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12:00 a.m.
Kansas University's Kerry Meier, left, signs an autograph for Mark Downing, of Topeka, as hundreds of KU fans greet the Jayhawk football team in Topeka as it arrived Friday afternoon fresh from its historic Orange Bowl victory against Virginia Tech. Jayhawks bask in victory
By Chad Lawhorn
January 5, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The kids didn’t know any better, and as a result they had the party figured out better than anyone. A gap-toothed 7-year-old held high a poster of coach Mark Mangino wearing a crown of oranges. Ten-year-old Sydnee Pointer of Independence, Mo., showed off her KU cheerleader outfit and told how she got to wear it to school.
11:00 a.m.
Kansas University forward Darnell Jackson swings off the rim after throwing down a dunk. Jackson scored a game-high 25 points in the Jayhawks' 85-60 victory over Boston College on Saturday in Boston. Jackson, Arthur combine for 47 points as KU smashes BC, 85-60
By Ryan Greene
9:59 a.m., January 5, 2008 Updated 1:42 p.m.
Boston - So much for second half woes striking on the road for a third time. The Jayhawks put on a show, start to finish with the exception of a few minutes midway through the second half, and slammed Boston College Saturday on Chestnut Hill, 85-60. It was nearly the same score as last year (84-66), and KU goes down with a sweep of the two-game home-and-home series with the Eagles. Darnell Jackson and Darrell Arthur carried the load in the traditional way to start the game and never let up. The two were able to get more involved in transition late in the game, and finished with a combined 47 points on 19-of-25 shooting. They were also a combined 9-of-10 from the free throw line. The team was 15-of-19 from the stripe.
10:00 p.m.
Cheri Thompson, a registered nurse and nurse anesthetist, performs intense pulse light treatments on a patient at Lawrence Plastic Surgery, 1112 W. Sixth St., Suite 210, in 2008. The treatments are used to help diminish rosacea, discoloration and broken capillaries on the face, chest and hands. A series of four to six treatments is generally recommended. They cost between $100 and $300 per session. Retaining a youthful look
By Karrey Britt
January 5, 2008 in print edition on 1A
New Year’s Eve celebrations tend to remind us of our age. With each passing year, our ability to party like a rock star begins to sag, just like our skin. Wrinkles begin to form, and age spots begin to show. While there’s no miracle cure to stop the aging process, there’s a plethora of services available in Lawrence to help people look younger.

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Retaining a youthful look
Cosmetic procedures in demand here, too
By Karrey Britt
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
New Year’s Eve celebrations tend to remind us of our age. With each passing year, our ability to party like a rock star begins to sag, just like our skin. Wrinkles begin to form, and age spots begin to show. While there’s no miracle cure to stop the aging process, there’s a plethora of services available in Lawrence to help people look younger.
Extra Minutes: Kansas 85, Boston College 60
By Ryan Greene
January 5, 2008
Tying up loose ends from the Jayhawks’ 85-60 win at Boston College, which included a 25-7 run to close out the first half - possibly the team’s most complete half played this season.
Jackson, Arthur combine for 47 points as KU smashes BC, 85-60
By Ryan Greene
09:59 a.m., January 5, 2008 Updated 01:42 p.m.
Boston - So much for second half woes striking on the road for a third time. The Jayhawks put on a show, start to finish with the exception of a few minutes midway through the second half, and slammed Boston College Saturday on Chestnut Hill, 85-60. It was nearly the same score as last year (84-66), and KU goes down with a sweep of the two-game home-and-home series with the Eagles. Darnell Jackson and Darrell Arthur carried the load in the traditional way to start the game and never let up. The two were able to get more involved in transition late in the game, and finished with a combined 47 points on 19-of-25 shooting. They were also a combined 9-of-10 from the free throw line. The team was 15-of-19 from the stripe.
Growing number of youths looking for ways to give
By Philip Rucker - The Washington Post
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D5
In lieu of presents at her 12th birthday party this year, Maddie Freed asked her friends to bring money, raising $800 for Children’s Hospital here.
