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Teacher Allison Haworth writes 3-year-old Brandon Koederitz’s name along the top of a print made in class at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H

Langston Hughes Elementary students participate in the Bobcat marathon before school Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Students are attempting to run a total of 26.2 miles before school on Mondays and Thursdays in one school year

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Madison Engbrock, left, and Yoselin Cruz Espinoza, view a model of a cigarette Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at Schwegler School as part of activities for the Great American Smokeout campaign

Shoppers line up to purchase shoes at Arensberg Shoes, 825 Mass., during the company's going out of business sale on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. The store is closing after 50 years in business

Shoppers wait their turn to enter Arensberg Shoes, 825 Mass., during the company's going out of business sale on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. The store is closing after 50 years in business

Tables full of shoes fill Arensberg Shoes, 825 Mass., during the store's going out of business sale. Lawrence shoppers turned out in large numbers for bargains on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. The store is closing after 50 years in business

A crowd gathers outside Arensberg Shoes, 825 Mass., for the store's going out of business sale on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

Robin Dunn will again delivery a Christmas tree to the Governor's Mansion in Topeka Friday. She's been doing it for three years. The horses are Percherons, a breed from France

Robin Dunn practices Wednesday with her team of Percheron draft horses who will be taking a Christmas tree to the Governor's Mansion Friday. They pull a high-wheeled hitch wagon

In this 2006 photo released Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 by The New Zealand Science Media Centre shows a pair of yellow-eyed penguins

This undated handout provided by ExhibitEase LLC shows a 3D computer generated Image of woolly mammoth emerging from ice block. A DNA molecule extending from hair symbolizes the fact that genetic analysis can be carried out from long extinct species

Free State quarterback Camren Torneden zips past Olathe Northwest senior defensive lineman Rick Haynes for a touchdown on Oct. 31, 2008, at Haskell Stadium

Eight Somali pirates sit at the Kenya Ports Authority Port Police station, in Mombasa, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, where they are being held after being handed over to the Kenyan authorities by the Royal Navy

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Regents discuss budget shortfall for higher education: By Andy Hyland; November 19, 2008; Duane Goossen, Kansas’ budget director, discusses with the state’s Board of Regents what he called a very tough financial situation facing higher education.

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Kansas doing better — but still not well — in driving safety laws: By Mark Fagan; November 19, 2008 in print edition on 3A; Kansas ranks in the bottom half of states when it comes to passing laws that encourage people to drive safely. But at least it’s improving.

