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Would you be willing to pay higher postal rates in order to continue receiving mail six days a week?

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Total	791

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FINAL: Collins’ late steal helps KU escape with 68-62 victory: By Jesse Newell; 5:37 p.m., January 28, 2009 Updated 10:11 p.m.; Collins had a steal and four free throws in the final 29 seconds to help preserve KU’s victory.

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Post Office asks Congress to stop requiring six-day delivery: Associated Press; January 28, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery per week, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday.

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Mail just 5 days a week?: By Christine Metz; January 29, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow keeps the mailman away. But how about Tuesdays? Massive deficits could force the post office to cut one day of mail delivery a week, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Postmaster General John E. Potter asked Congress to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week.

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Senate advances compromise budget cut: By Scott Rothschild; January 28, 2009 in print edition on 1A; The Kansas Senate on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a compromise budget measure that makes smaller cuts in education and social services than what Republican leaders had wanted. The 25-15 vote would reduce public school funding by approximately three-quarters of one percent, human services by 1.5 percent and higher education and the rest of state government by about 4.5 percent.

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Homeless population difficult to count: By Shaun Hittle; January 28, 2009 in print edition on 3A; Lawrence resident Peter Steimle spent his Wednesday morning performing a highly unusual task. As part of the nationwide Point-in-time Homeless Count, Steimly’s job was to walk through downtown Lawrence trying to find and interview homeless people.

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Bren Koontz: High School Scholar Athlete of the Month: By D.J. Whetter; January 29, 2009; On the court, Bren Koontz has the game to play at the college level. But her dream of attending med school means that basketball comes second.
Tonganoxie debaters win championship: By Mark Boyle; January 29, 2009; Some Tonganoxie High School students aren’t ones to argue with. This past Saturday at a debate competition in Topeka, the debate team’s long-lived success continued.
Emergency helicopter called to one-vehicle accident west of Lawrence: Staff Reports; 07:38 p.m., January 29, 2009 Updated 09:21 p.m.; Accident on County Road 1023 north of Highway 40, east of Big Springs.
Local elementary students know a thing or two about Kansas: By Lindsey Slater; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A5; Quail Run School kindergartners know a thing or two about the state they call home.
Pine’s garden center, Local Burger to receive business honors: By Mike Belt; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B15; Two Lawrence businesses are among 16 in the state receiving special recognition from the Kansas Small Business Development Center.
What’s your reaction to the removal of Ill. Gov. Blagojevich: Ill. Legislature also bans him from ever hold public office in state again; Associated Press; 04:55 p.m., January 29, 2009 Updated 05:30 p.m.; Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office.
Moran makes senate candidacy official: Associated Press; January 29, 2009; Rep. Jerry Moran has made his candidacy for the U.S. Senate official.
State health official to chat about peanuts’ role in salmonella outbreak: January 29, 2009; Peanut products in 43 states — including Kansas and Missouri — have been linked to 501 cases of salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
House Democrats offer up no-cost legislation: By Scott Rothschild; January 29, 2009; Saying the session should be about more than budget cuts, House Democrats on Thursday unveiled a list of proposals that they said would cost nothing — but help Kansans.
Sunflower Broadband official to chat about digitial transition: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A3; Rod Kutemeier, Sunflower Broadband’s general manager, will chat with readers about the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting at 1:30 p.m. Friday on LJWorld.com.
Bill would require insurance to cover evaluation, treatment for autism: By Scott Rothschild; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A5; Heather Nichols of Lawrence said she considers herself lucky.
Federal labor report paints bleak picture of Douglas County jobs: Employment situation expected to worsen before it improves; By Chad Lawhorn; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A1; When you look at the monthly reports on unemployment rates across the state, Lawrence ends up looking like a pretty good place to ride out this economic storm.
KU Libraries plans book sale next week: By Andy Hyland; January 29, 2009; The Kansas University Libraries will host a book sale next week on Watson Library’s third floor.
Haskell student says she was ‘graduated’ against her will: McClatchy Newspapers; January 29, 2009; Brenda Councillor admits she was a rabble-rouser on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University. But it still came as a shock when she discovered over the holidays that she had had been graduated — and kicked out of her dorm room — against her will.
Kansans celebrate the state’s birthday in style: By Fally Afani Ruzik - 49 ABC News; January 29, 2009; Happy birthday, Kansas! The state turned 148 years old today, and Kansans celebrated in style.
Bill would include sexual orientation and gender identity in state anti-discrimination laws: By Scott Rothschild; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A3; A legislative committee Thursday approved introduction of a bill that would include sexual orientation and gender identity in state anti-discrimination laws.
