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Firebirds fall to Vikings
November 6, 2005
Free State High fell in the first round of the state playoffs against Shawnee Mission West, 40-18, Saturday. The Firebirds were behind early and unsuccessfully tried catching up all afternoon.
Tonganoxie tumbles against Hayden
November 6, 2005
The Wildcats were a little too much for the Chieftains to handle as Tonganoxie fell, 41-0, Saturday in the second round of the state playoffs.
Lions win state gymnastics title again
November 6, 2005
The Lawrence High gymnastics team earned back-to-back state championships Saturday. The Lions beat out Olathe East by .525 to take home the title. LHS has won 100 state titles.
Clear Sunday to lead to warm start of week
November 6, 2005
Saturday’s clouds are just a memory as clear skies reign today to top off a mild November weekend.
Poet’s showcase
November 6, 2005
Rio at the Diner, 4 a.m.
Huskers are history!
KU shatters Nebraska’s 36-year winning streak; fans usher in new era of football
November 6, 2005
It’s becoming almost routine. The goal posts came down again Saturday at Memorial Stadium as Kansas University fans celebrated another football victory.
Bankruptcies
November 6, 2005
Through Thursday, no Douglas County residents or businesses had filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas, since new federal bankruptcy rules took effect Oct. 17, according to court records.
Faces and places
November 6, 2005
Vampire novelist turns to the spiritual
November 6, 2005
Forget about the vampires. Ditto for witches, mummies and ghosts. Anne Rice’s familiar characters are missing from her latest novel.
Young & witty
Book compiles early work of Eudora Welty
November 6, 2005
Socialites and other Mississippians were likely struck by a feature story that appeared in the Jackson Daily News in 1930. “Flowers Talk in Languages of All Races,” written by a young Jacksonite named Eudora Welty, presents a veritable bouquet of floral etiquette and more than a whiff of sarcasm.
Wellsville falls in 3A
November 6, 2005
Galena ended Wellsville’s run in the Class 3A high school football playoffs Saturday night with a 35-16 victory.
Faculty lament research decline
Shifting focus of library raises concerns on campus
November 6, 2005
Kansas University may want to bolster its research efforts, but it’s dumbing down the research focus of its oldest and largest library, some faculty say.
Couple happy with dome on the range
Lower energy costs among benefits of unusual home, owners say
November 6, 2005
Norbert and Marlene Hermes have lived in a concrete dome for the last 23 years and have never regretted it.
Actors blocked from governor’s rally
November 6, 2005
Actors Warren Beatty and wife Annette Bening tried to crash a campaign appearance Saturday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the governor sought to drum up last-minute support for a group of statewide ballot measures.
Summit ends without trade talks set
November 6, 2005
Leaders from across the Americas ended their two-day summit Saturday without agreeing whether to restart talks on a free trade zone stretching from Alaska to Chile.
City, KU to receive recycling grants
November 6, 2005
The city of Lawrence and Kansas University’s Center for Research will each receive grants for recycling and compost projects, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced Friday.
World can’t ignore Iran, Syria’s behavior
November 6, 2005
For those who oppose any more U.S. adventures in regime change, October presented a big challenge.
Book discussion group meeting
November 6, 2005
“Recommended Reading,” a book discussion group sponsored by Douglas County Senior Services, is meeting 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. every Friday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
KU cancer research grant renewed
School hopes to build first-rate program
November 6, 2005
Last time, cancer researchers used about $10 million to help lure more than $30 million in research funding. That could happen again.
Eudora tops Baldwin in United Way event
November 6, 2005
Eudora residents collected 321 more pounds of spare change than Baldwin residents as part of the third annual Weigh-In for United Way Spare Change Competition.
A drink for your health?
November 6, 2005
Choosing a beverage has become so complicated these days.
Telecommuting to new world: Virtual jobs rising
November 6, 2005
Kasi Nafus’ clothing store has bucolic surroundings. There’s a maple tree in fall colors outside, right across a brook. A little further away, a zebra munches on a bush.
