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KU freshman center Krysten Boogaard (14) takes aim at a shot Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 during the Jayhawks' 69-61 home victory against Indiana

Sophomore Danielle McCray drives to the hoop Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 during KU's 69-61 home victory against Indiana

KU freshman Nicollette Smith, right, puts up a shot Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 during the Jayhawks' 69-61 victory against Indiana at Allen Fieldhouse

Marine Sgt. John Kern, left, collects a gift from the Willits family, from left, Pam, Larry, Jerred, 3, Nick, 10, and Jonah, 6, at the Drive for 500 event for Toys for Tots at Kansas University's Dole Institute of Politics

Kansas University sophomore Porscha Weddington (34) lets out a scream while making a move under the basket. The Jayhawks beat Indiana, 69-61, Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse

Sophia Minder, 7, left, Vicki Penner, center, and Joseph Minder, 7, read blessings before the lighting of the menorah at South Park. About 50 people attended the event, organized by the Chabad Jewish Center

Jayhawks, From left, senior Jamie Boyd, junior Katie Smith and junior Marija Zinic celebrate a 69-61 victory over Indiana. KU won Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse

Miles Schnaer, right, of Lawrence, lights a 6-foot menorah with Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel of the Chabad Jewish Center in celebration of Hanukkah

Lawrence firefighters work the scene of a house fire at 1129 Vt. early Sunday morning. Seven Kansas University students lived at the residence. No one was injured

Members of Doug Fickel's family ride along Main Street in a restored sleigh that has been in the family since the early 1900s. The sleigh was part of a float participating Nov. 29 in the "Parade of Lights" in downtown Chanute

Singer Robert Plant, left, and guitarist Jimmy Page, right, of the British rock band Led Zeppelin perform at the Live Aid concert at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium in this July 13, 1985, file photo

Local residents carry baskets full of retrieved crude oil Saturday that spread over a beach following Friday's oil tanker accident in Mallipo beach, west of Seoul, South Korea. Some 2

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks during the fourth International Institute for Strategic Studies Regional Security Summit's Manama Dialogue on Saturday in Manama, Bahrain

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks at a news conference Wednesday at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas in this photo released by Miraflores Press office

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks as his wife, Michelle, left, and Oprah Winfrey, center, listen during a rally Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa

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High oil prices mean big business in Kansas: By Jonathan Kealing; December 9, 2007 in print edition on 1A; Oil. Texas tea. Black gold. Whatever you call it, oil in eastern Kansas during recent years was more like fool’s gold than a ticket to a big payday. With prices as low as $10 a barrel, drillers could hardly pay the electric bill to run their pumps, let alone invest in new infrastructure. Boy, have times changed. With the price of a barrel of oil flirting with inflation-adjusted record highs - nearly $100 per barrel recently - eastern Kansas is pumping oil once again.

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Miami advice: By Terry Rombeck; December 9, 2007 in print edition on 1D; Gail Scott can’t wait to be an honorary tour guide for her fellow Jayhawks in Miami. After living there 27 years, she boasts: “I know everything you would want to know about Miami.” So let’s get some tour advice from Scott and Bruce Frazey, another KU alum living in South Florida. They say Floridian Jayhawks will welcome you with open - and probably well-tanned - arms as you prepare to head to the Orange Bowl early next month.

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Lighting up South Park: By Alex Parker; December 10, 2007 in print edition on 3A; The mercury might have dropped below freezing Sunday evening, but Lawrence’s Jewish community was warmed by a ceremonial menorah lighting at South Park. About 50 people gathered at the park, singing traditional songs and saying prayers as the 6-foot-tall menorah was lit in celebration of Hanukkah, which began Tuesday.

