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Pheasant season gets early start
Wildlife and Parks
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C12
For the first time in nearly 30 years, pheasant hunters took to Kansas fields on the first Saturday in November.
Bucs brace for rugged 11-day stretch
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C12
Three games in 11 days is a challenge for any NFL team, let alone one facing an uphill battle to save its season.
Most old pros must be dragged off field
Barber’s announcement of probable retirement is exception for a player at his peak
November 12, 2006
As usual, Tiki Barber’s retirement announcement got all the attention in the nation’s largest media market.
Chiefs to test Dolphins’ run-stoppers
Miami coach: Stopping Johnson ‘as big a challenge as we’ve had’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C12
When it comes to tackling Larry Johnson, defensive end Jason Taylor’s plan is to grab whatever he can reach, wait for help and hope he doesn’t get dragged too far. There’s little glamour when playing run defense, but plenty at stake. Taylor and the Miami Dolphins know the key to beating the Kansas City Chiefs today will be to hold their ground against Johnson.
The ‘Cats are back
Texas loses QB, shot at national title
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C10
Texas lost its young star - and a whole lot more. Quarterback Colt McCoy was hurt scoring a touchdown on the fourth-ranked Longhorns’ opening drive, and his replacement struggled in a 45-42 loss to Kansas State on Saturday night that knocked the defending national champions out of the title hunt.
Huskers’ rally secures North
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C10
Nebraska is a champion again. Sure it’s only the Big 12 North title, but it’s a start for coach Bill Callahan’s Cornhuskers.
Difficult week continues for Miami
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C9
Kirby Freeman’s voice cracked as he spoke. He swallowed hard and his eyes reddened. It wasn’t that Miami’s quarterback didn’t want to cry. He simply had no more tears to shed.
Bulldogs show some bite
Georgia thoroughly dominates No. 5 Auburn
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
The Georgia Bulldogs did more than just spoil No. 5 Auburn’s title hopes. They finally played like defending Southeastern Conference champions.
Wildcats silence Cal’s title talk
Arizona trips up top-25 team for second straight week
November 12, 2006
California center Alex Mack was philosophical about the eighth-ranked Golden Bears’ 24-20 loss to Arizona Saturday afternoon. “It’s not over,” he said. “It just hurts.”
Kicking woes swamp Spurrier
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
Jarvis Moss jumped as high as he could, extending his arms toward the sky. The Florida defensive end blocked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the sixth-ranked Gators a 17-16 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, keeping their national title hopes intact and sending Steve Spurrier home a loser in his return to the Swamp.
Bitter rivals ready to battle
No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Michigan take care of business, setting up showdown
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C8
The game everybody’s been waiting - and waiting and waiting - for is finally a reality.
KU notebook
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C7
Chalmers plays through pain
Sophomore’s tenacity makes Self ‘proud’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C7
Mario Chalmers, who didn’t miss a single game his freshman season at Kansas University, wasn’t about to sit out the regular-season opener of his sophomore campaign.
Jayhawks lauded
They just keep coming and coming’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C6
Northern Arizona coach Mike Adras has faced Texas Tech, Arizona and Arizona State in the last four years, and he said none of those squads could match the talent Kansas University displayed in its 91-57 victory Saturday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
Tar Heels hang 140 on Pfeiffer
UNC offense runs wild in exhibition finale; Georgetown, Ohio State, Syracuse victorious
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
Top 25 roundup
Wichita State starts off with blowout victory
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
Sean Ogirri scored 12 points as Wichita State beat Rockhurst 71-47 Saturday night in the Shockers’ season opener.
Big 12 roundup
Second go-round not as easy for MU
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
Huggy’s ugly opening win
Wildcats’ sloppiness dampens new coach’s day
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C5
Kansas State coach Bob Huggins awoke Saturday morning in such a good mood that he traded in his traditional black garb for a dapper purple suit. That attitude didn’t last long.
Sixers not for sale after all
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C4
The 76ers are not for sale.
Commissioner refuses to give up any more ground
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C4
The NBA tipped off this season with plenty of new rules and one less fan. The first didn’t lead directly to the second, though that’s not to say they’re unrelated. Not to commissioner David Stern, anyway.