Commentary: Mundane blackbirds make fruitless hunt special
November 6, 2005
I will tell you a hunting story, but you need not worry if you’re not a hunter. It involves no taking of any animals, not even any shooting.
Terror suspect captured in Philippines
Muslim extremist wanted by U.S. in death of Wichita missionary
November 6, 2005
Security forces on Saturday captured a Philippine Muslim extremist group’s leader, who also was wanted by the United States for attacks against Americans, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced.
Lawrence datebook
November 6, 2005
Horoscopes
November 6, 2005
For Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005
Cornish carries load for Kansas
November 6, 2005
It has been quite a week for Kansas University junior Jon Cornish - some of it good, some not so good.
Nebraska bemoans lopsided loss
November 6, 2005
Nebraska quarterback Zac Taylor didn’t pull any punches.
Author compares Vietnam, Iraq
November 6, 2005
Kansas City author Kale Baldock will give a talk and sign copies of his new book, “Is Iraq Another Vietnam?,” at 2 p.m. today at Prospero’s Books, 1800 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Jefferson lifts Nets past Bulls
Late three-point play provides 100-99 victory
November 6, 2005
A night after showcasing his new prowess as an outside shooter, Richard Jefferson went back to his strength to beat the Chicago Bulls.
HINU’s Wilson shines in home finale
November 6, 2005
Cody Wilson couldn’t have dreamed of such a storybook afternoon.
Researching property can pay off
Landfill plan surprises local homeowner
November 6, 2005
After living 38 years in the same house near 18th and Kentucky streets, the Rev. William Dulin thought he had it all when he bought a home last year in a new area along North Michigan Street.
War wounds don’t quell soldier’s desire to serve his country
Eudora grad awarded Purple Heart, waiting for Bronze Star
November 6, 2005
Kurt Hopson, a U.S. Army first sergeant, spent one year in northern Iraq searching the desert almost every day for land mines.
Buffer zone’ law for sex offenders criticized
November 6, 2005
A proposed law banning Kansas sex offenders from living near schools and parks could actually make them more likely to reoffend and harder to supervise, state corrections officials warn.
Goddard leads in student, staff wellness
November 6, 2005
Go almost anywhere in the Goddard School District, and you’ll hear the telltale sounds of people getting healthy.
Discover the traces of lost U.S. history
Fort Raleigh was home to earliest colonists, who mysteriously disappeared
November 6, 2005
To get their start on a weeklong tour of early American historical sites, students from the Norfolk Collegiate School skipped Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown in their home state.
Workshop to advise area caregivers
November 6, 2005
The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Inc. will host “Don’t be Afraid to Ask, Caring for the Caregiver,” from 4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt.
The great eight
2005 Phoenix Award winners bolster Lawrence arts scene
November 6, 2005
The 2005 Phoenix Award winners — Joyce Castle, Barry Coffin, Janet Hamburg, Paul Hotvedt, Sue Kwak, Brad Levy, Dave Loewenstein, and Jack Riegle — each bolster Lawrence arts scene.
Keegan: Swanson cool leader
November 6, 2005
The pressure and mounting failures were etched all over the faces of former starting quarterbacks Adam Barmann and Brian Luke, the rotating centerpieces of an offense trying to stand on quicksand weeks ago.
From the other side: Cornhuskers looked listless
November 6, 2005
This, too, calls for a public reprimand.
Lions repeat as champions
LHS takes team title; West again wins all-around crown
November 6, 2005
Lawrence High won its 100th state championship Saturday, and did it in monumental fashion.
Ottawa salutes veterans
November 6, 2005
A crowd gathered in Ottawa on Saturday to view the annual Veterans Day Parade, which is considered one of the state’s largest.
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2005
¢ Name that company ¢ Last week’s question and answer ¢ Is Winnebago still rolling? ¢ Washed out on soap ¢ Tracking one-time charges ¢ Be skeptical with numbers
Music drives growth in online spending
November 6, 2005
Driven largely by the growth in legal music services, U.S. spending on online content grew 16 percent to nearly $1 billion in the first half of the year.
