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- The Lawrence Crime Blotter: Dead rapper’s associates charged — but not with murder
- The Front Lines: Kansas soldier killed in Iraq
- Statehouse Briefing: Will state take action on payday loans?
- Lawrence in the News: NYT: Lawrence sprinkler ordinance is model for the nation
- Congressional Briefing: Brownback ‘not jumping ship’ on Iraq
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What do you think of KU Medical Center plans to partner with Kansas City-area hospitals?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| This helps create a life sciences corridor that benefits Kansas and Missouri | 72% | |
| This uses Kansas dollars to support Missouri health care | 25% | |
| No opinion | 1% | |
| Total | 58 | |
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- Breaking news: Kline chosen as Johnson County DA
- December 11, 2006
- An exclamation point was put on the 2006 Kansas election cycle with the election Monday of Kansas Attorney General Phil Kline as Johnson County district attorney.
- KU shares medical affiliation plans with legislators
- Part of ‘life sciences corridor’ effort
- December 11, 2006
- State officials Monday said they were OK with attempts by Kansas University to reach into Missouri for life science partnerships, but only if it also helps Kansas. “This is not like football,” said Dave Kerr, speaking on behalf of the KU Hospital board. “We should embrace an opportunity to make Missouri hospitals better, as long as our institutions are made better too.”
- Date set for start of Lecompton bridge work
- December 11, 2006
- In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, commissioners set the date for work to begin on the Lecompton bridge and legislative leaders give their blessings to KU to continue discussion for partners in life sciences on both sides of Kansas-Missouri line.
- Legislators weigh health care partnerships
- December 11, 2006
- KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway assured the lawmakers that KU would do nothing to hurt KU Hospital or health care in Kansas.
- County wants bridge repairs complete by start of school
- District has feared closure would hurt its headcount
- December 11, 2006
- District has feared closure would hurt its headcount
- Pinochet leaves bloody legacy
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A1
- Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who terrorized his opponents for 17 years after taking power in a bloody coup, died Sunday, putting an end to a decade of intensifying efforts to bring him to trial for human rights abuses blamed on his regime. He was 91.
- At this rate, loans can be problematic
- Some low-interest mortgages can put homeowners in a bind
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The most important word in the phrase “adjustable rate mortgage”: adjustable. Scores of Americans are learning that the hard way. Home foreclosure rates are up nationally and in Douglas County, and several experts are pointing to people being caught unprepared for increases in their adjustable rate mortgages.
- Property auctions too risky for most
- In Douglas County, foreclosure bids require big money
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A1
- It may be the most pitiful auction you’ll ever see. There is no fast-talking auctioneer, no cowboy hats, no wildly flailing arms throwing bid numbers in the air. Instead, Lt. Steve Brown of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office simply stands on the steps of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center listening for the bells of nearby Trinity Lutheran Church to chime, signaling that it was 10 a.m. He won’t start until he hears the bells.
- One to remember
- With K.C. museum’s opening, first world war sees growing interest among students, public
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The opening of the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo., comes at a time of growing interest in that period in history, museum officials and local history teachers say. That interest led Kansas University to offer a class on the war next semester for the first time in years, said Norman Saul, a KU history professor who will teach the class.
- KU alumna confirmed to lead trading board
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A Kansas University alumna has been appointed by President Bush to a federal post that monitors commodity trading.
- Concert puts rock ’n’ roll spin on classic holiday fare
- Performance benefits Americana Music Academy
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B1
- For the dozens of music fans packed into Liberty Hall, jingling bells and sleigh rides instead learned to rock ’n’ roll Sunday afternoon. “It’s not the traditional church music you hear,” explained organizer Diane Gillenwater. “We decided: Let’s rock it out.”
- Students choose alternative breaks to make a difference
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Heidi Pierson’s college breaks are never typical. Last summer she taught underprivileged children at a day camp in Tulsa, Okla., and spent her spring break on a mission trip in Mexico. “It’s better to spend my time focusing on others than focusing on myself,” the Kansas University sophomore said.
