to make a decision.
- Hockeytown, Kansas?
- Jayhawk hockey club seeking niche as fan-friendly attraction
- November 18, 2004
- The hockey players at Kansas University are more than athletes. They’re missionaries from a frozen land.
- Woodling: K.C. idea polarizes city, KU
- November 18, 2004
- A quarter of a century after Bob Marcum first made the suggestion, Kansas University will play a football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
- Lawmaker defers casino proposal
- House speaker wants full Legislature to consider gambling plan
- November 18, 2004
- Sparks flew Wednesday after House Speaker Doug Mays blocked an attempt to get quick approval of a compact between the state and two American Indian tribes to build a $210 million casino and hotel in Wyandotte County.
- Developer takes charge of abandoned Ottawa school
- November 18, 2004
- For Ottawa resident Mattie Perry, Wednesday was a day to celebrate.
- U.S. death toll costly in effort to quash rebellion
- November 18, 2004
- U.S. commanders in Iraq say the insurgents are on the run. The problem is that when they’re chased from one place, like Fallujah, they pop up in another, to deadly effect.
- Rivalries sport high stakes
- Alabama, Ohio State, Stanford can ruin archrivals’ plans
- November 18, 2004
- There’s no better way to salvage a disappointing season than ruining your archrivals’ grand plans.
- Ramsey receives seven-game audition
- Redskins quarterback may be facing last chance to earn job
- November 18, 2004
- The fans’ constant chants for Patrick Ramsey were a source of locker-room humor among the Washington Redskins during the last few weeks, including one running gag involving Ramsey’s wife.
- Carpet buyers should be aware of needs
- November 18, 2004
- Lynn Heintz and her family had a tough decision to make.
- Regents appear to back classified workers
- Employees want to opt out of state civil service system
- November 18, 2004
- A proposal that would alter the classified employee system at Kansas University appears to have the blessing of the Kansas Board of Regents.
- Briefcase
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ Motor Trend fetes ‘Baby Bentley’ ¢ Food, energy costs spur inflation rise ¢ Mutual fund founders to pay $80M each ¢ Lockheed seeks data about rival Boeing
- Briefly
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ Bombs explode at Buenos Aires banks ¢ Source says militants don’t have hostages ¢ Pearl abduction suspect killed in shootout ¢ More money sought to fight global diseases
- Briefly
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ Two birds spared amid White House roasting ¢ Study: Ultrasound helps stroke patients ¢ Election officials find ballot problems ¢ Elizabeth Dole to lead 2006 Senate campaigns ¢ Bush pardons six people
- Slippery path
- November 18, 2004
- Hobo jungles
- It’s amazing how many World War II “hoboes” turned out rather well.
- November 18, 2004
- The late Robert Maynard Hutchins, erstwhile head of the University of Chicago, was generally regarded as a brilliant individual and an outstanding educator. Among his many achievements was one that was dearly appreciated by his faculty: the abolition of football at the school.
- Kansas massacre
- November 18, 2004
- Energy iceberg
- November 18, 2004
- Discrimination
- November 18, 2004
- Our town sports
- November 18, 2004
- Commodities
- November 18, 2004
- Inspectors deflate SpongeBob promotion
- November 18, 2004
- Lawrence city inspectors put the squeeze Wednesday on an animated, inflatable sponge.
- Sears, Kmart: Match made in finance?
- November 18, 2004
- Kmart Corp.’s cheeky proposal to acquire Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion may be wowing Wall Street, but it doesn’t do anything to fix the serious problems afflicting two of the country’s largest retailers, retail and business strategy experts say.
- Retail merger lifts markets
- November 18, 2004
- Stocks bounded higher Wednesday as investors shrugged off a fresh indicator of rising inflation and welcomed an $11 billion deal that combines retailers Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co.
- Tigers sign closer Percival
- Ex-Angels reliever accepts two-year deal
- November 18, 2004
- Free agent Troy Percival and the Detroit Tigers agreed Wednesday to a $12 million, two-year contract, a move that will lead to Ugueth Urbina becoming a setup man or getting traded.
- Commentary: NFL shouldn’t pretend to be shocked
- November 18, 2004
- Let’s see if we’ve got this straight:
- Selfless Wolfpack win
- N.C. State passes way to 92-58 rout
- November 18, 2004
- Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate.
- Michigan slips past Buffaloes
- November 18, 2004
- Dion Harris scored a career-high 24 points, and Lester Abram added 12 to lead Michigan to a 69-60 victory over Colorado on Wednesday in the second round of the Preseason NIT.
- Dolphins must find motivation
- November 18, 2004
- Ricky Williams retired in July, Dave Wannstedt resigned last week, and the rest of the Miami Dolphins probably would prefer to call it quits on a season gone sour.
