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- One family has something to be especially thankful for on …
- About 120 people celebrated Thanksgiving at the LINK community kitchen …
- The high for Friday, November 27 is 64 degrees with …
- Eudora Superintendent Don Grosdidier shares his famous stuffing recipe each …
- The KU men’s basketball team ran through a routine practice …
- Room 125, a Lawrence High School student podcast, has covered …
- Two people were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for injuries …
- Santa and his reindeer will land on Weaver’s department store …
- Free State’s Drue Davis is November’s High School Scholar Athlete …
- Lawrence’s Woodlawn School, 508 Elm St., has to chance apply …
- A view from the 6News Towercam.
- A view from the 6News TowerCam.
Lead stories
12:00 a.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
6:00 a.m.
Collins shares wealth- November 26, 2009 in print edition on 1B
- The McDonald’s All-American basketball game is a showcase for individual talent. Team play rarely is discussed, except when legendary UCLA coach John Wooden is interviewed from his seat in the stands and shares his displeasure with the game.
- Videos: KU vs. Oakland
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Oakland
- Poll: Who do you think will lead KU in scoring this season?
- Poll: Which sport do you watch most during Thanksgiving weekend?
- Audio clips: 2009 KU-Oakland
10:00 a.m.
Extraordinarily grateful- November 26, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- With one son serving in Iraq and another in South Korea, David and Camille Hertzel had expected to spend the holidays alone.
2:00 p.m.
Heeding heart attack’s message- November 26, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Mike Amyx thought maybe a can of Coca-Cola would do the trick.
- Video: Amyx thankful, urges caution
6:00 p.m.
Former KU Chancellor Laurence Chalmers dies- 2:58 p.m., November 25, 2009 Updated 4:53 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- 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.
All stories
- Company as much of a draw as the food at annual community dinner
- November 26, 2009
- Whether they were serving up spoonfuls of hot yams or savoring the stuffing, those attending the LINK Community Thanksgiving Dinner said they were there just as much for the company as the food.
- Two treated at hospital after fight outside Cadillac Ranch
- November 26, 2009
- Two people were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for injuries they sustained during a fight outside the Cadillac Ranch Thursday morning.
- Style scout: David Jones, Jr.
- November 26, 2009
- Obama is a communist. Wait, everyone knows that already. Santa Claus is real. I swear to God I saw him when I was 8. I’m a closet “Sex and the City” fan and a sucker for nerds…
- Our Town Sports
- November 26, 2009
- The Lawrence Trail Hawks hosted the Sanders’ Saunter “heavy” 10K trail race on Sunday on the North Shore trail system at Clinton Lake State Park.
- At Fambrough’s urging, fans show support for KU football
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
- In an effort to counteract the recent drama, ex-KU coach Don Fambrough organized an impromptu pep rally following Wednesday evening’s practice at Memorial Stadium, inviting supporters of the program to show up and help provide players a pick-me-up prior to Saturday’s Border War matchup at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Stores look to basics to draw in shoppers
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A7
- As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they’re also pushing deals on something more mundane — necessities like socks and diapers.
- Obama to promise 17% cuts in U.S. emissions in next decade
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month’s Copenhagen climate summit.
- Oakland center stars on big stage
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B6
- One is 6-foot-11, 245 pounds and is a household name throughout college basketball. The other measures 6-11, 225 and somehow has managed to keep a low profile.
- Jayhawks thankful for break
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Cole Aldrich’s dream Thanksgiving Day dinner consists of turkey and mashed potatoes, as well as …
- Feds seek easements on 1 million acres
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B12
- 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.
- Poet works longtime faith into latest published book
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B12
- Topekan Peg Penry has just published her fifth book of poetry, this one a collection of religious verse she has written through the years.
- Group posting 573,000 pager messages from Sept. 11, 2001
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
- An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from “Second World Trade Center tower collapses” to “I’m ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.”
- Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B5
- At some point in the next few months, Kansas University receiver Dezmon Briscoe realizes, he’ll have to decide whether to return to KU for this senior season or enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
- Lambert felt AMA pressure
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Adam Lambert didn’t think he needed to redeem himself on CBS’ “The Early Show” on Wednesday.
- Controversial film gives voice to our invisible children
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Not everyone is singing hosannas.
- Holiday gift-giving not cost-effective
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Another huge value-destroying hurricane is about to slam America, destroying billions of dollars of value. Another Katrina? No, another Christmas.
- Pound by Pound: Danny Pound confronts his ‘existential angst,’ emerges with intimate second solo album
- November 26, 2009
- Three and a half years ago, the Danny Pound Band entered Black Lodge Studios with the goal of making a record in three days. Three and half years later, it’s finally done…
- 40 years ago: KU ends season at 1-9
- November 26, 2009
- It was a bad day for the Kansas football team as it was walloped 69-21 by Missouri before a grumbling local crowd.
- Collins shares wealth
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The McDonald’s All-American basketball game is a showcase for individual talent. Team play rarely is discussed, except when legendary UCLA coach John Wooden is interviewed from his seat in the stands and shares his displeasure with the game.