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Yankees control shifts: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B2; George Steinbrenner’s 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball’s most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.
Fans must pay when BCS sells out: November 20, 2008; Unless you’re one of the dwindling millions who still get your television from rabbit ears, it probably didn’t register.
Resident relive Lawrence teledrama: November 20, 2008; It was 25 years ago yesterday that Lawrence was in the center of the television universe.
Economic woes bring lower gas prices: November 20, 2008; There’s one bit of good news that comes with this tanking economy: Gas prices are cheaper than they’ve been in months.
Former cellmate testifies against Smith: November 20, 2008; The former cellmate of a murder suspect says he heard a confession in their cell.
KU’s Smith plays through pain: November 20, 2008; KU women’s basketball player Nicollete Smith broke her nose in a game, but battled through it.
Regents hope to avoid budget cuts: November 20, 2008; The Kansas Board of Regents makes its case to avoid major budget cuts.
Students say no to smoking: November 20, 2008; Students at Schwegler Elementary “tie down” tobacco for the Great American Smokeout.
Firebirds look for big win: November 20, 2008; On Friday, the Free State football team will attempt to do something it’s never done before.
Garden City man pledges $200K to Marching Jayhawks: November 20, 2008; The Marching Jayhawks are in for some big bucks.
Arensberg’s‘ sale draws huge crowds: November 20, 2008; A downtown Lawrence store closes its doors, leaving some big shoes to fill.
Jayhawks look for help from hometown KC crowd: November 20, 2008; The KU men’s basketball team plays its first game outside Allen Fieldhouse, facing Washington at the Sprint Center.
Kansans with disabilities fear budget cuts: State mulls social service reductions; By Scott Rothschild; November 20, 2008; In her wheelchair, Kim Vermillion of Olathe makes a point by slapping the back of one hand to the palm of the other. Her mother, Vickie, translates: More money is needed for Kansans like Kim who have disabilities but face waiting lists for services and possible cuts because of the state budget crunch.
Garden City resident gives $200,000 to Marching Jayhawks: By George Diepenbrock; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A3; For Alan Riedel, almost nothing compares to seeing the Kansas University Marching Jayhawks run from the Memorial Stadium stands and onto the field on KU game days.
Johnson County funds to help improve K-10 Connector service between Lawrence and Overland Park: K-10 route works to ease congestion; By Andy Hyland & Elvyn Jones; November 20, 2008; Earlier this month, Johnson County commissioners approved Johnson County Transit’s emergency funding request for $2.5 million. The funding includes $1.4 million to purchase of as many as seven buses and a $1 million transfer from the general fund to add 50 more operating hours a week, aiding the K-10 Connector route between Lawrence and Overland Park.
Regents ask state to reconsider requested budget cuts for 2010: By Andy Hyland; November 20, 2008; The Kansas Board of Regents noted its objection to some budget cuts Thursday, appealing some decisions back to the state.
Bargain hunters bid farewell as Arensberg shoe store prepares to shut its doors after 50 years: By Chardae Davis; November 20, 2008; Shoppers said goodbye to a longtime Lawrence business and took advantage of slashed prices during a going out of business sale Thursday at Arensberg Shoes.
Sebelius believed to be strong contender for Cabinet post: Associated Press; November 20, 2008; President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama’s Cabinet begins to emerge. Kathleen Sebelius is also said to be among the finalists for a cabinet post.
2,000 homeowners receive property tax bills by mistake: By Chad Lawhorn; November 20, 2008; People who have their home mortgage with Capitol Federal Savings and who normally rely on the bank to pay their property taxes through an escrow account were mistakenly sent a property tax bill.
People in the News: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B8; • Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas specia• Bruni-Sarkozy would welcome Obama advice• Hugh Jackman People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’• Publicist: Winona Ryder hospitalized in UK• Van Der Beek back creekside•
Ex-agent discusses Kline’s motives: By John Hanna and Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writers; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B10; Opposition to abortion drove former Attorney General Phill Kline and his top deputy to prosecute Dr. George Tiller, an investigator who worked for Kline testified Wednesday.
Somali pirates transform villages into boomtowns: By Mohamed Olad Hassan and Elizabeth Kennedy - Associated Press Writers; November 20, 2008 in print edition on C8; Somalia’s increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women — even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
Going down: Prices fall; Dow slips below 8,000: By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; A growing fear of economic deflation helped take the air out of the stock market Wednesday, and another white-knuckle final hour on Wall Street pushed the Dow Jones industrials under 8,000 to their lowest close since the financial meltdown began.
Horoscopes: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B8; You could be especially impulsive this year. Tame yourself so you don’t say or do anything that could cause damages that cannot be undone. Words said might be hard to take back. If you are single, please don’t even question your desirability. Nobody else does. Friends will be the source of your romance. If you are attached, you’ll find much happiness together just socializing.
History needs time to assess Bush: By David Shribman; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9; Now that we know what the near future might look like, it may be worthwhile to ponder how the past will appear. https://admin.6newslawrence.com/news/story/add/#
TCU’s Patterson not KSU-bound — yet: The Associated Press; November 20, 2008; TCU coach Gary Patterson is a logical choice to be the next Kansas State football coach, but he isn’t a lock.
Bailout treats taxpayers like ‘chumps’: By Michelle Singletary - The Washington Post; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B9; I usually don’t enjoy congressional hearings, but a recent hearing before the domestic policy subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was riveting.
Audiologist attends hearing conference: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B9; Gerald Whiteside, of Marston Hearing Center in Lawrence, joined more than 300 leading U.S. hearing care professionals in Denver for the Oticon Human Link Conference.