Real estate 101: Here’s what buyers should know
November 6, 2005
I want to get out of this apartment. What should l do first to get serious about buying a home?
Etiquette’ author offers tipping tips
November 6, 2005
Leah Ingram, author of “The Everything Etiquette Book: A Modern Day Guide to Good Manners,” receives e-mails from people at least once a week, asking how much to tip in a variety of service settings.
ID thieves lurk everywhere
Experts question merchants’ prevention efforts
November 6, 2005
A retail company stores all its customers’ credit-card account information, unencrypted and accessible through one user ID and password, in the same wireless network employees use to monitor inventory.
Jackson patriarch on star search
King of Pop’s dad fathers ‘Hip-Hop Boot Camp’
November 6, 2005
Using a senior citizen to hype a rap contest doesn’t seem like the smartest marketing ploy, especially when the man in question can’t name any rap songs but knows he likes the ones “with the singing in it.”
Jeopardy!’ DVD answers questions about quiz show
November 6, 2005
If there’s a question out there, Alex Trebek has probably heard it - after all, he’s heard about 300,000 of them in his career as the host of “Jeopardy!,” one of television’s most popular game shows.
DVD captures Pixies reunion tour
November 6, 2005
It’s a simple fact: The Pixies still matter. Big time.
What are you reading?
November 6, 2005
Best sellers
November 6, 2005
Tech topples A&M
Henderson’s 4 TDs power Red Raiders
November 6, 2005
Taurean Henderson ran for 109 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 16 Texas Tech beat Texas A&M, 56-17, Saturday night for its sixth straight home victory over the Aggies. It took a half for Tech’s passing game to click, and, surprisingly, the Red Raiders rushed as many times as they passed (19), sputtering through the first two quarters.
Streaking ISU clobbers K-State
November 6, 2005
Never in 114 years of football has an Iowa State team done this.
Colorado keeps Mizzou reeling
November 6, 2005
He’s part tailback, part fullback and 100 percent football player.
Miami drills Va. Tech
November 6, 2005
Miami swaggered into Virginia Tech as underdogs and took a huge bite out of the Hokies’ national-title hopes.
Pittsburg State routed; Washburn falls in OT
November 6, 2005
Will Caldwell and Toby Korrodi combined for 10 touchdowns Saturday as Central Missouri beat Pittsburg State, 83-21, the worst loss in the team’s modern history. Caldwell rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns for CMSU (7-3 overall, 5-3 MIAA), including TD runs of one yard and 84 yards in the first quarter.
Arizona ends UCLA’s run
November 6, 2005
The house of cards that UCLA has lived in the past month came crashing down Saturday night.
Raiders figure to throw against Chiefs
November 6, 2005
Besides being some of the best pass-catchers in the NFL, what do Terrell Owens, Antonio Gates and Randy and Santana Moss have in common?
Eagles suspend Owens indefinitely
T.O. penalized for making comments critical of team
November 6, 2005
Terrell Owens can have an open house, exercise on his front lawn or practice a new touchdown celebration today.
HINU women lose
November 6, 2005
Bacone College overcame a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Haskell Indian Nations University, 72-68, in women’s college basketball Saturday at Coffin Complex.
Red reign dead
Kansas dominates, halts NU’s 36-year run
November 6, 2005
With authority - and with two goalposts again roaming Lawrence - a message was sent to members of the last 36 Kansas University football teams, each of which was unable to topple one of college football’s mightiest programs.
HINU men victorious
November 6, 2005
Chad Kaler scored 14 points, and Wacy Weeks added 12, helping Haskell Indian Nations University overcome the absence of three senior leaders to beat McPherson, 61-56, Saturday at Coffin Complex.
Baker wins home finale
November 6, 2005
Brian Sheppard passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Baker University’s football squad won its home finale, 28-17, Saturday over Culver-Stockton.
KU tennis struggles
November 6, 2005
The Kansas University tennis team finished 1-5 in singles play and 2-6 in doubles action Saturday during the second day of the Western Michigan University Super Challenge.
