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Births

• Mark and Robin Callahan, Lawrence, twin girls.

Blog entries

• Heard on the Hill: Regents set legislative budget priorities

Chats

• Lori Belcher: Chat with Festival of Trees co-chair Lori Belcher

Obituaries

• Leo D. Oelschlaeger, Linwood

On the street

• What is the most unusual gift you have ever received?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• The Morning Rush: State health policy may help uninsured young people

Polls

What do you think of the Oread Inn proposal?

Poll results

Response	Percent
I oppose it		50%
I favor it		40%
Undecided		8%
Total	454

Videos

• Jefferson County commissioners this afternoon voted two to one against …
• District officials announced tonight that thanks to funding from Bert …
• Broken Arrow Elementary School joins an elite group today receiving …
• City leaders hope to hear from the public tomorrow night …
• Cleanup continued today on I-70 in Lawrence after a fuel …
• After 20 years in charge of Lawrence’s largest bank, Chuck …
• The man charged with defending the US returned to his …
• More than 2000 coats will be handed out in Lawrence …
• A variation on a classic playground game has students doing …
• Katherine Price delivers tonight’s KidCast.
• Twelve minutes in his first game back, 16 minutes in …
• No Big 12 championship game for the Kansas football team …
• Free State High enters a new boys’ basketball season after …
• It was a special night at Lawrence High as the …
• On Sunday night Kansas survived Arizona in overtime. The game, …
• Chase Daniel is suddenly the starting QB for the top-ranked …
• Basehor-Linwood’s Cassie Lombardino will play collegiately at Washburn. Lombardino has …
• Chuck Warner, president of U.S. Bank in Lawrence, answers three …
• Videocast for November 26
• Traffic was slowed for several hours as emergency crews responded …
• Sgt. Felix Zacharias shares his methods of coping with the …

All stories

6News video: Fuel spill cleanup continues

November 26, 2007

Cleanup continued today on I-70 in Lawrence after a fuel spill late Sunday night. Crews were still on the scene this morning.

6News video: Wichita native Gates speaks at KSU

November 26, 2007

The man charged with defending the US returned to his home state today. Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a Landon Lecture at Kansas State University.

6News video: US Bank president retires

November 26, 2007

After 20 years in charge of Lawrence’s largest bank, Chuck Warner is retiring. Warner has been president of US Bank and its predecessors since 1988.

6Sports video: Lombardino signs with Ichabods

November 26, 2007

Basehor-Linwood’s Cassie Lombardino will play collegiately at Washburn. Lombardino has the fourth all-time leading score in BLHS history.

6News video: KidCast with Katherine Price

November 26, 2007

Katherine Price delivers tonight’s KidCast.

6News video: Oread Inn on city commission agenda

November 26, 2007

City leaders hope to hear from the public tomorrow night on a proposal to build a seven-story hotel near the KU campus.

6Sports video: Talib’s Heisman vote goes to Chase Daniel

November 26, 2007

Chase Daniel is suddenly the starting QB for the top-ranked team in the land and a contender for the Heisman Trophy. Jayhawk CB Aqib Talib says Daniel “ran the show” in Saturday’s Border Showdown.

6News video: Broken Arrow awarded for academic excellence

November 26, 2007

Broken Arrow Elementary School joins an elite group today receiving the Governor’s Achievement Award.

6Sports video: Firebirds look to build off last year’s state playoff success

November 26, 2007

Free State High enters a new boys’ basketball season after a 13-12 record a year ago. What last year’s mark doesn’t tell you is that the Firebirds won 4 of their last 5 contests, all in the state playoffs.

6Sports video: Hawks wait for bowl decision

November 26, 2007

No Big 12 championship game for the Kansas football team this weekend. The Jayhawks now wait for a big-time bowl committee to come calling.

6Sports video: Drama on the hardwood

November 26, 2007

On Sunday night Kansas survived Arizona in overtime. The game, however, narrowly missed being decided in regulation in one of the most dramatic endings in Allen Fieldhouse history.

6Sports video: LHS packs the house for coach

November 26, 2007

It was a special night at Lawrence High as the Lions community packed the house. Proceeds go to assistant football coach Devon McAnderson, who suffers from a rare bone disease.

