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Who won the presidential debate Wednesday night?

Poll results

Response Percent
Obama
 
 66%
McCain
 
 28%
Neither
 
 4%
Total 1388
What is your prediction for KU's football game this Saturday against Oklahoma?

Poll results

Response Percent
Kansas
 
 0%
Oklahoma wins by 1-7
 
 0%
OU wins by 14-20
 
 0%
OU wins by 21+
 
 0%
Oklahoma wins by 8-13
 
 0%
Total 0
What is your prediction for KU's football game against Oklahoma on Saturday?

Poll results

Response Percent
KU wins by 1-7 points
 
 33%
OU wins by 8-13 points
 
 17%
OU wins by 21+ points
 
 16%
OU wins by 14-20 points
 
 16%
KU wins by 8-13 points
 
 6%
OU wins by 1-7 points
 
 5%
KU wins by 21+ points
 
 3%
KU wins by 14-20 points
 
 0%
Total 1005
What time of the day do you normally exercise?

Poll results

Response Percent
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
 
 31%
I don’t exercise
 
 27%
5 a.m. to 9 a.m.
 
 22%
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
 
 7%
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 
 6%
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
 
 3%
1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
 
 1%
Total 786
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Annette Bloch and Bob Page, president and CEO of Kansas University Hospital, smile following Bloch's announcement of a $20 million donation to the hospital's cancer services. Blochs donate $20 million to KU Hospital’s cancer services
By Andy Hyland
October 14, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Civic leader and philanthropist Annette Bloch announced a $20 million donation to Kansas University Hospital’s cancer services on Tuesday.
6:00 a.m.
KU to disband School of Fine Arts, establish new school, departments
By Mark Fagan
1:14 p.m., October 14, 2008 Updated 5:07 p.m. in print edition on 3A
Kansas University’s School of Fine Arts is set to become the School of Music, pending approval from the Board of Regents.
2:00 p.m.
What would you ask if you were the moderator?
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will take the stage for one more debate at 8 p.m. today at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. This is the last chance before the Nov. 4 election that voters can see both candidates in the same place talking about the issues. On Tuesday, we hit Massachusetts Street to ask Lawrence residents and visitors what burning question they want McCain and Obama to answer.
6:00 p.m.
John Brierly, father of Langston Hughes third-grader Maggie Brierly, left, and participant in Langston Hughes' Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students) program, talks around the lunch table with his daughter, her classmate Isabelle Royce, right, and others Wednesday in the school cafeteria. The Watch D.O.G.S. program, which is in its third year at Langston Hughes, involves fathers in the classroom and other daily happenings at school to assist with school work and to help create a safer environment. Lawrence schools program puts dads in the classroom
By Lindsey Slater
October 15, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Every dog has his day and Wednesday was John Brierly’s day. He volunteered for Watch D.O.G.S., Dads of Great Students, at Langston Hughes School. The program gets dads in the classroom to help with anything teachers might need.
11:05 p.m.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Republican candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, face off during a presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Wednesday. At right is moderator Bob Schieffer. McCain, Obama get tough, personal in final debate
Associated Press
October 15, 2008 in print edition on 1A
John McCain assailed Barack Obama’s character and his campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to turn their final presidential debate into a launching pad for a political comeback. “You didn’t tell the American people the truth,” he said.