Kansas volleyball stuns Kansas State
November 6, 2005
The Kansas University volleyball team ended its eight-game losing streak in impressive fashion Saturday night, knocking off No. 24 Kansas State in four games on the Wildcats’ home floor for its first win over its in-state rival since the 1994 season.
Practices brisk at clinic
November 6, 2005
The thing that stands out at a typical Kansas University men’s basketball practice - like the one witnessed by several hundred high school, small-college and junior-college coaches at Bill Self’s clinic Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse - is the pace.
KU women to take on Pitt State
November 6, 2005
For half of the Kansas University women’s basketball roster, today’s 1 p.m. exhibition against Pittsburg State will not be a return home.
Notebook
November 6, 2005
A Memorial Stadium-record 51,750 fans attended the game, more than 1,000 over capacity. Nebraska sections striped the bleachers, but many Husker fans started leaving when KU went up 33-15.
Mighty Topeka Hayden too much for Tonganoxie
November 6, 2005
The schedule said Tonganoxie High was supposed to play Topeka Hayden on Saturday night in the Class 4A football regionals.
Baldwin comes up short in overtime
November 6, 2005
The Baldwin High football team left everything it had on the field in its 13-7 loss to Chanute on Saturday night in the Class 4A playoffs - including tears.
Firebirds one and done at state
Rough start dooms Free State in bid for first postseason win
November 6, 2005
The day will come when the tears shed by the Free State High football players, coaches and fans are tears of joy.
Luxury condos may dot downtown
November 6, 2005
Carol and Jim Roberts might have one of the best views in Lawrence.
Keegan: Victory sweeter than it looks
November 6, 2005
The goal posts already had been rocked down to the ground and the students long since had stormed the field when the 2005 Kansas University football team, all the players and coaches, came out of the locker room and posed for a picture in front of the scoreboard.
Consultant’s advice: Don’t overwork resume
November 6, 2005
Your resume is a crucial part of a successful job search. But take another gander: Are you unwittingly offering data that’s potentially fouling your hunt?
Scotch cleaners work to Share the Warmth
November 6, 2005
Scotch Fabric Care Services is accepting coats and blankets to be cleaned and distributed to people in need as winter approaches.
GPS researchers aiming for pinpoint accuracy
Better system could track missiles, Alzheimer’s patients
November 6, 2005
Ancient navigators once looked to the stars to find out where they were. Today, people are still looking to the skies for the same purpose, but they’re getting the information from satellites, not the stars.
Figuring cost of inherited stocks
November 6, 2005
Here’s a question I received from a reader: “In sorting through my dad’s investments after his death, I found he owned shares of Exxon & GE. But I have been unable to determine when he bought the shares and what he paid. How can I determine the cost for figuring taxes after I sell the shares?”
On the record
November 6, 2005
Archaeologists discover ancient church
November 6, 2005
Israeli archaeologists said Saturday they have discovered what may be the oldest Christian church in the Holy Land on the grounds of a prison near the biblical site of Armageddon.
Mom: Prosecutors want to interview classmates
November 6, 2005
Natalee Holloway’s mother said Saturday that prosecutors in Aruba want to interview her daughter’s former classmates in Alabama about the teenager’s disappearance.
Small jet crashes at airport, killing two
November 6, 2005
A small jet crashed Saturday at one of the city’s airports after being instructed to take off quickly because of an incoming airliner. Both people on the jet were killed.
JDL activist linked to plot killed in prison
November 6, 2005
A Jewish Defense League activist imprisoned for his role in a plot to bomb a California mosque and the office of a Lebanese-American congressman was killed at a federal prison in Phoenix, an FBI spokesman said Saturday.
India delays plans to open frontier to aid quake victims
November 6, 2005
India on Saturday sharply curtailed plans to open its Kashmir frontier with Pakistan early this week to aid earthquake survivors - a setback for the disaster diplomacy that has brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer in a time of need.
Search for escaped inmate goes nationwide
November 6, 2005
The search for a Texas death row inmate who brazenly escaped from the Harris County Jail has become a nationwide manhunt, officials said Saturday.
