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KU vs. Kansas State
Podcasts
Polls
Who was KU's MVP against Kansas State?

Poll results

Response Percent
Tyshawn Taylor
 
 62%
Sherron Collins
 
 21%
Cole Aldrich
 
 10%
Mario Little
 
 4%
Other
 
 0%
Total 287
Which Big 12 team will win the regular-season crown this year in men's basketball?

Poll results

Response Percent
Kansas
 
 48%
Oklahoma
 
 46%
Texas
 
 3%
Baylor
 
 0%
Other
 
 0%
Total 206
Did Mario Little make the right decision by not red-shirting?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes
 
 57%
No
 
 30%
Undecided
 
 12%
Total 1620
How often do you go to the dentist for routine cleanings?

Poll results

Response Percent
Twice per year.
 
 57%
Never.
 
 16%
Once per year.
 
 10%
Every other year.
 
 8%
Every three months.
 
 6%
Total 666
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Pastor Rick Burcham speaks to his congregation at the Williamstown Assembly of God during a prayer vigl Sunday night for Shawn Fowler. Fowler, 44, has been missing since Dec. 10, 2008. Service offers prayers for missing man, family
By Brian Lewis-Jones
January 12, 2009 in print edition on 3A
The Rev. Rick Burcham stands in front of more than 170 bowed heads at the Williamstown Assembly of God. He offers sanguine messages to family and friends of Shawn Fowler.
6:00 a.m.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, flanked by House Speaker, Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson, left, and Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, delivers her State of the State address Monday at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Sebelius pledges to hold the line on taxes
By Scott Rothschild
7:30 p.m., January 12, 2009 Updated 9:20 p.m. in print edition on 1A
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday promised a no-new-taxes budget and cuts to most state agencies but urged lawmakers to preserve essential services even during hard economic times.
10:00 a.m.
Driver's education instructor Jon Brown gets ready to head out with another student from Free State High School. Brown has been teaching kids how to drive for 27 years. Board raises cost of driver’s education
By Lindsey Slater
January 13, 2009 in print edition on 3A
Lawrence school board members gave the green light to the driver’s education program at their meeting Monday night, but it will cost students $80 more to get behind the wheel. Currently, it costs $120 for a student to take driver’s education and the district’s general fund has a $10,000 contingency for the program. The board decided to raise the cost to $200 and continue to provide the contingency fund.
2:00 p.m.
Journalists stand on a platform as they watch work continuing at the site of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, which will be Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Youths on board: Lawrence teens take opportunity to see history firsthand at next week’s inauguration
By Courtney Servaes
January 13, 2009 in print edition on 1C
Erica Hernly, 16, is practically on the plane to Washington, D.C. Plane ticket? Check. Dress pants and a nice shirt? Check, check. Erica, a Lawrence High School sophomore, will meet up with people from across the nation to witness the 2009 presidential Inauguration Jan. 20.
6:00 p.m.
A construction crew works on replacing the maintenance tunnels that run throughout the Kansas University campus. KU has millions of dollars worth of maintenance needs on its Lawrence campus and can offer tax credits to donors who put up funds for repairs. KU facing sizable deferred maintenance bill
By Andy Hyland
January 13, 2009 in print edition on 3A
The state funding backlog to fix deteriorating university buildings sits at $825 million, according to a report to be delivered to the Kansas Board of Regents this week. The report examined buildings at all six regents institutions in the state. Kansas University’s share of the total amount of money needed is more than $316 million — a figure accounting for both the Lawrence and medical center campuses.
7:00 p.m.
Kansas forward Marcus Morris turns around for a shot during warmups before tipoff against Kansas State Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 at Allen Fieldhouse. FINAL: Taylor’s 20 points spark KU in 87-71 win over KSU
By Jesse Newell
6:07 p.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 10:30 p.m.
Sherron Collins lead all scorers with 24 points Tuesday night as the Jayhawks took down Kansas State.

