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Boston's Paul Pierce, left, slams into New Jersey's Jabari Smith.
Pierce had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the
Celtics past the Nets, 110-89, Wednesday night in Boston

Wake Forest's Eric Williams (31) dunks over Duke's Shelden
Williams. The Demon Deacons beat the Blue Devils, 92-89, Wednesday
night in Winston-Salem, N.C

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino comments on recruits'
making and maintaining commitments during a news conference in
which he announced KU's 25-member recruiting class

Kansas University guard Blair Waltz, right, looks for an opening as
Oklahoma's Chelsi Welch defends. The Sooners beat the Jayhawks,
65-49, Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse

KU's Aquanita Burras, left, Heather Hayes, center, and Erica
Hallman sit on the Jayhawks' bench during the second half

KU's Aquanita Burras, back left, and Crystal Kemp, back right,
defend Oklahoma's Britney Brown, front left, and Leah Rush

Kansas University's Crystal Kemp (40) and Taylor McIntosh (13)
battle for the ball with Oklahoma's Casey Walker (50) and Leah
Rush. The Sooners beat the Jayhawks, 65-49, Wednesday night in
Allen Fieldhouse

The abalone pattern was one of 15 different designs for desk
accessories available from Tiffany between 1900 and 1920. These
bookends of gilt bronze with abalone shell insets sold last summer
for $3,286. When new in 1920, they cost $28

Winter is a good time to look at buds on trees and shrubs

Basya Schechter formed Pharaoh's Daughter in 1995 after traveling
to Morocco, the Middle East, South America and Africa. The New York
groove band plays 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Center

Chocolate cosmos

Former Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.,
goes over notes as President Bush prepares to give his State of the
Union address. To Kerry's right are Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Sen.
Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill

Janet and William Norwood, center, of Pfugerville, Texas, react
after being acknowledged by President Bush at the State of the
Union address. The Norwoods' son, Marine Sgt. Byron Norwood, was
killed in Fallujah, Iraq, last year

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, applauds during
President Bush's State of the Union speech. Bush gave the first
address of his second term Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol

