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Do you agree with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's decision to resign in the wake of reports that he was a customer of a prostitution ring?

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Students intend to return Potter Lake to past glory: By Jonathan Kealing; March 13, 2008 in print edition on 1A; Potter Lake, lined with trees and nestled in the slope of Mount Oread, is one of the most peaceful spots on the Kansas University campus. But often that picturesque atmosphere is disrupted by beer bottles, garbage and sometimes even the odor of rotting algae.

Video: Students strive to clean up lake

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KU students to cycle coast to coast: By Karrey Britt; March 13, 2008 in print edition on 3A; Two Kansas University students plan to spend this summer pedaling for a cause. Stephanie Meehan, a senior from Topeka, will ride from Boston to Santa Barbara, Calif., with Bike & Build, a nonprofit organization that helps provide affordable housing.

Video: KU student cycling across country for charity
On the street: What is the most physical thing you’ve done for charity?

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Journal-World All-Area Girls Basketball First Team: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on 5B; A listing of the best area girl's high school basketball players, as selected by the Journal-World.

Photo gallery: All-Area Girls Basketball

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City’s electric vehicle hits road: By Chad Lawhorn; March 13, 2008 in print edition on 1A; It looks funny to everybody but the person who pays the fuel bill. Since November, the city’s parking control unit has been using a red-and-white, bubble-looking, small-wheeled machine that acts like a golf cart on steroids.

Video: City electric cars
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Poll: Would you buy an electric-powered car?

