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Which new gaming system are you most excited about?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I don’t care for computer games | 30% | |
| Playstation 3 | 29% | |
| Nintendo Wii | 26% | |
| Xbox 360 | 14% | |
| Total | 232 | |
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- Free State 14, Shawnee Mission West 31
- Free State finishes its season 11-1
- November 17, 2006
- Tonight’s game versus Shawnee Mission West will decide the Firebirds’ fate.
- Young fans take sides in the Sunflower Showdown
- November 17, 2006
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, KU and K-State get their fans young, Free State battles for a chance to go to state finals, and potential development at the former Farmland plant.
- Environmental cleanup starts at battlefield site
- November 17, 2006
- Archaeologist are also seeking links to Black Jack battle.
- Decker found guilty of murder
- 01:17 p.m., November 17, 2006 Updated 03:23 p.m.
- Closing arguments are over.
- Live updates tonight from Free State playoff game
- November 17, 2006
- Firebirds face Shawnee Mission West for right to play in state championship game next Saturday.
- Arcane rulings slowing wheels of justice
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- There should be two Supreme Courts, one to reverse the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the other to hear all other cases. Last term, more of the Supreme Court’s caseload - 18 of 82 cases (22 percent) - came from the liberal 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, than from any other circuit, and the 9th was reversed in 15 of the 18.
- Speaker: Science above the fray
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Science isn’t a fighter. Science just is what it is.
- Bucks forward Villanueva to miss 4 to 6 weeks
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a torn ligament in his left elbow, the team said Thursday.
- Baylor belts BYU in Preseason WNIT semis
- Bears improve to 3-0, advance to championship game against Purdue
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Bernice Mosby scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 16 Baylor past No. 22 BYU, 84-58, in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT on Thursday night.
- Flawed rule perfect fit for NBA
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C4
- The NBA’s new “respect for the game” rule is truly one of the most inspired pieces of sports legislation in recent years.
- KU football notebook
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Kansas officials announced Thursday that Saturday’s KU-Kansas State game is a sellout.
- Wildcats’ air attack improves drastically
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C1
- One month ago, this may have been a battle of the pipsqueaks - Kansas State’s pass offense or Kansas University’s pass defense?
- Ballard’s resurgence vital to Firebirds
- Iowa-bound tight end overcomes injury, prepares for No. 1-ranked SM West defense
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Early season whispers about Christian Ballard’s bad hands went unheard because of Free State High’s high-decibel football start.
- Mayer: Rivalry hit low in ‘66
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Saturday’s Kansas-Kansas State football game has the ingredients to be one of the most entrancing battles in the series. It could be an overwhelming contrast to what probably was the ugliest-ever KU-KSU face-off, in 1966. Unique spinoffs from that 3-3 tie in Manhattan bounced off the walls for years.
- Searching for a silver lining
- Players ‘a step behind,’ Self says; Towson looms
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Bill Self cringed when asked if it actually might be a good thing his Kansas University basketball team failed to squeak out a victory over Oral Roberts on Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse.
- People in the news
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A2
- ¢ Cruise, Holmes likely to wed in Italian castle, mayor says ¢ Without Borat, Cohen says he wouldn’t be so brave
- Christmas comes early for ‘Monk’
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A2
- “Monk” (9 p.m., USA) returns for a special and altogether premature “holiday” episode. Thanksgiving may be six days away, but in Adrian Monk’s San Francisco, they’re already breaking out the mistletoe and holly.
- State launches Foley e-mail investigation
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Florida authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the sexually explicit computer messages that former Rep. Mark Foley sent to former male congressional pages.
- Police arrest suspect after deadly shootings
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- A man was arrested Thursday after a series of shootings that left two people dead and three others wounded within a span of 10 minutes.
- Senate approves U.S.-India nuclear deal
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a plan allowing the United States to ship civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India, handing President Bush an important victory on one of his top foreign policy initiatives.
- Clear Channel agrees to $18.7B acquisition
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Three weeks. That’s how long it took radio giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. to accept the third-largest buyout offer ever in the U.S., after announcing in late October that it was considering “strategic alternatives.”
- Pentagon alters homosexuality guideline
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Pentagon guidelines that classified homosexuality as a mental disorder now put it among a list of conditions or “circumstances” that range from bed-wetting to fear of flying.