Cavs’ James latest to bash new ball
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C4
LeBron James longs for the NBA’s old bounce. He’s already tired of the league’s new composite game ball.
Fightin’ Indians deliver in finale
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
A choked up Blaine Wise had difficulty finding the words to tell his teammates as they huddled together after they faced off with Bacone at Haskell Stadium on Saturday.
Baker finishes on high note
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
Jeremiah Gress couldn’t have asked for a better conclusion to his college football career.
Firebirds visitors for semis
Free State will travel to Overland Park on Friday
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C3
That much anticipated clash of Class 6A state high school football unbeatens will be Friday night in Overland Park. Free State (11-0) and Shawnee Mission West (11-0) will collide at the district stadium at either SM North or SM South.
White Sox rise to the top in Chicago
November 12, 2006
If you had told me two years ago the White Sox would be as popular in Chicago as the Cubs and the Bears, I would have said you would be more likely to see Donald Trump backpacking and hostelling across Europe.
Klitschko drops Brock in seventh
Champ retains IBF heavyweight title in his first defense
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C2
Wladimir Klitschko stunned Calvin Brock with a sharp left, then finished him off with a thunderous right late in the seventh round Saturday night to successfully defend his IBF heavyweight title in a surprisingly competitive fight.
KU women roll in opener
Jayhawks struggle offensively in 64-50 victory over Seton Hall
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
Even though Danielle McCray comes off the bench for the Kansas University women’s basketball team, her coach still has the same - if not greater - expectations for the freshman as if she started.
Practice makes perfect
Juiced’ Jayhawks fell NAU
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
Kansas University’s No. 3-ranked basketball team looked a bit overrated at practice Friday - a day before the regular-season opener against Northern Arizona. “We were pitiful. We were bad. Everybody was bad,” KU coach Bill Self said.
Defense nominee has record of knowing what works
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B7
In the early months of 1989, the overriding foreign policy issue for the new George H.W. Bush administration was how to deal with Mikhail Gorbachev. Did the Soviet leader represent fundamental change, or was he merely a new face for the same old policies?
Cantus shows off variety at Lied Center
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
Songs of sailors and Sufis echoed through the Lied Center on Thursday night as Cantus ended its weeklong residency with a well-received evening of song.
On the record
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
U.S. troops take on community-building role
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A11
U.S. soldiers, automatic rifles buckled to their body armor, filed into a community center in a dangerous Shiite neighborhood of north Baghdad Saturday and for a few hours became social workers, cops on the beat and referees between feuding tribesmen.
Sunni gunmen ambush bus convoy
10 Shiites killed, about 50 kidnapped
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A11
Sunni gunmen ambushed a convoy of minibuses Saturday night at a fake checkpoint on the dangerous highway south of Baghdad, killing 10 Shiite passengers and kidnapping about 50. Across the country, at least 52 other people were killed in violence or were found dead, five of them decapitated Iraqi soldiers.
Faithful flock to Holy Land Experience theme park
November 12, 2006
In a small theme park not far from the Magic Kingdom, Jesus is the star attraction.
Virtual-reality crimes present literal challenge for real-life police
We’re in an information economy’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
Virtual-reality crimes present literal challenge for real-life police
Bush praises, thanks American troops
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
President Bush marked Veterans Day by praising U.S. troops for fighting tyranny and oppression, yet touched only briefly on the war in Iraq, where U.S. commanders are rethinking strategy.
Military honors veterans’ sacrifices
It’s more important now because we are at war’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
With dozens of American flags flying around them in the parking lot, members of the honor guard aimed their rifles toward the sky. Bang.
First the election, now the selection
Three competing to lead Kansas House
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A1
Now that the general election is over, the campaign can begin - for speaker of the Kansas House.
Women recall years in service
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A9
More than 60 years ago, Kenny Peterson went to war and was killed. On Friday, Betty Joe Fisher again shed tears for her friend and neighbor from Kansas who fought in World War I.