Teams begin assessing storm damage that’s all-too-familiar
By Sean Murphy - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B3
Billie Sabin was playing a game on her computer last month when a thunderous crash shook the small home in northwest Oklahoma City she shares with her husband, Warren. A large elm tree, laden with ice, uprooted from her back yard on Dec. 10 and fell onto the couple’s home, sending a huge branch poking through her kitchen ceiling.
Dog food maker agrees to $3.1 million settlement after dozens of pet deaths
By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday.
Jayhawks bask in victory
‘I have a feeling we’re starting a new tradition’
By Chad Lawhorn
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
The kids didn’t know any better, and as a result they had the party figured out better than anyone. A gap-toothed 7-year-old held high a poster of coach Mark Mangino wearing a crown of oranges. Ten-year-old Sydnee Pointer of Independence, Mo., showed off her KU cheerleader outfit and told how she got to wear it to school.
Woman says at hearing she was forced into kidnapping, abuse
By Mike Belt
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
Threats against her and her children caused a Lawrence woman to cooperate with a November kidnapping plot, she told a Douglas County judge on Friday.
Funding, teacher contracts among challenges for district
By George Diepenbrock
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
The 2008 to-do list is long for board members and administrators in Lawrence public schools.
Trivial pursuits
KU’s most meaningless accolades yet
By Ryan Wood
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C1
The Woodys never have been more meaningless. I’d like to think that for the last few years, winning a Woody was a huge accomplishment for Kansas University football players. I pictured them sending a copy back home to mama, or putting it on the fridge, or maybe recreating the scene in “He Got Game” where Booger pulls the clipping out of his sock and screams “You didn’t read the paper that day, son?”
Forget Tupperware; it’s Taser party time
By Chris Kahn - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A8
Before she lets them shoot her little pink stun gun, Dana Shafman ushers her new friends to the living room sofa for a serious chat about the fears she believes they all share.
Lawrence High girls cruise, stay unbeaten
By Matt Tait
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C1
Those who didn’t realize that Lawrence High junior Taylor Bird was out because of illness might never have noticed. Older sister and LHS senior Danielle Bird did enough for both Birds in leading the Lions to a 56-40 victory over Olathe Northwest on Friday night in the LHS gymnasium.
On the record
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B2
A 25-year-old Liberty, Mo., resident was sprayed with Mace on Jayhawk Boulevard on Kansas University’s campus, KU Public Safety Assistant Chief Chris Keary said. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Friday.
Commodities
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
Agricultural futures settled mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Newspaper’s ‘Texan of the Year’ pick outrages readers
By Anabelle Garay - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A4
When editorial writers at The Dallas Morning News chose the illegal immigrant as the newspaper’s Texan of the Year, they expected some criticism. But not this: 800 blog postings and more than 150 letters to the editor blasting the decision.
Warner Bros. settles on Blu-ray format
By Alex Veiga - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
Warner Bros. Entertainment said Friday it will release movie discs only in the Blu-ray format, becoming the latest studio to reject the rival HD DVD technology and further complicating the high-definition landscape for consumers.
Women eke out victory
KU earns 11th win, sets sights on Big 12
J-W Staff Reports
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C6
Kansas University won 11 games all of last year. This year, the Jayhawks have won 11 before the start of the conference season.
Veritas girls, boys win big
J-W Staff Reports
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C8
Veritas Christian bolted to a 22-point first-quarter lead and went on to defeat Flint Hills, 63-32, on Friday night in high school girls basketball.
Perry boys still perfect
J-W Staff Reports
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C8
Shane Gimzo connected on five three-pointers in the first half, and Perry-Lecompton High’s boys basketball team overtook Basehor-Linwood, 60-50, on Friday.