- Study: Money alters behaviors
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- “Show me the money,” demanded Cuba Gooding Jr., in the movie “Jerry McGuire.”
- Airports ready for holiday travelers
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Airlines say they’re prepared for an onslaught of Thanksgiving travelers who may not know that big bottles of shampoo, mouthwash and hairspray are banned from carry-on luggage.
- Consumer costs fall with gas prices
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A3
- A big drop in gas prices pushed consumer costs down for a second straight month, and factories staged a modest rebound - signs the Federal Reserve is managing to stem inflation without pushing the country into recession.
- Teen to be tried as adult in slaying
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A teenager accused in July’s fatal stabbing of a federal prosecutor’s wife will be tried as an adult.
- On the record
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence Datebook
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Fundraiser helps adopt families for holidays
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B3
- Two Lawrence area groups will attempt to raise money tonight to help adopt families for Christmas through the Pelathe Community Center.
- Closing arguments today in murder trial
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B3
- Testimony ended Thursday in the second trial for Jay D. Decker, 27, who is accused in the abuse death of his 5-month-old daughter, Risha Lafferty, on Oct. 14, 2005.
- Ethics commission accuses legislator of misusing funds
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B3
- A Johnson County legislator faces her second ethics complaint in five months, this one accusing her of misusing campaign funds.
- Advocates seek minimum wage increase
- Big Tent Coalition also touts community services for elderly, disabled
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B3
- Increasing the state’s minimum wage, which is the lowest in the nation, and championing home- and community-based services for the elderly and disabled were among the top priorities announced Thursday by social service advocates.
- Emporia State boss resigns after six years
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C7
- The head football coach at Emporia State University announced his resignation Thursday.
- Reddick reinstated after brawl suspension
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C7
- Miami safety Anthony Reddick has been reinstated after serving a four-game suspension for his role in the Hurricanes’ sideline-clearing brawl with Florida International last month.
- Paterno will attend regular-season finale
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C7
- Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Thursday he will be at Beaver Stadium for his team’s regular-season finale against Michigan State.
- Trouble times two
- West Virginia backfield runs wild in second half
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C7
- Two stars, two exceptional games. Pittsburgh has already seen enough of West Virginia’s Pat White and Steve Slaton to last a lifetime, and the Panthers still might oppose them two more times.
- Hart needs to come up big for Wolverines
- Michigan tailback has struggled in two previous appearances against Ohio State
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C7
- The only time little big-man Michael Hart has come up small during his three years at Michigan has been against Ohio State.
- Pump patrol
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- White substance ID’d as baby powder
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A mysterious white powder that fell out of an envelope Wednesday at the county’s probation office turned out to be baby powder, county officials say.
- Air Force F-16 jets to fly over stadium
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Two U.S. Air Force F-16 jets will fly over Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, before kickoff of the football game against Kansas State University.
- Police search for suspect in burglary
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Lawrence Police are searching for a suspect in an early morning robbery at Kwik Shop, 1846 Mass.
- Dozens testify on controversial coal-fired power plants
- Another public session scheduled tonight at KU
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- About 80 people from across the state testified during a public hearing that lasted until late Thursday night in the Kansas Union on a Kansas-based cooperative’s plan to build three coal-fired power plants near Holcomb.
- New KU drop policy has rocky start
- Students must quit class before last third of semester
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University student Dan Melsheimer had to skip class on Monday to wait in one very long line at Strong Hall.
- Health care leaders back Sebelius’ plan
- Governor proposes expanding insurance coverage for children
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- State health leaders Thursday backed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ plan to expand health care coverage for young children.
- Throw some names at the wall - you might get lucky
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- If you’re eyeballing an obscure receiver such as Patrick Crayton or Terrance Copper as a possible free agent this week, do yourself a favor and don’t think about it.
- NFL fines Shell for criticizing officials
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Oakland Raiders coach Art Shell was fined $12,500 for criticizing the officials following last weekend’s 17-13 loss to the Denver Broncos.
- Ravens LB Lewis has blood drained
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Ray Lewis underwent surgery to have blood drained from his back Wednesday, which presumably will keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
- Law enforcement patrols to increase
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Local law enforcement agencies say they’ll be hitting the highways in coming days for extra traffic patrols surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Matthews heads Hall semifinalist list
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Bruce Matthews was one of three newly eligible players to make the list of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2007.