National Gallery buys painting for record sum
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Rare stamp may be inside sealed ballot box
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Natural gas pipeline fire kills worker
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Navy to help free aircraft carrier
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Mississippi residents resent N.Y. congressman’s remarks
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Lisa Balius of Georgia, born and raised in Mississippi, was furious Friday after learning of derogatory comments a New York congressman had made about her native state.
Floods to keep Mt. Rainier closed for weeks
Officials hope to reopen before Christmas
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Officials hope to reopen before ChristmasAll of the damages remain to be added up, but officials already know that flood-shattered Mount Rainier National Park is weeks away from reopening.
Marine specialist works to help student veterans
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
He’s only 24 years old, but after serving two tours of duty in Iraq as a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence specialist, Dan Parker is one of about 200 Kansas University students who are also military veterans.
KU: Group restores cat statue
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
How many sculptors does it take to resurrect a 2,200-pound limestone sculpture?
Farmers Market ends year with fresh growth
Number of shoppers increases at new site
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
Attendance at the Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market grew by 20 percent in its new location, organizers said Saturday.
City to finish new trail addition ay Clinton Lake
Expansion near base of Sanders Mound to connect to 11-mile SLT trail
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B1
Hikers and bikers soon will gain easier access to vast beauty atop Sanders Mound, which overlooks Clinton Lake, and a connection to some of the state’s best dirt trails.
Pollen season linked to warmer weather
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B4
Researchers at Children’s Mercy Hospital have analyzed a decade’s worth of data and found what appears to be a trend of earlier pollen seasons, which they believe is triggered by rising temperatures.
KSU secures grants for Salina tech scholarships
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B4
Administrators at Kansas State University’s Salina campus plan to use a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to attract and graduate more students in engineering technology.
Chavez rolls out the red carpet for Shakira
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
Colombian pop singer Shakira was warmly welcomed to Venezuela on Saturday by President Hugo Chavez.
Pope to meet cleric who denounced him
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
The pope’s upcoming trip to Turkey will include a meeting with a Muslim cleric who was one of the first to denounce Benedict XVI for his remarks on Islam and violence, the Vatican said Saturday.
2 U.N. peacekeepers shot to death
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
Unidentified gunmen attacked U.N. peacekeepers near a restive slum in Haiti’s capital, killing two Jordanian members of the force, officials said Saturday.
Foreign minister says more talks possible
November 12, 2006
Russia’s foreign minister said Saturday he believed international talks with Iran over its atomic program were still possible, maintaining that Russia could help bridge differences with other negotiating partners, including the United States.
Palestinians mark two-year anniversary of Arafat’s death
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
Tens of thousands of Palestinians converged on Yasser Arafat’s gravesite Saturday to mark the second anniversary of his death in a rally meant to reinvigorate his faltering Fatah Party.
All five Shiite ministers quit Lebanese Cabinet
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
The prospect of renewed chaos loomed over Lebanon on Saturday after the Hezbollah movement and its Shiite allies quit the government, plunging the country into a political crisis that could quickly spill into the streets.
Cold War icon trades in Marx for God
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
Cold War icon trades in MarxDaniel Ortega returns to Nicaragua’s presidency a shadow of the fiery revolutionary who in Cold War times vowed an endless fight against a U.S. government determined to overthrow him. for God
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution condemning Israeli offensive
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A10
The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution Saturday that sought to condemn an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demand Israeli troops pull out of the territory.
Secret getting out about scenic Kansas wetlands
Area looking to capitalize on recent attention
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B3
Birders and wildlife watchers have long known central Kansas’ two wetlands areas as prime viewing territory.
Officials: McCain intends to take first formal step toward White House run
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A4
Republican Sen. John McCain intends to take the first formal step toward a White House run next week by launching a presidential exploratory committee, GOP officials say.
As House speaker, Pelosi positioned to bring home bacon
November 12, 2006
Tip O’Neill secured down payments for Boston’s Big Dig. Sam Rayburn sent gushers of cash back to Texas, along with tax breaks that helped its oil industry. Hospitals, schools and nonprofits in Dennis Hastert’s hometown of Aurora, Ill., have seen millions roll in during his reign.