Baker men’s soccer team to play Park: J-W staff report; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B3; The Baker University men’s soccer team, one of 30 schools to qualify for the NAIA national championship, plays a first-round game at 7 p.m. Saturday at home in Liston Stadium against Park (Mo.).
Safe-haven law age limit advances: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A7; A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval.
Leadership role: Having a local representative in a top leadership position would benefit Lawrence.; J-W Editorials; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9; Local residents should wish Rep. Paul Davis well as he enters the race to become the minority leader of the Kansas House.https://admin.6newslawrence.com/news/story/add/#
Confident Collins has green light to shoot: By Gary Bedore; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B1; Sherron Collins doesn’t need to worry about being called a “ballhog” or a “gunner” at any time this season.
Agency offering child screenings: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A5; Parents who are concerned about the development of their young children have several more opportunities to monitor their health.
Court to take up gay marriage ban: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A7; California’s highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state’s new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
New extinct penguin species found: By Ray Lilley - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on C8; Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago.
Suspected U.S. missile strikes out of bounds: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; The U.S. military apparently struck at Islamic militants outside Pakistan’s lawless tribal belt for the first time Wednesday, firing a missile that killed six suspected insurgents taking refuge away from the conflict zone along the Afghan border.
Wal-Mart to use wind power: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; Wal-Mart has signed a contract to help power hundreds of its stores using wind energy, one of the largest investments in the field by a U.S. retailer.
Our Town Sports: November 20, 2008; Madl Horse Wins: Ty Nemo, a horse owned by Ted Madl, won the World Champion Amateur Gelding Award at the American Paint Horse Assn. competition last weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. Two other horses owned by Madl, who lives in Wellsville and owns businesses in Lawrence and Baldwin City, received top-five placings.
K-State rips ESU; Nebraska tops TCU: The Associated Press; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B4; Fred Brown and Dominique Sutton scored 14 points apiece to lead Kansas State over Emporia State 82-60 on Wednesday night. Paul Velander came off the bench to score 11 points to help lead Nebraska to victory over TCU.
Insurance industry makes pitch for health coverage mandate: The Associated Press; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A1; The health insurance industry said Wednesday it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone buy coverage.
Alvamar president renews certification: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B9; Dick Stuntz, president of Alvamar Inc., has completed the renewal process for maintaining his status as a certified golf course superintendent with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
KU students and staff rededicate peace pole near Haworth Hall: By Chardae Davis; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A5; Students and faculty members at Kansas University renewed their commitment to promoting world peace Wednesday when they rededicated a peace pole near Haworth Hall.
Witness implicates cousin in killing: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A3; A co-defendant testified again Wednesday that his cousin fired the shot that killed a Lecompton man during a 2005 botched burglary in Douglas County.
NBA Roundup: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B4; A roundup of NBA action.
Home damaged after early morning fire: By George Diepenbrock; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A4; A Lawrence man’s home suffered heavy smoke and water damage after firefighters extinguished a fire early Wednesday morning.
County supports 31st St. design: Planned extension would go east to County Road 1057; By George Diepenbrock; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A3; Douglas County commissioners drew a line Wednesday night. They supported an engineer’s design to extend 31st Street east of Haskell Avenue to County Road 1057.
Boss gives Biden birthday cupcakes: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A8; What does an accomplished man of the world get for his 66th birthday?
Boeing layoffs rattle Wichita: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A4; The Boeing Co.’s decision Wednesday to lay off 800 workers at its Wichita defense plant sent shudders through this aviation community, marking the third major layoff in a month at one of the city’s aircraft manufacturers.
‘Day After’ screening: November 20, 2008 in print edition on C1; On Nov. 20, 1983, Lawrence endured fallout from the blasts of nuclear missiles that struck neighboring Kansas City. The area was scorched by firestorms, citizens were vaporized, and those lucky enough to survive suffered the slower effects of radiation poisoning.
China to overhaul battered dairy industry: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; China’s dairy industry — at the center of the country’s latest food safety scandal — will be overhauled to improve every step from cow breeding to milk sales, the government said.
Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama in new message: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A8; Al-Qaida’s No. 2 slurred Barack Obama with a demeaning racial term for a black American who does the bidding of whites in a new Web message Wednesday intended to dent the president-elect’s popularity among Arabs and Muslims and claim he will not change U.S. policy.
Ball State survives, clinches share of title: The Associated Press; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B5; Nate Davis threw four touchdown passes, and No. 14 Ball State survived a scare from Central Michigan on Wednesday night in a 31-24 victory that gave the Cardinals a school-record for victories in a season.
Team again ready to deliver governor’s Christmas tree: By Jeff Myrick; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A5; Robin Dunn was getting her custom horse-drawn wagon ready Wednesday for what’s become an annual event.