Police arrest two suspects in Burger King drive-thru robbery: By Jesse Fray; 11:11 a.m., January 29, 2009 Updated 05:21 p.m. in print edition on A4; Officers have arrested two men suspected in the robbery of four Kansas University students at a Lawrence Burger King.
Smaller cuts approved in Senate plan expected to gain approval from Kansas House: Associated Press; 10:18 a.m., January 29, 2009 Updated 04:06 p.m.; A committee in the Kansas House is reviewing a proposal from the Senate for closing the state’s budget deficit.
Dealership signs up for Assurance Program: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Laird Noller Hyundai, of Lawrence, has joined with Hyundai Motor America to launch the “Hyundai Assurance Program,” effective immediately, for consumers financing or leasing any new Hyundai vehicle.The program will allow consumers to return their vehicles if in the next year, they lose their income.
U.N.: Staff came under fire in ‘safe zone’: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; Dozens of U.N. workers and their relatives spent a terrifying night huddling in hastily built bunkers as artillery fire pounded a civilian “safe zone” in Sri Lanka’s war-wracked north, according to an internal U.N. memo.The memo, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, said the artillery shells killed nine civilians in a nearby bunker and were apparently fired by government forces.
Small Business Center to host sales seminar: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Kansas University-Kansas Small Business Development Center staff will present a seminar on sales techniques for increasing retail revenues from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the center, 734 Vt. The cost is $25.Topics include learning basic steps and critical details of successful sales, how to effectively gather customer data and strategically connect customers’ buying habits and preferences with sales and marketing.
Opportunism could undermine ‘stimulus’: By George Will; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; Summoned to remove a fish bone agonizingly stuck in a rich man’s throat, British surgeon Joseph Lister did so. When the grateful patient asked the charge for this service, Lister replied: “Suppose we settle for half of what you would be willing to give me if the bone were still lodged in your throat.” The point — that the price one will pay depends on the urgency of the purchase — is pertinent to the president’s “stimulus” proposal.
Free State bowlers sweep Piper tourney: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B3; Free State High’s bowlers swept the K.C. Piper triangular Wednesday. The Firebirds’ boys totaled 2,391 pins to Piper’s 2,157 and K.C. Christian’s 1,922, and the FSHS girls totaled 1,741 pins to K.C. Christian’s 1,398 and Piper’s 1,312.
Office with the comforts of home: By Jennifer Forker - The Associated Press; January 29, 2009 in print edition on C2; More and more Americans are working from home, whether that means plopping a laptop on the dining room table or having a room dedicated as an office.
Horoscopes: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B8; This year, you have the unique opportunity to walk through a new door. If you would prefer to approach life in a more positive way, you’ll get your chance. If you are single, you enter a new phase in your dating life. If you are attached, planning a common goal could make a big difference and keep the two of you more actively involved.
‘Trials’ presents surprising portrait: By Kevin McDonough; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B8; “The Trials of Ted Haggard” (7 p.m., HBO) will surprise you. Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi has a way of asking viewers to look at her subjects in a different light. Her intimate 2002 documentary “Journeys with George” offered an irreverent look at the 2000 campaign of then Gov. George W. Bush. Pelosi has gone on to make “Friends of God,” a film about religion and politics, and she is preparing a documentary about contemporary conservatives.
Candidates file for area offices: Staff reports; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A5; Several candidates have filed to run in municipal and school board races on April 7 in area cities and districts outside Douglas County. Here’s a list of candidates.
Someone must spend: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A9; To the editor: Tony Baker’s letter of Jan. 25 advocates a five-month tax holiday in lieu of the proposed $850 billion stimulus package currently before Congress. While it is certainly tempting to pocket $3,000 or $4,000 instead of sending it to the government, it is no more likely to shorten the current recession than the $160,000 billion tax rebates of last year worked to prevent it.
Pump patrol: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.79 at several locations.
Voters invited to candidate forum: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A3; Voters will have an opportunity next week to meet candidates for the Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board. The Voter Education Coalition — a nonpartisan group that promotes voter participation — will be host to its first event of the year from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the commons area at Free State High School.
Jackson Hewitt selects district manager: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Debbie Lemke joins Jackson Hewitt Tax Service in northeast Kansas as a district manager, overseeing offices in Lawrence and Topeka. She brings 18 years of experience in the tax and accounting industry, most recently as a general manager for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service in Green Bay, Wis.
Gore urges action on economy, warming: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A6; Former Vice President Al Gore presented lawmakers on Wednesday with a new inconvenient truth: Action on global warming cannot wait until the economy recovers. In three hours of testimony that at times looked like a sequel to the Oscar-winning documentary based on his book “An Inconvenient Truth,” Gore pressed Congress to pass President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan as a first step to bringing greenhouse gases under control.
