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Audio clips

• Darrell Stuckey, among other things, discusses if he will highstep like Aqib Talib in the Insight Bowl
• James Holt talks about the benefits of playing in a second straight bowl game
• Kerry Meier talks about his game-winning catch against Missouri
• KU athletic director Lew Perkins
• KU coach Bill Self
• KU coach Mark Mangino

Births

• Danielle Keyes and Rocko Brown, Lawrence, a boy.
• Barclay and Dean Hagen, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

• The Front Lines: Commanding the delivery of ‘bullets and beans’
• Rolling along: Bicycle-friendly streets? For the most part

Obituaries

• Thelma Ellen Hall, Lawrence
• Virginia Folks, Wright City, Mo.
• Edwin C. Hartzler, Clinton, Mo.
• Janis G. “Jan” Green, Lawrence

On the street

• Are you going to the Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade on Saturday?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU linebacker James Holt
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU receiver Kerry Meier
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU safety Darrell Stuckey
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU athletic director Lew Perkins
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU coach Mark Mangino
• The Morning Rush: Major area employer announces layoffs

Polls

Now that KU has locked up a bid in the Insight Bowl, what will you do?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Ignore it completely		74%
Watch it on TV		16%
Attend the game		5%
Read about it the next day		2%
None of the above		0%
Total	1304

Have you been satisfied overall with President-elect Barack Obama's choices for cabinet positions?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes.		50%
No.		42%
Not sure.		6%
Total	1100

Videos

• The forecast for Saturday, December 6 calls for a high …
• The Kansas football team is bowling again. For the first …
• Don’t look now, but here comes another election season. Talk …
• It’s number-crunching time for city officials. They’re looking to find …
• Eight people were hospitalized after a Thursday morning accident involving …
• She has a long history of service here in Douglas …
• Hundreds of Lawrence area residents lined up this morning as …
• The halls of the Lecompton Territorial Capital Museum are decked …
• A procession of singers, roasted wild boar and flaming dessert …
• An east Lawrence furniture shop is going out of business …
• The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to the Insight Bowl in …
• There’s no better way to start off the winter HyVee …
• The LHS boys’ basketball team took on Washburn Rural Friday …
• The Eudora boys took on Anderson County in the opening …
• The Lady Pirates went toe-to-toe with the Santa Fe Trail …
• The Piper High boys took on Santa Fe Trail for …
• The Kansas men’s basketball team wraps up a busy week …
• Members of the Kansas University’s Collegium Musicum rehearse for an …
• Coach Mark Mangino discusses the Jayhawks’ acceptance of a bid …
• Temperatures will remain in the 30s for most of the …
• Highs will be in the upper 30s today with plenty …

All stories

Madrigal feast held in Tonganoxie

By Mark Boyle

December 5, 2008

A procession of singers, roasted wild boar and flaming dessert all added up to a madrigal feast in Tonganoxie.

Veteran officer steps down after 33 years of service

By Mark Boyle

December 5, 2008

She has a long history of service here in Douglas County, and now the county’s longest-serving female sheriff’s deputy is handing over her badge.

Coat handout helps hundreds

By Mark Boyle

December 5, 2008

Hundreds of Lawrence area residents lined up this morning as the Share the Warmth coat drive got underway.

City officials plan upcoming road projects

By Mark Boyle

December 5, 2008

It’s number-crunching time for city officials. They’re looking to find the best time to tackle major road projects in the coming decade.

LHS boys prevail, girls fall

Dorian Green leads Lions to 11-point win vs. Washburn Rural

By Matt Tait

December 5, 2008

The Lawrence High boys and girls basketball teams opened the season with a split on Friday, with the girls falling to Washburn Rural, 67-63, and the boys prevailing, 64-53.

KU football fans urged to make travel plans soon for Insight Bowl in Arizona

KU to play in Arizona on New Year’s Eve

By George Diepenbrock

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A1

On Friday, KU started selling tickets for the game to the Insight Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tempe, Ariz. Big 12 Conference officials said the arrangement was all but official.