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6Sports video: Revenge against DePaul best served hot: December 9, 2007; It may have been cold outside, but yesterday the Kansas men’s basketball team had the heat turned up inside Allen Fieldhouse.
6News video: KU student found dead in dorm room: December 9, 2007; Lawrence native Skyler Price was found dead inside a room on the seventh floor of KU’s Oliver Hall Saturday afternoon.
6News video: Fire damages central Lawrence home: December 9, 2007; Lawrence fire fighters responded to a multiple alarm fire in the 1100 block of Vermont just before three this morning.
6Sports video: Area schools meet in wrestling tournament: December 9, 2007; Eudora played host yesterday to the wrestling Tournament of Champions. Twenty-four schools from around the Lawrence area hit the mat in the 9-round tournament.
6Sports video: Hawks edge past Hoosiers in well-fought win: December 9, 2007; The Kansas women’s basketball team had their own winning streak to defend this afternoon as the Indiana Hoosiers paid a visit to Allen Fieldhouse.
6Sports video: Lions fall to Rams in championship: December 9, 2007; It was a busy weekend for the boys of the Lawrence High basketball team. After back-to-back wins in the Blue Valley Shootout, the Lions advanced to the championship game last night against the undefeated Ralston Rams.
6News video: Disease affects cancer patients, even after cancer’s gone: December 9, 2007; Against all odds, women can beat breast cancer. But sometimes another condition comes to the surface and persists long after the cancer symptoms subside.
6News video: Chabad center lights city menorah: December 9, 2007; The city’s largest menorah shines brightly in South Park. The first annual lighting ceremony hosted by the Chabad Jewish Center kicked off at six this evening.
6News video: As parents age, children face tough decision: December 9, 2007; The decision to put an elderly parent in a nursing home is a wrenching one. BoomerGirl.com editor Cathy Hamilton met one boomer-aged woman who knew neither she nor her mother could live with that choice.
6News video: Lead-painted toys worry parents: By Christine Metz; December 9, 2007; The naughty or nice list this year isn’t for children — it’s for toys. As one product after another is being recalled for lead paint, the question remains: how much is too much? 6News reporter Christine Metz has more.
6News video: Toys for Tots hopes for 500 toys: December 9, 2007; Five hundred toys are on their way to tots in the community. At least that’s the goal for the Douglas County Toys for Tots “Drive for 500” toy drive.
6News video: Holiday market benefits local charities: December 9, 2007; The air is filled with the scents of the season at the holiday farmer’s market. Wheter people were shopping for homegrown or homemade goods, all could be found at the holiday tradition.
McCray, Boogaard pace KU women in 69-61 win over IU: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007; The Kansas University women’s basketball team got the revenge it wanted Sunday against Indiana, redeeming itself for last year’s loss in Assembly Hall by knocking out the Hoosiers 69-61 today in Allen Fieldhouse. The win gives the KU women four straight, improving Bonnie Henrickson’s squad to 7-1 on the year.
Fire destroys triplex; no injuries reported: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007; Fire damaged a triplex in the 1100 block of Vermont overnight. There were no injuries.
Emergency crews respond to fire call: J-W Staff Reports; 03:29 a.m., December 9, 2007 Updated 05:52 a.m.; Emergency crews responded to a multiple-alarm fire at 1129 Vermont Street shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
Haskell women roll: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C3; Haskell Indian Nations University forced 39 turnovers and turned them into an 83-36 women’s basketball victory over Rhema Bible College.
Gates lashes out at Iran for its ‘policy to incite chaos’: By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A10; Pentagon chief Robert Gates lashed out at Iran on Saturday for seeking to cause chaos “everywhere you turn” regardless of the blood spilled and said its neighbors must demand that Tehran renounce any intention of pursuing nuclear weapons.
LHS girls postponed: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C4; Lawrence High’s girls basketball game against Overland Park Aquinas for the championship of the Aquinas tournament was postponed Saturday because of weather conditions. No makeup date has been set.
Bitter conditions greet competitors: By Nathan Reed; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C5; With freezing winds scouring the course Saturday at Rim Rock Farm, the girls of the Lawrence Runners cross country team wandered away from the starting-line throng for a pre-race huddle.
Top 25 Roundup: Devils batter Wolverines: No. 6 Duke hands Michigan 95-67 beatdown; Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C9; Taylor King scored 18 points and fellow freshman Nolan Smith added a career-high 17 for No. 6 Duke, which defeated Michigan 95-67.