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6News video: KU tests emergency system: By Lindsey Slater; March 13, 2008; Safety is a constant concern on college campuses nationwide, and KU wants to make sure it's ready in case officials need to spread the word of a dangerous situation. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more.
6News video: Last Call shooter pleads guilty: March 13, 2008; One month after a shooting injured three people outside a downtown nightclub, a 26-year-old man admits he pulled the trigger.
6News video: KU grad’s home design to become reality: March 13, 2008; A KU architecture graduate's final project is about to get the real-world treatment. Jon Red Corn's design for an energy-efficient home will be built in East Lawrence on a lot owned by Tenants to Homeowners.
6News video: City weighs benefits of electric car: March 13, 2008; It's an attention getter for sure, but now city leaders are trying to determine whether it's a money saver. Late last year the city purchased its first all-electric car.
6News video: Former AG eager to defend self: March 13, 2008; Former Attorney General Paul Morrison says he's anxious to have a chance to defend himself against allegations of criminal misconduct.
6News video: Natural History Museum hosts sound exhibit: By Cory Smith; March 13, 2008; When it comes to spring break, many KU students head to the beach or vacation overseas. But as 6News reporter Cory Smith shows us, the university offers a fun and educational way to spend the week off.
6News video: Project Graduation to give away car: March 13, 2008; One lucky graduating senior from a local high school will walk away with a set of wheels in May.
6News video: Bank awards Sunflower Elementary music teacher: March 13, 2008; One local teacher is singing after being named February's teacher of the month.
6Sports video: Kansas softball team glad to be home: March 13, 2008; For the second week in a row, the Kansas softball team will stay put.
6Sports video: OSU crushes KU women: March 13, 2008; The upset run ended for Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night.
6Sports video: Firebirds host track meet: March 13, 2008; The prep spring sports season is underway at Free State High School.
6Sports video: Hawks hope for 3 in 3: March 13, 2008; Bill Self's squad knows the drill well: three wins in three days means a third-straight Big 12 Tournament title for the Jayhawks.
6Sports video: Jayhawks await opponent: March 13, 2008; Nebraska, Missouri, or does it even matter? The Kansas men's basketball team plays its first Big 12 conference tournament game tomorrow.
6Sports video: Nebraska bests MU: March 13, 2008; As for KU's Friday opponent, Nebraska took on Missouri in the 7-10 game for the right to play the Jayhawks.
6Sports video: Aggies face ISU for chance to play K-State: March 13, 2008; In the late game tonight, 6-seed Texas A&M battles the 11-seed Iowa State. The winner gets K-State in the quarters.
6Sports video: CU squeaks by Baylor in double OT: March 13, 2008; No 12-seed mark has ever won a game in the Big 12 tournament — until today.
6Sports video: OSU edges past Texas Tech: March 13, 2008; In the closing seconds, Texas Tech was down just two to Oklahoma State.
City’s electric vehicle hits road: Parking control unit using vehicle that needs no gasoline; By Chad Lawhorn; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A1; It looks funny to everybody but the person who pays the fuel bill. Since November, the city’s parking control unit has been using a red-and-white, bubble-looking, small-wheeled machine that acts like a golf cart on steroids.
6News Now: Afternoon update: March 13, 2008; In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, the man who pulled the trigger in a shooting at Last Call plead guilty today.
Last Call shooter pleads guilty: March 13, 2008; Jackson: “I didn't mean for it to happen.”
KU tests its emergency alert system: By Lindsey Slater; 02:14 p.m., March 13, 2008 Updated 03:04 p.m.; Kansas University today tested another tier of its emergency notification, the new public address system.
Lawrence High School Honor roll: March 13, 2008 in print edition on C8; Lawrence High School has announced its first semester 2007-08 honor rolls. To be eligible for the honor roll, a student must obtain at least a 3.5 grade-point average.
Family cat source of repeat infection: By Linda A. Johnson - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on C8; People struggling to get rid of recurrent staph infections might want to consider an often-overlooked source: the family pet.
Lawmakers warn of aviation loss: By Scott Rothschild; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; Wichita lawmakers on Wednesday warned that Kansas could lose much of its aircraft manufacturing industry unless the Legislature spends more on aviation training. “The competition is real,” said state Sen. Donald Betts, D-Wichita. “If we lose these jobs, we’ll be hurting.”
Use caution in helping others: By Michelle Singletary; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; The Mortgage Bankers Association has delivered more bad news about the housing market.
Commodities: March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; Agriculture futures mostly traded lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 59.5 cents to $12.825; May corn fell 5.25 cents to $5.6725; May oats declined 0.75 cent to $4.0175; May soybeans shed 12.75 cents to $13.95.
‘Right Start’ seminar scheduled for Friday: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; Kansas University’s Small Business Development Center will offer an edition of “The Right Start,” part of an ongoing seminar series for startups, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the center, 734 Vt., Suite 104.
Networking group elects officers: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; Douglas County Connection, a local networking organization, announces the election of three officers to its Leadership Team.
Color Studio adds stylists, therapists: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B9; Several new employees have joined Color Studio, 2330 Yale Road.
Ground covers good alternative to lawn: By Jennifer Oldridge; March 13, 2008 in print edition on C1; The more I write about gardening and learn about our environment, the more I am converting my lawn from grass to beds of perennials or annual flower beds, patios and ground covers.