KU’s Vespers concert looks to its past to inspire its future

By Christine Metz

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B1

Steeped in tradition, the 84th annual Kansas University Holiday Vespers is drawing from the past in hopes of harking back to the days when the program was in Hoch Auditorium. And, to help usher in the nostalgia, the program will use a new medium — a video presentation.

KU puts Insight Bowl tickets on sale

By Dugan Arnett

December 5, 2008

Kansas University football fans can start making plans for a trip to the desert. The university announced Friday that tickets for the Insight Bowl are now available for purchase, making it a certainty that the Jayhawks will be playing in the Dec. 31 game in Tempe, Ari.

Not everyone on the same page as far as new primary rules

By Chad Lawhorn

December 5, 2008

The state’s new election law governing when city commissions and school boards must have primaries is creating confusion with election officials.

With one election in the books, another waits just around the corner

New law may make crowded field likely in upcoming election

By Chad Lawhorn

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A1

Talk is beginning to heat up over three upcoming races for the Lawrence City Commission, including discussion of a new set of rules that candidates will be playing by for the April election.

Supreme Court blisters Kline, orders return of abortion clinic records

Justices say conduct may warrant suspension of Kline’s law license

The Associated Press

10:03 a.m., December 5, 2008 Updated 03:33 p.m. in print edition on A1

The Kansas Supreme Court orders Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline to turn over abortion patients’ medical records.

Speedway casino plans on hold

Developers seek flexibility to phase in hotel and nongambling amenities

By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer

09:57 a.m., December 5, 2008 Updated 10:54 a.m. in print edition on B4

What started as a plan for four state-owned casinos has dwindled to one, at least for now. On Friday, Kansas Entertainment put its plans to build and manage a casino complex at Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County on hold. It withdrew its application but said it would resubmit it with a phased-in plan. It’s the third time an application has been withdrawn since September.

State’s budget news keeps getting worse

Associated Press

December 5, 2008

The state’s financial hole is getting deeper.

Cache of stolen tailgates found; police locating owners

By Brian Lewis-Jones

03:12 a.m., December 5, 2008 Updated 03:16 p.m. in print edition on B1

Lawrence police returned several stolen tailgates to their owners early Friday morning after locating three male suspects with a truck bed full of tailgates.

Fidel Castro says Cuba can talk with Obama

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A7

Fidel Castro said Thursday that President-elect Barack Obama is a man Cuba can talk with and indicated that communist officials would be willing to meet with him. But the former Cuban leader expressed disappointment with some of Obama’s Cabinet choices, including Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and Robert Gates as defense secretary.

Bradford — not McCoy — AP’s first-team QB

The Associated Press

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B7

Picking the top quarterback on the All-Big 12 team was about as difficult as figuring out the South division champion. But the result was the same: Oklahoma.

LHS looks for magic to continue; FSHS relying on experience

By Jesse Temple

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B1

There’s a little bit of magic left on Lawrence’s east side of town. At least, that’s what Lawrence High boys basketball coach Chris Davis is hoping as the 2008-2009 hoops season approaches.

KU swimming in fifth

J-W staff report

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B3

The Kansas University swimming and diving team found itself in fifth place with 65 points after day one of the Kenyon Invitational on Thursday. Pennsylvania leads the competition with 131 points.

Season starts today for several teams

By Matt Tait

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B1

Lawrence High girls basketball coach Kristin Mallory and the returning members of last year’s state championship team have adopted a fresh slogan for the 2008-09 season. “New team, same dream.”

Moving pictures: Local cinematic features enjoy success in 2008

By Jon Niccum

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C1

The Sundance Film Festival received more than 9,000 entries this year. It was the highest number of submissions since the event began 25 years ago. Lawrence production “The Only Good Indian” was announced Thursday as one of just 118 features chosen to showcase at the country’s most prestigious film festival.

Thriller ‘Tell No One’ worth taking about

Colin Covert/Star Tribune

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C1

Here’s a cool movie about a cold case.

Patterson deserves praise

By Bill Mayer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B1

Countless deserving athletes slip through the cracks of the publicity mills and that’s a pity.