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McCain, Obama get tough, personal in final debate
Associated Press
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A1
John McCain assailed Barack Obama’s character and his campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to turn their final presidential debate into a launching pad for a political comeback. “You didn’t tell the American people the truth,” he said.
Despite economy, some jobs remain unfilled
By Mike Belt
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B7
If you are a nurse looking for a job in Kansas, you shouldn’t have trouble finding one. Jobs for registered nurses were consistently reported as having the most openings in the state, according to the second quarter 2008 Kansas Job Vacancy Survey released this week by the Kansas Department of Labor.
KU’s Confucius Institute earns honor
By Andy Hyland
October 15, 2008
Kansas City’s International Relations Council honored Kansas University’s Confucius Institute this week.
Source of Jenkins’ proposed list of budget cuts is conservative think tank
By Scott Rothschild
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A5
Republican Lynn Jenkins’ plan to cut $310 billion from the federal budget comes from the Heritage Foundation and, if implemented, it would reduce spending in many programs affecting Kansans.
LHS officials search building after rumor of bomb
By Alex Parker
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A4
Rumors of a bomb threat Tuesday caused Lawrence High School administrators and the school’s resource officer to comb the building in search of anything suspicious.
Closing arguments delivered in attempted sodomy case
By Janet Reid
03:34 p.m., October 15, 2008 Updated 06:39 p.m. in print edition on A5
Jurors resume deliberations Thursday in the case of a Lawrence man accused of trying to sexually abuse his girlfriend’s 8-year-old daughter.
Lawrence schools program puts dads in the classroom
By Lindsey Slater
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A3
Every dog has his day and Wednesday was John Brierly’s day. He volunteered for Watch D.O.G.S., Dads of Great Students, at Langston Hughes School. The program gets dads in the classroom to help with anything teachers might need.
Lawrence foreclosure rate moving upward
By Mike Belt
October 15, 2008
When mortgage foreclosures began a steady increase a couple of years ago, the culprit was considered to be adjustable rate loans.
Friends of Kaw plans fundraiser
By Alex Parker
October 15, 2008
Friends of the Kaw is holding its annual fundraiser from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 28.
State Supreme Court hears Lawrence man’s appeal in baby’s death
By Scott Rothschild
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A4
Kansas Supreme Court justices Wednesday vigorously questioned attorneys on both sides of an appeal by Jay Decker, who was convicted of murder in the 2005 death of his 5-month-old daughter in a Lawrence apartment.
Lawrence man jailed in Johnson County on sodomy charge
By Jesse Fray
12:12 p.m., October 15, 2008 Updated 02:44 p.m.
A 38-year-old Lawrence man charged with one count of aggravated criminal sodomy had his first appearance Wednesday afternoon in Johnson County District Court.
Health grants awarded to KU, Head Start
By Karrey Britt
October 15, 2008
Kansas University and Lawrence-based Kansas Head Start Association recently were awarded health grants totaling about $220,000.
Upcoming forum to focus on Alzheimer’s disease
By Karrey Britt
October 15, 2008
November is National Family Caregiver Month.
Voter registration available through Monday
By George Diepenbrock
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A3
Eligible Kansas voters have until Monday to register in their home county to be able to vote in the Nov. 4 general election.
Two banks enter into merger talks
CornerBank, Emprise Bank both have Lawrence branches
By Chad Lawhorn
11:26 a.m., October 15, 2008 Updated 05:33 p.m. in print edition on A3
As financial institutions across the country deal with turmoil, two Kansas banks with Lawrence ties announced Wednesday that they are in merger talks.
Police receive report of another cat mutilation
By Jesse Fray
11:22 a.m., October 15, 2008 Updated 04:39 p.m. in print edition on A1
Another mutilated cat was discovered in Lawrence by a man mowing a lawn, police said Wednesday.
New report: Lawrence students perform well in reading, math
Southwest Junior High achieves a standard of excellence in all categories
By Alex Parker
11:01 a.m., October 15, 2008 Updated 02:15 p.m. in print edition on A3
When it comes to reading and math, most Lawrence public schools are excellent, according to the Kansas Department of Education.
KU hunger banquet shows disparity
By Shaun Hittle
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A7
This dinner banquet was not fair or elegant for many of the 80 guests. Half of those attending had to sit on the floor and eat a small portion of rice with their hands, while others were served a three-course meal.But unfairness was the point at Tuesday night’s third annual “Hunger Banquet” at Kansas University’s Kansas Union.
Courts attacking marriage
By Cal Thomas
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A9
Anyone desiring a preview of what the federal judiciary would look like under a Barack Obama administration need look no further than a narrow ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court allowing same-sex “marriage.”
Horoscopes
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B8
You have a lot going for you. Handling what is happening could be overwhelming, but you develop a real style and a way of handling pressure this year. If you are single, you might be surprised by what 2009 offers. If you are attached, the two of you demonstrate the ability to warm up the love temperature between you.
Waistline girth linked to health concerns
By Susan Krumm
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C3
Q: I’ve heard that your waistline measurement is an important indicator to health. Is that true?
People in the news
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B8
¢ Ringo Starr demands stop to fan mail¢ DeGeneres opposes gay marriage ban in video¢ Presley names newborn twins Finley, Harper¢ Coleman pleads not guilty to misdemeanors¢ Maggie Q: Good roles rare for Asians¢ Jonas Brothers to play at Thanksgiving game