Iraqi parliament debate on pact ends in scuffles: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; A heated parliamentary debate on the U.S.-Iraq security treaty was called to an early close Wednesday as lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr scuffled with security guards for the foreign minister and the speaker of the legislature and his two deputies.
Fed sees economic woes persisting: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed.
Votes finally tallied: McCain wins: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A7; Republican John McCain has defeated President-elect Barack Obama in Missouri — the last state to be decided in the 2008 presidential election.
Recount under way in US Senate showdown: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A7; City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.
GOP should plot positive path to power: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9; They’ll be back. Don’t think for a minute that they won’t. These things run in cycles, and death in politics is about as permanent as death in Marvel Comics, which is to say, not very. Yes, Team Red had its butt kicked and its lunch money taken a few weeks back; yes, Team Blue stands at the prow of the ship, arms wide, screaming “king of the world!;” yes, the GOP slinks off into the wilderness now amid grumbles of recrimination and remonstration.
Residents reappointed to fire training panel: November 20, 2008 in print edition on B9; Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Chief Mark Bradford and James Long, director for outreach at Kansas University Continuing Education, were reappointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to four-year terms on the state’s Fire Service Training Commission.
Poisonous plants can pack punch: By Jennifer Smith; November 20, 2008; Last week I told you that certain vegetable plants have edible leaves and stems — like carrot tops and beet greens. I forgot to mention something much more important: Only eat plants that you ABSOLUTELY know are non-toxic.
At least 1 killed in attack on protesters: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A2; A grenade attack on anti-government protesters occupying the Thai prime minister’s office killed one person and wounded at least 23 early today, an army official and protesters said.
Pump Patrol: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.68 at several locations.
Obama puts longtime aides at White House: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A8; President-elect Barack Obama is putting some longtime aides in senior posts at his White House.
Powerful team: Parents and teachers working together are a good recipe for success.; J-W Editorials; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9; Congratulations to the faculty, staff, students and parents of Broken Arrow School.
Mangino: Loss of Talib is No. 1 problem: By Dugan Arnett; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B1; Since it became apparent that this year’s version of the Kansas University football defense would be significantly less stout than it was a season ago, debates about who has been the most sorely missed member of last year’s unit — defensive coordinator Bill Young? Cornerback Aqib Talib? Defensive tackle James McClinton? — have been numerous.
Other Paris lifts Sooners: The Associated Press; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B4; If No. 2 Oklahoma is playing at its best, All-America center Courtney Paris doesn’t even have to be the one who takes over a game for the Sooners.
Daschle to take health post: By Kevin Freking - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A8; Barack Obama is enlisting former Senate leader Tom Daschle as his health secretary, embracing a third Washington insider in the early stages of Cabinet-building by the president-elect who promised change. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the capital’s most famous woman for two decades, seemed ever more likely to be his secretary of state.
Indian navy sinks suspected pirate ‘mother ship’: By Sam Dolnick - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on C8; The ship, operating off the coast of Oman in the lawless waters of the Gulf of Aden, was crewed by heavily armed men, some carrying rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Behind it were two speedboats — the sort pirates often use when they launch attacks on merchant ships in these violent seas.
Firebirds didn’t lose faith: By Tom Keegan; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B1; Offensive linemen tend to be football’s version of baseball’s catchers. They sacrifice their bodies in the name of grunt work, and their minds remain bruise-free, always working overtime.
Fire sparked by lighter destroys apartments: By Alex Parker; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A5; Four apartments in a Eudora apartment complex were engulfed early Wednesday by a blaze that was sparked when a Zippo lighter fell under a couch.
Berry bounty: Fruits of season offer splash of color: By Jennifer Oldridge; November 20, 2008 in print edition on C1; Colors — the wide spectrum of gorgeous hues and tones, the slight variations of reds, greens, yellows and oranges — is one of Mother Nature’s most admired earthly delights.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: November 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
Woolly mammoth task: Extinct critter’s genome mapped: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on C8; Scientists for the first time have unraveled much of the genetic code of an extinct animal, the ice age’s woolly mammoth, and with it they are thawing Jurassic Park dreams.
Return to the semis: Current Firebirds studied under best team in school history; By Matt Tait; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B1; The year was 2006, and the Free State High football team made a habit out of making opponents look silly.
Americans rediscover thriftiness: To save green, frugality is back in style; By Dan Sewell - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2008 in print edition on B9; Frugality is making a comeback
Stress warps brains and behavior: By Robert S. Boyd - McClatchy Newspapers; November 20, 2008 in print edition on A8; Scientists have discovered how stress — in the form of emotional, mental or physical tension — physically reshapes the brain and causes long-lasting harm to humans and animals.
Former FSHS star pulling for ‘08 team: By Tom Keegan; November 20, 2008; The last time Free State High’s football team made it to the 6A state semifinals, the senior class had more star power, but that doesn’t mean this one can’t advance one step beyond the 2006 Firebirds who went 11-1.
Book sheds light on feline mind: McClatchy; November 20, 2008; The companion book to “Happy Dog Happy You,” “Happy Cat Happy You” by Arden Moore (Storey Publishing, $10.95) aims to help cat owners get inside the feline mind — no simple task — and bridge the owner-pet gap.

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