Tragic images

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A10

To the editor: My heart grieves for India. Recently, I was in Mumbai. I ate my first dinner on Indian soil at the Leopold Cafe. Not unlike Free State Brewery, the atmosphere is one of a friendly, if noisy, streetside pub. Through the French doors that open into the street, vendors wander in, hawking their bongo drums.

LBJ Library releases last of recordings

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A12

In the last months of his administration, President Lyndon Johnson voiced worry over the Vietnam peace talks and stridently suggested that associates of Richard Nixon were attempting to keep South Vietnam away from the table until after the 1968 election, recordings of telephone conversations released Thursday show.

One seat won’t shift momentum

By Carl Leubsdorf

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A10

Tuesday’s Senate runoff victory in Georgia gave Republicans a small bright spot after their devastating electoral setbacks. But there is probably more bravado than reality in Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ claim that his triumph will ensure a “balance of government” when President-elect Barack Obama take office.

Pinkel insists Daniel having great year

The Associated Press

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B7

Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn’t been quite so special.

Senate skeptical of carmakers

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

Desperate U.S. automakers ran into fresh obstacles from skeptical lawmakers Thursday as they appealed with rising urgency — and a new dose of humility — for a $34 billion bailout. Without help, said one senator, “we’re looking at a death sentence.”

Sellers should decorate discreetly

By David W. Myers

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B11

Christmas is my family’s favorite time of year, and we spent all of last weekend putting up our decorations. But when the real estate agent came to visit Monday, she said all the decorations would make it even harder to sell the property. What do you think?

Evolving ethics

A recent survey of teen ethics paints a disturbing picture of our modern moral compasses.

J-W Editorials

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A10

A modern day Diogenes, it appears, also would have to look far and wide to find an honest man or woman, and even longer to find an honest teenager. Results of a survey of American high school students was released recently by the Josephson Institute’s Center for Youth Ethics. The survey focused on three areas of dishonesty — stealing, lying and cheating — and the results were depressing.

Area heart transplant recipient earns ride in Rose Parade

By Jon Niccum

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C1

Merle Zuel rode in a few hometown parades as a youngster growing up in Osawatomie. In a few weeks, Zuel will take a prominent spot in one of the most prestigious parades in the world.

Baker women fall; Baker men top Evangel

J-W staff report

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B5

Baker University’s men’s basketball team rallied from a 20-point deficit early in the first half to defeat Evangel, 88-71, on Thursday.

Study: Happiness may be contagious

By Judith Graham - Chicago Tribune

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A12

You may think your attentive spouse, your loving children and your good friends are what make you happy. But something else may be going on: The people they’re connected with are making you happy too.

Hostages recall life with pirates

By Katharine Houreld - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A7

For more than two months, Somali pirates and their hostages aboard a Greek cargo ship played cards, caught fish under the blazing sun, and swapped tales of home. By the time all 25 hostages were released unharmed last week, the pirates even made one of the captives a startling offer: Would he like to join them?

What were they thinking?

By Garrison Keillor

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A11

I’ve been trying not to think about the man and woman from Iowa who had sex in the men’s room at the Iowa-Minnesota football game in Minneapolis a week ago and to think about the environment instead, or the future of American fiction, but it is hard to put something like lavatory sex out of your mind.

Convict’s mother gets makeover to go undercover, get dirt on juror

By Tom Hays - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C8

Doreen Giuliano was obsessed with saving her son from a life behind bars after he was convicted of murder. She gave herself an extreme makeover — blonde dye job, fake tan, sexy wardrobe, phony name — and began spying on jurors.

One injured teen released from hospital

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A3

A Lawrence teenage girl has been released from the hospital and two other girls remain in critical condition after a wreck last weekend in the 2500 block of Ousdahl Road. Cora Garland, 16, has been released from Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., spokesman Bob Hallinan said Thursday. Jasmine Garland, 17, and Lauren Myers, 16, were still listed in critical condition, he said.

U.S. has cause for optimism

By Cal Thomas

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A11

During the Great Depression and World War II, truly challenging times, there were songs that boosted the spirits of our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. “There’ll Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover” was one; “Look for the Silver Lining,” was another.