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KU chancellor speaks to Kansas Senate panel: World Online staff; February 3, 2005; (Updated Thursday at 3:59 p.m.) The following is the text of Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway’s testimony today to the Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee for Education.
Football signings rolling in: J-W Staff Reports; February 3, 2005; (Web Posted Wednesday at 2:32 p.m.) Kansas University’s football team has received National Letters of Intent from 14 incoming players, according to rivals.com.
Judge rules on pre-trial motions in Murray case: By Eric Weslander; February 3, 2005; (Updated Thursday at 3:05 p.m.) A judge ruled this morning on a handful of pre-trial motions in the upcoming murder trial of Kansas State University professor Thomas E. Murray, but he left the most controversial issues unresolved, including whether evidence of Murray’s “controlling behaviors” toward the victim can be used in court.
Sunny skies sending temperatures into the 50s: By Dave Toplikar; February 3, 2005; (Updated Thursday at 10:14 a.m.) Lawrence is in for some sunny weather for the next two days with temperatures climbing into the 50s. “It’ll be a nice afternoon, but a chilly start,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Briefly: February 3, 2005; ¢ Ailing pope to remain in hospital a few days ¢ Mideast leaders announce summit ¢ Prime minister dies in apparent gas leak ¢ Dean likely to be next DNC chairman ¢ Senators appear glad to fill Homeland post
Briefly: February 3, 2005; ¢ Jet skids off runway; several injured ¢ 3 doctors indicted in fake Botox case ¢ Ford pulls ‘lustful’ Super Bowl ad ¢ Vaccine reduces chickenpox deaths
Cartoon flap exposes serious tolerance debate: By David Crary - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Cartoon characters adored by kids seized the spotlight in the latest flare-up of America’s culture wars, but the debate itself poses serious questions for adults involving the depiction of gays and lesbians in materials for teaching children about diversity and tolerance.
Campaign finance bill wins Senate approval: J-W Staff Reports; February 3, 2005; A bill designed to increase disclosure of campaign contributions in the days leading up to an election won Senate approval Wednesday.
Boeing outlook overshadows earnings drop: By Dave Carpenter - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Boeing Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings sank 84 percent but the firm impressed Wall Street on Wednesday by forecasting a big jump in commercial airplane deliveries next year, reflecting a resurgent market and its improved prospects against Airbus.
On the record: February 3, 2005
Kissam services: February 3, 2005
Tiffany decorative pieces worth hundreds: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; February 3, 2005; Louis Comfort Tiffany is best known for his stained-glass windows and lamps with leaded glass shades, but his companies made many other important decorative items.
Wake survives Duke again: The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; The fans didn’t storm the court, and Wake Forest’s players didn’t go wild in celebration. Suddenly, beating Duke has become routine.
Briefcase: February 3, 2005; ¢ Blockbuster makes offer for Hollywood ¢ American Eagle sales warm up in January ¢ Google shares peak ¢ Amazon shares slide ¢ Ex-WorldCom leaders’ settlement withdrawn ¢ Microsoft offers threat warnings to world ¢ GE halts orders for new business
Low wages lead to B rating: Report: Better pay could help state retain workers; By Terry Rombeck; February 3, 2005; Employees at Kansas University and other state agencies now have a national report to back up their requests for salary increases.
Group proposes expanding gambling: By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Gambling lobbyists trotted out a new proposal for state-owned casinos Wednesday, arguing they would provide more money for education while tapping into a lucrative tourism industry.
Football seating to be based on points: Controversial system used in Allen Fieldhouse not expected to raise as many hackles at Memorial Stadium; By Dave Ranney; February 3, 2005; Now, it’s football’s turn. Kansas University Athletic Director Lew Perkins last week sent letters to several thousand football fans, reminding them that next season’s seating at Memorial Stadium will be based on the priority point system used to distribute this year’s men’s basketball season tickets.
Rice, Bush can find agreement in Europe: By Jim Hoagland; February 3, 2005; On these urgent issues Condoleezza Rice will find consensus with America’s European partners on her first trip abroad as President Bush’s chief diplomat:
Suicide forces rethinking city’s mental health care: Group agrees to study Lawrence’s lack of facilities; By Chad Lawhorn; February 3, 2005; Impassioned pleas from parents who have lost children to suicide were enough to convince a group of health care leaders they need to examine the city’s mental health care system.
