Also from November 25
Audio clips
- KU coach Bill Self full press conference
- Marcus Morris on he and his brother: "I felt like last year, we kind of let the team down ..."
- Tyrel Reed didn't believe Cole Aldrich was at full strength against Oakland
- Tyrel Reed said KU fans could have been forgiven if there were a few empty seats on the day before Thanksgiving
- Xavier Henry talks about his greatest challenges as a freshman
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Who do you think will lead KU in scoring this season?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Henry | 63% | |
| Sherron Collins | 26% | |
| Cole Aldrich | 7% | |
| Marcus Morris | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Total | 1633 | |
Who was KU's first-half MVP against Oakland?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris | 67% | |
| Xavier Henry | 17% | |
| Sherron Collins | 11% | |
| Cole Aldrich | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Total | 34 | |
Which sport do you watch most during Thanksgiving weekend?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 65% | |
| Basketball | 29% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Total | 776 | |
Have you ever attended school outside the United States?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 68% | |
| Yes | 31% | |
| Total | 248 | |
Have you told someone today that you are thankful for them?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 54% | |
| Yes | 45% | |
| Total | 24 | |
Videos
- It will be chilly the night before Thanksgiving this year …
- After recovering from a recent heart attack, Mike Amyx is …
- Volunteers with the LINK program will be cooking and providing …
- State budget cuts may force courts to close for a …
- The graduate student who was hospitalized for three days after …
- A plan to clean the Farmland Industries land east of …
- The local fire department is urging people to be careful …
- The National Guard will be closing 18 of its armories …
- A Thursday morning run will help some local enthusiasts make …
- More than 100 KU football fans were on hand Wednesday …
- The No. 1 ranked Jayhawks took care of business against …
- KU’s women’s basketball team is headed to the Bahamas for …
- The Jayhawks will close out the season Saturday against Missouri. …
- 6Sports’ Kevin Romary and Andrew Baker play a little game …
- 6Sports’ Kevin Romary previews KU’s matchup with Oakland Wednesday, Nov. …
- Clouds will clear out tonight, with winds from the northwest …
- Expect highs to warm into the middle to upper 40s, …
- Expect a chilly Wednesday commute with some reduced speeds between …
- KUSports.com online editor Jesse Newell and Journal-World sports editor Tom …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Warm up for holiday cheer with screening of ‘Thankskilling’- November 24, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- “Thankskilling” will make you thankful your poultry is dead and cooked. This campy film about a bloodthirsty turkey is so bad, it’s delicious….
6:00 a.m.
Dropping home values may not accurately reflect market- November 25, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- When Douglas County homeowners received their tax bills this week, most of them likely noticed a 2 percent to 4 percent drop in valuation — even though the federal home buyer tax credit has helped breathe life into the local real estate market.
10:00 a.m.
More cuts to Kansas state budget may be on the way, even after recent $259 million reductions- November 24, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- State officials said Tuesday that more budget cuts may be on the horizon when the Legislature starts its 2010 session in January.
1:29 p.m.
City gives signal for traffic lights- November 25, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- By this time next year, Lawrence should have a smarter batch of traffic signals.
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence likely to land distribution center- November 24, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- Lawrence is likely to be chosen as the site for a multimillion-dollar distribution center in early 2010, the leader of a local manufacturing company confirmed Tuesday. Steve Brown, plant manager for Berry Plastics’ Lawrence operations, said his company has all but settled on Lawrence as the site for a new distribution and warehouse facility that is needed to serve the company’s growing drink cup business.
7:00 p.m.
FINAL: Marcus Morris scores career-high 19 points in KU’s 89-59 win over Oakland- 5:58 p.m., November 25, 2009 Updated 10:06 p.m.
- Marcus Morris contributed a double-double, and Xavier Henry also added 19 points as the Jayhawks improved to 4-0.
- Videos: KU vs. Oakland
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Oakland
- Poll: Who do you think will lead KU in scoring this season?
- Poll: Who was KU’s first-half MVP against Oakland?
- Poll: Which sport do you watch most during Thanksgiving weekend?
- Audio clips: 2009 KU-Oakland
All stories
- FINAL: Marcus Morris scores career-high 19 points in KU’s 89-59 win over Oakland
- 05:58 p.m., November 25, 2009 Updated 10:06 p.m.
- Marcus Morris contributed a double-double, and Xavier Henry also added 19 points as the Jayhawks improved to 4-0.
- KDHE nears final plan to clean up Farmland plant east of Lawrence
- $13M is estimated cost for removing pollutants at site
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment leaders are close to having a formal plan to clean up the former Farmland Industries fertilizer plant east of Lawrence.
- Douglas County Chief Judge says it’s likely 12 days of furloughs will be needed next year for court employees
- Cuts needed because of legislative mistake leading to budget shortfall
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Courts throughout the state will likely be forced to shut down for a dozen days next year, after the governor partially reneged on a promise to help fix a legislative error.
- Former KU Chancellor Laurence Chalmers dies
- 02:58 p.m., November 25, 2009 Updated 04:53 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Former Kansas University Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers has died. KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said Wednesday that the thoughts and prayers of many at the university were with his family.