Ten tips to ready your garden for spring: By Jennifer Smith; March 13, 2008 in print edition on C1; Spring is on its way — finally! I am anxious to get to work in the garden, and there are plenty of things to do to get ready for the growing season. Here are some ways you can prepare your lawn and garden for the season.
Wallowing in willows: Graceful landscape plants bloom into spring showstoppers; By Lee Reich - For The Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on C1; Willows are among the more interesting shrubs and trees, especially this time of year, when soft, gray pussycats curl up along their stems. Willows have other weirdnesses, too: Just look at the form of the branches.
Measure would give seniors tax break: By Scott Rothschild; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; About 900 Kansas senior citizens per year could defer paying their property taxes under a proposal that was discussed Wednesday. The measure — House Bill 2928 — is aimed at helping elderly Kansans on fixed incomes who face an unanticipated financial hardship, said state Rep. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City.
Pump patrol: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.09 at several locations.
Breast cancer plates available for vehicles: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; Breast cancer awareness license plates are available to the public at the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office.
Ms. Wheelchair Kansas to speak out on disabilities: By Sophia Maines; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; When Amanda Steiner reflects on how her life has changed since an automobile accident left her quadriplegic, she comes up empty. “I don’t think it’s changed a whole lot,” the 23-year-old said. “I still try and do the same things.”
State should fight for Boeing: By Mike Hoeflich; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A9; Lawrence is not loved in western Kansas nor by the people who represent them in Topeka. We’re seen as far too liberal and, these days, as meddling in western Kansas affairs as a result of the strong lobbying by Lawrence folks against the coal-fired power plants proposed to be built near Holcomb.
Rising pollution: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A9; To the editor: “A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.”
Still not clean: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A9; To the editor: We all use rationalization to justify our decisions to others and to ourselves. Politicians are called on to justify their decisions more often than most of us, and some become quite adept at stringing together irrelevant facts and joining half-truths to create the illusion that these somehow equal a real truth.
Loyal Jayhawk: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A9; To the editor: The Jayhawk Nation has lost one of its premier citizens in Otto Schnellbacher. His name will live on in the stadium’s ring of honor; his picture and sports resume will forever be a part of the KU and Kansas Sports Hall of Fames; and his youthful face will continue to smile from the sports murals in the Adams Alumni Center.
Coal waning: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; To the editor: Why would Kansas coal plant companies stoop to bribery, I mean memoranda of understanding, in a desperate attempt to gather support?
View from the Kansas Legislature: Corporate tax package a positive step for state: By Rep. Kenny Wilk - Chairman, House Taxation Committee; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; Tax policy is one of the more important — and controversial — issues the Kansas Legislature wrestles with each year. One of the most daunting objectives in this process is balancing ongoing economic competitiveness with fairness.
Media pressure: Protecting the news media’s right to shield sources in certain cases is an essential element in protecting America’s democracy.; J-W Editorials; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; The need for reporters shield laws like the one currently under consideration in the Kansas Legislature may not be immediately apparent to many observers. For those who don’t understand the connection between such laws and constitutional provisions that protect freedom of the press, a current case in Washington, D.C., offers a vivid illustration.
Candidates fill gaps with running mates: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; Were it not for the 12th Amendment, ratified on June 15, 1804, presidential nominees could, and probably would prefer to, run alone, without being saddled with pesky vice presidential running mates, who can be embarrassments. Unfortunately, the presidential election of 1800 happened.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; City Manager Ray Wells had his 5 percent pay hike for city officials approved by the commission and was granted a $1,500 annual raise himself.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A8; From the Lawrence Daily World for March 13, 1908: “Charles Longfellow, a cousin of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is very ill at the home of his daughter 11 miles southeast of Lawrence.
Mother’s trial fuels child safety debate: By Don Babwin - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A10; Treffly Coyne was out of her car for just minutes and no more than 10 yards away. But that was long and far enough to land her in court after a police officer spotted her sleeping 2-year-old daughter alone in the vehicle; Coyne had taken her two older daughters to pour $8.29 in coins into a Salvation Army kettle.
8th-grader suspended for buying Skittles at school: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A10; Contraband candy has led to big trouble for an eighth-grade honors student in Connecticut.
Sheriff: Woman on toilet 2 years: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; A 35-year-old woman who apparently spent two years in her boyfriend’s bathroom in Ness City had become stuck to the toilet seat, authorities said Wednesday.
Slattery to challenge Sen. Roberts: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; After more than a decade away from Kansas and its politics, former Rep. Jim Slattery is jumping back in.
Legion celebrates birthday: By George Diepenbrock; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; Members of Lawrence’s American Legion are preparing to celebrate the national organization’s 89th birthday next week.