- Bus route to link KU campuses
- Johnson County Transit to begin new service in January
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A new commuter service that will link Lawrence and higher education institutions to Johnson County is scheduled to begin operating in mid-January.
- Few men teach at elementary level
- December 11, 2006
- Don’t blame Jim Rome if sometimes he feels a little out of place. “Most every meeting I go to is all women and me,” the 58-year-old first-grade teacher said. Rome is one of a rare breed of men — those who decided to become not just teachers but elementary teachers.
- Center seeks employee for volunteer program
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B2
- On the record
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence Datebook
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Congressman keeps seat despite bribery probe
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- U.S. Rep. William Jefferson easily defeated his fellow Democratic opponent in a runoff election Saturday, despite an ongoing federal bribery investigation.
- Excommunicated cleric ordains married men
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- An excommunicated Roman Catholic archbishop continued his defiance of the Vatican on Sunday when he ordained two married men as priests.
- CDC issues ‘no-sail’ order for sick ship
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Armed with sanitizers and disinfectants, dozens of workers will be scrubbing the world’s largest cruise ship today, a day after it returned to the Port of Miami-Dade with more than a hundred sick passengers and crew members — again.
- Scientists seek to unlock mysteries of the deep
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined.
- Obama heightens presidential prospects with trip to N.H.
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Sen. Barack Obama sparked an early frenzy Sunday during his initial visit to the nation’s first presidential primary state but said he still hasn’t decided whether to run and questioned whether all the hype was just part of his “15 minutes of fame.”
- Astronauts take stock of shuttle’s heat shield
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Space shuttle Discovery’s heat shield looks to be in good health so far, NASA managers said Sunday, although it will be at least two days before engineers can rule out any possible damage from the program’s first night launch in four years.
- U.S. postpones plan for Guantanamo court
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- The Pentagon will not try to use emergency powers to build a compound to hold war crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay, according to a member of a Senate panel that oversees funding for military construction projects.
- President says cancer may have returned
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- President Rene Preval, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, said Sunday the disease may have come back and that he soon would leave the country for treatment and more tests.
- Fire kills 9 patients at psychiatric clinic
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- Nine patients of a clinic for the mentally ill in Siberia died in a fire Sunday, a day after a blaze at a Moscow drug treatment center killed 45, officials said.
- Nobel Prize winners accept awards at ceremonies in Sweden, Norway
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- Economist Muhammad Yunus accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday for his breakthrough program to lift the poor through tiny loans, saying he hoped the award would inspire “bold initiatives” to eradicate a problem at the root of terrorism.
- More radiation found in probe of ex-spy’s death
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- Traces of the rare radioactive substance polonium-210 were found at a German apartment visited by a contact of fatally poisoned ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko — before the two men met in London, authorities said Sunday.
- Massive crowd demands new government
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A7
- Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah members and their allies flooded central Beirut on Sunday demanding changes in the government’s makeup as soldiers strung more barbed wire around the offices of the Western-backed premier.
- No. 4 Blue Devils thrash Longhorns
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Duke kept taking the ball from Texas and making free throws. For the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, that added up to another easy victory against a ranked opponent.
- Barbie bounces back to top of most-wanted toy list
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A2
- As dolls go, Barbie has had her ups and downs. She’s achieved iconic status, amid multiple alterations to her figure, face and wardrobe. She’s survived a very public breakup with Ken and withstood fierce competition from other dolls who’ve snagged some of her market share.
- ‘Apocalypto’ conquers weekend box office
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Mel Gibson’s bloody epic “Apocalypto” debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.
- People in the news
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A2
- • Curvaceous appeal • Making career plans • Police question Doherty about death at party
- Pulse calendar
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on D2
- FBI: ‘Serial robbers’ increasing Joplin-area bank thefts
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B3
- Federal authorities are blaming “serial robbers” for helping to boost the number of bank robberies this year in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas.