Cruise ship attacked by pirates
November 6, 2005
Pirates armed with grenade launchers and machine guns tried to hijack a luxury cruise liner off the east African coast Saturday, but the ship outran them, officials said.
Remington Park prepares for casino opening late this month
November 6, 2005
Reporters in hard hats mixed with construction workers Friday as Remington Park rolled out its first casino games as part of a $35 million makeover at the Oklahoma City track.
Project Connect set to discuss justice system
November 6, 2005
Project Connect will meet Nov. 19 to discuss how to help individuals and families involved with the criminal justice system.
Breezedale may apply to become historic place
November 6, 2005
Breezedale Neighborhood residents will hold a 6 p.m. meeting Thursday to discuss the possibility of applying to have the neighborhood added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Lawrence commuter report
November 6, 2005
The following construction projects may affect commuter traffic in the region this week.
Find more information on Medicare cards
November 6, 2005
Starting Nov. 15, seniors can begin signing up for Medicare’s new prescription drug benefit, which starts Jan. 1. But there are many plans to choose from and factors to consider before enrolling. Here are some resources to help you better understand whether the new drug plan is good for you.
Women’s age factor in new estrogen studies
November 6, 2005
Researchers say hormone-replacement therapy may still be a valuable option for some younger women.
KU hospital offering healthy heart program
November 6, 2005
A new wellness and prevention program at University of Kansas Hospital, “How to Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease,” will provide a heart-healthy plan.
Study weighs in on risks of assisted reproductive technology
November 6, 2005
Baby buzz: A study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology finds that assisted reproductive technology (ART) does not increase risk for certain serious adverse outcomes. The study also confirms earlier findings that in vitro fertilization (IVF), the most common form of ART, raises the risk of some less-severe complications.
Travel tidbits
November 6, 2005
¢ Top of the Rock ¢ City guidebooks ¢ Ben Franklin feted
Calendar
November 6, 2005
Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt., offers activities during the week for residents 55 and older
KU to present comic chamber opera
November 6, 2005
KU Opera will perform “Albert Herring,” a comic chamber opera by Benjamin Britten about the life of a shy young man who discovers his independence only after going on a drunken spree and then returning to his hometown after being presumed dead.
Sheriff’s officials trying to avoid X-Ray charges
November 6, 2005
Douglas County Sheriff’s officials are testing an X-Ray machine weekly as it sits in storage to avoid having to pay reactivation charges.
House Beautiful cleans house
November 6, 2005
Mark Mayfield, House Beautiful’s editor in chief since 2002, just presented his newly redesigned and reorganized magazine makeover in the September edition. Now, he’s out. And Stephen Drucker, most recently a contributing writer for Architectural Digest, is in.
People in the news
November 6, 2005
¢ Actress creates Elizabeth Taylor Endowment Fund ¢ Armstrong still puzzled by fame from walk on moon ¢ Ferrell admits regret to high school actors ¢ Parton to break ground on entertainment complex ¢ Trump’s company agrees to sell casino, hotel for $253M
Jury rules against woman in genital gluing
November 6, 2005
A Westmoreland County jury on Friday ordered a woman to pay $46,200 to her ex-boyfriend for gluing his genitals to his abdomen.
Royals tour farmers market, organic farm
November 6, 2005
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, examined produce at a farmers market and mingled with locals at an organic farm near San Francisco on Saturday as their U.S. tour moved to California.
U.S.-led forces attack al-Qaida in Iraq
November 6, 2005
About 3,500 U.S. and Iraqi troops backed by jets launched a major attack Saturday against an insurgent-held town near the Syrian border, seeking to dislodge al-Qaida and its allies and seal off a main route for foreign fighters entering the country.
Battles likely if abortion ruling overturned
States could create own laws on issue
November 6, 2005
Undoubtedly, there would be tumult - likely roiling every statehouse in the nation. Beyond that, little is certain about what would unfold if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the divisive 1973 decision establishing a woman’s right to have an abortion.