- Jayhawks fall to No. 11 Longhorns
- November 18, 2004
- Josi Lima and Jana Correa notched double-digit kills in Kansas University’s 3-1 loss to No. 11 Texas on Wednesday night at the Gregory Gym.
- Fieldhouse urinal trough shows up on eBay
- November 18, 2004
- Kansas University basketball fanaticism apparently knows no leaps and bounds.
- KU baseball lands 11 commitments
- November 18, 2004
- Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price on Wednesday accepted letters of intent from 11 athletes who will join the KU baseball program for the 2005-06 school year.
- On the record
- November 18, 2004
- Emaline Belle Stiteler
- November 18, 2004
- Stansell services
- November 18, 2004
- Stanco services
- November 18, 2004
- Orville C. Flory
- November 18, 2004
- Area briefs
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ Police investigating trash-bin fires ¢ Gunfire heard at apartments ¢ Manhattan resident drowns at Tuttle Creek ¢ Officer injured in police chase ¢ Health departments to get flu vaccine ¢ European banker to discuss policy ¢ Johnson County trial set in string of arsons
- Tidy garden in fall will yield success next season
- November 18, 2004
- As we reflect on the gardening season, many of us can report successes with our fruits and vegetables. However, as the days shorten and the nights cool, fall garden cleanup needs to be high on your “to do” list this weekend. Taking time to clean the garden now will make spring gardening that much easier and more successful.
- Ready, aim … fire
- Comedy troupe targets both sides of political aisle
- November 18, 2004
- The night after the 2000 presidential election, the Capitol Steps comedy troupe walked onstage at Wichita State University and made an announcement.
- Gardening gift ideas for the holidays
- November 18, 2004
- November is the perfect time to start putting together gift ideas for the holiday season. Here are a few ideas for the green thumb in your life:
- Mulching leaves into lawns better than raking them
- November 18, 2004
- Mike Goatley is the kind of guy couch potatoes appreciate most on football-rich fall afternoons. The Virginia Tech extension turf specialist preaches the gospel of “leave them alone” lawn leaf management.
- High gas prices change home energy savings
- November 18, 2004
- If you gasped at warm weather prices at the gas pump, your winter heating bills are sure to leave you breathless, too.
- Princess grills her deadbeat father
- November 18, 2004
- Anyone who has ever had a difficult discussion with their aging parent(s) should not miss tonight’s installment of “Conversations with Carrie Fisher” (9 p.m., Oxygen). The “Star Wars” princess sits down with her 78-year-old father, crooner Eddie Fisher. Once the handsome idol of the bobby-soxer set, Eddie now looks rather confused and dissipated. A 37-year addiction to cocaine and speed will do that to you.
- Vision of grace
- Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater delivers soulful interpretation of founder’s creation
- November 18, 2004
- The legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gave the Lied Center audience all they could have asked for Tuesday evening in a program opening with two new works created in 2003 and concluding with Ailey’s own “Revelations.”
- Clinton library portrays White House scandals as ‘fight for power’
- November 18, 2004
- Bill Clinton’s presidential library, opening today, covers Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky in a single display that portrays the White House scandals as a “fight for power” and an exercise in the “politics of persecution.”
- KU sporting-event ushers to be shown the door
- Some workers may be rehired as new company takes charge
- November 18, 2004
- It seems the ushers at Allen Fieldhouse are being ushered out. The folks who take tickets and usher Kansas University basketball fans to their seats might be replaced. At the very least they’ll need to reapply for the jobs, if they want a chance to keep them.
- Kmart to acquire Sears for $11B
- Lawrence store fits new retail strategy of merging giants
- November 18, 2004
- Less than two years removed from bankruptcy, Kmart Corp. announced Wednesday that it was buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. in an $11 billion deal designed to give both struggling retailers a chance to compete against Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Target and other big-box chains.
- Bush calls on confidantes to fill key White House posts
- November 18, 2004
- President Bush on Wednesday tapped two longtime confidantes from Texas for top positions in his second-term administration, nominating domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings for education secretary and promoting presidential assistant Harriet Miers to chief White House lawyer.
- Sheriff hopes policy prevents Taser misuse
- Stun guns to be used only to avoid personal danger
- November 18, 2004
- The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office hopes a revamped “use of force” policy will help deputies avoid problems and controversies other law enforcement agencies have faced over the use of Taser electronic stun guns.
- County tables extension merger
- November 18, 2004
- A proposed merger between the K-State Research and Extension offices in Douglas and Shawnee counties is on hold for now.