- Local residents work together to make donation to Locks of Love
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Carl Stover got 10 inches of hair snipped off — making it his first haircut in 10 years.
- Lawrence leaders offer thoughts on what makes a good board of directors
- November 25, 2009
- When it comes to a board of directors, does size matter? That’s the question that I have posed to state, county and local directors while working on an upcoming story about the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board.
- Kansas Legislature likely to debate judicial nomination process in 2010 session
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A5
- The issue of whether to change the way top state judges are selected will come up again in the 2010 legislative session.
- Tips on how to avoid overindulgence in Thanksgiving feast
- November 25, 2009
- Steve Rosenbaum, an internal medicine doctor at Baylor Clinic in Houston, offers advice on how to partake in the Thanksgiving feast without over doing it:
- KU says student didn’t follow proper lab procedures before exposure to toxic chemical
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A student who was poisoned by a toxic chemical in a Kansas University lab did not follow proper lab procedures, university officials announced Wednesday.
- Federal government seeking easement on 1 million acres of Flint Hills
- November 25, 2009
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to buy easements on up to 1 million acres of intact, native tallgrass prairie in Kansas to establish a conservation area.
- Budget cuts lead to plans to close 18 National Guard armories
- 08:01 a.m., November 25, 2009 Updated 02:33 p.m. in print edition on A4
- The latest round of state budget cuts have prompted the head of Kansas’ National Guard to do his own version of base realignment and closure.
- Bashing or battle? Oakland hoping for latter at Fieldhouse
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B1
- There are those who view tonight’s Kansas University-Oakland men’s basketball game as a huge mismatch.
- George, Goodrich genuine
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B1
- If you don’t give a hoot about women’s basketball, shift your eyes to the latest update on Mark Mangino twisting in the Lew Perkins wind … if you haven’t already.
- Research: Giving thanks brings health, happiness
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Bill Golden survived more than 20 years in the Army and another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip and arthritis in his knees.
- More Americans tipping less over holidays
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Americans have become more choosy about whom and how much to tip at the holidays, according to a nationally representative phone survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.
- Butterball hot line experts talk turkey with unsure cooks
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on C8
- Workers at Butterball’s turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations:
- Consumers concerned about BPA in food packaging
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on C3
- I just read the article in the December issue of Consumer Reports about BPA in canned foods. Should I be concerned?
- Cornish hens: a special little meal
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on C1
- If you don’t want to wrestle with a big turkey for Thanksgiving, Cornish hens are a good alternative…
- Holiday could bring more swine flu
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.
- KU grad students host Frederick tribute
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B3
- In honor of former Kansas University athletic director Bob Frederick, the Health, Sport and Exercise Science graduate students at KU hosted a 3-on-3 tournament and celebration last Saturday at Robinson Gymnasium.
- KU volleyball sweeps Texas Tech
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Total domination with a soft side. That best described the scene Tuesday at Horejsi Family Athletics Center, where the Kansas University volleyball team swept Texas Tech on Senior Night — 25-8, 25-15 and 25-10 — and did so with plenty of smiles during the match and a few heartfelt thank you’s during the senior speeches at the end.
- Pujols voted NL MVP
- St. Louis slugger wins second straight award
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Albert Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.
- Haskell women’s hoops tops McPherson
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Justina George scored 18 points to lead the Haskell women’s basketball team to a 62-57 victory over McPherson on the road.
- Stay or leave? It’s business as usual for Mangino in wake of probe
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Given the events of the past few days, the question posed to embattled Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino five minutes into his Tuesday meeting with the media seemed relevant enough.
- CPSC chief pledges swift action after recall
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn’t move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.
- KU football places 15 on Academic All-Big 12
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B3
- The Kansas football team placed 15 players on the Academic All-Big 12 team on Tuesday.
- Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
- November 25, 2009
- Kansas Board of Regents vice chair Gary Sherrer said Tuesday that — as long as it’s carried out in a fair and thorough manner — he supports Kansas University’s ongoing investigation into the actions of football coach Mark Mangino.
- Census worker staged death as homicide
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- On the surface it all seemed like a gruesome hate crime in a rural part of Kentucky with a history of disdain for the government: a census worker found bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree, the word “fed” scrawled across his chest.
- Obama hails U.S.-India ties
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India’s fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world’s largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India’s “rightful place as a global leader.”
- Icebergs break from Antarctica
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A flotilla of hundreds of icebergs that split off Antarctic ice shelves is drifting toward New Zealand and could pose a risk to ships in the south Pacific Ocean, officials said Tuesday.
- New blackout hits Rio’s beach neighborhoods
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Rio de Janeiro’s posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees home.
- Once-proud dome fetches paltry price
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Talk about getting stuck with the cheap seats.
- Obama’s big challenge: Selling Afghan decision
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A2
- When he addresses the nation next week on his Afghanistan strategy, President Obama will face the central challenge of explaining why he is escalating an eight-year-old war that is increasingly unpopular with the American public, while outlining plans for leaving it.
