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- Jayhawks pull past Cowboys, 64-49
- February 13, 2006
- If you like storylines, you had to love tonight’s Kansas-Oklahoma State game. On the KU side the Jayhawks were playing their first game as a ranked team. As for Eddie Sutton, his Cowboys learned that their coach would be leaving the team for the rest of the season.
- Chalmers named Big 12 Player of the Week
- February 13, 2006
- For only the second time in league history, the Big 12 player of the week is a freshman. And considering the players leading the way for Kansas right now, it should be no surprise that player is a Jayhawk.
- Men’s basketball ranked for first time this year
- February 13, 2006
- It took 15 weeks, but finally the Kansas men’s basketball team is ranked. Both the Associated Press and Coaches Poll ranked KU in the top 25 this afternoon.
- Residents escape house fire in Baldwin
- February 13, 2006
- According to unconfirmed reports, the residents safely exited a Baldwin house that erupted in flames Monday afternoon at the corner of Ninth and Indiana streets. Firefighters had the blaze under control by about 5 p.m., with no known injuries.
- Hemenway testifies before legislative budget committee
- KU chancellor asks for more funding, more management flexibility
- February 13, 2006
- Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway today gave the following testimony to the House Education Budget Committee.
- Temperatures climbing into 50s
- Sunny skies expected most of the day
- 12:13 p.m., February 13, 2006 Updated 12:14 p.m.
- Temperatures were in the teens early this morning, with windchills in the single digits. But Lawrence will warm up quickly this afternoon, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. “The sunshine will return and the temperatures will make a nice jump into the mid 50s,” Schack said.
- House approves bills aimed at protecting children
- February 13, 2006
- Bills aimed at protecting children in cars and girls from sexual predators were approved today by the Kansas House.
- KU student dies after seizure
- February 13, 2006
- A Kansas University honors student died Sunday night after apparently suffering a seizure and collapsing in the hallway of an on-campus residence hall. He was identified as Andrew Rotman, 19, a sophomore from Cawker City majoring in physics.
- Tonganoxie police searching for armed robber
- 09:41 a.m., February 13, 2006 Updated 06:40 p.m.
- Using a dog and a helicopter, police in Tonganoxie spent about three hours Sunday night and this morning searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at a fast-food restaurant.
- Oh, no! Ohno stumbles in semifinals
- American speed skater won’t repeat in 1,500 meters after failing to reach finals
- February 13, 2006
- Apolo Anton Ohno stumbled out of a chance at gold in his first Olympic event, a shocking start to these Winter Games for the American short-track star.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- February 13, 2006
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.11 at Citgo, Ninth and Iowa streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Brigade pack Kemper, but lose home opener
- February 13, 2006
- Tyler Prochnow threw his arms up in Suite H inside Kemper Arena on Sunday after quarterback Andy Kelly hit wide receiver James Jordan in the end zone to give the Kansas City Brigade an early lead over Austin.
- Miami gets its marquee victory
- Wade sinks winner as Heat top Pistons in thriller
- February 13, 2006
- Dwyane Wade led the comeback and then the celebration, skipping along the sideline and high-fiving jubilant fans.
- Hating in God’s name
- February 13, 2006
- God, apparently, is angry.
- MU wins sans Quin
- Mizzou drops K-State, snaps skid
- February 13, 2006
- Missouri players were thinking about Quin Snyder in their first game without their former coach.
- Considered approach
- Building some consensus on the distribution of state school funds may take some time.
- February 13, 2006
- Although school superintendents across the state are getting impatient with the Kansas Legislature, it’s not surprising that lawmakers are taking their time in formulating a school finance plan.
- Is downtown’s nightlife a boon or headache?
- Recent shooting raises questions about three faces of central district
- February 13, 2006
- It was during a discussion of the city’s future two years ago that Commissioner Sue Hack worried aloud whether the sometimes-rowdy Massachusetts Street nightlife was driving away downtown’s other customers and visitors.
- Readers needed for nationwide event
- February 13, 2006
- The 2006 Read Across America after-school reading event on March 2 needs volunteers. Read Across America engages adults in encouraging children to read by sharing storybooks together. Volunteers will read stories to children, help the children read and discuss the stories.
- Lobbying proposal limits local input
- City, county, schools would be barred from promoting interests
- February 13, 2006
- Karl Peterjohn, the head of an anti-tax organization, said when he told people their cities, counties and schools were using their tax dollars to lobby the Kansas Legislature for increased spending, they were sometimes outraged.