- Boston College wins ACC opener
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C8
- A shot-blocker by trade, Sean Williams also can do a little damage on offense.
- Congress extends tariff on imported ethanol
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B8
- U.S. corn farmers and ethanol makers will continue to have less competition from foreign imports of the renewable fuel until 2009.
- Ammonia leak at plant sends nine to hospital
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B8
- An ammonia leak at a Tyson Foods plant sent nine workers to the hospital Saturday night.
- Texas takes out LSU in OT
- Wild game goes to Longhorns on late three-pointer
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C8
- The youthful Texas Longhorns took a big step on Sunday night. A.J. Abrams hit a three-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime to give Texas the lead, and the Longhorns went on to beat No. 9 LSU 76-75 in a thrilling rematch of last year’s NCAA regional final that also went to overtime.
- GOP claims campaign violations
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B8
- A newly elected state representative and his supporters violated Kansas law by campaigning too close to polling places, a complaint filed by the Sedgwick County Republican Party alleges.
- Contestants await big Hawaiian swells
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C6
- As much of the country battens down for an icy winter, Hawaiians await their annual siege of monster waves on the islands’ northern shores and hope for a chance to witness one of surfing’s greatest big wave contests.
- Still no word on Iverson deal
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Here’s what an NBA team in the market for a former MVP would get with Allen Iverson:
- ‘The Lost Room’ successfully blends tricks from other series
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on D1
- Knee-deep in the Christmas season, here comes a great, creepy miniseries that should have viewers scratching their heads and wondering about what they just saw.
- Bears LB Urlacher no fan of the night
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C4
- A creature of habit, Brian Urlacher dislikes the trappings and the inconvenience of playing on Monday night.
- Picture perfect
- Lawrence Photo Alliance group show spotlights members’ spectrum of viewpoints, techniques
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on D1
- The Lawrence Photo Alliance is a diverse bunch. Some of its members still work with traditional film and silver prints. Others have embraced digital images and printing. Some use pinhole cameras, and others use large-format equipment.
- KU student art reflects on Japan journey
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on D1
- For the past four years, the Freeman Foundation has sponsored the Kansas Asia Scholars program at Kansas University. We were chosen to participate in this scholarship’s 2006 trip to Japan. This trip, led by Pat Graham of the Center for East Asian Studies, focused on Japanese culture, primarily through its focus on art and architecture.
- Bar Foundation extends deadline
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A8
- The Kansas Bar Foundation is extending the application deadline for grants through the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts program. The deadline for 2007 grants, which had been Dec. 1, now is Dec. 29.
- Tomlinson rushes into history
- Running back breaks TD record as Chargers roll
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C4
- With chants of “L.T! L.T!” pouring from the stands, LaDainian Tomlinson delivered a record and a division title for San Diego. Tomlinson scored three touchdowns Sunday, including the final two in a span of 47 seconds late, to break the NFL single-season record with 29 TDs. He led the Chargers to a 48-20 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
- Consultant earns planning designation
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Dave Mattern, a financial consultant with the Lawrence office of A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., has earned the designation of Executive Planning Consultant after completing a training course offered jointly by A.G. Edwards and the College for Financial Planning.
- Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s football team had its second big recruiting weekend wrap up Sunday with another oral commitment.
- MSM Systems selects MVP
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A8
- MSM Systems Inc., Lawrence, has selected Eddie Winslow, technical director, as recipient of the company’s “Most Valuable Player” award for 2006.
- Making an effective job search
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Q & A: Kate and Dale Talk Jobs.
- Looking for e-love
- Weighing the pros, cons of Internet dating
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A8
- For our recent study of the world of Internet dating, we asked visitors to www.ConsumerReports.org to share their experiences with the online singles scene. We also assessed the privacy policies at five of the industry’s biggest and best-known sites, and recruited an unmarried staff member to subscribe for one month to each of those sites.