6News video: Jeff. Co. says no to Wakarusa

November 26, 2007

Jefferson County commissioners this afternoon voted two to one against granting a special event permit to landowners of the Circle S Ranch for June’s Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.

6Sports video: B-Rush steps in to save Jayhawks

November 26, 2007

Twelve minutes in his first game back, 16 minutes in game two and 36 minutes last night. So much for the slow and gradual return of Kansas guard Brandon Rush.

6News video: Free State students in the slammer

By Lindsey Slater

November 26, 2007

A variation on a classic playground game has students doing time at Lawrence Free State High School. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on prison ball and how it keeps kids going in and out of the big house.

6News video: Warmer days ahead

November 26, 2007

More than 2000 coats will be handed out in Lawrence this weekend for the 21st annual Scotch Share the Warmth giveaway.

6News video: School mental health program to continue

November 26, 2007

District officials announced tonight that thanks to funding from Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center nine WRAP workers will be concentrated in secondary schools.

Broken Arrow honored

Elementary school’s academic record garners Governor’s Achievement Award

By Lindsey Slater

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A3

Broken Arrow School students and staff got a surprise Monday - the Governor’s Achievement Award. Superintendent Randy Weseman showed up at a scheduled assembly to present the award to Principal Brian McCaffrey.

Defense Secretary Gates: Responsibility to the world a blessing, not a burden

By Lisa Coble-Krings

November 26, 2007

From troops at war to K-State veterinary professors mentoring Afghanis, Defense Secretary Robert Gates lauded the efforts of the military and civilian sectors at the Landon Lecture at Kansas State University today.

6News Now: Fuel spill clean-up continues

November 26, 2007

In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, clean-up continued on I-70 in Lawrence after a fuel spill late Sunday night, and Jefferson County commissioners have rejected a plan to host the Wakarusa Music Festival.

Jefferson County rejects plan to host Wakarusa music festival

By George Diepenbrock

November 26, 2007

Jefferson County Commissioners denied a permit this afternoon to have the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival next summer on private land in the southeastern part of the county.

Reed day-to-day with sprained right ankle

By Gary Bedore

November 26, 2007

Kansas University freshman guard Tyrel Reed, who was injured in the closing seconds of the first half during Sunday’s 76-72 overtime win over Arizona, suffered a sprained right ankle and is currently listed as day-to-day, coach Bill Self said Monday.

County approves IronMan triathlon; could bring 2,000 athletes to area

By Chad Lawhorn

November 26, 2007

Parts of Clinton Lake are expected to attract upwards of 2,000 athletes to compete in an officially-sanctioned IronMan Triathlon event on June 15 that also will serve as the National Collegiate IronMan Championships.

Ratepayer advocates say Sebelius is influencing Westar decision

By Scott Rothschild

November 26, 2007

The Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board has asked utility regulators to recuse themselves from considering Westar’s proposed rate increase after seeing an internal Westar e-mail that says Sebelius said utilities would be “fully compensated” for trying to increase wind energy.

Legislative platform to be set

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A4

Agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org

Firebirds love playing jailbirds

Prison ball, a modified version of dodgeball, has captive audience at Free State

By Lindsey Slater

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A3

Students at Free State High School are doing time - by playing prison ball, that is. The Prison Ball Club meets once a week to play its favorite version of a playground classic - dodgeball.

Horoscopes

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B10

Your determination makes nearly anything possible. If you think through a situation or try a different approach, you might be quite delighted by the end results. If you are single, you’ll find that either you or the other party frequently gets “too heavy” about the relationship. If you are attached, deal with your sweetie openly and give him or her the benefit of the doubt.

Kansas football welcomes week off

By Ryan Wood

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B1

Kansas University’s football players didn’t trudge into the meeting rooms Sunday dragging tail. That doesn’t mean, however, their tails couldn’t use some time off.

Price tag increases for ‘Twelve Days’ of gifts

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A1

If you model your holiday shopping list on “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” it’s getting more costly to buy your true love all the items mentioned. It would cost $78,100 to buy the 364 items, from a single partridge in a pear tree to the 12 drummers drumming, repeatedly on each day as the song suggests, according to the annual PNC Christmas Price Index compiled by PNC Wealth Management. The cost is up 4 percent from $75,122 last year.