- Tax holiday could come dearly
- Analyst says state has much to lose, consumers won’t save much
- February 13, 2006
- In their race to give Kansas families a tax break before the elections, lawmakers might want to think twice about enacting a sales tax holiday, a tax policy expert says.
- Church hopes to build on connection to Langston Hughes
- February 13, 2006
- The childhood church Hughes describes in his autobiographical book still stands in Lawrence, a red brick reminder of the historic poet’s local roots.
- Kansas voices
- February 13, 2006
- ¢ The Hutchinson News, on concealed carry legislation ¢ The Kansas City Star, on teenage drivers
- KU’s Case inspired
- Oklahoman eager to play dad’s school
- February 13, 2006
- Jeremy Case takes extra incentive into tonight’s Kansas University-Oklahoma State men’s basketball game.
- Players defend Snyder
- Quin not talking; Tigers say he ‘didn’t quit’
- February 13, 2006
- Missouri players are adamant: Quin Snyder did not bail out on them.
- Lawrence native’s TV script to air
- Corinne Brinkerhoff makes ‘Boston Legal’ debut
- February 13, 2006
- For Corinne Brinkerhoff, the first time’s a charm. The Lawrence native’s freshman crack at her dream job of writing for television turned into an episode of “Boston Legal,” an hourlong courtroom drama/comedy that centers around the Boston law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
- This one goes out to the one I love
- Reviving the lost art of writing affectionate letters
- February 13, 2006
- Technology has made it that much easier to deliver flowers or chocolates to a loved one on Valentine’s Day - just a phone call or online credit card purchase away. But one of the most old-fashioned ways of expressing romantic feelings has seemingly been pushed aside: the love letter.
- Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter
- February 13, 2006
- Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, spraying the fellow hunter in the face and chest with shotgun pellets.
- KU baseball falls in Stanford finale
- February 13, 2006
- A three-run fourth inning lifted eighth-ranked Stanford to an 8-3 baseball victory Sunday over Kansas University, helping the Cardinal avoid a sweep.
- Keegan’s report: college basketball
- February 13, 2006
- J-W sports editor Tom Keegan each week will observe and analyze the national college basketball scene.
- Iran denies claims it fueled violence
- Government demands apology after Rice suggests it fanned protests over cartoons
- February 13, 2006
- The Iranian government on Sunday rejected an accusation by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that it has fanned violent protests over caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and demanded an apology, saying that could reduce growing tension.
- Free exchange
- February 13, 2006
- To the editor: My letter is in response to Ken Bubb’s “Hidden agenda” letter in the Feb. 8 Journal-World.
- U.S. team recovering from sad Turin start
- February 13, 2006
- It was hardly a lost weekend for the U.S Olympic team. The good news was just hard to find among all the disappointments.
- Defend reason
- February 13, 2006
- To the editor: Mike Hoeflich is well-justified in fearing the clash between modern, open secularism and backward-looking, authoritarian religion as exemplified in current violence over published caricatures of Muhammad.
- Inconsistent KU
- February 13, 2006
- To the editor: I am surprised that Kansas University has issued no statement denouncing the anti-Islamic cartoons that appeared recently in European newspapers.
- Street woes
- February 13, 2006
- To the editor: I have little sympathy for city officials when it comes to the horrible conditions of our streets.
- Not pretty, but Oberholser finishes
- Pebble Beach Pro-Am first Tour win for 31-year old
- February 13, 2006
- Winning the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am met all of Arron Oberholser’s expectations.
- Kansas soldier remembered as ‘most gracious young man’
- February 13, 2006
- The family of a Kansas soldier who died in Iraq remembered him as “the most gracious young man.”
- Sutton rests at home after wreck
- February 13, 2006
- Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton is resting at home two days after a car accident, and his status is uncertain for tonight’s game against Kansas.
- Alabama church fire ruled arson
- Authorities looking for ties to nine other recent blazes
- February 13, 2006
- A weekend fire at a Baptist church was ruled arson Sunday, the 10th in a recent string of blazes set at churches in rural Alabama, authorities said.
- Buckeyes low key after win over Illini
- February 13, 2006
- There was no postgame party after beating Illinois this time. Ohio State still has other big games to play.