- Bring on the hit parade
- Green not worried about taking his first lick
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- There will be no fear of that first hit, Trent Green says. Ten weeks after he was knocked unconscious with a severe concussion, the two-time Pro Bowler is just happy to finally be back as the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Little bro shows up NFL quarterback
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C8
- When David Carr was a high school sophomore, he was a backup for his junior varsity team.
- Katrina refugee finds acceptance with teammates
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Troy Williams wasn’t just another new kid when he showed up at Auburn High last fall.
- Keegan: Proud grandpa cheers Ruder
- Former Jayhawk Hougland supports Firebird grandson
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C8
- He could have put his grandson on his knee and told him plenty about the good old days.
- Police, army impose curfew after riots
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Firefighters today found six charred bodies in the scorched rubble of a building set ablaze a day earlier by a rampaging mob, as authorities restricted movement in the aftermath of violence in the South Pacific kingdom.
- Rat population booms after bamboo blooms
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A rare flowering of wild bamboo plants has caused the rat population to explode in northeastern India, raising fears of famine as the rodents rampage through rice paddies, officials said Thursday.
- Agreement reached on Darfur peacekeepers
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- African, Arab, European and U.N. leaders agreed in principle Thursday to a joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force for Sudan’s Darfur region.
- Socialist Party selects presidential nominee
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Segolene Royal got a running start Thursday to her campaign to become France’s first female president, decisively beating two rivals to wrap up the nomination for the main opposition Socialist Party in a single round of voting.
- Vatican reaffirms value of celibacy for priests
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A Vatican summit led by Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed mandatory celibacy for priests Thursday, rebuffing a high-profile crusade by a married African archbishop who has been excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.
- Bush arrives in Vietnam, warns North Korea on nukes
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- President Bush opened a visit today to the wartime capital of this once-divided country, a trip that is stirring inevitable comparisons between the unpopular war in Iraq and the divisive conflict fought and lost in Vietnam more than three decades ago.
- Israel: No plans for Gaza offensive
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled Thursday that Israel has no plans for a massive military operation in Gaza to try to stop deadly Palestinian rocket fire, easing fears of a new spasm of violence that could derail tentative progress toward getting Israelis and Palestinians talking again.
- German court convicts 9/11 suspect
- Decision overturns acquittal on accessory to murder charges
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A Moroccan man was convicted of being an accessory to murder in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, as a German appeals court ruled Thursday that evidence showed he knew the plotters planned to hijack and crash planes.
- Giuliani fundraising effort includes top Bush donors
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A4
- Republican Rudy Giuliani has assembled a group of high-powered business executives, including billionaire Texas oil mogul T. Boone Pickens, to raise money as the former New York City mayor weighs a full-blown presidential bid.
- McCain aims to set tone for GOP future
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A4
- Sen. John McCain, casting himself as the embodiment of the Republican Party’s future in the vein of Ronald Reagan, said Thursday the GOP has lost its way and must return to “common-sense conservatism.”
- Nobel Prize-winning economist Friedman dies
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A4
- Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who championed individual freedom, influenced the economic policies of three presidents and befriended world leaders, died Thursday. He was 94.
- Michigan State stings Texas, 63-61
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Drew Neitzel scored on a drive with 2.4 seconds left to give Michigan State a 63-61 victory over No. 19 Texas on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
- Florida routs Jacksonville
- Top-ranked Gators cruise to 90-61 victory
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Florida coach Billy Donovan witnessed a nearly perfect opening half from his team Thursday night. It was enough to overwhelm another overmatched opponent.
- Santana unanimous choice
- Twins’ ace elected AL Cy Young winner
- November 17, 2006
- Johan Santana won the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second time in three years, and the Minnesota Twins’ ace was a unanimous choice once again.
- Hewlett-Packard faces formal SEC investigation
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A8
- The Securities and Exchange Commission has upgraded its informal inquiry of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s boardroom spying probe into a formal investigation, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.
- Rep. Davis running for policy chairman
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B8
- State Rep. Paul Davis, of Lawrence, is running to be the policy chairman of the House Democratic caucus.