Led Zeppelin ready to get back to rocking in London: By Chris Lehourites - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D5; Led Zeppelin’s time is coming again. When the diviners of rock ‘n’ roll classics “Stairway to Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Your Time is Gonna Come” reunite for their first full concert in almost three decades, the question on everyone’s mind is sure to be: How many more times?
Pump patrol: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.76 at several locations.
Baseball awaiting Mitchell Report: Ex-senator’s findings due this week, possibly Thursday; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C2; Baseball is about to get its official box score on the Steroids Era. It’s the Mitchell Report, the findings of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s 20-month investigation into performance-enhancing drug use that has tarnished some of the game’s greatest stars and records.
‘Revenge game’ looms: Hoosiers blasted Jayhawks last year; By Benton Smith; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C3; Some coaches play down talk of payback or redemption when facing a team they lost to the last time out. Bonnie Henrickson is not one of those coaches.
New comic editions make great gift ideas: By Bill Radford - The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.); December 9, 2007 in print edition on D6; With the holiday shopping frenzy officially under way, here are ideas for gifts to fill your favorite comic fan’s bookshelf, DVD collection or toy box.
Sales of plasmas, LCDs rise as prices drop: By Mark Fagan; December 9, 2007 in print edition on E1; After 48 years in business, John Kiefer has seen plenty of people shopping for TVs. And he never has seen anything like the transformation that has led to the current popularity for the industry - in terms of price, technology and high-end quality.
Tune into TV choices: Don’t fear choosing best set to buy this season; By Rick Bentley - The Fresno Bee; December 9, 2007 in print edition on E1; If a television set is on your holiday shopping list, then you had better take a few moments to make a list and check it twice. That’s because there are plenty of options when it comes to buying a new TV: digital, HD, plasma, cable-ready, LCD, wide-screen, flat-screen.
Worldwide global warming protests call for urgent action: Demonstrations range from polar bear plunge to costume parades; By Raphael G. Satter - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A4; Skiers, fire-eaters and an ice sculptor joined in worldwide demonstrations Saturday to draw attention to climate change and push their governments to take stronger action to fight global warming.
Free State squads bounce back: Boys, girls to play for fifth at tournament; By Matt Tait; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C4; As funny as it sounds, most coaches will tell you it’s better to take fifth at a tournament than fourth. That’s because taking fifth means a team picked up two victories.
UT cooks Rice: No. 4 Longhorns roll to 80-54 victory; Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C8; A.J. Abrams, D.J. Augustin and Damion James scored 18 points each to help Texas improve to 9-0 for first time since the 1981-82 season with an 80-54 victory over Rice.
K.C., Denver near insignificance: By Pat Graham - Associated Press Sports Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C12; Jay Cutler doesn’t venture out in public much these days. “I lock myself in my room,” the Denver Broncos’ young quarterback deadpanned. That would be one way for Cutler to insulate himself from the scrutiny that comes with a late-season slide.
NBA Roundup: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C10; Scores around the league.
High oil prices mean big business in Kansas: Development, revitalization of new, existing wells skyrockets; By Jonathan Kealing; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A1; Oil. Texas tea. Black gold. Whatever you call it, oil in eastern Kansas during recent years was more like fool’s gold than a ticket to a big payday. With prices as low as $10 a barrel, drillers could hardly pay the electric bill to run their pumps, let alone invest in new infrastructure. Boy, have times changed. With the price of a barrel of oil flirting with inflation-adjusted record highs - nearly $100 per barrel recently - eastern Kansas is pumping oil once again.
Baker schedules winter commencement: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007; Baker University will recognize graduates during commencement ceremonies Saturday and Dec. 16 at the Collins Center on the Baldwin City campus.
KU vaulter sets meet record: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kansas University sophomore Jordan Scott set a meet record in the men’s pole vault and was one of three Jayhawks to win their events at the season-opening KSU All-Comers track and field meet Saturday.
Cats need a lot of space: By Denise Flaim - McClatchy Newspapers; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D8; The more the merrier? Some cats are inclined to disagree. Felines can cause major disruption to your precincts when they are not getting along, from litter-box lapses to the proverbial cat fight.