Bert Nash CEO named to foundation board: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; David Johnson, CEO of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Tower Mental Health Foundation by Kansas Attorney General Steve Six. The foundation recently received a $75,000 donation to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center for Crisis Intervention Team training.
‘Can’t afford not to’: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A9; To the editor: As we all navigate through difficult economic times, we all have hard decisions to make. I know I do. As I rework my household budget, some expenses go in the “can’t afford to” column while others go in the “can’t afford NOT to” column.
Bowden signs extension: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B2; Bobby Bowden signed a one-year contract Wednesday to coach a 34th season at Florida State, prolonging his duel with Penn State’s Joe Paterno to see who will retire as college football’s all-time leader in wins.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 29, 1909: “The next few weeks may see a startling shakeup in business circles in Lawrence. It is understood that Albert Emmanuel and William Sullivan, new electric line promoters seeking a franchise here, are trying to purchase the Lawrence Electric Light plant.
Recession mutes Super Bowl plans: By Ben Walker - Associated Press Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; There were mountains of jumbo shrimp, and caviar everywhere. Five-star hotels were packed, and getting a dinner reservation for Saturday night was impossible. Finding a ticket for Sunday was even harder. In years past, the Super Bowl was so much more than a game. It was an outright orgy of football, glitz and gluttony, a celebration of excess.
Graphic designer lauded: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; More than 90 awards for outstanding design work by professionals and students were presented Saturday at the annual gala of the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists. BiKlops Design, Lawrence, won for promotional advertising designed for musical artist M.I.A.’s appearance at Liberty Hall, receiving one of three special recognition juror’s choice awards.
Allen Press and staff make contributions: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; The Allen Press facility of 325 employees in Lawrence raised more than $12,500 for five local charities in 2008. Through paycheck deductions and other fundraising activities, employees made donations to Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Club, Meals on Wheels and the United Way.
Longtime community leader is mourned: By Janet Reid; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A4; He devoted his life to giving back to the community he lived in. Al Hack Jr. died this week at the age of 85 after losing a battle with Parkinson’s disease, but he left his mark on Lawrence with more than a half-century of community service.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; Crops produced by Kansas farmers the past year were worth $2.8 billion, a 14 percent decline from 1982. The summer drought had a devastating effect. The state was still trying to iron out the computer kinks that had caused many problems with payrolls for Kansas University faculty and staff members. The price tag for the mixups had been startling to legislators.
Israel’s chief rabbinate severs Vatican ties: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; Israel’s chief rabbinate severed ties with the Vatican on Wednesday to protest a papal decision to reinstate a bishop who publicly denied 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The Jewish state’s highest religious authority sent a letter to the Holy See expressing “sorrow and pain” at the papal decision. “It will be very difficult for the chief rabbinate of Israel to continue its dialogue with the Vatican as before,” the letter said.
Fed ready to help boost economy: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it stands ready to use new unconventional tools, or expand existing ones, to spur lending and consumer spending that could help lift the economy out of a painful recession.
Starbucks job cuts to affect Kansas stores: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Starbucks Corp. said nearly 7,000 employees may lose their jobs because of a new round of store closures and cost cuts as it reported Wednesday that its profit dropped 69 percent in its fiscal first quarter. The company plans to close 300 underperforming stores around the world by the end of the fiscal year in addition to the 600 it already planned to close in the United States. The company has already closed 384 of those stores.
In family tragedy, forgery led to firings: By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton - Los Angeles Times; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; The man believed to be responsible for killing his wife, five children and himself in Wilmington had been fired from his hospital job along with his wife for allegedly forging a supervisor’s signature on a child-care application, according to Kaiser Permanente officials.
Stimulus bill passes House: By David Espo - Associated Press Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A10; Bipartisan it wasn’t. In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night, filled with new spending and tax cuts at the core of the young administration’s revival plan for the desperately ailing economy.
Blagojevich’s toll on Illinois is no joke: By David Broder; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; Something very strange — and disturbing — has happened with Rod Blagojevich. Even as the legal wheels are turning in Springfield that will remove him from the Illinois governorship, he has become a media star, warmly and affectionately treated by people who ought to know better.
County commissioners suggest housing buffer for western growth: By George Diepenbrock; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B10; Two Douglas County commissioners want planners to come up with more middle ground in the design of a long-term growth plan west of Lawrence. “I think the issue became one of planning principles,” Commissioner Charles Jones said.