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FINAL: Taylor’s 20 points spark KU in 87-71 win over KSU
By Jesse Newell
06:07 p.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 10:30 p.m.
Sherron Collins lead all scorers with 24 points Tuesday night as the Jayhawks took down Kansas State.
Chiefs hire Pioli as new GM
New England’s Pioli to be named today as Peterson’s replacement
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
The man who helped build and lead a dynasty in New England is now in charge of a Kansas City franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game in 14 years. Forty-three-year-old Scott Pioli will be introduced tomorrow as Chiefs general manager, replacing Carl Peterson.
School board to discuss lawsuit over athletic fields at special meeting
By George Diepenbrock
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Lawrence school board has scheduled a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss pending litigation with neighbors who oppose athletic facilities construction near Lawrence High School.
Witnesses describe trauma of high-speed chase that injured officer
By Jesse Fray
05:37 p.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 10:28 a.m. in print edition on A1
Lawrence Police Officer Hayden Fowler went through a lot on Dec. 2. He was in three wrecks, witnessed a fellow officer being hit by a car and drew his gun on a suspect twice, all in a matter of minutes. Fowler became emotional Tuesday afternoon as he recalled the events in Douglas County District Court. He testified he was at the center of the high-speed car chase and eventual apprehension of Barbara Jo Schnegelsiepen, 27, of Topeka.
Federal grand jury indicts Abilene man for credit union robbery
By George Diepenbrock
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
A federal grand jury has indicted an Abilene man for a robbery last month at a Lawrence credit union.
No one injured in house fire southwest of Eudora
By Mark Boyle & George Diepenbrock
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A5
Eudora Township firefighters have called for assistance from other area fire departments to fight a reported fire at 1219 E. 2100 Road.
Sebelius’ budget plan would slash millions from higher education
By Scott Rothschild
12:51 p.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 09:26 a.m. in print edition on A1
University spending would be slashed, public school funding remain flat, and local governments would be shorted under Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ budget plan that was unveiled Tuesday.
Iniades, Greece, likely to become Lawrence’s third sister city
By Aly Van Dyke
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A5
The city of Lawrence is expecting to soon partner with its third sister city: Iniades, Greece. The five-village city hasn’t yet become an official sister, but it’s on its way, said Bill Keel, chairman of the Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board.
Little to play against Kansas State, will not red-shirt this season
By Gary Bedore
10:24 a.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 06:42 p.m.
Kansas junior Mario Little will play in Tuesday night’s Kansas-Kansas State game and will not take a medical red-shirt this season, KU coach Bill Self said Tuesday morning.
Fire officials continue to investigate arson-related deaths 30 miles southwest of Lawrence
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009
Arson caused the fire at a home where an adult and three children were found dead, the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office said Tuesday.
Weight-loss camp considered by Army
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C8
The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a fat farm to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.Maj. Gen. Thomas Bostick, head of the Army Recruiting Command, said he wants to see a formal diet and fitness regimen running alongside a new school at Fort Jackson that helps aspiring troops earn their GEDs.
Biden meets leaders; bombings kill 10
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Vice President-elect Joe Biden conferred Monday with Iraqi leaders after a trip to Afghanistan, capping a tour of U.S. battlefronts on a day when police reported bombings killed 10 people in Baghdad.The four attacks were a reminder that major violence may still return, complicating the incoming administration’s plans to draw down troops in Iraq and focus more attention on Afghanistan.
People in the news
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
• British P.M. condemns prince’s racial slur• Lawyer: Winehouse’s husband wants divorce
Pump patrol
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.61 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.
4 found dead in burning house
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Osage County Sheriff said Monday that four people were found dead in a Scranton house. The house had been set on fire when officers responded Monday morning, according to a sheriff’s statement. Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office investigators have ruled the cause of the fire as arson.
Firebirds confident; Lions have new leader
By Jesse Temple
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
Anita Carlson talks about how lonely it is to qualify for the state bowling meet as an individual, how much nicer it is to go with a team.
’Damages,’ ’Lost,’ among highlights
By Kevin McDonough
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
“American Idol” (7 p.m., Fox) may be dominating the ratings and the water-cooler conversations, but tonight’s schedule offers a powerful reminder that many of television’s best dramas are just now returning to the network and cable schedule.
Convenience store at turnpike’s Lawrence service area to close for six months
McDonald’s will remain open
By Mark Fagan