Don’t believe hype about Iowa caucuses

By Theo Lippman Jr. - Special to The Baltimore Sun

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A7

Now that politicians and political junkies are counting down to the Iowa presidential caucuses in weeks and days, you hear a lot of speculation about the “president maker” Iowa caucuses being so important. How important are they? As Al Smith, a Democrat who lost the presidential race in 1928, liked to say, “Let’s look at the record.”

Vets suffer with mental aftershocks of war

By Erin Castaneda

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A3

Potholes that dot Lawrence streets are just one of many reminders of combat in Iraq, said Felix Zacharias, a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. The Kansas University sophomore from Wichita is used to swerving from potholes to save his life. He recalled maneuvering his vehicle around a 15-foot-crater one day last spring in Fallujah, Iraq. The hole was created by a suicide truck that exploded the day before.

Trailer a tight home for holiday

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B12

Months after flooding devastated parts of northeastern Oklahoma, some residents are preparing to spend the holidays in government-provided trailers. Cindy Cummins’ home in Miami was one of more than 100 that were damaged so badly by floodwaters that the city told homeowners they would not be allowed to rebuild.

Bubbling with creativity

Young inventors finding new uses for Bubble Wrap

By Chris Newmarker - Associated Press Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

It’s the stuff that many people find addictively fun to pop after opening a fragile package. But for a group of young inventors, Bubble Wrap is more than something to stomp on, it’s a source of inspiration. To 11-year-old Kayla Weston, it’s a building material for shock-absorbing flooring for dancers; 11-year-old Max Wallack used it to create wrist cushions for carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers.

Florist takes class; Owens in Top 500

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

Marci Stanwix, of Owens Flower Shop, Lawrence, recently completed an Everyday Design class conducted by Teleflora at its Education Center in Oklahoma City.

AIDS Project hires new executive director

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

Elena Ivanov is the new executive director for the Douglas County AIDS Project, which provides services to area individuals and families who have been affected by AIDS. The project also provides educational services for the public.

Lawyer: Adult stores likely to ignore zoning

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A5

A showdown is possible over a zoning law designed to force the city’s adult entertainment businesses to close or move by the end of this year. Some stores likely will ignore the law because they don’t think the city has the right to displace established businesses, said Wichita attorney Charlie O’Hara, who has represented several adult entertainment stores in obscenity cases.

Tax parity

Warren Buffett has some good ideas about taxes but his inheritance tax outlook should be reconsidered.

J-W Editorials

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A7

Billionaire Warren Buffett has his fair share of critics and detractors, a number of them probably reacting out of jealousy of his rousing successes and his growing fortune. All the while, he maintains a level head and offers good advice about life in general as well as about financial matters.

Iraqi Shiite leader defends Iran

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A8

Iraq’s most influential Shiite politician said Sunday that the United States had not backed up claims that Iran is fueling violence here, underscoring a wide gap on the issue between Washington and the Shiite-led Baghdad government.

Plans revived for NYC memorial to FDR

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

George Washington, a Virginian, has his statue on Wall Street; Ohio-born Ulysses S. Grant has his tomb overlooking the Hudson. But for reasons nobody can easily explain, New York native son Franklin Delano Roosevelt has no official memorial in this city.

Old Home Town - 40 years ago

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A7

Preliminary plans for a new $1.25 million Kansas University law school building were revealed.

Don’t wait to begin pursuing your new career

By J.T. O'Donnell & Dale Dauten

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

Q: I am a city employee, working in a technical inspection role. I have been in this field for nine years, and I’m not going anywhere, except to that dreaded brick wall at the end : oh wait, already there! I have recently divorced, lost my house and currently am going through bankruptcy because everything was in my name.

On the money: help for holiday shoppers

McClatchy Newspapers

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

Stress levels tend to rise when the holiday shopping season arrives. So, any edge you can get will help, especially when it comes to finding a good deal, payment options, staying within a budget - and even holiday time management.

Chamber luncheon planned for Dec. 4

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will conduct the Kansas Bioscience Leadership Forum, the final edition of the organization’s Bioscience Speaker Series, at noon Dec. 4 at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.