Gift cards are great for retailer, not for buyer: By Marshall Brain - HowStuffWorks.com; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D7; Just about any store you go into right now is pushing gift cards. Why? Because gift cards are GREAT for retailers. The problem is that gift cards are not very good for anyone else. Once you understand how many problems there are with gift cards, chances are that you will look at them in a different light.
2 small planes collide over everglades: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; Two small planes collided over the Everglades on Saturday, crashing into the swamp, and authorities said there were likely no survivors.
Thousands mobilize to help clean up South Korea’s largest-ever oil spill: By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A10; South Korea’s Coast Guard mobilized thousands of people today to clean up a disastrous oil spill polluting a swathe of the country’s scenic and environmentally rich western coast.
Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook: By Ryan Wood; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C3; Even while a KU men’s basketball game was going on, Jayhawk football seemed to be all the buzz inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. Has that sentence ever been written before?
Poet’s Showcase: ‘Random House’ by Chantel Guidry; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D3; ‘Random House’ by Chantel Guidry
Controversial police chief heads to Emporia: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B5; The police chief in Northfield who riled up the small city after asserting that hundreds of teens there were on heroin is leaving to become police chief in Emporia, Kan.
Suicide truck bomber attacks police station: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden truck filled with sand struck a police station north of Baghdad on Saturday, the latest in a week of bombings that have killed nearly 80 people.
Researchers develop superstrong ‘spider silk’: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; A sock wholesaling manufacturer in Nara Prefecture and a university professor are working together to produce stronger, more elastic socks using a new type of silk thread made by incorporating spider thread genes into silkworm eggs.
Bush declares federal disaster from flooding: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; President Bush declared a federal disaster for 11 counties in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, clearing the way for federal aid after severe storms ravaged parts of Oregon and Washington.
Girls’ win gives them shot at tourney title: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C4; Kristie Tiegreen scored 27 points, and Veritas Christian’s girls basketball team limited Elyria Christian to eight points in the first half in a 57-26 Veritas victory on Saturday in the Blue Bird Classic tournament.
Aruba prosecutor mulls closing Holloway case: By Danica Coto - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A11; Aruba’s chief prosecutor said he will close the case of missing American teenager Natalee Holloway by the end of the month unless his office finds that there is enough evidence to charge someone with a major crime.
Mailman accused of stealing cards for cash: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; Call it a special delivery. A postal carrier pocketed dozens of greeting cards he was supposed to deliver to get at the cash inside, postal inspectors said.
Kay powers Eagle boys: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C4; Michael Kay scored 25 points as Veritas Christian’s boys basketball team concluded the Blue Bird Classic tournament with a 60-54 victory Saturday over Elyria Christian.
Mayweather retains title: December 9, 2007 in print edition on C2; Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn’t need to dance to beat Ricky Hatton. His fists proved a lot more potent than his feet.
Chancellor named to executive committee: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway was named to the executive committee of the Association of American Universities.
Sooners punish Golden Hurricane: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C8; Courtney Paris scored 17 points and matched her season high with 22 rebounds for Oklahoma, which won its sixth straight.
NASA aims for 1-minute launch window today: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; With erratic fuel gauges still a possible threat, NASA aimed for a launch today of space shuttle Atlantis after senior managers signed off on a plan to tighten flight rules and shoot for a slim one-minute window.
KU adds to lawsuit against Joe-College: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; Joe-College.com has printed shirts that appear to relate to Kansas University’s Orange Bowl bid, and KU has added those shirts to its lawsuit against the retailer.
Attendance down throughout NBA: By David Aldridge - The Philadelphia Inquirer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C10; On Wednesday, the 76ers were coming off an upset road victory over a good Milwaukee Bucks team. The Sixers came home to play the Utah Jazz, one of the NBA’s elite teams, with two young star players in guard Deron Williams and forward Carlos Boozer. For a town with a long, storied connection to pro basketball, the game should have appealed to many. It did. To 11,006 fans.