KU to test emergency communication today: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; Kansas University will test its new emergency communication system at 12:30 p.m. today.
District settles with ex-principal: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; Former Baldwin High School principal Allen Poplin will be paid $42,000 as part of a lawsuit settlement he reached with Baldwin school district.
Sustainability lecture to feature entrepreneur: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; Kansas University’s School of Business will host “Sustainability in Action,” a lecture by environmental entrepreneur Ray Anderson. The 2008 William S. Sutton lecture is set for 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union. It is free and open to the public.
Panel to focus on food: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A5; The Lawrence Sustainability Network is hosting a panel discussion and community potluck Saturday.
Water report has states scrambling: By Martha Mendoza - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A7; The governor of Illinois ordered screening of the state’s waterways for pharmaceuticals Wednesday in reaction to an Associated Press investigation into the presence of trace amounts of medicines in U.S. drinking water.
Call girl identified; doesn’t want to be ‘a monster’: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A7; The call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal that prompted Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in disgrace has been identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician who struggled in a broken home as a child.
Patients who wake up during surgery studied: By Linda A. Johnson - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A7; Patients say it feels like being trapped in a corpse: They wake up during surgery, unable to move or scream. Some remember hearing their surgeons talk, and a few recall feeling intense pain.
Ferraro resigns as Clinton fundraiser: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A6; Geraldine Ferraro, the newest member of the 2008 Foot-in-Mouth Club, stepped down from a fundraising role in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign Wednesday but refused to recant controversial comments about Barack Obama’s race being a factor in his success.
Shuttle docks with space station: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A6; Space shuttle Endeavour pulled up to the international space station and docked Wednesday, kicking off almost two weeks of demanding construction work.
Former senator from Ohio dies at 90: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A6; Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat who was a feisty self-made millionaire before he began a long career fighting big business in the Senate, died Wednesday night. He was 90.
Horoscopes: March 13, 2008 in print edition on B8; The intensity of your focus defines your success this year. Prioritize knowing what is important and what is frivolous. You often reverse directions out of the blue. If you are single, you might have many choices, so much so that you might become overwhelmed. If you are attached, the two of you will be updating your digs, creating much more of what you both desire.
Guy named Brain has all the answers: By Kevin McDonough; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B8; A school of thought exists that names determine our destiny and that someone named Jimmy Quick is fated to become a track star or a bike messenger or a fast-talking operator. Marshall Brain appears to have lived up to his moniker. He’s the author of the popular book “How Stuff Works” and acts as host on the new series “Who Knew? with Marshall Brain” (8 p.m., National Geographic).
People in the news: March 13, 2008 in print edition on B8; • Judge tosses suit against De Niro • Redford narrates new IMAX film • George Strait gets XM Radio station • Nicky Hilton gets fashionable support • Mariah Carey replaces Janet Jackson on ‘SNL’ • MTV villain Pratt to offer advice
Work to close K-7 interchange at US 24-40: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A4; All ramps at the interchange of Kansas Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 24-40 in Wyandotte County will close at 8:30 a.m. today so that construction can begin on a new interchange.
On the record: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A4; A Taco Bell employee reported $1,000 in lawn damage at the business. The crime occurred about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday at 1220 W. Sixth St.
Environmental regulators tighten air quality standards: By H. Josef Hebert - Associated Press Writer; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; The air in hundreds of U.S. counties is simply too dirty to breathe, the government said Wednesday, ordering a multibillion-dollar expansion of efforts to clean up smog in cities and towns nationwide.
Two charged in shooting death of UNC student president: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect.
Kids survive being thrown off bridge: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; Two children struggled Wednesday morning before their mother threw them 22 feet from an overpass into oncoming Interstate 30 rush-hour traffic, Dallas police said.
Kevorkian plans run for Congress: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; Jack Kevorkian in Congress?
Schools closed amid flu outbreak: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; Hong Kong on Wednesday ordered more than half a million primary and kindergarten students to stay home for two weeks because of a flu outbreak in one of the world’s most densely populated cities.
Last WWI vet dies at age 110: March 13, 2008 in print edition on A2; France’s last remaining veteran of World War I died Wednesday at age 110 after outliving 8.4 million Frenchmen who fought in what they called “la Grande Guerre.”
NBA Roundup: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B6; Scores from around the league.
Hochevar effective in K.C. victory: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B2; Luke Hochevar was impressive in his first spring training start, and Miguel Olivo’s homer and two doubles helped the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-3, Wednesday.
NU player released from jail: March 13, 2008 in print edition on B2; Nebraska football player Andy Christensen is out of jail after posting bond. Christensen was arrested last weekend outside a downtown Lincoln bar on suspicion of first-degree sexual assault.