- Commentary: Wolves won’t be trading Garnett soon
- Chicago may set sights on Seattle forward Lewis, who could be shipped with Sonics struggling
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C2
- It might be time to let the dream die. After watching Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves dismantle the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at the United Center, even I’d have to wonder why the Timberwolves would trade Garnett to the Bulls, much less anywhere else.
- Western Kansas gains clout with new leaders
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B4
- Most counties in the state’s western half have been losing population in the past 15 years, and the region has lost legislative seats as a result, in theory shifting power to the east, particularly Johnson County.
- Germany best in world in golf
- Langer-led squad claims Cup over Scotland
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Schedule conflicts and other issues had kept Bernhard Langer from the last 10 World Cups and nearly prevented him from playing this year, too. He has four children, some of whom had holiday events and school functions this past week that Langer wound up missing. “I’m not proud of that,” Langer said. He will, however, take pride in delivering the World Cup to Germany for the second time.
- New political alliance to oust al-Maliki sought
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A4
- Major partners in Iraq’s governing coalition are in behind-the-scenes talks to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki amid discontent over his failure to quell raging violence, according to lawmakers involved.
- Self: KU has way to go
- Coach says Jayhawks not title-worthy — yet
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C1
- The question, put to University of Toledo basketball coach Stan Joplin, seemed a bit out of place after Kansas University’s lethargic 68-58 victory over the Rockets on Saturday at Kemper Arena.
- Iraqi leader: Report dangerous, ’an insult’
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on A4
- The Iraqi president on Sunday sharply criticized the bipartisan U.S. report calling for a new approach to the war, saying it contained dangerous recommendations that would undermine his country’s sovereignty and were “an insult to the people of Iraq.”
- Chiefs stricken
- Loss puts dent in playoff hopes
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C1
- The Kansas City Chiefs had a few chances to keep pace in the AFC playoff race. The Baltimore Ravens’ vaunted defense snatched every one away.
- Horoscopes
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B5
- Keegan: Here’s an idea for layoff
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C1
- In what has to qualify as one of the strangest explanations for shooting so well in the first half and so poorly in the second, Kansas University sophomore forward Brandon Rush wondered if it could have been coach Bill Self talking to the team longer than usual during halftime of Saturday’s ugly victory over Toledo’s band of sawed-off hustlers.
- Misused money
- Large amounts of federal money may have been misallocated by officials, but what about those who sought and accepted money they didn’t deserve?
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Right or wrong, let’s assume President Bush was late, uninformed, wrong, misguided, ill-prepared or all of the above in his response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The media, his political adversaries and those who just don’t like Bush or anything he stands for had a field day in criticizing him and placing the blame for most of the bad things that happened at the president’s feet. Some even went so far as to suggest the storm itself was caused by environmental conditions — global warming — triggered by Bush’s environmental policies.
- McCray shines in KU loss
- Freshman moves to post in Kansas women’s 73-65 loss to Cal
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Somehow, some way, Bonnie Henrickson realized, she had to play Danielle McCray. So the Kansas University women’s basketball coach moved McCray from the perimeter to a post position in practice last week. “She made me look smart today,” Henrickson said. “Hopefully, she’ll keep doing that.”
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Clinton shows talent as follower, not leader
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B6
- While the country is urgently engaged in finding a way out of the quagmire in Iraq, Hillary Rodham Clinton is busy having private dinners for key Democrats from primary states and remaining curiously silent on the subject of Iraq. Indeed, as she has transformed herself in the last few years from first lady to presumptive presidential front-runner, the profile that has emerged is that of a politician more comfortable following than leading.
- Oprah juggles expectations with grace
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B6
- The rappers are mad at Oprah again.
- KU concern
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B7
- ID-ology
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B7
- Ryun reflects on tenure
- December 11, 2006 in print edition on B7
- Shortly after my arrival in Congress 10 years ago, my family and I were in our apartment when an evening vote was called. I rode the elevator with a more senior colleague from the other side of the aisle. After I introduced myself as Jim Ryun and we exchanged pleasantries, she offered me a ride to the Capitol.
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