Kids buy gifts at shop just for them: By Erin Castaneda; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B5; Ten dollars went a long way for 9-year-old Raemona Spicer on Saturday. She was able to buy gifts for her family and even her pet birds and cats at the Lawrence Arts Center’s 14th annual Children’s Holiday Shop.
Family heirloom sleigh back in use: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B2; A one-horse open sleigh that appeared in a Chanute Tribune photo taken outside the Chanute Public Library in 1938 made an appearance in downtown Chanute during the “Parade of Lights.”
Federal judge throws out immigrant-hiring lawsuit: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to block a new Arizona law that prohibits people from hiring illegal immigrants and requires businesses to verify whether applicants are eligible for employment. The law takes effect Jan. 1.
Shop owner finishes chocolatier program: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on E1; Cheryl Wetherington, owner of Ricetta Chocolates, completed the Professional Chocolatier Program offered by Ecole Chocolat, a professional school of chocolate arts.
Romney tries to draw line on church, state: By David Shribman; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B7; Here was Mitt Romney’s problem, one of the toughest in American politics: He had spent most of his campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination in search of the faith vote while fleeing from talk of his own faith.
Imposter blogging about girl’s suicide: By Betsy Taylor - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; A woman linked to an online hoax played on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide and has been vilified for it may be the subject of a deception - someone on the Internet is posing as her and blogging about the case.
Bankruptcies: December 9, 2007 in print edition on E1; Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
Facing hatred somehow honors holiday: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B6; A few words before I go. First off: Happy holidays. Merry Christmas, happy Kwanzaa, happy Hanukkah. Barring something unforeseen, we won’t talk again until the new year. Your humble correspondent is taking a few mental health days. It probably isn’t your idea of an ideal holiday spot, but I plan to spend one of those days at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Convicted murderer’s parole gets revoked: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B4; The Kansas Parole Board has revoked the parole of a man convicted in the 1973 stabbing death of a Topeka woman.
U.S., Russia to meet to discuss missile system: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; U.S. and Russian diplomats plan to meet Thursday in Hungary to discuss cooperation on a missile defense system.
Lion interrupts woman’s hot tub relaxation: December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; A relaxing soak in a hot tub came to an abrupt end when Marlene Todd came eye to eye with a mountain lion in her backyard.
Board scraps coal plant plans: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B3; The Board of Public Utilities have dropped plans to build a coal-fired plant and will consider other ways for meeting growing power demands in Wyandotte County.
Nebraskans end Lions’ run: Highly ranked Ralston prevails in BV Shootout final; By Jesse Temple; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C4; Saturday night’s boys basketball championship game at the Blue Valley Shootout between Lawrence High and Ralston (Neb.) High had a big-game feel to it on the court despite very little fanfare.
Omaha mall reopens after shooting with tighter security: By Oskar Garcia - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; People returned to the Westroads Mall on Saturday, most to shop for the holidays but some to grieve in the place where a young gunman killed eight people and himself three days earlier.
On the record: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B2; Lawrence police arrested a 20-year-old Lawrence man early Saturday on several charges.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B6; From the Lawrence Daily World for Dec. 9, 1907: “It is now reported that more than 500 were killed in the mine explosion in Fairmount, W.Va., yesterday, making it the worst mine disaster in U.S. history. It is feared the death toll may reach 700.”
KU investigates unattended death: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B2; The Kansas University Public Safety Office was investigating an unattended death Saturday night.
Forecast calls for ice storm: By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B8; Forecasters on Saturday predicted a “significant” ice storm moving through eastern Kansas and much of Missouri over the next few days.
Documents: Venezuela’s Chavez, U.S. didn’t always butt heads: By Pablo Bachelet - McClatchy Newspapers; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A11; The U.S. government eagerly reached out to Venezuelan presidential candidate Hugo Chavez in 1998 and moved quickly to denounce a rumored coup plot against the man who’s become one of the Bush administration’s archenemies, newly declassified State Department documents obtained by McClatchy Newspapers reveal.