- School opens heart to fire victims
- February 13, 2006
- Sunset Hill School Principal Chris Bay didn’t have to say much last week to get parents and other members of the community to help Shawna Downing’s family, whose house was severely damaged in a fire Tuesday.
- Oregon softball edges KU, 3-1, in 8
- February 13, 2006
- Pitcher Serena Settlemier homered in the bottom of the seventh inning to force an extra inning, but Kansas University’s softball team ultimately fell to Oregon, 3-1, to conclude the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational on Sunday.
- Lansing inmate escapes
- February 13, 2006
- A man convicted of murder used a prison-use cargo van to escape from Lansing Correctional Facility sometime Sunday, according to prison authorities.
- Loss to Mizzou had familiar feel for KU women
- February 13, 2006
- Twice this winter Kansas University’s women’s basketball team has donned crimson uniforms for road games against traditional rivals.
- Not the music
- February 13, 2006
- To the editor: There was an article dated Feb. 7 on the recent shootings at the Granada.
- Election official alleges vote ‘manipulation’
- February 13, 2006
- A member of Haiti’s electoral council said results of the presidential elections were being manipulated, echoing complaints by throngs of supporters of Rene Preval, who poured into the streets on Sunday with angry allegations of fraud.
- Slain postal workers honored at memorial
- February 13, 2006
- With hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday at the University of California-Santa Barbara, families of the six postal workers slain by a former colleague last month received the Postal Service’s highest honor on behalf of the fallen employees.
- Carbon monoxide puts Eudoran in hospital
- February 13, 2006
- A possible gas leak at a Eudora residence sent a former Eudora city councilman to a Kansas City hospital Sunday afternoon with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Alleged U.S. fire kills two, injures four, officials say
- February 13, 2006
- Suspected U.S. military fire struck the tent of a nomad family on the Pakistan side of the rugged border with Afghanistan, killing two women and injuring at least four children, two Pakistani officials said.
- Paris, OU edge Baylor
- February 13, 2006
- Courtney Paris had proven time and again that she could score and rebound with the nation’s best. However, her twin sister wasn’t convinced she could come through in the clutch.
- On the record
- February 13, 2006
- Bowlers recruited for annual fundraiser
- February 13, 2006
- Organizers of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser, hope to raise $118,000 this year.
- Six inmates escape from jail; three captured
- February 13, 2006
- Six inmates escaped Saturday by overpowering a guard at the understaffed county jail, authorities said. Three were captured Sunday.
- Pope John Paul II’s car pulled from auction
- February 13, 2006
- Bidders at Christie’s auction house offered up to $71,820 for a 1958 car that once belonged to the late Pope John Paul II, but the seller decided the sum was not enough.
- Knowledge may not foster understanding
- February 13, 2006
- The trouble started in Denmark, a faraway country of which we know little. It revolves around cartoons, an art form we associate with light humor. It has sparked riots in Surabaya, Tehran, Peshawar and rural Somalia, places where there aren’t many Americans in the best of times. Perhaps that explains the muted American reactions to the violence, anger and deaths sparked by a dozen Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad.
- Join the government and see the world
- February 13, 2006
- The headline of the AP story was “Bush urges confidence in his leadership,” which is like “Author says memoir is true” or “FEMA offers contingency plan,” and I didn’t bother to read further. The Old Brush Cutter never got the knack of urging, and whenever he tries, he looks small and petulant, like a cartoon of himself. He photographs well in formal situations, and he is good at keeping a low profile when necessary, which is a key to survival in politics, as in boxing, but when it comes to the hortatory, he gets all hissy and squinty.
- Shiites choose incumbent as prime minister
- February 13, 2006
- Shiite lawmakers Sunday chose incumbent Ibrahim al-Jaafari to be Iraq’s new prime minister, endorsing the physician and longtime exile for a second term by a single vote - thanks in large part to support by a radical anti-U.S. faction.
- 2006: What a year so far
- February 13, 2006
- Last month, I was emcee of the W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino and Residences event held at the Sundance Film Festival. I had flown from the heat of Miami to the frigid mountains of Utah. At Sundance, where there were also stars galore, I joined the 50 players who opened the event. After all, first prize at Sundance was a $700,000 condo, and since I wasn’t getting paid to comment, I wanted a shot at winning it.
- Sports-complex study reconsidered
- Lawrence City Commission agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org
- February 13, 2006
- City commissioners will consider a request from Partners in Lawrence Athletics and Youth to fund a portion of a study that would examine the feasibility of a new multiuse sports complex.