FSHS girls shake off holiday rust in win
By Nathan Reed
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C8
The holidays are officially over, but Free State High’s girl’s basketball team needed a little more time to make its way back to the court. The Firebirds were out of sync for the entire first quarter of Friday’s game against Olathe North, but shook off the rust in the second to cruise to a 43-29 victory at Free State High.
Lawmakers to publicly discuss big issues
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
State legislators from Douglas County will answer questions about issues surrounding this year’s session Thursday at the Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.
Buffs hold off SMU
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C7
Marcus Hall scored 16 points and six assists to lead Colorado to a 63-52 victory over SMU on Friday night.
Plane crashes with 14 passengers aboard
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
A plane crashed into the sea off Venezuela on Friday with 14 people on board, including eight Italians and a Swiss citizen. There was no immediate report on casualties.
Cleaning women stuck in elevator for 2 days
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
Two cleaning women, trapped inside a broken elevator for two days, survived on two cough drops and six aspirin until they were rescued.
Conde Nast Traveler cites world’s best places to stay
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D1
Conde Nast Traveler’s January issue features its annual “Gold List,” with 721 of the “world’s best places to stay.”
Former dictator’s health worsens, doctors say
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
Former Indonesian dictator Suharto’s health worsened overnight and he needs a second pacemaker and may require kidney dialysis, a member of the presidential medical team said today.
Museum taking reservations for tour
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D1
The Watkins Community Museum announces a tour planned Jan. 20 at Stepping Stone Ranch in Baldwin City, in conjunction with the exhibit “COWGIRLS: Contemporary Portraits of the American West.”
GOP goes on offensive against illegal immigration
By Scott Rothschild
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A1
The Kansas Republican Party on Friday opened a wide-ranging attack on illegal immigration with a proposed bill that includes repeal of in-state tuition for some undocumented students.
Boy, 6, cited in blaze that killed firefighter
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
A 6-year-old boy’s attempt to hide burning gift wrap paper from his mother caused the fire in a 25-story Brooklyn high-rise that killed a veteran New York City firefighter, fire officials said Friday.
7 rare albino alligators stolen from zoo
By Stan Lehman - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
Seven rare albino alligators disappeared from a Brazilian university zoo and authorities suspect animal smugglers stole them, officials said Friday.
Police charge man, 85, under street-racing law
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
A new Ontario law that has targeted youthful speedsters and aggressive drivers has bagged a surprise suspect - an 85-year-old man heading to the bank at 100 mph, officials said.
2 Fort Riley soldiers killed in Iraq
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B2
An Army major from Colorado who wrote a blog from Iraq for the Rocky Mountain News was one of two Fort Riley soldiers killed during an attack by insurgents.
Man accused of stealing $20 from piggy bank
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
A man has been charged with sneaking into a toddler’s bedroom and stealing $20 from a piggy bank while the 2-year-old girl slept.
ABC cuts candidates from debates
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates today.
Police detain 4 over links to deadly bombing
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Police were interrogating four people detained after a bomb attack targeting Turkish soldiers in a passing bus killed five civilians and wounded 68 other people, a prosecutor said Friday.
US: Sudan pledges to help in slaying probe
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Sudanese officials have promised to cooperate with a team of four FBI agents sent to probe the fatal shooting of an American diplomat, and the U.S. may send more investigators to assist, the State Department said Friday.
Olmert acknowledges not living up to road map
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an unprecedented public acknowledgment, called continued Israeli construction in West Bank settlements a breach of Israel’s obligations under a recently revived peace plan.
Rep. expects ‘huge fight’ over coal plants
By John Taylor
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
Holcomb is more than 300 miles from Leavenworth County, but Leavenworth County legislators say they won’t distance themselves from the debate surrounding the proposed construction of two coal-burning electric plants in Finney County.
Scientists hope baby mammoth sheds light
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Frozen in much the state it died some 37,500 years ago, a Siberian baby mammoth undergoing tests in Japan could finally explain why the beasts were driven to extinction - and shed light on climate change, scientists said Friday.