- Slaying suspect extradited
- November 18, 2004
- Years before allegedly strangling a woman in Kansas, a Connecticut man told police that he was confused, needed professional help and had been exposing himself to young girls, the Republican-American of Waterbury reported today.
- Robbery suspect wants ID suppressed
- November 18, 2004
- An attorney for a man charged with robbing a Kansas University student in a campus parking garage asked a judge Wednesday to suppress the victim’s court identification of his client.
- Killer sentenced to death in beheading
- November 18, 2004
- A truck driver convicted of killing and beheading a housekeeper was sentenced to death on Wednesday.
- LMH expects healthy 2005 financial yield
- November 18, 2004
- The financial health of Lawrence Memorial Hospital is expected to remain strong in 2005.
- Hyper-inflation hits Capitol project
- Statehouse restoration budget allows for only 12 percent inflation
- November 18, 2004
- Lawmakers received potentially costly news Wednesday when contractors working on the $135 million Capitol restoration project introduced the term “hyper-inflation.”
- Topeka ordinance bans gay discrimination for city
- November 18, 2004
- The Topeka City Council on Tuesday night approved a version of an ordinance making it illegal for the city to discriminate in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation.
- Ruling says officer was justified in shooting
- November 18, 2004
- A police officer used justifiable force in the fatal shooting of a man who chased another officer with a knife, Sedgwick County Dist. Atty. Nola Foulston said.
- House GOP changes rule to protect DeLay’s status
- November 18, 2004
- House Republicans demonstrated their loyalty to Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Wednesday, changing a party rule that would have cost him his leadership post if he were indicted by a Texas grand jury that has charged three of his associates.
- Specter to reassure GOP on judicial selections
- November 18, 2004
- After two days of appealing to fellow GOP senators, embattled Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said he would make a public statement to assure Republicans at large he would not block anti-abortion judicial nominees from President Bush.
- Born to run
- Study: Dashing for prey aided human evolution
- November 18, 2004
- Runners and joggers, take pride: Your favorite exercise may be responsible for the evolution of human beings from our apelike ancestors.
- U.S. intelligence indicates Iran creating missiles
- November 18, 2004
- The United States has intelligence that Iran is working to adapt missiles to deliver a nuclear weapon, further evidence that the Islamic republic is determined to acquire a nuclear bomb, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday.
- Putin says Russia plans to deploy unique nuclear missile
- November 18, 2004
- President Vladimir Putin told a conference of top military officials Wednesday that Russia was planning to deploy a nuclear missile of a kind that other nuclear powers were unlikely to develop.
- Report: FDA found problems at flu vaccine plant in 2003
- November 18, 2004
- The Food and Drug Administration uncovered contamination and unsanitary conditions at a British flu vaccine manufacturing plant in 2003 but failed to re-inspect it until similar problems caused the loss of half the U.S. vaccine supply in October, the top FDA official said Wednesday.
- Cardinal blames media for attacking bishops on Communion stance
- November 18, 2004
- Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick blamed the media and partisan activists for unjustly attacking U.S. Roman Catholic bishops who spoke out this election year on whether dissenting Catholic politicians should receive Communion. He accused them of spreading internal dissension among church leaders.
- U.N. trying to force issue in Sudan
- Peace negotiations planned for today, Friday
- November 18, 2004
- John Danforth, Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations, had a grand vision for this week’s rare Security Council trip to Africa.
- Czechs mark 15th anniversary of uprising
- Mood mixed about economic tidings
- November 18, 2004
- Rock music and stirring speeches by former dissidents echoed Wednesday through the streets of Prague as Czechs marked the 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communist rule.
- Suicide bomber, clashes claim at least 27 lives
- November 18, 2004
- A suicide car bomber blasted an American convoy north of Baghdad and U.S. troops battled insurgents west of the capital Wednesday as a wave of violence across Iraq’s Sunni Muslim heartland killed at least 27 people.
- City briefs
- November 18, 2004
- ¢ No charges filed in pornography case ¢ Development code receives approval ¢ Flu clinic to give vaccine to children ¢ Ukrainian LHS student chats with ambassador
- Style of legs dates ‘vanity tables’
- November 18, 2004
- The “vanity table” has had other identies.
- Big 12 hammer on Mangino: $5,000, reprimand
- November 18, 2004
- As expected, the Big 12 Conference penalized Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino for comments made Saturday after KU’s game against Texas.
- Horoscopes
- November 18, 2004
- Specter is hardly an enemy to conservatives
- November 18, 2004
- Does this mean that I have to rise to the defense of Arlen Specter? If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, is the target of my enemy my hero? Do I have to rally whole paragraphs around the senior senator from Pennsylvania?
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