- Netflix prioritizes renters
- DVD service popular despite ‘throttling’ its customers
- February 13, 2006
- Manuel Villanueva realizes he has been getting a pretty good deal since he signed up for Netflix Inc.’s online DVD rental service 2 1/2 years ago, but he still feels shortchanged.
- Commentary: It’s no joke: Gonzaga is a contender
- Thanks to Morrison and his popular ‘stache, Bulldogs are rolling through the WCC once again
- February 13, 2006
- Most of the amped Gonzaga undergrads who filled the lower section of the new 6,000-seat McCarthey Center on Saturday night had been camped out in tents since Monday afternoon, waiting to be part of the spotlight.
- Record-setting snowfall buries Northeast U.S.
- February 13, 2006
- A record-breaking storm buried sections of the Northeast under more than 2 feet of snow on Sunday, frustrating thousands of marooned travelers but enthralling winter-lovers who took to the streets with cross-country skis and snowshoes.
- The prescription for success
- Seniors are making progress in navigating federal drug plan
- February 13, 2006
- Long waits on the telephone. More than 40 plans to figure out. Computer problems. Confusion and chaos. Despite myriad problems that have driven many senior citizens to despair as they try to sign up for the federal prescription drug program known as Medicare Part D, there is hope. It can be done.
- Pooches show off stuff in dog show
- February 13, 2006
- Luged out? Can’t tell a triple axel from Jeanne Tripplehorn? Overwhelmed by medals and moguls? Does the sight of a cross-country ski race make you feel guilty about that Nordic Track machine that’s been sitting in your laundry room since 1998?
- Tips can help seniors navigate ‘maze’ of selecting a prescription drug plan
- February 13, 2006
- So much is still being written in the press about the confusion and difficulty in selecting a Medicare Part D plan. I don’t believe this to be true.
- Hammered in his first trip back to his alma mater, KU coach Bill Self tonight is hoping for a happier homecoming
- February 13, 2006
- Bill Self had a lot more fun playing basketball in Gallagher-Iba Arena in the early 1980s than coaching in Oklahoma State’s tradition-rich building two seasons ago.
- From Kansas Statehouse to White House?
- Political journalist suggests Kathleen Sebelius has right qualifications for president
- February 13, 2006
- For years, politicos and rights advocates have debated about who may have the right combination of political tools and savvy to become the first woman president.
- NBC loses its biggest Winter Olympics star
- February 13, 2006
- Faced with the loss of its biggest Winter Olympics star only two days into the Turin Games, NBC tried to keep Michelle Kwan - in the broadcast booth.
- Enrollee touts benefits of asking for assistance
- February 13, 2006
- In mid-December, when Phil Friedeman tried to enroll by computer in the federal government’s new prescription drug program, he found that the Web site he needed to use was down for maintenance.
- Keegan: KU’s Self top coach in Big 12
- February 13, 2006
- Raise your hand if you thought Bill Self was crazy back in the days he was playing Christian Moody and Jeff Hawkins ahead of Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers. (Man, is it hard typing with one hand).
- Kwan withdraws due to groin injury
- February 13, 2006
- Dressed in black, her eyes red and swollen from crying, Michelle Kwan flashed none of the spark and charisma the world has come to admire. Her smile did little to hide her misery.
- Notebook
- February 13, 2006
- Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton - who suffered injuries in a car accident Friday, putting his status for tonight’s game in doubt - has earned 794 victories as a Div. I coach, which places him in fifth place on the all-time career coaching victories list.
- Brooks, defense lift NFC, 23-17
- February 13, 2006
- Derrick Brooks was just happy to be on the winning side for a change in the Pro Bowl. Being selected the game’s outstanding player was a bonus.
- People in the news
- February 13, 2006
- ¢ Redford says film festival close to being ‘out of control’ ¢ City’s decision to name road after Merle Haggard appealed ¢ ‘Pink Panther’ strikes again with $21.7 million debut
- Capitol Briefing
- News from the Kansas Statehouse
- February 13, 2006
- ¢ Immigrant tuition ¢ Voluntary consolidation ¢ Board retreat ¢ Crack pipe measure ¢ Workers comp ¢ Things to watch
- Horoscopes
- February 13, 2006
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- February 13, 2006
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- February 13, 2006
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- February 13, 2006
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