Painkiller stolen from dying patient: Nursing home worker fired after discovery of morphine thefts; By Joel Mathis; February 3, 2005; A Lawrence nursing home worker deprived her elderly and dying clients of pain-relieving morphine, police said Wednesday, stealing it off their bodies for her own use.
Quick meltdown: Sooners’ 15-0 run sinks sloppy Jayhawks; By Chuck Woodling; February 3, 2005; Forty minutes of basketball boiled down to a scant three minutes Wednesday night. Oklahoma outscored Kansas University, 15-0, at the end of the first half on the way to a 65-49 women’s basketball triumph in Allen Fieldhouse.
‘05 class targets linemen: Mangino cites need for depth after announcing signings of 12 big guys; By Ryan Wood; February 3, 2005; As Kansas University’s football program started putting together its 2005 recruiting class several months ago, many of the pieces of the puzzle looked awfully similar — big, quick guys who are tough in the trenches.
ASU’s Wooden ineligible: J-W Staff Reports; February 3, 2005; Former Free State High basketball standout Keith Wooden is academically ineligible for the spring semester at Arizona State.
Handshy declines to sign: LHS standout plans to walk on at Kansas; By Richard Brack; February 3, 2005; Lawrence High senior Ian Handshy wasn’t among the hundreds of Kansas high school football players signing national letters of intent Wednesday.
City briefs: February 3, 2005; ¢ Couple escape house fire ¢ Catholic law society plans symposium ¢ Marionettes, movies to teach oral hygiene
City briefs: February 3, 2005; ¢ 11 guns reported stolen in burglary ¢ Grant to help cover cost of adoption
Poor choice: February 3, 2005
‘Medical Investigation’ evolves to survive NBC: Drama shifts from technical to personal; By Bridget Byrne - For The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; Like the viruses it attempts to eradicate, NBC’s “Medical Investigation” has evolved to survive.
‘70s show about the ‘50s turns 30: Kevin McDonough; February 3, 2005; To be nostalgic for “Happy Days” is to be nostalgic for nostalgia itself. And that’s a little weird. But maybe that’s the point of the “Happy Days 30th Anniversary Reunion” (7 p.m., ABC).
Amendment vote: Kansas Democrats have separated the vote on a gay marriage amendment from the next statewide elections, but what effect will that issue have on local races?; J-W Editorials; February 3, 2005; Does Kansas need a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions for gay couples? The voters of the state now will get to decide.
Campaign finance law passes first test: By David Broder; February 3, 2005; As one who has been skeptical of the claimed virtues of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, I am happy to concede that it has, in fact, passed its first test in the 2004 campaign with flying colors.
KU women can do the math: By Judy Roitman, Margaret Bayer and Milena Stanislavova; February 3, 2005; Every few years the old canard about how women can’t do math and science raises its ugly head. The most recent incarnation is due to Larry Summers, the president of Harvard. He could have looked at the atmosphere for women at his particular institution, which is comparatively unpleasant even in the elite old boy company it keeps. Down the street at MIT, for example, a woman is president. Instead he decided to raise such questions as whether women are less suited to these professions than men.
Great team: February 3, 2005
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Study needed: February 3, 2005
Arts notes: February 3, 2005; ¢ Kansas City Singers to perform ‘Making Love’ ¢ Leavenworth Players bring murder to town
County to keep bargaining on U.S. 59 plans: By Alicia Henrikson; February 3, 2005; Douglas County commissioners were pleased Wednesday night that the Kansas Department of Transportation agreed to incorporate four of the county’s six recommendations in its plan for U.S. 59 Highway.
It’s official: Sosa an Oriole: Selig approves trade of Cubs slugger; The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; Sammy Sosa will be taking aim at American League pitchers and the short left-field wall at Camden Yards this summer.
People: February 3, 2005; ¢ Hasty Pudding picks made ¢ Beware of fake Potters ¢ Linkin Park singer promotes post-tsunami tourism ¢ Going too far for Edge ¢ Hilton to host ‘SNL’ ¢ Speaking up for animals ¢ Rather’s first replacement
GOP says Sebelius balking at detailing health care plan: By Scott Rothschild; February 3, 2005; Republican budget leaders Wednesday threatened to reject a major part of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ health care reform package because they said she has failed to answer key questions about the proposal.
Capitol Briefing: News from the Kansas Statehouse; By Scott Rothschild; February 3, 2005; ¢ School finance countdown ¢ Wednesday’s highlights ¢ Today’s schedule ¢ Quote of the day