2 teen girls charged in nursing resident abuse

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping residents who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. According to the criminal complaint, filed Monday, 19-year-old Brianna Broitzman and 18-year-old Ashton Larson laughed earlier this year as they spat in residents’ mouths, poked and groped their breasts and genitals, and at times mocked them until they screamed.

Former KU golfer tied for fourth place

J-W staff report

December 5, 2008

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland of Topeka fired a 64 Thursday in the second-round of the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.

Canadian leader suspends Parliament

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended Parliament on Thursday to avoid almost certain defeat in a confidence vote — an unprecedented move allowing him to retain power and confront Canada’s flagging economy.

Mom’s car hits home; she faces DUI charge

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B12

A northeast Kansas woman faces drunken driving charges after crashing her car into a house while taking her four children to school. Lynette Marie Rios, 31, was taken into custody after the crash at 8 a.m. Thursday in Overland Park. No one was seriously injured, and police took the children to school. They range in age from 5 to 12.

India seeks clues in attack, wary of more

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

A Pakistani militant group apparently used an Indian operative as far back as 2007 to scout targets for the elaborate plot against India’s financial capital, authorities said, a blow to Indian officials who have blamed the deadly attacks entirely on Pakistani extremists.

Chamber luncheon set

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B11

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will be host to a “Meet the President” luncheon for Tom Kern, new chamber president. The event will be at noon Thursday at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers.

King’s illness sparks anxiety amid crisis

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

A pall of uncertainty hung over normally joyous celebrations of the Thai king’s birthday Friday after the revered monarch failed to appear for ceremonies because of an illness that has shocked a nation reeling from political turmoil.

Putin hosts live Q&A broadcast

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A12

In a commanding, czar-like performance, Vladimir Putin conducted a live televised question-and-answer session Thursday that indicated once again that he considers himself Russia’s leader, even though he now holds its No. 2 position.

Obama’s strategy detailed at Dole gathering

By George Diepenbrock

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A3

It was a general election campaign strategy launched before they had even clinched the Democratic nomination. Key campaign aides for President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday night at the Dole Institute of Politics that they had drafted plans for a broad grassroots effort to reach voters in nearly all states even before Sen. Hillary Clinton bowed out of the Democratic race.

Booting Knut?

German zoo’s star polar bear faces eviction

By Matt Moore and William Peacock - Associated Press Writers

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C8

Knut the superstar polar bear turns 2 today looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world. The star of the Berlin Zoo is a fully grown bear with yellowish fur who, at 440 pounds, has grown too big for his enclosure.

Solar car gets around the world

By Vanessa Gera - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on C8

If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder. Or maybe that makes Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer’s journey even more remarkable.

Gould Evans receives regional design awards

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B11

Gould Evans received a Citation Award from the American Institute of Architects Central States region for the design of South Junior High School. The awards program honored the top 15 design projects from 234 entries submitted by architects in six states, including Kansas.

Credit due

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A10

To the editor: Your Dec. 3 article about Douglas County Community Foundation grants for local environmental projects omitted an important fact. The grants were made from the Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund, one of more than 60 charitable funds managed by the community foundation.

Police investigate armed robbery report

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A4

Lawrence police released information Thursday night about an armed robbery in southwest Lawrence that happened late Wednesday night in southwestern Lawrence. Capt. Ray Urbanek said three masked men around 10:30 p.m. entered a residence in the 3400 block of Augusta Drive. Two people were home at the time.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

Pressured by the economic turmoil and the mounting loss of traditional phone customers, AT&T Inc. is cutting 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force. The Dallas-based telecommunications company, the nation’s largest, said the job cuts will begin this month and run throughout 2009.

3 suspects charged in abusing shackled teen

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A12

The three suspects in the Tracy, Calif., torture case have all been charged with child abuse, according to the San Joaquin County district attorney, for allegedly using belts, knives and baseball bats on a 16-year-old boy who said he was held captive in their home for 15 months.