What to get the president for Christmas? Something expensive: By Christine Simmons - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A2; What, oh what, to give the leader of the free world? From the looks of an official record of gifts to President Bush last year, it’s clear the average pen set and card won’t do.
Capitol gains: Legislators seem to have signed a blank check to cover the ever-escalating cost of renovating the Kansas Capitol.; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B6; Even with the advanced warning that costs were going up, new estimates released Wednesday for the renovation of the Kansas Capitol were a bit stunning. Just last September, the project’s price tag had stood at $172.5 million. On Wednesday, state leaders were told that by the time the renovation is completed, the bill will be about $285 million.
EBay elation a short-lived affair: By Cathy Hamilton; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D1; If there’s one thing I’ve learned in 51 years on this planet, it’s how to control my impulses. I don’t mean EVERY whim is completely under my command, but there’s been vast improvement since my early 20s, now that my frontal lobe has reached full maturity. For instance, I can now drive past a Dunkin’ Donuts shop without careening across two lanes of traffic to get my cruller fix.
Welcome help: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B7; To the editor: On Sunday, Dec. 2, I was involved in a hit-and-run accident on West Sixth Street. Unknown to me, a man saw the accident and followed the car that caused the accident and fled the scene. His good deed helped the police find the car.
Deciphera redo: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B7; To the editor: It’s disheartening to watch the Lawrence City Commission stonewall efforts to repair the damage it has inflicted upon itself with the Deciphera debacle. We now know unprecedented deals were cut behind closed doors, with, it now seems, at least some input of commissioners with financial interests in the company involved.
Demons powerless against KU: DePaul unable to halt Jayhawks’ first-half onslaught; By Ryan Wood; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C7; DePaul basketball coach Jerry Wainwright tried and tried to stop the first-half bleeding. He called two 30-second timeouts. He benefited from two more television stoppages. He emptied his bench, putting in a walk-on who had two minutes of playing time all season.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: December 9, 2007 in print edition on B6; A Topeka-based entertainment firm was seeking about $2.2 million in industrial revenue bonds from the city of Lawrence to buy and restore the Lawrence Opera House, 642 Mass., and turn it into a national school for entertainers.
For adult crimes, juveniles receive life without parole: Critics question system that leaves no middle ground; By Adam Geller - AP National Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A5; It began as a feud only a child could invent - teenage chest-thumping over sneaking across the golf course at Germania Town & Country Club after dark and scoop lost balls out of a pond.
Feds should get out of K-12 education: By George Will; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B6; No Child Left Behind, supposedly an antidote to the “soft bigotry of low expectations,” has instead spawned lowered standards. The law will eventually be reauthorized because doubling down on losing bets is what Washington does. But because NCLB contains incentives for perverse behavior, reauthorization should include legislation empowering states to ignore it.
CIA, Justice Department open probe into tapes’ destruction: By Pamela Hess - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A1; The Justice Department and the CIA’s internal watchdog announced Saturday a joint inquiry into the spy agency’s destruction of videotaped interrogations of two suspected terrorists as the latest scandal to rock U.S. intelligence gathered steam.
‘Second Sunday’ event set for debut: December 9, 2007 in print edition on D1; An ongoing monthly art series called “Second Sunday” kicks off today. “The Creative Process: How Art is Born” will feature artists Janet Davidson-Hues discussing her mixed media piece “Woman with a Bird” and Nancy Marshall discussing her oil painting “Red Wine and Chocolates.”
Market honors ‘Jelly Lady’: By Alex Parker; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; Cathy Mowery was “no nonsense,” “a visionary” and always willing to share her knowledge of jelly-making. After all, she was the “Jelly Lady.”
Horoscopes: December 9, 2007 in print edition on D5; You head down a new path, or with renewed vigor you pursue a past goal. Despite a boulder or two blocking your way, you have a strong chance to get where you want to be. Allow yourself the opportunity to be more creative. When you get a hunch, do follow through, as often you are right-on. Just the same, make sure that vagueness is eliminated from communication whenever possible.