- Dropping home values may not accurately reflect market
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A1
- When Douglas County homeowners received their tax bills this week, most of them likely noticed a 2 percent to 4 percent drop in valuation — even though the federal home buyer tax credit has helped breathe life into the local real estate market.
- Senior Meals Program receives $1,000 grant
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B8
- The Senior Meals Program, a division of Douglas County Senior Services, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America Inc. and Meals On Wheels Association of America.
- Wild Science series looks at marine life
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B8
- A Kansas University professor will give a talk next week on scientists’ efforts to create a comprehensive list of all life in the Earth’s oceans.
- Belgian’s recovery raises some skepticism
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben’s outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt “alone, lonely, frustrated” in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body.
- Extension Council’s annual meeting set
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Douglas County Extension Council’s annual meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the Dreher Family 4-H Building at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.
- Television, Nintendo Wii stolen from barber shop
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Watson Barber Shop, 701 W. Ninth St., was reportedly the victim of burglary, theft and criminal damage Sunday night.
- Lambert performance causes stir
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Adam Lambert’s racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on “Good Morning America,” but he will perform live instead on ABC’s morning rivals at CBS.
- Horoscope for November 25, 2009
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B6
- For Wednesday, Nov. 25: This year, frequently stop and look at the big picture. Many of you might want to reprioritize your domestic life and concerns. If you are single, you could meet someone who will knock your socks off. If you are attached, you enjoy more couple time together.
- People in the news
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Donny Osmond is the new champion of “Dancing with Stars.”
- Mumbai, Monk and the Beatles
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B6
- “Secrets of the Dead” (7 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presents “Mumbai Massacre,” the second TV documentary in a week to examine the terrorist attack on India’s largest city last Nov. 26.
- Sprint completes purchase of Virgin Mobile
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- print Nextel Corp. on Tuesday said it had completed its $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA, boosting its presence in the market for customers who pay for cell phone service month-to-month.
- Reports on GDP, consumers signal modest rebound
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- The economy is growing modestly, with consumers too wary about spending to invigorate the recovery.
- Commodities
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
- Technology Association sets luncheon
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- The Lawrence Technology Association’s December luncheon will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at Scarlet Orchid, 2223 La. Cost is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.
- Media watchdogs
- An event this week serves as a reminder of the important role of the U.S. news media as government watchdogs.
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A7
- In the current changing news media climate, it’s important to be reminded of the important role that a free “press” plays in our democracy.
- Kansas banks report net loss in 3rd quarter
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Kansas commercial banks posted a net loss for the third quarter as the recession and bad loans continued to punish the state’s lenders.
- Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell brand
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction.
- Treanor team chosen to plan justice facilities
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on B7
- The Pottawatomie Board of County Commissioners has hired Treanor Architects P.A. to create a master plan for its justice facilities.
- Quiet revolution taking place in America
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Not all revolutions begin in the streets with tanks and guns. Some advance slowly, almost imperceptibly, until a nation is transformed and the public realizes too late that their freedoms are gone.
- City gives signal for traffic lights
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- By this time next year, Lawrence should have a smarter batch of traffic signals.
- Lack of trust hinders U.S. in Pakistan
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A7
- While Americans are focused on the U.S. fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan, an equally critical battle is being waged by the Pakistani army against Taliban groups next door.
- Pump patrol
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at several stations.
- Keep safety tips in mind to avoid Thanksgiving regrets
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on A3
- As your Thanksgiving menu gets finalized, don’t forget to add safety to your holiday to-do list.
- Handle with care: Managing leftovers takes time and planning
- November 25, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Despite feeding some dozen people at Thanksgiving, Carole Boulton will spend the tryptophan-spiked hours after the meal parceling out an abundance of leftovers from her 22-pound turkey and all the trimmings. Everyone goes home with a container of food, despite the packed house…
- 40 years ago: Tigers rout Jayhawks
- November 25, 2009
- The Kansas football team had closed out an embarrassing 1-9 season in a 69-21 rout by Missouri in KU’s Memorial Stadium. Jayhawk coach Pepper Rodgers said he had flashed the peace sign to MU coach Dan Devine across the field asking for Missouri and that “I got only half of it back.” The season before, KU under Rodgers had been 9-2 with an Orange Bowl appearance and the 1969 collapse was a hot topic among the growing list of critics of Rodgers. Rodgers came back with a 5-6 record in 1970, then left for the UCLA job.
- 25 years ago: Lawrence celebrates state football title
- November 25, 2009
- Lawrence High football coach Bill Freeman was carried off the field by his Lion players after LHS had walloped Manhattan, 29-3, to capture the Kansas Class 6-A championship. LHS finished with an 11-1 record, the same as previously unbeaten Manhattan. It was Lawrence’s first state title since 1979.
- 100 years ago: KU fans looking forward to Missouri game
- November 25, 2009
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 25, 1909: All the talk around here today is about the Kansas-Missouri football game in Kansas City tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. KU is unbeaten in eight games and is a heavy favorite. A huge crowd is expected and many will go from here by special trains that have been lined up. .
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