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B7
A convenience store on the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Lawrence is closing for reconstruction, meaning drivers will need to look elsewhere for food, fuel and collectibles during the next six months.
Lawrence High girls fall
J-W Staff Reports
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B4
After an impressive come-from-behind victory against Olathe Northwest on Friday, the Lawrence High girls basketball team faltered on the road Monday against Shawnee Mission East, losing 63-55.
Henderson, Rice elected to Hall
Duo to be enshrined in Cooperstown in July
The Associated Press
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B2
Rickey Henderson dashed into the Hall of Fame on his first try, Jim Rice made it with a final swing.
Superintendent to take new job within district
By Shawn Linenberger
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A4
The Tonganoxie school district’s superintendent will not return to his post when his contract ends in June, but will remain with the district until retirement in 2010. By a 7-0 vote at Monday’s board meeting, the board approved the measure not to renew Superintendent Richard Erickson’s contract.
Doctor choice
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor: The article on “How to choose a doctor” (Journal-World, Jan. 10), while well written and filled with valuable and reliable information, neglected one important element to explore, and that is office staff. From the receptionist to the nurse, they are all important to a satisfying doctor-patient relationship.
Study: Sleep is big key to fighting colds
The Associated Press
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A1
Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses sprayed up their noses, then wait five days in a hotel to see if they got sick. Habitual eight-hour sleepers were much less likely to get sick than those who slept less than seven hours or slept fitfully.
Obama to take quick action to close Gitmo
By Jonathan S. Landay - McClatchy Newspapers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A8
President-elect Barack Obama will sign an executive order in his first week in office that sets in motion the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the facility at the center of the alleged abuse of detained terror suspects, two individuals familiar with Obama’s thinking said on Monday.
More families seeking home-heating aid
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C8
About 7.3 million households are expected to get fuel aid this winter, according to a survey released Monday by the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, which represents state-run low-income energy assistance programs.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 13, 1909: “A university student in ill health tried to take his own life last night by drinking carbolic acid. Doctors, however, soon put him out of danger but the story of his plight is a pitiful case. He is an orphan who has had to overcome many problems and recently has had severe stomach trouble.
Tips for parents to understand nightmares
McClatchy Newspapers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Nightmares can almost feel real at the moment, and wake a sleeper suddenly.
Historical focus
Dreams for telling this area’s fascinating pre-Civil War story are coming into focus.
J-W Editorials
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area is starting to take shape. It may have been difficult for some observers to grasp the concept of the area, which encompasses 41 counties in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. However, as a spring deadline with the National Park Service approaches, planners are settling on three themes for the area.
Motown celebrates 50 years
By Jeff Karoub - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
Abdul “Duke” Fakir beamed as a group of elementary school students crooned an old Motown hit to him and other veteran musicians from Motown Records. Once they reached “I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way, my girl,” Fakir — the lone surviving original member of the Four Tops — looked up to the old control room in the record label’s former studio and yelled, “Call the Temps — tell ’em they got 10 more years.”
Bush admits he made mistakes but defends policies
By David Lightman - McClatchy Newspapers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
President George W. Bush conceded Monday in a sometimes emotional, sometimes defiant farewell news conference that he’d made mistakes and had disappointments on Iraq and Hurricane Katrina policies, but said that history would prove that his decisions generally were correct.
On the record
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A4
As of Monday night, no one had been arrested in connection with a vehicle chase that ended north of Lawrence on Saturday night. Lawrence police and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers chased a driver suspected of stealing a car through Lawrence. Officers chased the man north on Kasold Drive until he ran through a barrier and onto the Farmers’ Turnpike, where he veered off the road and fled on foot.
New restrictions on Madoff, but no jail
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A8
A judge on Monday allowed Bernard Madoff to remain confined to his Manhattan penthouse, rejecting a bid to jail the disgraced financier but imposing new restrictions to keep him from mailing any more valuables to family and friends.
Finger length may predict fiscal success
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The length of a man’s ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader. Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, tended to be more successful in the frantic high-frequency trading in the London financial district.
Practical matter