Journal-World seeks ornament stories: December 9, 2007 in print edition on C1; For many families, decorating their Christmas tree is a trip down memory lane. This holiday season, the Journal-World wants to know about the special ornaments that decorate your tree.
Miami advice: There’s plenty to do for bowl-bound Jayhawk fans; By Terry Rombeck; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D1; Gail Scott can’t wait to be an honorary tour guide for her fellow Jayhawks in Miami. After living there 27 years, she boasts: “I know everything you would want to know about Miami.” So let’s get some tour advice from Scott and Bruce Frazey, another KU alum living in South Florida. They say Floridian Jayhawks will welcome you with open - and probably well-tanned - arms as you prepare to head to the Orange Bowl early next month.
Reading is becoming a lost art: By Kevin Horrigan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B7; For the last hour or so, the blinking cursor on the blank document on my computer screen has been taunting me: Go ahead. Type. Write that cunning column about how weird it is for the National Endowment for the Arts to report a crisis in American reading in the same week that Amazon.com is selling out of “Kindles,” those new $399 electronic book gadgets.
KU basketball notebook: By Gary Bedore; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C7; Kansas University has agreed to play Tennessee in a home-and-home series starting next season. The Volunteers will visit Allen Fieldhouse next Dec. 20, with the Jayhawks returning the trip to Knoxville, Tenn., the following season.
Favorite cartoon character subject of sought-after collectibles: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D2; Popeye, the comic-strip strong man, claimed that his strength came from eating spinach, which he ate straight from the can. Children were told that the iron in the spinach would make them strong. Today we know that spinach is a good source of not only iron, but also antioxidants. In 1929, when Popeye was introduced in a comic strip called “Thimble Theatre,” no one even thought about antioxidants.
Kaun comes alive: Struggling senior center helps Jayhawks exorcise Demons; By Gary Bedore; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C1; Shoulders slumped, Sasha Kaun sauntered to the bench after missing a layup and committing a turnover in the opening minutes of Saturday’s Kansas University-DePaul matinee at Allen Fieldhouse. “I took him out. He was so down,” KU coach Bill Self said of his senior center. Instead of chewing on the 6-foot-11, 250-pound native of Tomsk, Russia, Self consoled him.
Women increasingly opt for right-hand ring: McClatchy-Tribune News Services; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D1; Shannon Barbour of Walnut Creek, Calif., relates to the DeBeers ads that encourage successful, independent “women of the world to raise their right hands and make their own statements.”
Keegan: Kansas coming together: By Tom Keegan; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C1; In many ways, the lob pass that results in a loud dunk embodies what this Kansas University basketball team is all about. It at once is fresh material for the highlight videos and a sound, high-percentage play.
Resurrecting Vietnam: Dorothy Fall pens portrait of the final days experienced by her ‘soldier-scholar’ husband; By Michael E. Ruane - The Washington Post; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D3; The first sustained gunfire you hear on Bernard Fall’s last tape recording is the rhythmic rat-tat-tat of a rifle somewhere far away. “That’s Charlie company firing,” Fall explains, his voice rich and clear over the chasm of 40 years. An airplane can be heard in the background. Then the closer booming of a machine gun, followed by an explosion. “There’s our mortar,” he says.
Weather causes Sunday closings: J-W Staff Reports; 12:00 a.m., December 9, 2007 Updated 11:32 a.m.; Icy weather is expected to lead to postponements and cancellations of Sunday morning activities.
‘Iconic America’ offers up consumer Bible of the American landscape: By Ted Anthony - AP National Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on D3; Our world today is one of fragments, niches, products, icons - this much is obvious. Far less evident to Americans as consumers is how these fragments - bit by bit, year by year - shape and add texture to our lives.
Combat family stress: December 9, 2007 in print edition on D2; Are you and your partner spending the holiday season arguing about money, gifts and ornament placement? You’re not alone. To avoid wanting to strangle your loved one with a strand of popcorn this season, the December issue of Women’s Health has compiled these helpful hints.
White House threatening veto of spending bill: By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; The White House on Saturday threatened to veto a massive spending bill being assembled by congressional Democrats, saying it’s unacceptable to add billions of dollars to domestic programs.