Advance voting opens
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A3
Advance voting for the Nov. 4 general election begins today in Kansas.
Quality of life
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
To the editor: I’ve never believed that there was such a thing as selfish or lazy, only self-destructive. Right now we are watching as an industry which selfishly sought to gain wealth at the expense of the faceless masses must now ask those same people for a bailout.
Firefighters attack stubborn blaze
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
Flames whirled dangerously close to homes Tuesday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California’s wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on Los Angeles’ northern edge and along subdivisions to the west.
Commodities
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
Agriculture futures fell Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 15.5 cents to $5.730; December corn lost 0.25 cent to $4.1125; December oats fell 1 cent to $2.920; November soybeans fell 32 cents to $8.960.
Amusement park for sale again
Associated Press
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B10
The owners of Joyland Amusement Park have again put the attraction up for sale after several failed attempts to reopen the park.
Student loans
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
To the editor: We’ve been hearing about how our tax dollars need to be used to provide liquidity to banks so they can make loans to us for various reasons, including student loans. OK, so let’s think about it.
Lawrence High lets go of frustrations in 5-0 victory
By Jesse Temple
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B1
A season’s worth of frustration spilled on to the field for Lawrence High’s boys soccer team Tuesday night. And for one night at least, the Lions replaced that frustration with pure, unadulterated joy. Behind unrelenting offensive pressure, Lawrence shellacked defenseless Leavenworth High, 5-0, at Youth Sports, Inc.
On the record
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A4
Lawrence Police are investigating four sex crimes in different areas of the city involving women who report they were illegally touched.
Croquette recipe puts leftover mashed potatoes to use
McClatchy Newspapers
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C3
If you’re stretching your food dollars, Pear-Shaped Potato Croquettes will take care of leftover mashed potatoes made the previous day. For best results, use starchy potatoes such as Russets, and make sure the potatoes are well-seasoned.
Outside dollars
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
To the editor: In the Nov. 4 election, our citizens have a great opportunity to enhance the community in which we live. By voting “yes” on Questions 1, 2 and 3 in support of a 0.55-cent sales tax, we will be offered an inexpensive way to improve our aging streets and infrastructure, fire truck replacement and public transportation.
Conservative Party wins re-election
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the first major world leader to face voters since the global financial meltdown, led his Conservative Party to victory in Tuesday’s election but was forecast to fall short of a majority in Parliament.
Taxes, earmarks topics of debate
By Scott Rothschild
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A5
Republican Lynn Jenkins and Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda on Tuesday had sharp exchanges over taxes and budget earmarks during a televised debate. The two face off against each other on the Nov. 4 ballot for the 2nd District congressional seat, which represents west Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan and much of eastern Kansas.
Pampered pumpkin picked as plumpest
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A6
Thad Starr’s giant pumpkin really began putting on weight in August - a lot of weight.
Chief justice tries new writing style
By Mark Sherman - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Supreme Court of the United States. Just after 10 o’clock. John Roberts was working his usual shift. Chief Justice of the United States. Three years on the job. His reputation? Incisive questioner. Good writer. Fast. Funny.
Rule change opens door for added summer attention
KSHSAA votes to allow coaches more time to coach
By Matt Tait
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B4
They haven’t won the lottery, but Lawrence’s high school basketball, football and volleyball coaches may have hit the next best thing. At its Sept. 17 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Kansas State High School Activities Association passed a rule that will allow coaches in those three sports to have extended contact with their athletes during the summer months.
10- to 20-year-olds eligible for loans
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
The USDA Farm Service Agency, 343 W. 23rd St., Ottawa, will make operating loans to youths 10 to 20 years old to establish and operate income-producing projects.
Diplomatic ties with Lebanon established
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
Syria formally recognized Lebanon for the first time Tuesday by establishing diplomatic relations with its neighbor - meeting a U.S. demand to do more for regional stability even as Damascus pursues indirect peace talks with Israel.
Return to the Sooner state
Jayhawks from Oklahoma not expecting warm welcome
By Dugan Arnett
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B1
Friendship only stretches so far in Oklahoma. In the case of Chris Harris, a Bixby, Okla., native and current cornerback for the Kansas University football team, the cut-off point is the turnstiles of Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium. When Harris and the rest of his Oklahoma-born teammates travel to Norman on Saturday for Kansas’ 2:30 p.m. matchup with the No. 4 Sooners, they’re not exactly expecting a welcome-home party.
Spacecraft docks with orbital station
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
An American computer game designer boarded the international space station Tuesday, floating onto the orbital outpost 35 years after his astronaut father circled the Earth on Skylab.
A better bet
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