Keegan: Rehab dividends obvious

By Tom Keegan

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B1

Brandon Rush made sure to have a boring summer full of tedious exercises. As a result of that, thousands of basketball fans had a blast Sunday night in Allen Fieldhouse.

Pageant officials investigate pranks

By Rebecca Banuchi - Associated Press Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A8

Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday who doused a contestant’s evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals to become the island’s 2008 Miss Universe contestant, despite applying makeup and wearing evening gowns that had been coated with pepper spray, pageant spokesman Harold Rosario said.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A7

From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 26, 1907: “Police here are raiding joints regularly and confiscating liquor to the point that many jointists are not able to serve their normal customers. The trend is being praised by many.”

How many Nimrods can one town hold?

By Kevin McDonough

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B10

It’s difficult to resist a series called “Nimrod Nation” (8 p.m., Sundance), the eight-part documentary that airs every Monday night through Dec. 17. The Nimrod is the team name for the high school athletes in Watersmeet, a small hamlet in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Watersmeet residents seem obsessed with high school basketball, and men old enough to be great-grandfathers introduce themselves as Nimrods, class of 1940.

Goofy gifts

Stocking stuffers you may not want to get

By Dave Barry - Tribune Media Services

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C1

The holiday season is a time when we should ponder the message of the classic tale “A Christmas Carol” by the great English writer whatshisname. In this story, the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who cares about nothing but money, is visited in his house on Christmas Eve by three ghosts - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and Vice President Dick Cheney.

‘Enchanted’ makes magical debut

By David Germain - Associated Press Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B10

Audiences fell under the spell of “Enchanted,” a fairy-tale romance that debuted as the No. 1 movie and led Hollywood out of its recent box-office doldrums with solid business over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Wassail for good cheer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C1

This traditional warm holiday punch from A.J. Rathbun’s “Good Spirits” combines lager, dark rum, lemon juice and ginger. The name means “be in good health.”

People in the news

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B10

¢ Miley Cyrus celebrates 15th birthday

Let’s play: Where’s the entrance?

By Elizabeth Black

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C1

I began looking at real estate listings when I arrived in town, mostly out of curiosity because the prices were so low compared to the East Coast. I was utterly amazed that anyone could own a home for under $400,000, much less for a mere $150,000.

Producers, stagehands resume talks

By Michael Kuchwara - Associated Press Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B10

Negotiations resumed Sunday between striking Broadway stagehands and theater producers struggling to find a solution to their thorny, seemingly intractable labor dispute as theaters faced a third week of dark stages and mounting box-office losses.

Recalled toy advertised in weekend circulars

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

The popular but dangerous toy Aqua Dots was recalled, but the fliers advertising it apparently were not. A Toys “R” Us flier distributed in some Sunday newspapers contains an ad for Aqua Dots, the popular toy beads yanked from U.S. store shelves nearly three weeks ago because they are coated in a chemical that can turn into the “date-rape” drug when swallowed.

Navigating the marriage divide

McClatchy-Tribune News Services

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C1

Singles and their married friends still have their share of differences more than 10 years after Helen Fielding’s novel “Bridget Jones’s Diary” described the more humorous side of the cultural chasm. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Missouri, West Virginia 1-2 in BCS standings

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B3

Missouri and West Virginia have one more step to take before bumping into each other in New Orleans. The Tigers and Mountaineers hold the top two spots in the Bowl Championship Series standings released Sunday with a week left in a topsy-turvy regular season.

K-State caps Old Spice Classic with W

Wildcats move to 5-1 with 82-69 victory over Rider in tourney’s fifth-place game

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B8

Andre Gilbert scored 22 points, Jacob Pullen added 19 points and five assists, and Kansas State held off Rider, 82-69, in the Old Spice Classic. The Wildcats’ Michael Beasley had 13 points and 10 rebounds - his sixth double-double in six games, but well short of the 30-plus points he had been scoring.