- Hospital charged with alleged patient dumping
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A9
- In an unprecedented crackdown on a practice experts say is shamefully common across the country, prosecutors accused a major hospital chain Thursday of ridding itself of a homeless patient by dumping her on crime-plagued Skid Row.
- 2nd Marine gets prison for role in slaying
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A7
- A Marine lance corporal was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in prison for his role in the abduction and slaying of an Iraqi civilian last spring.
- Soldier gets 90-year sentence in rape case
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A7
- A soldier was sentenced Thursday to 90 years in prison with the possibility of parole for conspiring to rape a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and kill her and her family.
- More Marines heading to Anbar province
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A7
- About 2,200 Marines are headed from their ships in the Persian Gulf to an undisclosed location in Iraq’s western Anbar province to help shore up U.S. combat power in an area riddled with insurgent violence.
- Ministry issues warrant for Sunni leader
- Move could prompt government exodus, inflame civil war
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A7
- The Shiite-led Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the top leader of the country’s Sunni minority - a move certain to inflame already raging sectarian violence in Iraq.
- Pelosi 1st woman House speaker
- Democrats select moderate as No. 2
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A1
- Democrats embraced Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the first woman House speaker in history on Thursday, then quickly snubbed her, selecting Steny Hoyer, of Maryland, as majority leader against her wishes.
- Motorists beware: Season for deer mating near peak
- High number of wrecks reported
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A1
- When deer and vehicles meet, bad things happen. The evidence is along the sides of roadways and in the garages at auto body shops.
- Fatal falls increase among elderly people
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A5
- The death rate from falling has risen dramatically for elderly people since the 1990s, said federal health officials, speculating that it’s because people are living longer with chronic conditions like cancer and heart disease.
- Forest fires may cool regional climate
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A5
- Climatologists have worried for years that forest fires would worsen global warming by adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Now, there is an indication that the fires could have a regional cooling effect.
- Former garbage man convicted of murder
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A5
- A garbage man was convicted Thursday of rape and murder in the slaying of a fashion writer who was found beaten and stabbed in her Cape Cod home, her 2-year-old daughter clinging to her body.
- Emory University receives $261M gift
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A5
- Emory University is receiving $261.5 million from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, one of the largest financial gifts in the history of higher education, school officials announced Thursday.
- ‘State of the Arctic’ report finds warming with widespread melting
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A5
- Signs of warming continue in the Arctic with a decline in sea ice, an increase in shrubs growing on the tundra and greater concern about the Greenland ice sheet.
- A toast to health: Study shows red wine fights obesity, diabetes in mice
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A10
- A component of red wine recently shown to help lab mice live longer also protects animals from obesity and diabetes, researchers reported Thursday.
- Tastier ‘light’ foods may have dark side
- Nutritionists worry food substitutes contribute to overeating
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A10
- A late-night bowl of chocolate ice cream without the morning-after guilt? That’s what the rich-tasting “light” version of ice cream means for Lori Blatt.
- Spy times
- James Bond’s once-futuristic gadgets and technology are now a reality
- November 17, 2006
- The scene plays out nearly the same way in dozens of James Bond movies. A stodgy character named Q unveils the latest spy gadgets for agent 007 to try out. Then Bond cracks wise about the practicality of things such as magnetic watches and exploding toothpaste.
- Budget Blinds encourages safety
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- Rich and Vickie Ewoldsen, owners of Budget Blinds of Lawrence, Shawnee & Leavenworth, are offering their expertise for homeowners looking to reduce choking hazards posed by window blinds.
- Country open house begins tonight
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- More than a dozen agricultural procurers will gather to show off their wares during a Country Christmas Holiday Open House, which runs from 6 to 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Pendleton’s Country Market, 1446 E. 1950 Road.
- Beauty Brands donates to shelter
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- Beauty Brands Salon Spa Superstore, Lawrence, donated nearly $2,300 to Women’s Transitional Care Services as part of an “It Takes Guts” sales campaign conducted in October at the store.
- Commodities
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- Sellers more willing to make repairs
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- Q: I signed a contract to buy a home and made my offer contingent on first getting a satisfactory report from a professional home inspector.
- A call for more jobs
- With contract, Pearson center will add workers
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C10
- Lawrence’s largest private-sector employer is about to get even more employees. Pearson Government Solutions announced Thursday that it had secured a $440 million contract to handle all calls to 1-800-MEDICARE, a help line for elderly consumers of the federal health coverage program.