To the editor: Congress’ $700 billion taxpayer-funded Wall Street gamble has me thinking about odds and how our money might be better spent. Clearly our economy needs help, but shouldn’t we be looking for the biggest bang for our buck?
Free State volleyball 1-2 at SM Northwest
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B5
The Free State High volleyball team went 1-2 on Tuesday night at Shawnee Mission Northwest.
Rays rip Red Sox, 13-4
By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B6
They fluttered in and rocketed out: Three more homers sent sailing over the Green Monster to help the Tampa Bay Rays blow out Boston for the second straight game and move within one win of their first AL pennant.
Many angioplasties are unnecessary
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A7
Most elective angioplasties are done without checking to see whether they are needed by doing a noninvasive stress test, an analysis has found.
Review: Jamie Oliver tackles seasonal eating
Associated Press
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C1
Jamie Oliver uses his latest cookbook to invite you into his kitchen and the garden that feeds it. And readers will quickly find both are places they’ll want to visit for a long while.
Lions struggle from start
By Matt Tait
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B5
Car companies often proudly boast about their vehicle’s ability to sprint from 0 mph to 60 in 3.7 seconds. Tuesday night, the Lawrence High volleyball team rode in a car powered by Fred Flintstone.
What would you ask if you were the moderator?
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A1
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will take the stage for one more debate at 8 p.m. today at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. This is the last chance before the Nov. 4 election that voters can see both candidates in the same place talking about the issues. On Tuesday, we hit Massachusetts Street to ask Lawrence residents and visitors what burning question they want McCain and Obama to answer.
Commentary: Ticket prices getting out of hand
By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B2
The news from Los Angeles that 99 percent of season-ticket holders for the Lakers had renewed for the upcoming season was a rare note of economic cheer during a time of economic chaos.
Free State soccer tops SM West, 4-1
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B5
Diego Gonzales scored two goals, and Parker Liebl and Daniel Chance added a goal apiece as Free State defeated Shawnee Mission West, 4-1, on Tuesday night in high school soccer.
The Great Pumpkin: It’s easier than you think to cook with the real deal
By Sarah Henning
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C1
Whether your favorite way to enjoy it is in pie, bread or soup, chances are you’ve started your prized pumpkin recipe with a can opener. “One can of pumpkin” is a standard ingredient in many fall classics, but what about all those orange, white and green things at the pumpkin patch? Can’t you cook with those?
Outdoor magazine ranks top ski resorts
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C1
If you’re a powderhound gearing up for ski season, compare your favorite slopes with this list from Outside magazine’s November issue.
Graduation rates rise
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B2
An NCAA report released Tuesday says 79 percent of student-athletes who entered school in the fall of 2001 graduated within six years, an all-time high, and 78 percent of those who enrolled between 1998 and 2001 also graduated.
UN monitors allowed to visit main nuclear site
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
North Korea allowed United Nations monitors back into their main nuclear site Tuesday, but it was unclear whether they had fulfilled a pledge to resume disabling the facilities in line with a six-nation deal.
Misfits of science on Discovery
By Kevin McDonough
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B8
The new series “Time Warp” (7 p.m., Discovery) celebrates super-slow-motion photography. Under the guise of science, we’re shown lots of cool stuff, like a water balloon hitting someone’s face or a chicken exploding - all at a slow crawl. Sure to appeal to adolescents of all ages.
As economy swoons, parents fret college costs
By Justin Pope - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C10
Erin O’Connell took the tour this week at Elon University, a handsome, up-and-coming college with a $31,000-a-year price tag. That’s hefty - but $20,000 less than some “uppity” schools she may have to cross off her list.
Chiefs’ Johnson charged
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B2
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been charged with simple assault for allegedly pushing a woman at a Kansas City nightclub in February, the third time he has faced assault charges against a woman.
Baker forum draws candidates for several state, county seats
By Jeff Myrick
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A5
Baker University students showed their concern about the national economy by the questions they posed to state and local candidates at a forum Tuesday night on campus.
Negative political ads have positive side
By John G. Geer - Special to The Washington Post
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
It’s that time again. With the mud flying in the presidential race, pundits, journalists and political observers of all stripes are denouncing the campaign’s new, strikingly negative tone. Listening to them, you’d think that the very fabric of our democracy were being ripped apart every time a candidate aired a tough attack ad, threw an elbow or issued a sharply worded statement.
Aid agencies: World’s poor will suffer most from financial squeeze
By Alexander G. Higgins - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C10
The world’s poorest people will be hungrier, sicker and have fewer jobs as a result of the global financial crisis, and cash-strapped aid agencies will be less able to help, aid groups are warning.
Bush to help open national parks to mountain biking
By Dina Cappiello - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C10
The Bush administration plans to make it easier for mountain bikers to gain access to national parks and other public lands before the president - an avid cyclist himself - leaves office.