Former PM gets hero’s welcome

By Laura King - Los Angeles Times

November 26, 2007

Tens of thousands of cheering, chanting supporters showered former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with rose petals as he triumphantly returned from exile Sunday, posing a thorny new challenge not only to President Pervez Musharraf but also to pro-Western opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

UA’s Budinger shows versatility

By Jesse Temple

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B6

He glides effortlessly into the lane with the basketball, looking to dish to an open man. His quick release allows him to pull up for 3 over anybody on the fast break. And teammates and opposing players constantly must be aware of his movements as he curls around screens at a dizzying pace to get open. Sound like the play of an active, fleet-footed guard or a big, 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward?

Pets get a word with St. Nick

Lawrence’s four-legged friends spin photo shoot into gold for Humane Society

By Alex Parker

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A3

Santa Claus is well-known for his care of four-legged creatures. After all, eight tiny reindeer must be looked after carefully. On Sunday, Santa descended upon the Lawrence Humane Society’s Charles Ise Memorial Animal Shelter, 1805 E. 19th St., for its annual Santa Paws event, where pet owners brought their furry friends to the shelter for a holiday photo shoot.

Return game saves Bears

Chicago’s Devin Hester took back 2 kicks for TDs

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B4

Robbie Gould salvaged a win and maybe the Bears’ season. Gould kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and the defending NFC champions (5-6) gave their flickering playoff hopes a boost.

Baylor knocks off California

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B8

Jessica Morrow scored 18 points, and Angela Tisdale added 16 to lift Baylor over California, 69-56. Baylor’s Jhasmin Player scored 15 points, and Danielle Wilson added 10, all in the second half. The Lady Bears (5-0) shot 61 percent from the floor after halftime to improve to 53-1 in home nonconference games since Kim Mulkey became coach in 2000.

On the record

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A4

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported no calls on Sunday.

Commentary: Big Ten/ACC Challenge no crystal ball

By Skip Myslenski - Chicago Tribune

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C2

Don’t be misled as you watch this week’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge. That is just a grandiose title that barely brushes up against reality. This is no challenge at all, no smackdown to determine a conference’s superiority or settle where the best basketball is played. It is simply a bunch of early-season games.

Raiders snap futility streaks

By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B1

Pick a streak. Any streak. If it’s bad, the Oakland Raiders may have just snapped it. Getting 139 yards rushing from Justin Fargas and a big defensive stop on fourth down, the Raiders handed the reeling Kansas City Chiefs a 20-17 defeat Sunday that ended three different kinds of football failure.

Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook

By Ryan Wood

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B3

Kansas dropped to fifth in the BCS Standings after Saturday’s 36-28 loss to Missouri, the new No. 1 team.

Campaigns to compete with holiday ads

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

In Iowa, ‘tis the season for TV pitches, political and commercial. By the time Iowans ring in the New Year, they may be sick of both. An earlier date for Iowa’s caucuses probably means presidential candidates will run more television ads from mid-November through December, the height of the Christmas shopping season when retailers want to promote sales.

Gasoline tanker accident slows turnpike traffic

By Alex Parker

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A4

A car abruptly switching lanes cut off a gasoline tanker truck Sunday night, causing a gash in the tanker that allowed its contents to spew onto the Kansas Turnpike, just west of the West Lawrence interchange. No injuries were reported, but traffic was slowed for several hours over a stretch of road about a mile long as emergency crews worked to secure the scene.

Antarctic marathon a race like no other

Johnson County pair to run next month in personal challenge, fundraising move

By Caroline Boyer - cboyer@theworldco.info

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A1

Summer doesn’t mean much in Antarctica where temperatures can drop below zero - even colder with the wind chill. But for two area men, it seemed the best time to check one continent off the list in a challenge to run on all seven, while at the same time raising money and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Rush to the rescue

Long bomb misses, but Jayhawks shine in overtime

By Gary Bedore

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B1

Like most all college basketball players, Kansas University’s Brandon Rush tries to hit a halfcourt shot at practice now and then. “I’ve thrown in a few like that, not in a game, especially tied going into overtime,” said Rush, whose 55-foot shot - that’s eight feet behind the midcourt line - kissed softly off the glass and the rim and darn near dropped through the hoop at the final horn of Sunday night’s nonconference thriller against Arizona at Allen Fieldhouse.