Daily ticker: February 3, 2005
Senator supports child care for businesses: Bill would give small companies $250K in grants; By Joel Mathis; February 3, 2005; Mary Womack figures she’s lucky. The Kansas University junior had to wait six months to get her daughter, Kassidie, 4, into the Hilltop Child Development Center, a day care on the KU campus for the children of students, faculty and staff.
Fed nudges interest rates higher: Central bank seeks to keep inflation in check with quarter-point increase; By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; The Federal Reserve pushed short-term interest rates higher Wednesday, part of a campaign begun last June and expected to continue well into this year to keep inflation and the economy on an even keel.
‘Apprentice’ masterminds cook up show for Stewart: By Derrik Lang - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Martha Stewart, you’re hired. The masterminds behind “The Apprentice” — Donald Trump and Mark Burnett — and NBC announced Wednesday that Stewart would serve as host for “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.”
Millionaire’s daughter named major shareholder: By Jeff Turrentine - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Some are born majority shareholders, some achieve majority shareholdership, and some have majority shareholdership thrust upon them.
Commodities: February 3, 2005
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Denise ‘Rose’ Bisnette, Downs: February 3, 2005
Reagan biographer to kick off Dole series: By Terry Rombeck; February 3, 2005; Lou Cannon said he wasn’t quite sure how Bob Dole made it through the Watergate scandal with a political image strong enough to spend nearly three decades in the U.S. Senate.
Sinkhole threatens railroad tracks: Tests delayed after Hutchinson cavern grows about 24 feet over weekend; The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; A sinkhole that is threatening railroad tracks in southeast Hutchinson has grown so large that plans for a long-term study were put off so workers could begin stabilizing the area.
Rainfall helped ease aquifer’s burden, survey finds: By Terry Rombeck; February 3, 2005; Mother Nature did her part last year to help slow the drawdown of the Ogallala Aquifer, the underground freshwater sea that waters western Kansas.
Victims testify about balcony shooting: Teen faces four counts of attempted murder for December incident; By Jay Senter; February 3, 2005; Two people who were the targets of a December shooting at the Boardwalk Apartments, 524 Frontier Road, began testifying Wednesday at the preliminary hearing for the man accused of pulling the trigger.
Gay marriage ban in public’s hands: Majority vote in April would write prohibitions into state’s constitution; By Scott Rothschild; February 3, 2005; Kansas voters have a date with history April 5. The House on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage and civil unions for gays.
Aid woes grow; 9 survivors found: By Shimali Senanayake - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Bureaucratic bungling has blocked food and medicine from reaching 70 percent of Sri Lankans left destitute by the tsunami, a government official said Wednesday, while nine survivors of the disaster were found deep in a jungle on a remote Indian island.
Melee breaks out over ‘Baby 81’: By Dilip Ganguly - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; “Give us our baby!” a distraught Sri Lankan mother cried Wednesday after a judge kept her from the 4-month-old boy she says was torn from her arms in Asia’s tsunami.
Sunni group vows to accept Iraq’s government: By Liz Sly - The Chicago Tribune; February 3, 2005; The hard-line Sunni religious organization that had called on its followers to boycott Iraq’s election said Wednesday that it would “respect the choice” of voters and accept the new government, hinting at the beginnings of an accommodation with the political process.
Bush lays out policy wish list: President urges Congress to ‘save’ Social Security program; By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; President Bush challenged a hesitant Congress on Wednesday to “strengthen and save” Social Security, saying the nation’s costliest social program was headed for bankruptcy unless changed. Bush’s plan would cut guaranteed retirement benefits for younger Americans but would not affect checks for people now 55 and older.
Democrats’ response is to battle Bush on all fronts: By Richard Simon and Maura Reynolds - Los Angeles Times; February 3, 2005; If President Bush was hoping in his State of the Union address to win Democratic support for his second-term agenda — including his plan for overhauling Social Security — he appeared to have made little progress.
Nixon’s papers head to library: The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; On Saturday afternoons, brides and grooms exchange vows on the lawn just yards from the graves of former President Nixon and his wife, Pat.