- Defeat offers time to take stock
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B7
- If God is on the side of conservative Christians and conservative Christians are on the side of the Republican Party, shouldn’t Republicans have done better in the recent election? It’s difficult to keep a coalition together - Christian or not - if 12 percent of your base votes for Democrats.
- Penance
- Forcing business executives to return more of the millions they have stolen is a welcome trend.
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Many times we read about captains of industry who have spirited away millions of dollars through criminal behavior, and we wonder why their punishment does not include more restitution, such as surrendering money and property that they doubtless accrued through illegal means.
- Democrats need sound Iraq policy
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- Now that the Democrats have a chance to influence Iraq policy, they ought to reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s warning to the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 17, 1906: “It was a great day for Kansans in Lincoln as the Kansas Jayhawkers cleaned up Nebraska in football by a score of 8 to 6.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- The Lawrence League of Women Voters said it planned to study how much parity there was in the teaching process in local schools.
- Thanks, coach
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: Lawrence is losing a good citizen. Ted Martinez came to Lawrence seven years ago, and his love of baseball and an abiding interest in youth development led him to engage many Lawrence youths in positive ways, particularly through coaching.
- Bush seeks to reassure Asian allies after election setbacks
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A6
- President Bush honored local traditions today as he opened a journey to reassure nervous Asian allies the United States will remain a reliable partner in liberalizing trade, confronting North Korea’s nuclear threat and fighting terrorism after an election upheaval back home.
- Sluggish sales spell the pits for Olive Gallery
- Gallery’s plans to fold in late February cap string of art venue closings
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on D1
- When Olive Gallery and Art Supply opened in April 2003, the young owners envisioned a home for emerging artists and cutting-edge work.
- Iverson helps family in need
- Sixers standout to pay for victim’s funeral
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C4
- As a younger man, Allen Iverson saw gun violence claim the life of one of his best friends. Even today, as a millionaire NBA player, he is aware of the chilling effect of guns on the city of Philadelphia.
- At arm’s length
- Kohn’s run pushes Kangaroos away
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Sometimes they look like world beaters. Other times they look like rug beaters. That’s Kansas University’s women’s basketball team.
- Hollywood undergoes a ‘toon up
- Appeal wears off as number of animated films grows
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Prancing penguins. Rascally rodents. Sociable squirrels. Saber-toothed tigers. The Hollywood hills were alive with talking critters in 2006, possibly the biggest year ever for movie animation.
- Broncos want to continue LT mastery
- Chargers back has had his troubles in Mile High city
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C6
- If anybody has LaDainian Tomlinson’s number, it’s the Denver Broncos.
- Knight’s way is a funny way to teach
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on C2
- Cut through the clutter and the debate about Bob Knight comes down to this: Either you believe a coach with a few priors - but a stellar resume otherwise - is allowed to pop a kid in the chin to get his attention, or he isn’t.
- ‘Secret Santa’ reveals identity, has cancer
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B8
- The answer to one of the happiest mysteries in the Kansas City area is being revealed this year.
- Holiday bell ringers learn the ins and outs of seasonal job
- Among the rules is no drinking or smoking while working
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on A1
- A few key rules: Don’t ring the bell obnoxiously; a light jingling every few moments will do; dress appropriately; engage people; have fun; and, by all means, no drinking on the job.
- Loss of an artist, and an art
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B7
- One day, maybe 20 years ago, I ran into Eddie Levert. Eddie, a charter member of the legendary O’Jays, is one of the greats, a singer of thunderous power.
- Horoscopes
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on B5
- For Friday, Nov. 17
- Blond Bond energizes new ‘Casino Royale’
- November 17, 2006 in print edition on D1
- You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow. You who said that the Austin Powers superspy spoofs made James Bond irrelevant, behave.
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- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 27 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 37 comments
- KU basketball player Ben McLemore enters into diversion agreement over charge of under-age possession of alcohol May 29, 2012 · 0 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 41 comments
- Town Talk: UPDATE: Frank Male files for county commission; keep an ear open for local sales tax talk; city hires new city engineer; wholesale water district buys land near Kaw; weekly land transfers May 29, 2012 · 2 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 130 comments
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- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
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