Democrats look to sustain majority after anti-GOP wave
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A4
It’s the question Democrats would rather not ask in their moment of revelry: Are their new majorities in the House and Senate sustainable? What if the war in Iraq is over by 2008? Or what if it is still being waged despite Democratic pledges to change the course? What if voter antipathy toward President Bush is irrelevant in two years? After all, he will be on his way out.
Fraternity members sue over ‘Borat’ appearance
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A2
Two fraternity members from a South Carolina university are suing over their appearance in the hit movie “Borat,” saying they were duped into making racist and sexist remarks.
Reporter becomes ‘Scoop Rofflecopter’ in virtual ‘Second Life’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A7
There are a few obvious differences between real life and “Second Life.” For one, you can fly. You don’t have to eat or sleep. And you can instantly “teleport” to literally anywhere on the map.
Wise choice
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
Democratic goals
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
Informed votes
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
On the fringe
Heading for the middle, moderate ground may be a winning strategy for Kansas politicians.
November 12, 2006
One of the most astute statements about Tuesday’s election results in Kansas came from Kansas Republican Party Chairman Tim Shallenburger: “: if you are on the fringe on the left or fringe on the right, you have trouble winning.”
College athletics a complex arena
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
I like Miles Brand and have known him for years; we both served as university presidents. He is a person of unquestioned integrity and high principle.
Democrats can help rescue Iraq policy
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B6
What a difference a day makes. On Monday those who questioned the wisdom or competence of Bush foreign policy were being dismissed by Republicans as “defeatocrats.” Only last week President Bush vowed to keep Don Rumsfeld on as secretary of defense until 2008.
Detroit looks for options after voters approve affirmative action ban
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A6
Julius Tunstull already thinks the city of Detroit doesn’t do enough for minority contractors. He can’t imagine what it’ll be like when the voter-approved ban on affirmative action takes effect Dec. 22.
Fight against ‘judicial activism’ to continue despite setbacks
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A6
Efforts to curb judges’ independence suffered some Election Day setbacks, but supporters pledged to keep fighting against a judiciary they say has lost touch with America.
Efforts try to preserve U.S. 66
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B8
Old U.S. 66 marked its 80th anniversary Saturday, and even though the roadway has fallen into disrepair in some places, efforts to preserve the spirit of the highway continue.
Romanian president
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A12
Romania has no intentions of withdrawing its troops from the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, President Traian Basescu said Saturday, vowing to stay “because it’s a dishonor to leave your allies.”
Panel to try charting new war strategy
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A12
After meeting with President Bush Monday, a panel of prestigious Americans will begin deliberations to chart on a new course on Iraq, with the goal of trying to stabilize the country with a different U.S. strategy and possibly begin withdrawing more than 140,000 troops.
National Guard units may be called on to serve 2nd tour
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A12
The nation’s citizen soldiers, already strained by long tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, could be tapped again under new plans being developed by the Pentagon. National Guard combat brigades that have already served in Iraq may be called for a second tour, likely breaking the 24-month deployment limit initially set by the Pentagon, the Guard’s top general said.
Photographers talk shots in Lawrence
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
David Hume Kennerly shot candid portraits of President Gerald Ford and won a Pulitzer Prize for his remarkable images of the Vietnam War. Bruce Dale had more than 2,000 pictures published in National Geographic magazine during a career that sent him to 75-plus countries, shooting high in the sky, under the water and spots in between. Both will be in Lawrence this week to give talks about their work at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Genteel upbringing puts brakes on road rage
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
I am sitting in my car, fuming, after a jerk in a tricked-out heap cut me off in traffic, causing a near-accident and threatening my perfect driving record. Ooooh, I think to myself. Wouldn’t a full-out, uncensored, no-holds-barred episode of road rage feel good right now!
Bankruptcies
November 12, 2006 in print edition on E1
KU Center offers business ‘Tune Up’
November 12, 2006 in print edition on E1
Owners of small businesses looking to improve their operations may enroll in a course at the Kansas University Small Business Development Center.
Oncology nursing fair is Tuesday
November 12, 2006
Information about the latest in cancer treatments will be on display during an oncology nursing fair, set for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
401(k) plans offer reflections of employers’ values, skills
Personal finance
November 12, 2006 in print edition on E1
Thinking of changing jobs? Then be sure to take a careful look at 401(k) plans offered by any potential employers. It’s not just a matter of finding a plan that offers solid investment gains without too much risk: A 401(k) is a window into the boss’s inner nature.