Barnes bags Big 12 coaching honor: Texas leader outpolls Baylor’s Drew for AP award; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B2; Texas coach Rick Barnes criticized his players publicly, only to back off later. He chastised himself for “coaching mad” during a midseason lull.
Marquette stifles Seton Hall: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B3; Jerel McNeal scored 21 points, and No. 25 Marquette held Seton Hall scoreless over the final five minutes of a 67-54 victory Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big East tournament.
Lions’ coach delivers: By Matt Tait; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B5; Kristin Mallory now can relate to legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson. No, Mallory hasn’t adopted the ideals of the Far East or carved out a catchy metaphysical nickname like “Zen Master.” Instead, she finally experienced coaching a team with so much talent that winning became inevitable.
Senior rises to the occasion: Danielle Bird steps out of comfort zone to lead LHS; By Matt Tait; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B5; With her team trailing by seven points at halftime of the state championship game last week in Emporia, Lawrence High senior Danielle Bird did something nobody expected.
Journal-World All-Area Girls Basketball First Team: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B5; A listing of the best area girl's high school basketball players, as selected by the Journal-World.
Our town sports: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B4; Lawrence Amateur Golf Assn. will conduct its annual championships on July 12 at Alvamar and July 13 at Eagle Bend.
KU claims 8th straight baseball win: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B4; Kansas University senior Ryne Price went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs, and Erik Morrison was a homer short of hitting for the cycle as Kansas University won its eighth straight, 11-7 over Missouri State on Wednesday afternoon at Hammons Field.
Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook: By Ryan Wood; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B4; Utility man Kerry Meier will keep a similar role for the time being — backup quarterback and part-time wide receiver on offense.
Rangers’ Metcalf out 6-to-8 weeks: March 13, 2008 in print edition on B4; Texas Rangers third baseman Travis Metcalf was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday in Dallas to repair a torn hamstring muscle.
Ex-Jayhawk Hartwig let go by Panthers: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B4; Former Kansas University offensive lineman Justin Hartwig has been released by the Carolina Panthers.
Juco wideout quickly got up to speed: By Ryan Greene; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B1; Hawking policies in a shirt and tie just wasn’t going to cut it for Rod Harris. He knew that in his first days at Blinn (Texas) Community College. “I came in and ran like a 4.71 (-second 40-yard dash), and the receivers coach was like ‘That’s gonna get you selling insurance,’” Harris recalled.
Keegan: Instincts serve Green: By Tom Keegan; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B1; Two days after leading his basketball team into the Class 6A state-title game, Lawrence High junior Dorian Green was back on the baseball diamond, covering a bunt. He pounced off the mound, whistled a laser to first base and left his baseball coach shaking his head.
Researchers identify protein’s role in cancer cells: By Kawanza Newson - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A1; Scientists have pinpointed a key protein that causes cancerous cells to spread throughout the body, a finding that could enable doctors to better predict how aggressive breast tumors might be.
Students intend to return Potter Lake to past glory: By Jonathan Kealing; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A1; Potter Lake, lined with trees and nestled in the slope of Mount Oread, is one of the most peaceful spots on the Kansas University campus. But often that picturesque atmosphere is disrupted by beer bottles, garbage and sometimes even the odor of rotting algae.
KU students to cycle coast to coast: By Karrey Britt; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; Two Kansas University students plan to spend this summer pedaling for a cause. Stephanie Meehan, a senior from Topeka, will ride from Boston to Santa Barbara, Calif., with Bike & Build, a nonprofit organization that helps provide affordable housing.
Iowa State women stun K-State in Big 12 quarterfinals: Associated Press; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B3; Alison Lacey drove end-to-end for a three-point play with 4.5 seconds left in overtime, lifting Iowa State to a 66-65 upset of No. 15 Kansas State on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference women’s basketball tournament.
Effort to evict bar owner delayed: J-W Staff Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A3; Efforts to evict the owner of the former downtown nightclub Last Call from his New Hampshire Street location won’t materialize quickly.
Incoming governor praised: Man taking over after Spitzer’s resignation has friends on both sides in legislature; J-W Wire Reports; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A1; Replacing Eliot Spitzer, who rose to the governorship of New York after browbeating Wall Street titans, is David Paterson, a man so affable that the colleague he supplanted in an Albany coup now speaks of him in glowing terms.
Aldrich proves tough: KU hoops freshman shrugs off pain; By Gary Bedore; March 13, 2008 in print edition on B1; Cole Aldrich looked like he was executing moves he learned in preseason boxing-conditioning workouts, bobbing up and down as he shuffled off the Allen Fieldhouse court. Actually, he was weaving over to the corner cut man — make that the team trainer — after suffering a right hand injury at a recent Kansas University basketball practice.
TapStats to make a play at Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City: By Mark Fagan; March 13, 2008 in print edition on A1; A statistics program and display package developed by two information-technology professionals in Kansas University’s athletics department is getting its big shot this week in Kansas City, Mo.

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