Commentary: Coaches don’t deserve right to vote: By David Whitley - The Orlando Sentinel; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C2; This hemisphere has had two major votes in recent days. The results made one thing clear. Venezuelans should run the BCS. Maybe not the whole thing, but they should at least give tutorials to college football coaches.
California diocese secedes over homosexuality issue: By Jordan Robertson - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A3; The conservative Diocese of San Joaquin voted Saturday to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, becoming the first full diocese to secede from the denomination in the debate over the Bible and homosexuality.
As world warms, malaria threatening lands of New Guinea: By Charles J. Hanley - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A10; In one New Guinea hilltop village the message was rooted deep in lore: If you hunt in the valley below and sleep there overnight, evil spirits will possess you, you’ll become sick, and you’ll die.
Bowling group won’t hold championship in Wichita: Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B3; It’s official. Wichita has rolled a gutter ball in its hopes of hosting the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Championship in 2011.
Consultants: KCI needs one terminal: They say a new design would make the airport more efficient; Associated Press; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B4; Despite criticism from some travelers, consultants continue to recommend that Kansas City International Airport’s three terminals be replaced with a single terminal.
Laid-off trucker leads campaign to ship holiday trees to troops: By David Dishneau - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A12; Sprawled in his recliner, tired and achy after three days of nearly nonstop work, James Ward hardly looks like Santa Claus.
State has little sway in race for president: By Scott Rothschild; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A1; Kansas may be close to Iowa geographically, but it is nowhere near the Hawkeye State in terms of influence in the presidential race. Candidates have been campaigning in Iowa for more than a year to get the pole position in the Republican and Democratic nomination contest. Kansas, meanwhile, has been at most an afterthought.
State judge hearing Kline case in private: Documents in the suit over abortion records have been sealed; By Scott Rothschild; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; A state judge has been holding a closed-door proceeding about Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline over abortion records. Documents in the case have been sealed, and parties involved have been told not to discuss the case publicly.
Best-sellers: December 9, 2007 in print edition on D3; Fiction: 1. “Double Cross,” by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $27.99). Nonfiction 1. “An Inconvenient Book,” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions, $26).
Kids devour pancakes, time with Santa: By Alex Parker; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; It’s moments like these that Ron Lang cherishes. As his granddaughter, Angel, 7, and other children sat coloring holiday masterpieces on the floor during Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa, Lang became sentimental.
Sebelius disagrees with AFP budget: By Scott Rothschild; December 9, 2007 in print edition on B1; A proposal by anti-tax groups to limit state spending to the inflation rate is not realistic because of commitments already made to education and health care, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday.
Tebow takes Heisman: Sophomore QB provides another unusual moment in wacky season; By Erik Boland - Newsday; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C1; In a season in which the uncommon became commonplace and each week offered the elimination of another previously held truism regarding college football, one more never-going-to-happen event took place Saturday night at the 73rd Heisman Trophy Award ceremony. A sophomore took home the sport’s most celebrated honor for the first time.
Collins happy to return: Recovering guard targeted DePaul; By Gary Bedore; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C6; Sherron Collins, who had missed six straight games because of injury, definitely did not want to skip No. 7. Not a game against his hometown rival - DePaul.
HINU men rally: J-W Staff Reports; December 9, 2007 in print edition on C3; After trailing most of the first half and well into the second, Haskell Indian Nations University’s men’s basketball team built an eventual double-digit lead, then hit its free throws down the stretch to beat Waldorf College, 74-68, on Saturday at Coffin Complex.
Let it go: December 9, 2007 in print edition on D2; Courtesy of Women’s Health: Let it all out.
‘Oprahpalooza’ lends star power to Obama presidential campaign: By Nedra Pickler - Associated Press Writer; December 9, 2007 in print edition on A9; Talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey said worry about the direction of her country and a personal belief in Barack Obama pushed her to make her first endorsement in a presidential campaign, invaluable support in a tight race for the Democratic nomination.

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