Riots spread to Paris; 250 arrested
November 6, 2005
The urban unrest that triggered scores of arson attacks on vehicles, nursery schools and other targets from the Mediterranean to the German border reached Paris overnight, with police saying early today that 13 cars were burned in the French capital.
Hunters mark new season despite ban on using hounds
November 6, 2005
Thousands of fox hunters and hounds rode out Saturday at the start of the first season since their sport was banned, some of them intending to pursue tradition but others allegedly breaking the law.
Missouri youth deer kill down
November 6, 2005
Young hunters brought home more than 10,000 deer during Missouri’s two-day youth firearms deer season, the second-largest kill in the season’s five-year history. Hunters ages 6-15 checked 10,860 deer Oct. 29- 30. That’s a 19 percent decline from 2004, and the first year the harvest has fallen since the youth season began in 2001. State officials say hunters have more difficulty finding deer in years when acorns are abundant, and this year’s acorn crop is among the largest ever, which could account for the decreased youth deer harvest.
Hunt blinds on ground much safer with orange
November 6, 2005
Missourian Bill Bellm was hunting on public land on opening day of the 2004 firearms deer season when another hunter entered the area.
Crane hunters must be cautious
Accidental shooting of whoopers in 2004 prompts state changes
November 6, 2005
Sandhill crane hunting season will open Wednesday, and hunters pursuing this large, wary game bird should be aware that the endangered whooping crane may be present during the sandhill crane season.
Siegfried and Roy pay visit to Branson show
November 6, 2005
Two years and one month after a tiger attack that nearly killed him, magician Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher were back on stage Saturday but as patrons rather than performers.
Poor service
November 6, 2005
To the editor: I have noticed several times that people have to stand and wait at our main post office, but yesterday, Nov. 1, was the worst.
TABOR support
November 6, 2005
To the editor: I can’t fathom why a taxpayer’s bill of rights in Kansas wouldn’t be a good idea.
False security
November 6, 2005
Stalled at KU
November 6, 2005
To the editor: I wish to comment on the articles that your paper has printed concerning why Kansas University students take longer than four years to graduate.
Good ideological fight might clarify views
November 6, 2005
The Wall Street Journal’s lead headline Tuesday morning said that the president’s selection of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. for the Supreme Court “Sets Stage for Ideological Battle.” That very same day, The Washington Post, which looks at life from an entirely different angle, offered a lead headline of its own, saying that the choice of the New Jersey jurist “Sets Stage for Ideological Battle.”
Old home town - 100 years ago today
November 6, 2005
Old home town - 40 years ago today
November 6, 2005
Kansas football coach Jack Mitchell announced he had dropped lineman George Harvey from the squad for disciplinary reasons. There was no elaboration on the matter. KU had been whipped 42-6 by Nebraska in Lincoln and so far had only two victories for the season.
Old home town - 25 years ago today
November 6, 2005
The Kansas University chancellor search committee met to settle on five top applicants for the position that had been vacated when Archie Dykes had resigned to head a Topeka insurance firm. Del Shankel was interim chancellor. There were 12 on the KU committee seeking a new administrator.
Epic drive reveals vast wonders
November 6, 2005
Last June, we watched our two daughters drive away in the family car, crammed to its ceiling with pots and pans, fishing poles, camping gear and at least a thousand Ani DiFranco CDs. Destination: Alaska, the Last Frontier.
Iraq overshadows other issues facing Bush
November 6, 2005
A year after the close Ohio vote gave President Bush his second term in the White House, I came back to the capital of this battleground state last week as part of a team of Washington Post reporters interviewing voters in various areas of the country.
TABOR pitfalls
Colorado’s decision to roll back the provisions of its Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights may cause other states to think twice about similar proposals.
November 6, 2005
It seems that Colorado residents are having second thoughts about their Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
Texas blasts Baylor
Taylor’s four TDs lead Longhorns’ 62-0 rout
November 6, 2005
By land and by air, No. 2 Texas delivered the kind of statement game Mack Brown wanted.