Librarian captures couch potato title
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
A Manhattan librarian emerged as a champion couch potato after three rivals gave in to sleep deprivation or nature’s call.
Knicks’ Randolph suspended
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C4
Knicks forward Zach Randolph was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Friday for throwing his headband at a referee.
Burglar asks for ransom, forgets instructions
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
A handkerchief-wearing thief had a videotaped message for his victim: pay a $3,000 ransom, and you can get your video games back. There was just one problem. The burglar forgot to include any instructions.
Ban of bird imports cancels cockfights
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
A ban on bird imports to Puerto Rico has forced the cancellation of more than 100 cockfights, dealing a blow to a lucrative industry in the U.S. territory, an official said Friday.
Construction worker found dead at renovated Capitol
By Brock Vergakis - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A5
A construction worker was found dead in a crawl space Friday at the Utah state Capitol, where government officials were holding a ceremony to mark the building’s recent renovation.
Challenge is filed to Vioxx settlement
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
Lawyers for hundreds of people who sued Merck & Co. over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx are challenging a key provision of a proposed $4.85 billion settlement that requires lawyers to advise all or none of their clients to accept the deal.
Health department’s new Web site online
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department has launched a new Web site.
Another campus-area bar closes its doors
By Chad Lawhorn
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B3
Another longtime campus bar in the Oread Neighborhood turns out the lights. First it was The Crossing - a popular student watering hole - near 12th and Indiana streets that closed to make way for a proposed hotel development. Now, just around the corner, Bullwinkles, another longtime college hangout has closed its doors.
Naples residents protest garbage
By Salvatore Laporta - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Stinking mounds of garbage piled up on the streets of Naples on Friday and officials around the country blamed organized crime and bureaucratic red tape for the city’s refuse crisis.
DNA: Boy is Colombian hostage’s son
By Chris Kraul - Los Angeles Times
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
In a bizarre turn in a case that has kept this nation in thrall, preliminary blood tests indicate that a child who has been a government ward for more than two years is the son of Clara Rojas, a presidential campaign manager held by leftist rebels who kidnapped her nearly six years ago.
Ex-councilwoman sentenced to prison in mortgage fraud case
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B8
A former Kansas City councilwoman was sentenced Friday to two months in prison and four months of home detention for mortgage fraud.
Ex-players dismayed
Pollard, Pierce to miss Jayhawks’ visit
By Gary Bedore
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C6
If only he could, Scot Pollard would be sitting behind Kansas University’s bench today at Boston College’s Conte Center. “I’m ticked off. We play Detroit. I wish it was different. This NBA schedule … you can’t do anything about it,” the frustrated Boston Celtics forward said.
Man dies after gun incident in park
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
A 22-year-old Lawrence man, discovered in a vehicle at a Lawrence park Thursday morning with an apparent gunshot wound, later died of his injures, according to a Lawrence police report.
Pump patrol
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.84 at Conoco at 23rd and Harper streets.
Pain relief group to seek injunction in doctor’s case
Haysville physician accused of running ‘pill mill’
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B5
A national pain relief group says it will seek a civil injunction to keep the Justice Department from prosecuting a Kansas doctor indicted on federal charges that he ran a “pill mill” from his Haysville clinic.
Horoscopes
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D7
The unexpected marks your year. You will learn to deal with many unanticipated happenings. The surprise is that you are more in control than you realize this year. If you are single, the potential suitors seem to increase to such an extent that you might not be sure whom to choose. If you are attached, defer a tad bit more to your sweetie.
Court gives sole custody of Spears’ two sons to ex-husband Federline
By Sandy Cohen - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D7
Britney Spears was derailed yet again in her struggle to get her life back on track, losing custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. A court commissioner Friday gave sole physical and legal custody of the former couple’s two little boys to Federline and suspended the troubled pop star’s visitation rights.