Text-messaging while driving is a bad idea, and some KU researchers want to prove it.
J-W Editorials
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
When you think of university research having practical applications, think of Kansas University researcher Bob Honea. Honea and his colleagues at KU’s Transportation Research Institute are gathering data on how often cell phones and other wireless devices are in use when traffic accidents occur. It is their hope that the statistics will provide the basis for new laws regarding cell-phone use by drivers.
Israel finds itself at crossroads in Gaza invasion
By Steven Gutkin - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C8
Israel is fast approaching the moment when it needs to decide between escalating its Gaza offensive, putting its soldiers at greater risk, or quieting its guns perhaps without achieving its top aim of ending Hamas’ weapons smuggling across the Gaza-Egypt border.
Horoscopes
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
This year, you make your mark more often than in the past. Individuals respond far more one on one than in groups. You broaden your outlook by experiencing life in others’ shoes. If you are single, you will meet many people this year, but the person who might be more exotic or different proves to be very interesting. If you are attached, planning a special long-desired trip together adds to the closeness and warmth between you.
Sooners snap six-game losing streak to Texas
The Associated Press
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B4
Blake Griffin and Oklahoma finally had enough of losing to Texas. Griffin racked up his 14th double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the sixth-ranked Sooners to a 78-63 victory over the 11th-ranked Longhorns on Monday night
KU facing sizable deferred maintenance bill
Deferred maintenance backlog now at $825M
By Andy Hyland
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
The state funding backlog to fix deteriorating university buildings sits at $825 million, according to a report to be delivered to the Kansas Board of Regents this week. The report examined buildings at all six regents institutions in the state. Kansas University’s share of the total amount of money needed is more than $316 million — a figure accounting for both the Lawrence and medical center campuses.
Obama seeks Congress’ support to spend additional rescue funds
By Lori Montgomery and David Cho - The Washington Post
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
President-elect Barack Obama Monday launched an aggressive campaign to convince a deeply skeptical Congress to permit him to spend another $350 billion to stabilize the still-fragile U.S. financial system, as the Bush White House formally notified lawmakers of Obama’s intention to use the money.
State Rep. switches parties
By Scott Rothschild
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B8
Just moments after being sworn into office for another term, a veteran Republican legislator from Wichita switched to the Democratic Party. State Rep. Dale Swenson said Monday that he changed parties because Democrats are offering more solutions to the country’s problems on the economy and health care.
Web site promotes science
McClatchy Newspapers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Science doesn’t have to be the boring stuff of textbooks, University of California, Berkeley, professors are telling children and their teachers.
Teen frustrated that parents restrict access to social-networking sites
Wes Crenshaw and Kelly Kelin
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C1
Dear Wes & Kelly: I’m 15, and my parents still restrict me from using the Internet without filters.
Big 12 teams young
By Tom Keegan
12:00 a.m., January 13, 2009 Updated 09:20 a.m. in print edition on B1
Did playing a game in East Lansing, Mich., Kansas University coach Bill Self was asked on Monday’s Big 12 conference call, get his players ready for what to expect in the Big 12?
Russia to restart gas pumps to Europe
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Russia’s state gas monopoly has promised to resume shipping Europe-bound gas through Ukraine this morning, nearly a week after it shut off the taps and forced countless Europeans to huddle cold and resentful in freezing homes.
It will take time
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor: Thank God, we shall soon have a new president and new leadership. President-elect Obama brings with him new hope for a brighter tomorrow. I hope we shall all give him and his administration a chance to improve the worst economic and international chaos that I can remember since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s time when I was but a child.
Power outages affect home medical devices
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Emergency planners are struggling to identify growing millions who need fast rescue when the lights go out: A power outage also shuts down their life-supporting home medical equipment. It’s an issue that sneaked up on emergency officials as better medical treatments over the past decade have helped more critically ill people not only survive but also move out of nursing homes.
Healthy fear
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor: A few weeks ago in Wes Crenshaw’s column he asserted that it was not good to teach children about hell as it scares them. The basic assumption is that if something scares a child it should not be taught. Yet we think that we must teach children about strangers, cars speeding by on roads, and even about climate change. If Al Gore is listened to, then children would be frightened.
Baker students also plan trip to inauguration
By Andy Hyland
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Sixteen Baker University students won’t just be earning credit between semesters this winter, they’ll also get a chance to witness a little history, too.