- Salvation Army’s iconic kettles now credit ready
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A9
- There could be less jingle in the Salvation’s Army’s hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
- Islam’s hajj: rain and fears of swine flu
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions — umbrellas and face masks — as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu.
- Turkey DNA getting mapped
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A7
- If ever there were a candidate for genetic engineering, surely it is the pale, flavor-challenged bird that will adorn millions of American dinner tables as a matter of Thanksgiving ritual.
- Couple slip through security to crash state dinner
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve.
- Drywall investigation includes U.S. products
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring.
- Iran’s leader makes Latin American inroads
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran’s influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that gave him a platform to defend his country’s nuclear program.
- Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
- KU point guard Sherron Collins became ill at halftime.
- CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
- There’s no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine.
- KU gobbles up Grizzlies
- Marcus propels Jayhawks
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Marcus Morris, who had missed three of his previous four free throws, caressed the basketball and gave it a little kiss.
- Restaurant owner faces 18 months in jail
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B12
- A Topeka restaurant owner has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for harboring illegal immigrants who worked for him.
- Girlfriend in stabbing case pleads no contest
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B12
- A 25-year-old Kansas woman has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend at the couple’s Emporia home.
- Attorney pulls out grenade in court
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Reno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the actions of a defense attorney who pulled out a hand grenade in court, pulled the pin and set it on the prosecutor’s table.
- Pie Lady makes holidays sweeter
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Most of the year you will find Mary Jane Chubb in a kitchen making pies.
- Extraordinarily grateful
- Military brothers home for holiday
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
- With one son serving in Iraq and another in South Korea, David and Camille Hertzel had expected to spend the holidays alone.
- Heeding heart attack’s message
- Close call changes city official’s focus
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Mike Amyx thought maybe a can of Coca-Cola would do the trick.
- KU women to meet ranked team
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Both teams are 3-0. Both teams are nationally ranked.
- Pump patrol
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at several stations.
- Texas wary of Texas A&M
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Texas has taken control of its annual series with Oklahoma, gone 15-3 against ranked opponents since 2005 and won its last five bowl games.
- Report: Iverson plans to retire
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report.
- Baker places five on All-HAAC team
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Five Baker University players have earned first-team berths on the All-Heart of America Athletic Conference football team.
- Retailers, avoid annoying holiday practices
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Given the stakes, I would encourage retailers to pay attention to a holiday shopping survey recently released by Consumer Reports.
- Texas guard Ward lost for season
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Texas guard Varez Ward will miss the rest of the season because of a ruptured quadriceps tendon in his right leg. Team trainer Eric Fry says Ward will have surgery next week.
- Right coach elusive for Notre Dame
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Charlie Weis still has a job, even if he thinks he doesn’t deserve it. Urban Meyer has one, too, and he’s planning on keeping it as long as the welcome mat stays out at Florida.
- Thanksgiving music everywhere
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Music abounds this holiday evening.
- People in the news
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B10
- People in the news for November 26, 2009.
- Horoscope for November 26, 2009
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B10
- This year, your solution-finding skills help you over any bumps in the road. You handle people and make choices in a centered and caring manner. If you are single, you meet people with ease. You are likely to have a series of suitors, especially after New Year’s. If you are attached, together you could plan a second honeymoon. Aries likes to win.
- Economic news raises recovery hopes
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- A flurry of good news this week — including falling jobless claims, stronger consumer spending and higher new-home sales — suggests a modest economic rebound might just be here to stay.
- Fed credit card tips coming to big screens
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Movie theater audiences can add another item to the list of things before the film: Federal Reserve advice about credit card use.
- Chamber announces ribbon-cutting events
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremonies:
- Extension Office offers marketing workshop
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Agriculture producers are invited to a workshop, “The Basics of Marketing,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Douglas County Extension Office, 2110 Harper St. Preregistration is required by Dec. 7.
- Munchers to honor owner at open house
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on B11
- The staff of Munchers Bakery, 925 Iowa, will honor Mike Tennyson, owner/operator, with an open house celebration.
- Enough exams
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: Over the years, I have watched in horror as two close friends, one 50, the other 30, succumbed to breast cancer that had spread, causing uncountable suffering.
- United Way support
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: I will confess I am biased.
- Holiday unites busy families
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A11
- We now interrupt Mrs. Palin’s book tour to bring you Thanksgiving, a grand old holiday, and we in the book business are thankful for her, that a busy woman who wanted to tell her story chose the medium of ink and paper between hard covers. Her tour is not about politics. It’s about books.
- 25 years ago: Major banks reduce lending rates
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Three major banks reduced their prime lending rates by one-quarter of a percentage point, lowering the key borrowing charge for businesses to 11.5 percent.
- 100 years ago: Missouri hands Kansas first loss
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 26, 1909: “Something went wrong with the Kansas eleven in Kansas City and what had promised to be an ever-victorious hand proved to be a bobtailed flush.
- Giving thanks
- November 26, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Gratitude is an emotion that grows best when you pass it along.
- Style scout: Jane Goulding
- November 26, 2009
- I’m afraid of feet…
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- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
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