People in the news

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B10

• Police seeking 2 people in Ruffalo shooting• NBC Universal cuts 500 jobs• Viacom to cut 850 jobs• ‘Frost/Nixon’ director Howard voted for Nixon• Jane Fonda sets date of return to Broadway• Erik Estrada returns to Muncie for police patrols

Bernanke calls for more federal aid on foreclosures

By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B11

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pleaded Thursday for more government action to relieve the foreclosure crisis and break a vicious cycle in which the housing meltdown is plunging the country deeper into recession.

Iraq OKs security pact; 2 Americans killed in bombing

By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A9

A security pact with a timetable for pulling U.S. forces from Iraq won final government approval Thursday, even as suicide bombers killed 17 people and wounded more than 100. Two Americans were among the dead.

NASA delays Mars mission to 2011

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

NASA is delaying a mission to Mars that already had been over budget and will get even more costly. The launch of the massive roving robot with a rock-zapping laser was pushed back Thursday from next year until 2011, adding $400 million to the price tag. More than 10 different problems, all solvable with time, forced the postponement, Mars exploration chief Doug McCuistion said.

UAW likely to lose 20-year-old jobs bank

By Dan Strumpf - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A2

For more than two decades, many autoworkers who lose their jobs have been able to enjoy one of the best unemployment benefits in the nation: receiving nearly full paychecks without even leaving home.

Horse parade clip-clops into town

By Chardae Davis

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A1

Kay Wolfe and her 12-year-old horse Mary Rose are seasoned veterans when it comes to the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. “We’ve been doing it for eight years,” the Kanwaka resident said. “When she first learned to drive, I went and bought my first horse cart, and my son and daughter-in-law immediately said, ‘Now we can be in the Christmas parade.’ ”

Not all holiday specials equal

By Kevin McDonough

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B10

’Tis the season for nostalgia. And budget programming. “Greatest Holiday Moments: TV & Film Countdown” (7 p.m., NBC) offers a clip-rich survey of heart-tugging Christmas specials and movies, from “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” to “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

San Diego breezes to victory

Rivers tosses three scores in 34-7 rout of Oakland

The Associated Press

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B6

LaDainian Tomlinson can still run the ball and his San Diego Chargers finally looked like world-beaters. It might not matter, though, because the Chargers still need a miracle to get to the playoffs.

Horoscopes

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B10

This year you will focus on family, home and security. Think more positively about home and hearth. Create a better sense of togetherness with your immediate circle. If you are single, you might want to jump into a relationship quickly because you want companionship. If you are attached, the two of you will build on your experience and what you already have.

Gaining confidence

Freshman Thomas seeing more minutes for KU

By Gary Bedore

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B1

Quintrell Thomas, who started one of Kansas University’s two basketball exhibition games as well as the regular-season opener against UMKC, reacted like most high-profile 18-year-olds after seeing a reduction in playing time.

Assistant coach returning to KSU

By Dugan Arnett

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B6

Kansas University defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements is leaving KU to take over the defensive ends coaching position at rival Kansas State, Wildcats coach Bill Snyder announced Thursday.

Senator opposes moving detainees

Brownback aims to block transfer of Gitmo prisoners to Kansas

By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A3

Sen. Sam Brownback said Thursday that any effort by the federal government to move detainees from Guantanamo Bay to a military prison in Kansas would be physically and legally impossible. Brownback raised the concerns about discussions to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and transfer all or some of the nearly 250 detainees to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.

Cabinet holdovers can temper change

By David Broder

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A10

In the two most crucial areas facing his presidency, national security and economic policy, Barack Obama has opted for continuity, not change. That is reassuring to many in the short term, but it entails long-term risks.

KU rolls past San Jose State

By Chuck Woodling

December 5, 2008 in print edition on B3

No need to tell Kelly Kohn what a gym rat is, not after last summer.

Pump patrol

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A3

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.45 at several locations.

On the record

December 5, 2008 in print edition on A4

• Smoke detector activation, 3:29 a.m. Thursday, 1534 Legend Trail Drive.• Fire call, canceled, 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, 1300 Spruce St., Eudora.• Alarm sounded, 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, 1120 W. 11th St.• Chemical spill or leak investigation, 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive.• Motor vehicle accident, 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, Iowa and Sixth streets.• Power line down, 9:06 a.m. Wednesday, 2100 Clinton Parkway.