Boeing announces loss, 10,000 job cuts: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; Facing weaker air traffic and pressure on military budgets, Boeing Co. announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs after reporting a surprise fourth-quarter loss Wednesday. The Chicago-based company, which makes passenger, freight and military jets, became the latest blue chip company to mirror a slowdown in the world economy, as air travel wanes, airlines cut costs, and the government shifts focus to construction spending.
Jayhawks senior swimmer honored: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B3; Kansas University swimmer Maria Mayrovich was named the Big 12 Swimmer of the Week on Wednesday afternoon. Mayrovich, a native of Novorossiysk, Russia, set a Robinson Natatorium record in the 100 freestyle in a double-dual against South Dakota and Northern Iowa.
Huskers lament loss: Henry bemoans errant late pass; By Jesse Newell; 12:00 a.m., January 29, 2009 Updated 08:52 a.m. in print edition on B4; With his team down three with 16 seconds remaining, Sek Henry said he was just trying to play it safe. The inbounds play called for the pass to go to Ade Dagunduro under the basket. “But the way the guy was defending me, when I was trying to pass the ball to him, I didn’t think it was open,” Henry said after Nebraska’s 68-62 loss to Kansas University on Wednesday. “Cookie (Miller) was my last option.”
Longtime friends’ works featured together at new Baker university exhibit: By Terry Rombeck; January 29, 2009 in print edition on C1; Three longtime artists whose works have spanned more than a half-century each will be featured in an exhibit starting Sunday at Baker University. Tom Russell, Baldwin City; Will Niewald, Kansas City, Mo.; and Bob Sudlow, Lawrence, will have paintings included in “60 Years! Three Dedicated Artists, Teachers and Friends.” There will be an opening reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Holt-Russell Gallery in Baldwin City.
Kansas notebook: By Gary Bedore; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B5; Kansas’ Cole Aldrich took a shot to his nose and had his left nostril plugged with cotton after the game. “I don’t know what it is. I’ll get it checked out tomorrow. It’s not anything that’s bothering me too much,” he said of his swollen nose. He refused to speculate on whether it was broken. “It’s a little runny. That’s all it is.”
Mail just 5 days a week?: Postal Service may be forced to cut one day of delivery; By Christine Metz; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A1; Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow keeps the mailman away. But how about Tuesdays? Massive deficits could force the post office to cut one day of mail delivery a week, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Postmaster General John E. Potter asked Congress to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week.
Move over, Lombardi: Obama big Super Bowl perk: By Paul Newberry - Associated Press Sports Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B1; Super Bowl participants say they’re motivated to be the first team to visit President Obama’s White House.
China detains 81 in Tibet crackdown: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; China is launching a security sweep in Tibet ahead of one of the region’s most sensitive anniversaries in years, with state media saying at least 81 people have been detained. Tibet independence advocates said Wednesday the anti-crime crackdown in the Himalayan region appeared aimed at intimidating Tibetans ahead of the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that saw the Dalai Lama flee into exile.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; Emmett Larson, 53-year-old CFCA maintenance clerk, was the first to file for the coming City Commission race. So far there had been a surprising lack of activity for the coming primary and general elections.
K-State defense stifles Missouri: The Associated Press; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B3; Jacob Pullen had 23 points, Jamar Samuels added 18, and Kansas State used a swarming defense to beat Missouri. Coming off its first conference victory Saturday, Kansas State (13-7, 2-4) came out with a swagger, getting the crowd into it early and never letting up.
Union membership rises for 2nd year: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; Union membership jumped to 12.4 percent of the nation’s work force last year, amid widespread job losses and credit woes. The ranks of organized labor rose by 428,000 workers in 2008, the biggest annual gain since the government began compiling such data in 1983, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
Billions more needed for financial rescue: By Daniel Wagner - Associated Press Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A7; The Obama administration is developing proposals to help rescue the banking system that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars beyond the $700 billion bailout Congress already has approved. Details are still being worked out. But the administration is looking to spend hundreds of billions more to address the foreclosure crisis, help banks get out from under weighty bad assets and expand liquidity programs.
Donating a kidney is not bad for your health, research shows: By Josephine Marcotty - Star Tribune; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A10; People who donate a kidney live just as long and are just as healthy as those with two kidneys, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers that is the largest ever done on the long-term health consequences of donation.
On the record: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 21-year-old Bonner Springs man was booked into Douglas County Jail at 4:02 p.m. Wednesday on four counts of aggravated robbery. Lawrence Police Department detectives arrested him in the 800 block of South 131st Street in Bonner Springs. He is being held on $75,000 bond.