Court to decide whether 401(k) plan can be sued

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

James LaRue says he lost $150,000 when his instructions to his employer on where to invest money in his retirement plan were ignored. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether a federal pension-protection law gives LaRue the right to sue to recover his losses.

Health insurance gaps for young adults addressed

‘If I get hit by a car, I am going to be in debt for the rest of my life’

By Christine Metz

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A1

In those murky years between the end of school and start of a career, the paths that young 20-somethings choose often determine whether they will be covered by health insurance or not. Take Lawrence mother Janice Friedman and her two children - a son and a daughter, one on each coast. Her son graduated from college, went to law school and then straight on to a law firm. He has had health insurance all his life. The daughter, well, that’s a different story.

Airbus to sell 160 jets to China for $14.8B

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

Airbus signed contracts today to sell 160 commercial passenger jets to China in a deal worth around $14.8 billion, the company said.

Syria agrees to attend Mideast summit; expectations still low

By Anne Gearan - Associated Press Writer

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

Arab holdout Syria agreed Sunday to attend a Mideast peace conference called by President Bush to restart talks to resolve the six-decade conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, yet expectations for the summit remained low. The two sides came to Washington without agreeing on basic terms for their negotiations.

Wis. town offers defunct bridge for $1

Associated Press

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A2

The Kickapoo River bridge is a big structure with a small price tag: one buck. Village officials fear the nearly century-old bridge, which hasn’t hosted traffic in 31 years, will collapse into the river and want to get rid of it quickly. Village board member Vicki Campbell said they hope high scrap prices help attract a buyer who may want to sell the bridge’s steel parts.

Arthur declines ‘hero’ tag

Sophomore forward played big role in overtime

By Gary Bedore

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B7

Darrell Arthur laughed hard when asked if he felt like a “hero” after Kansas University’s 76-72 overtime victory over Arizona on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. “No : but Brandon would have been a hero if that shot would have gone in,” Arthur, Kansas University’s sophomore forward, said after a game that nearly was decided on a 55-foot desperation heave by Brandon Rush that barely missed at the end of regulation.

Texas A&M candidate mum

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B2

Houston Texans assistant Mike Sherman declined comment Sunday on reports that he’s the leading candidate for the Texas A&M job.

Couple aid recovering Greensburg residents

By Jan Biles - The Topeka Capital-Journal

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A5

Charles Rogers and his wife, Isabel, decided to drive to Greensburg in mid-September to see how well the tornado-stricken town was recovering. It had been four months since an F-5 twister attacked the town, ripping houses from their foundations, snapping utility poles and leaving behind piles of rubble and debris.

H&R Block offices to accept donations

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B11

H&R Block offices in Lawrence and Topeka will be accepting donations of nonperishable food items beginning Dec. 10, to assist families in need.

Kansas basketball notebook

By Gary Bedore & Jesse Temple

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B7

Reed hurts ankle: Kansas University freshman guard Tyrel Reed had one assist and no points in seven minutes. He didn’t play the second half after spraining his ankle on the last play of the first half.

‘Heroic’ conservatives twist philosophy

By George Will

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A7

In the 1920s and ‘30s, the American left was riven by multiple factions furiously representing different flavors of socialism, each accusing the others of revisionism and deviationism. Leftists comforted themselves with the thought that “you can’t split rotten wood.”

Run defense lets Chiefs down

Kansas City players bothered by difficulty against Oakland’s ground game

By William Cross

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B4

The Kansas City Chiefs rushing defense hasn’t been spectacular in 2007. Before Sunday, it was ranked 17th out of 32 NFL teams. But there’s one thing, linebacker Derrick Johnson says, even a mediocre defense should be able to do with the game on the line.

Nebraska starts searching

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B2

Nebraska’s search for a new football coach is under way.

Lawrence Datebook

November 26, 2007 in print edition on A4

Events around Lawrence

Florida QB Tebow has broken hand

Heisman front-runner not expected to miss bowl game

November 26, 2007 in print edition on B2

If Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wins the Heisman Trophy, he might have to lift the heavy, bronze statue with one hand. Tebow broke his right, non-throwing hand Saturday night against rival Florida State and will be in a cast for at least two weeks.

Events calendar

November 26, 2007 in print edition on C2

Events around Lawrence