Police search for kidnappers
21-year-old from Topeka describes being forced to drive to KC, Lawrence
By Sophia Maines
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B1
A pregnant Topeka woman says she feared for her life during the seven hours she was held at gunpoint and forced to drive across eastern Kansas on Thursday. Police on Friday were looking for two men in connection with the incident.
4-H and FCE news
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D3
4-H and FCE news from around Lawrence
Scouting news
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D3
Scouting news from around Lawrence
Defendant in courthouse escape allegedly planned 2nd breakout
By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
The man awaiting trial for a bloody escape at the Atlanta courthouse in 2005 is suspected of enlisting his pen-pal girlfriend, a paralegal and at least two sheriff’s deputies in a scheme to break out again, according to law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Young’s status uncertain for Titans
By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press Sports Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C5
Tennessee quarterback Vince Young took part in most of practice Friday, but will be a game-time decision for the Titans’ playoff game Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.
Thanks for help
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: I want to commend the Lawrence Fire Department for the excellent encounter I had the morning of New Year’s Day. My wife and I were house-sitting for our son who lives in Lawrence when during the early morning hours, the fire alarms in the house went off.
Skating rink plans
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: I read the article on Dec. 25 about the boy wanting an ice-skating rink in Lawrence, so his parents wouldn’t be driving him to other locations to skate. I thought it was admirable for him to speak up.
Be wary of late New Hampshire polls
By Peter A. Brown
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B7
View the New Hampshire polls you see in the final hours before the voting occurs with a large grain of salt. It’s not because the pollsters doing the surveys aren’t good at their jobs. It doesn’t mean they won’t turn out to be correct. But the very short window between the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary makes it almost impossible to do the kind of quality polling that professionals would like, if given their druthers.
OURS dances
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: I have warm memories of the 30 years my husband, Ed, and I lived in Lawrence before moving away to be near family because of his declining health. Although I am no longer a resident, I am grateful to be able to “visit” via the Internet. I was very disappointed to read in the Journal-World about the senior center’s decision to discontinue permitting the OURS members to use the center for its Wednesday afternoon and Sunday evening dances.
Rush on T-shirts follows Orange Bowl win
By Sophia Maines
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A6
There was no time for employees to even put the new Orange Bowl champion shirts on hangers. “We’ve just lined up the boxes, and people are going through them,” Ryan Owens, manager and buyer at Jock’s Nitch, said Friday as customers of all ages streamed through the downtown store.
Orange Bowl notebook
By Jonathan Kealing
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A6
For a sports fan about to see his program’s biggest victory in at least 40 years, and perhaps ever, the biggest sin is forgetting the tickets. By that measure, count Adam Shaull, a Kansas University fan from Hattiesburg, Miss., as a sinner. The 2005 KU graduate left the two Orange Bowl tickets he purchased at home.
Snowy sidewalks
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: I am just writing in hopes that someone will post a reminder about snow clearing in Lawrence. I am an avid runner and have had to deal with people and businesses not clearing their sidewalks or parking lots of snow for many years now. I have gone so far as to lodge complaints the past two years as suggested on the city of Lawrence Web site, but they have mainly gone unnoticed.
Commentary: Jayhawks worthy of BCS title game
By Michael Cunningham - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C2
Any two-loss team chirping about belonging in the Bowl Championship Series national title game instead of Louisiana State needs to get in line behind Kansas University. Yeah, that’s right, Kansas, the basketball school. It’s the team some didn’t think even belonged in the Orange Bowl, the last game of the BCS undercard.
A&M taps Arkansas coach
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C2
Reggie Herring, Arkansas’ interim head coach in the Cotton Bowl, was hired Friday to become the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M.
Again, parents must teach cultural tide
By Ellen Goodman
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
I hate to release my inner fuddy-duddy this early in the year. So I’ll blame this rant on having spent the last afternoon of 2007 in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn and a row of tweens.
Wall Street finishes lower after jobs report
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
Wall Street fell sharply Friday after the government’s much-anticipated employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate. The Nasdaq composite index, also pummeled by a downgrade of Intel Corp., skidded more than 3.5 percent, while the Dow Jones industrials fell more than 1.5 percent.