Sound and fury
Book recounts friendship of Cosell and Ali
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D3
“Ali’s story is the reason I don’t go to fights any more. … Why should I be part of this game that has done this to this man, this great beautiful man?” - Dave Kindred, author of “Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship,” speaking about Muhammad Ali.
Don’t let your dog act like a turkey on Thanksgiving
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D2
You want your Thanksgiving guests to be bowled over by the fantastic meal you serve, not by your overenthusiastic dog when it greets them at the door.
Black’s the new green for Christmas trees
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D2
The British may trail their neighbors in fine cuisine, superb wines and clocklike efficiency. But when it comes to Christmas trees, the United Kingdom is peerless.
Try these stress busters around holidays
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D8
Frazzled? Frenzied? Relax! Here are some proven tips from The American Institute of Stress that you can do to feel better in minutes. Try them all, until you find the best few that work for you.
KU announces chamber music concerts
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D5
Kansas University’s music and dance department presents two concerts by the Helianthus Contemporary Ensemble, a group composed of student musicians and conductors who present contemporary chamber music rarely performed by conventional ensembles.
For some people, crabbiness is an innate state of mind
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D5
My friend Sara says that time has mellowed her husband because now he just says “No,” where he once said, “Hell, no!”
Increasing types of lighting change variety of lamps
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D5
New types of lighting are creating new types of lamps today. LED, fluorescent and halogen lighting require special styles of holders for the bulbs, some suspended from the ceiling and some used in table or floor lamps.
Brown delivers for OU
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C10
Big 12 football roundup
Boise State barely breathing
Broncos slip past San Jose State to keep BCS hopes alive
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C9
Top 25 Roundup
Keegan: Kansas picks up the pace
November 12, 2006 in print edition on C1
On your mark, get set, blow the other team out of Allen Fieldhouse. Get used to it.
Democrats got what they asked for: a chance to lead
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B7
That was the easy part. Taking over the Congress, that is. Let’s face the truth here: Scoring a triumph over Republicans who themselves were impatient with the Republican record during an unpopular war was no great achievement, despite the great deal of celebrating that it prompted among Democratic partisans. Indeed, the startling thing would have been if, under these circumstances, the Democrats hadn’t prevailed.
Lawrence Datebook
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B2
Gates survived Iran-Contra scandal under first President Bush
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A3
Robert Gates successfully navigated the legal and political perils of the Iran-Contra scandal. He emerged as CIA director and survived an ordeal that took a heavy toll on the first President Bush, the man perhaps most responsible for Gates’ success.
Sisters want brother’s, soldiers’ names on Vietnam memorial
November 12, 2006 in print edition on B5
Jackie Holland and Pam Chilcutt are comforted by the memorial marker in Mount Washington Forever Cemetery dedicated to the 74 people who died aboard the USS Frank E. Evans in 1969 - including their brother. It’s not enough, though.
People in the news
November 12, 2006 in print edition on A2
¢ Minogue back for first time since cancer diagnosis ¢ Prince unveils newhigh-energy Vegas show ¢ Andy Griffith sues man using his name during for campaign ¢ Lohan caught on YouTube video insulting Paris Hilton ¢ Michael J. Fox urges passage of stem cell legislation ¢ Federline’s ex calls on media to give him a break
Horoscopes
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D6
Seuss on the loose
Lawrence theater opens musical amalgam of rhyming author’s best-loved works
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D1
On a mid-autumn night, on a dimly lit stage, In a state of delight not too hard to gauge, Cast members flit about, feeling good-hearted, Then silence … rehearsal’s about to get started.
Answering the call
LEO Center’s new CEO counts on business experience to help
November 12, 2006 in print edition on E1
Having left the ivory tower of Kansas University’s business school, Joe Reitz is answering a higher calling.
Female Thing’ offers provocative, infuriating musings
November 12, 2006 in print edition on D3
All hail to a book that has you cheering and jeering - maybe both, on the same page. At least the reader knows she’s been engaged.