Candidates seek leader’s image in final debate
By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A10
Barack Obama and John McCain will both pursue the image of a strong leader in troublesome economic times as they meet tonight for their third and final presidential debate.
City OKs homeless regulations
By Chad Lawhorn
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A3
A new faith-based program to provide short-term shelter to homeless families got the support Tuesday it needed from city commissioners to begin operating by this winter. Lawrence city commissioners at their weekly meeting followed the urgings of homeless service advocates and approved a new set of regulations that will allow churches across the city to use their buildings as temporary shelters for homeless families with children.
Big 12 notebook
By Chuck Woodling
October 15, 2008
Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is keeping his fingers crossed now that backup quarterback Phllip Bates has quit the team. The new No. 2 is true freshman Jerome Tiller, but Chizik doesn’t want to burn Tiller’s redshirt. He’ll have to, however, if starter Austen Arnaud goes down.
Save money by spending? Not really
By Consumer Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
Saving money is tough for many people, so bank programs designed to help consumers save every time they spend can be tempting. Under those plans, money is deposited into a savings or money-market account when purchases are made with a debit or credit card.
Ameriprise adviser gets platinum status
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
Peggy Johnson, senior financial adviser for Ameriprise Financial, 3200 Mesa Way, Suite B, Lawrence, recently attended the Ameriprise Platinum Financial Services Conference in Baltimore.
A New No. 1: Texas maturing into punishing force
By Eric Sorrentino
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B4
No more than a few weeks ago, the University of Texas football program wasn’t even ranked in the top 10. The Longhorns were: ¢ Too young and inexperienced. ¢ The third-best team in the Big 12 on a good day. Maybe fourth best if Texas Tech lived up to expectations. ¢ Unable to punish teams with a power running attack like classic Texas teams of the past. Coach Mack Brown even called the Longhorns “under the radar” at No. 11 before the season. He said it was a positive for his young team. Oh, what a victory over a top-ranked Oklahoma team can do in the national title picture.
Fan conduct
Kansas University athletic officials need to enforce their own rules of conduct.
J-W Editorials
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A8
On the back of every nonstudent ticket to a Kansas University football game, the KU Athletic Department outlines the rules and conditions of the ticket and the department’s authority to enforce those conditions
Bailout becomes buy-in as feds move into banking
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A2
Big banks started falling in line Tuesday behind a rejiggered bailout plan that will have the government forking over as much as $250 billion in exchange for partial ownership - putting the world’s bastion of capitalism and free markets squarely in the banking business.
Independence Inc. gets food assistance grant
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services has awarded the Lawrence Center for Independent Living, Independence Inc., 2001 Haskell Ave., with a $22,830 Food Assistance Outreach Grant.
Gonzalez staying put
Chiefs fail to trade Pro Bowl tight end
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B2
Tony Gonzalez is staying in Kansas City.
Local resident attends bibliographical meeting
J-W Staff Reports
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B9
Lawrence resident Patti Butcher, director of statewide resource sharing for the State Library of Kansas, attended the Bibliographical Center for Research board of trustees quarterly meeting in Denver.
Nation in volatile state
By Mike Hoeflich
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A9
In the past two weeks since my last column the volatility of the global economy has increased dramatically and the level of fear and anger among normal folks has risen enormously. The fact is, nobody is quite sure how bad things are, how bad things will get, or how we fix the mess which we are now in.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
By Dugan Arnett
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B6
In the wake of his team’s disastrous special teams showing last week against Colorado, Kansas University coach Mark Mangino didn’t waste much time making good on his promise to try to shore up the problems as quickly as possible.
Keegan: Kansas offense is equalizer
By Tom Keegan
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B1
Routs happen when one team has no trouble scoring and the other can’t find the end zone. In the past, routs generally happened when Kansas University played either Texas or Oklahoma. That was then. This is now: Quarterback Todd Reesing, program changer, is at his best when a play breaks down and when his team trails. Both of those factors figure to happen a lot Saturday in Norman. Reesing has the sort of physical and mental durability suited for the underdog role.
Pump patrol
October 15, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.63 at several stations.
MU coach signs extension
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B2
Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson signed a five-year extension through 2013.
Third-party candidates to debate
By Maria Recio - McClatchy Newspapers
October 15, 2008 in print edition on C10
Third-party presidential candidates finally will have their own debate: at 8 p.m. Sunday at Columbia University in New York.
Names no problem for Self
By Bill Self
October 15, 2008 in print edition on B3
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self’s new book, “At Home in the Phog,” chronicles Self’s journey to Lawrence and the Jayhawks’ road to - and the immediate aftermath of - the 2008 national championship.In this, the third of three excerpts from the book, Final Four weekend when the Jayhawks defeated North Carolina and Memphis to win the NCAA championship is remembered, and Self’s ability to recall names is documented.
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