Mayor challenges residents to shed 1 million pounds
By Sean Murphy - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A8
With a button-popping spread of cornbread, sausage and gravy, chicken-fried steak and pecan pie designated as Oklahoma’s official state meal, it’s no surprise that Oklahoma City’s mayor wants to put the city on a diet. Mick Cornett has challenged the city to shed 1 million pounds as its New Year’s resolution.
An outstanding victory
Dedication and drive of coach Mangino, his staff and team are rewarded with historic Orange Bowl win.
J-W Editorials
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
Congratulations to Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino, his staff and his team for their 24-21 victory over Virginia Tech in Thursday’s Orange Bowl.
Niners’ Willis top defensive rookie
By Barry Wilner - Associated Press Football Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C5
One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis “a beast.” And that was before Willis won The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
The City Commission again reiterated its support for “lifeline” gas service coverage for the needy - which would be subsidized by the general customer field. Many felt the successful Warm Hearts program here negated such a move.
Washington taking momentum to Seattle
By Dave Goldberg - Associated Press Football Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C5
The Washington Redskins enter the weekend’s NFL wild-card playoff round buoyed by the momentum of four straight must-win victories and the emotion of playing for one of their slain stars.
Reid likely leaving OSU
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C2
Bobby Reid’s Oklahoma State football career appears to be finished, coach Mike Gundy acknowledged Friday.
Sutton: One season only
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C2
Eddie Sutton, who came out of retirement last week to be San Francisco’s interim coach, has no intention of remaining on the job permanently.
Don’t let cold snaps freeze water pipes
By Kristy Eppley Rupon - McClatchy Newspapers
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D5
Frozen pipes can lead to thousands of dollars in damage to your home. With temperatures plunging into the teens this winter season, now is the time to be vigilant.
Kansas sluggish in last morning bout
By Gary Bedore
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C1
Bottom line is, Kansas University’s basketball team won the game. But the Jayhawks struggled at times in a 59-55 victory over USC in an 11 a.m. (Pacific Time) tipoff on Dec. 2 in Los Angeles.
Royals add pitcher Nomo
Right-hander agrees to minor-league deal
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C2
Hideo Nomo is getting another shot at pitching in America. The Japanese right-hander agreed to a minor-league contract with the Kansas City Royals and was invited to spring training next month. The 39-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2005 and made seven starts in the Venezuelan Winter League in 2006.
Mayer: Victory vindicates Jayhawks
By Bill Mayer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C1
Paraphrasing Old Bear Bryant again, when you finish a football season victoriously at 12-1, you don’t explain or apologize about the teams you beat. Throw in a nationally televised triumph in one of the elite bowl games and the prospect of finishing among the top five or six clubs in the final ratings; the Kansas Nation has a delightful trophy to cuddle up to on cold and lonely nights.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 5, 1908: Police got liquor and opium at Babe Seymour’s “hop” joint in a Sunday night raid. They confiscated a complete outfit for smoking opium and this is an arrest that has been shaping up for some time. Many here are greatly concerned about the opium situation.”
Feral cats go on rat patrol
By Carla Hall - Los Angeles Times
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A5
They are the homeless of the domestic animal world - colonies of feral cats that roam residential neighborhoods and lurk around office buildings and commercial garages, scavenging for food.
Politics heat up on network TV
By Kevin McDonough
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D7
As the political action and chatter move from Iowa to New Hampshire, the debates upgrade from cable to network. Republican presidential candidates will meet in debate (6 p.m. today, ABC) on the campus of St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Democrats (7:45 p.m., ABC) will follow.
Big man makes difference amid three-point barrage
Schneider tallies 24 as Lions survive O-Northwest’s 12 threes
By Matt Tait
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C8
They came expecting a basketball game, but got a three-point contest instead. Friday night, in the Lawrence High gymnasium, the LHS boys and visiting Olathe Northwest Ravens combined for 19 three-pointers in a 72-64 Lions’ victory.