History repeated?: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A9; To the editor: Perfunctory caveats aside, the adulatory message of the Jan. 25 Journal-World front page story, “The New Deal revisited,” by Christine Metz creates the impression that President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal brought the country out of the Great Depression.
Resident joins financial services office: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Ann Nuffer recently joined a Lawrence office of the financial services firm Edward Jones as a branch office administrator. The branch office administrator is responsible for the daily operation of the branch, in addition to providing client service and marketing support, said Dru Hull, local financial adviser for the firm.
Girls’ courage pushes change: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A9; A story for women and girls. Shamsia was walking with her sister when a man on a motorcycle pulled abreast of them. “Are you going to school?” he asked. She was. And this was, by definition, an incendiary act in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where the Taliban is making a comeback and posters on walls warn, “Don’t Let Your Daughters Go to School.”
Inmate stroll stopped by pole: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; It was no Great Escape. Two New Zealand prisoners who were handcuffed together as they fled a courthouse foiled their own getaway when they ran to opposite sides of a light pole, slammed into each other and fell to the ground. Jailers nabbed them as they struggled to their feet.
Store to donate sales to Humane Society: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B9; Blue Heron Home Furnishings, 921 Mass., will donate 3 percent of sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 to the Lawrence Humane Society. Cats and dogs ready for adoption will be at the event. Donations made to the Lawrence Humane Society help to feed, immunize and shelter more than 7,000 animals each year.
Death of man who froze inside house sparks anger: By David Eggert - Associated Press Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A10; When neighbors went inside Marvin Schur’s house, the windows were frosted over, icicles hung from a faucet, and the 93-year-old World War II veteran lay dead on the bedroom floor in a winter jacket over four layers of clothing.
Train track danger: January 29, 2009 in print edition on A9; To the editor: Again, yes, AGAIN, the Journal-World shows its incredible ignorance of safety and legal issues around railroad tracks. A photo of a young person in red shoes sitting on railroad tracks appears on page 1C in Tuesday’s edition. Not only is such an action dirty (those tracks are covered with grease and oil) but dangerous and illegal.
More than 1M wait in darkness for power to be restored: By Daniel Shea - Associated Press Writer; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A2; Well over a million people shivered in ice-bound homes across the country Wednesday, waiting for warmer weather and for utility crews to restring power lines brought down by a storm that killed 23 as it took a snowy, icy journey from the Southern Plains to the East Coast.
KU scraps past NU: Little, Jayhawks dispute ‘soft’ tag; By Gary Bedore; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B1; Mario Little, who grew up on the mean streets of Chicago, doesn’t appreciate being called one particularly nasty four-letter word. “Everybody has their own opinion of us that we’re soft,’’ Little, Kansas University’s junior forward, said after the Jayhawks out-slugged Nebraska, 68-62, on Wednesday night in Devaney Center.
Morningstar, Reed help save day: By Tom Keegan; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B1; Supposedly, size matters in basketball. OK, so why did Cole Aldrich and Markieff and Marcus Morris, all taller than Nebraska’s tallest player, enter the locker room at the half with a combined two points and zero rebounds?
Budget battle: Sooner or later, state legislators and the governor are going to have to seek some common ground on tough budget decisions.; J-W Editorials; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A8; Now that the obligatory battle lines have been drawn, perhaps the governor and state legislators can get down to the nuts and bolts process of crafting a state budget. It’s not like this isn’t how it’s always been done, but sometimes you have to wonder how much time and effort state lawmakers might save if they could start talking to one another at the beginning of the budget process instead of at the end.
Change eases sales of ethanol, biodiesel: By Chad Lawhorn; January 29, 2009 in print edition on A3; A few months ago, Wednesday’s announcement by the Kansas Department of Agriculture would have been big news to motorists across the state. The state announced it is making significant changes to its regulations that will make it easier for Kansas gasoline stations to sell multiple types of ethanol and biodiesel fuels.
Player’s death tragic, not criminal: By John Smallwood - Philadelphia Daily News; January 29, 2009 in print edition on B2; No matter what the verdict is, this will be extremely difficult.
People in the news: January 29, 2009 in print edition on B8; • Author, columnist James Brady dies• Keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd dies at home• Author McCarthy’s childhood home burns• And the ballots go to … 5,810 Oscar voters• Domino magazine to cease publishing
Water trees, shrubs now to prevent winter desiccation: By Jennifer Smith; January 29, 2009 in print edition on C1; Unless all of the plants in your yard are drought-resistant, they need water.
Beyond the surface: Couple renovate sandstone home in central Lawrence: By Jennifer Oldridge; January 29, 2009 in print edition on C1; Ann and James Cooper weren’t looking to move.

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