Senate Democrats expect to seat Burris
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this week.
Wilderness protection bill advances
By Matthew Daly - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A10
In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. Majority Democrats assembled more than enough votes to overcome GOP stalling tactics in an early showdown for the new Congress.
Dungy a genius in sports and in life
By David Whitley - The Orlando Sentinel
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B2
There are a million reasons to be sad that Tony Dungy is retiring. No. 5,824 hit me as I perused message boards following Monday’s announcement.
Hamas not the answer for Palestinians
By Frida Ghitis - McClatchy Newspapers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
Whatever one’s views about Israel and its campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, it is imperative to look closely at its enemy. Those who care deeply about the fate of the Palestinian people should spend some time examining Hamas. The aims of the Islamic group that has held power in Gaza for 18 months stand in direct opposition to the goals of Palestinians who want peace, freedom and a better future.
Sri Lankan editor points finger from the grave at government
By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C8
Lasantha Wickrematunge, a prominent Sri Lankan journalist and outspoken critic of the government’s war on ethnic Tamil rebels, knew he was marked for death — and thought he knew why. Three days after he was gunned down execution-style, Wickrematunge’s newspaper published a haunting, self-written obituary Sunday in which he says he was targeted for his writings and adds: “When finally I am killed, it will be the government that kills me.”
Gay bishop invited to pre-inauguration event
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The first openly gay Episcopal bishop will say a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial for one of President-elect Barack Obama’s first inauguration events. New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson will deliver the invocation at an event on Sunday to kick off inauguration festivities. His selection follows weeks of criticism from gay-rights groups over Obama’s decision to have the Rev. Rick Warren give the invocation at his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Internet sales-tax breaks could end soon
By Rachel Metz - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B7
Shopping online can be a way to find bargains while steering clear of crowds — and sales taxes. But those tax breaks are starting to erode. With the recession pummeling states’ budgets, their governments increasingly want to fill the gaps by collecting taxes on Internet sales, which are growing even as the economy shudders.
Californians looking for the exit
By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press Writer
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C8
Mike Reilly spent his lifetime chasing the California dream. This year he’s going to look for it in Colorado. With a house purchase near Denver in the works, the 38-year-old engineering contractor plans to move his family 1,200 miles away from his home state’s lemon groves, sunshine and beaches. For him, years of rising taxes, dead-end schools, unchecked illegal immigration and clogged traffic have robbed the Golden State of its allure.
Ponzi story offers insight on swindlers, victims
By Michelle Singletary - The Washington Post
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B7
Oh, what a time we live in when fortunes of everyday folks are being wiped away in seconds. And that’s just from honest dealings in the stock market. Then there are those who would labor to relieve people of their hard-earned money with schemes and scams that just amaze.
Windy City showdown
Chicago natives Collins, Pullen playing for bragging rights
By Gary Bedore
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
The leading scorers at both Kansas University and Kansas State were born and raised — and developed their games — on the mean streets of Chicago.
Little’s status to be decided today
By Gary Bedore
January 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
KU will announce the status of junior Mario Little (stress fracture lower left leg) today.
Residents: Troops now in suburbs
By Ibrahim Barzak and Christopher Torchia - Associated Press Writers
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A8
Israeli troops advanced into Gaza suburbs for the first time early today, residents said, hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Islamic militants of an “iron fist” unless they agree to Israel’s terms to end the fighting.Hamas showed no signs of wavering, however, with its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, saying the militants were “closer to victory.”
Board raises cost of driver’s education
By Lindsey Slater
January 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
Lawrence school board members gave the green light to the driver’s education program at their meeting Monday night, but it will cost students $80 more to get behind the wheel. Currently, it costs $120 for a student to take driver’s education and the district’s general fund has a $10,000 contingency for the program. The board decided to raise the cost to $200 and continue to provide the contingency fund.
Youths on board: Lawrence teens take opportunity to see history firsthand at next week’s inauguration
By Courtney Servaes
January 13, 2009 in print edition on C1
Erica Hernly, 16, is practically on the plane to Washington, D.C. Plane ticket? Check. Dress pants and a nice shirt? Check, check. Erica, a Lawrence High School sophomore, will meet up with people from across the nation to witness the 2009 presidential Inauguration Jan. 20.
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