Fed to boost auction amounts by 50 percent
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
The Federal Reserve announced Friday that it is increasing the amount of money available to banks through the new auction process it created to ease the nation’s severe credit squeeze. The Fed again pledged to continue the auctions “for as long as necessary.”
Jobless rate hits 5 percent
Unemployment reaches 2-year high, fanning recession fears
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B4
It’s back to the future for President Bush, who in his last year in office is facing the same challenge he did in his first - the possibility of a recession and how to avert it.
Religious relocation
First Christian Church members contemplate move
By Terry Rombeck
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D1
One of the oldest churches in Lawrence is looking for a new home - and it probably won’t stay downtown. First Christian Church, 1000 Ky., has started exploring a move, possibly to the Kansas Highway 10 corridor east of Lawrence.
Disgraced fundraiser gets 3 years in prison
By Paul Elias - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
Disgraced political donor Norman Hsu was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after a judge refused to throw out his 1992 no-contest plea to fraud.
Presidential campaign turns confrontational after caucus
By David Espo and Philip Elliott - Associated Press Writers
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A2
Barack Obama, an Iowa winner seeking New Hampshire spoils, faced stepped-up criticism Friday from Democratic rivals now doubly determined to block his rise in the 2008 presidential race. Republican Mike Huckabee claimed momentum for a hurried five-day primary campaign.
More than a million people lose power as storm hits California
By Samantha Young - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A3
Howling winds, pelting rain and heavy snow pummeled California on Friday, toppling trees, flipping big rigs, cutting power to more than a million people and forcing evacuations in mudslide-prone areas.
Farmers increasingly embracing computers, other technological tools
By Alan Scher Zagier - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on B5
The changes have come lightning quick in the nearly three decades since Missouri agricultural extension agents first preached the power of computers to skeptical farmers.
Rash of injuries sidelines Wade
By Michael Wallace - McClatchy Newspapers
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C4
Heat guard Dwyane Wade said his rash of nagging injuries has forced him to “pick his spots” when he pushed his body.
Iraq’s Assyrian Christians cling to roots
By Juliana Barbassa - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D8
Isaac Samow’s Assyrian Christian ancestors have occupied Mesopotamia for millennia, surviving innumerable conquests and massacres. Now war is again threatening Assyrian culture and language in its native land.
People in the news
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D7
¢ Union: Actors likely to shun Golden Globes¢ Amy Fisher, husband promote sex tape¢ Stills has successful surgery for cancer
Around and about
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D3
Around and about Lawrence
Great expectations await city bowlers
By Matt Tait
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C8
By all measures, the bowling season for Lawrence High and Free State was extremely productive in 2007. Things are expected to be even better in 2008.
Kenya opposition seeks new vote
By Tom Odula - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
Kenya’s opposition party demanded new presidential elections Friday as thousands of hungry slum dwellers swamped aid workers after days of deadly riots over the disputed vote cut supplies of groceries and water.
British team arrives in Pakistan to aid probe
By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer
January 5, 2008 in print edition on A7
British anti-terror police joined the inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto on Friday, invited by Pakistan’s president in an effort to dispel accusations of government involvement.
Allison helps Bears slip past Texas State
Texas, Colorado pick up victories
Associated Press
January 5, 2008 in print edition on C7
Rachel Allison helped Baylor ride out a bumpy first half before taking control. She had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 9 Baylor to an 84-57 victory over Texas State on Friday night.
Faith Forum: Do you ever feel a letdown after Christmas?
January 5, 2008 in print edition on D1
¢ ‘With the close of the Christmas season, real ministry begins’ by The Rev. Ashley Masoni, associate pastor, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church¢ ‘Holiday expectations are often times difficult to live up to’ by Doug Heacock, contemporary worship leader, Lawrence Free Methodist Church
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