Dormant seeding improves spring lawn: By Bruce Chladny; February 3, 2005; Now that the snow has melted and frozen ground has thawed to create a muddy mess, we are faced with ailing lawns in need of attention.
Pharaoh’s Daughter shaped by founder’s world travels: By Natalie Bogan - Special to the Journal-World; February 3, 2005; As a student choreographer in an Orthodox Jewish school, Basya Schechter was forbidden from using music with English words. So she went searching for lively instrumental music.
Buds can predict future of growing season: By Lee Reich - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Winter is a good time to look at some of the finer details of trees and shrubs — their buds, for example.
High-tech homes going mainstream, retailer’s survey says: By David Bradley - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; New homes with a mind of their own may seem futuristic to homeowners but not to home builders.
Self not thrilled with KU students’ vulgar chant: By Gary Bedore; February 3, 2005; Busy coaching his team, Bill Self didn’t hear an obscene chant bellowing from Kansas University’s student section during Monday’s KU-Missouri Border Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse.
Ottawa celebrates ‘big day’: Lineman Blakesley officially joins Jayhawks’ football program; By David Mitchell; February 3, 2005; Caleb Blakesley didn’t think national signing day was anything to get excited about.
Mangino fan of early period: Coach: ‘Baby-sitting’ recruits costly for Jayhawks; By Ryan Wood; February 3, 2005; Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino spoke highly of his fourth recruiting class Wednesday, specifically of a quality similar in all its members that has nothing to do with on-field capabilities.
P-L girls fall: J-W Staff Reports; February 3, 2005; Megan Blosser scored 14 points, but Perry-Lecompton couldn’t overcome a 23-for-40 night from the free-throw line in a 50-47 loss to Kansas City Ward. The Kaws (4-9) will travel Friday to Basehor-Linwood.
LHS wrestlers sweep: The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; Chris Cates, Pharouk Hussein and Brendan Halpin each won two matches, helping the Lawrence High wrestling squad easily sweep a pair of dual matches Wednesday. LHS beat Shawnee Mission Northwest, 60-18, and defeated SM West, 60-17. Nolan Kellerman won his lone match, improving his season record to 33-0. The Lions (14-4 in duals) will travel Friday and Saturday to a tournament in Rose Hill.
City basketball capsules: February 3, 2005; ¢ Lawrence High girls at SM South ¢ Seabury Academy girls at McLouth ¢ Seabury Academy boys at McLouth
Our town sports: February 3, 2005
Patriots have the clutch performers; do Eagles?: By Barry Wilner - Associated Press Football Writer; February 3, 2005; With the game on the line, the New England Patriots hardly lack for clutch players — Tom Brady, Adam Vinatieri, Rodney Harrison.
Pierce, LaFrentz sparkle: Ex-Jayhawks boost Boston past Nets; The Associated Press; February 3, 2005; Paul Pierce and Raef LaFrentz beat the New Jersey Nets the same way they used to rough up opponents at Kansas University. Pierce had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth career triple-double, and LaFrentz added 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-89 victory over the Nets on Wednesday night.
House places proposed marriage amendment on ballot: By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer; February 3, 2005; Voters will decide in less than nine weeks whether Kansas will join 17 other states in adding a ban on same-sex marriage to the state constitution, as well as denying civil unions and possibly other benefits to gay couples.
Highlights from the Kansas Legislature: The Associated Press; February 3, 2005
A chocolate lover’s garden: Savor the sweetness without gaining a pound; By Jennifer Oldridge; February 3, 2005; Valentine’s Day is near, and you know what that means: chocolate, chocolate everywhere. In heart-shaped boxes. With caramel filling. Dark. Milky. Square. Round. In grocery stores, pharmacies — even hardware stores.
Correction: February 3, 2005; A brief in Wednesday’s paper had the incorrect date for the Pharaoh’s Daughter concert at the Lied Center. The world-music band will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wildgen gets vote of confidence: City manager’s salary to increase 3 percent after annual evaluation; By Chad Lawhorn; February 3, 2005; City Manager Mike Wildgen got a vote of confidence and a 3 percent raise Wednesday as city commissioners completed his annual evaluation.
Commentary: Jacksonville no place for Super Bowl: By Mark Purdy - San Jose Mercury News; February 3, 2005; Welcome to the Super Bowl! Hey, Philadelphia Eagles center Hank Fraley! What do you think of the Jacksonville experience so far?
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; February 3, 2005

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