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KU vs. Tennessee Tech

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Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU coach Bill Self

Polls

Who was KU's first-half MVP against Tennessee Tech?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Tyshawn Taylor		73%
Cole Aldrich		21%
Sherron Collins		5%
Tyrel Reed		0%
Other		0%
Total	19

Who is your favorite KU basketball lefty from the last 20 years?

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Response	Percent
Raef LaFrentz		38%
Keith Langford		28%
Rex Walters		17%
Xavier Henry		9%
Other		6%
Total	2880

Should the Kansas Legislature pursue opportunities to privatize or outsource some government services?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No		49%
Yes		42%
Not sure		7%
Total	1047

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Former KU Chancellor Laurence Chalmers dies: By Andy Hyland; 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.

6:00 a.m.

Let’s make a deal: By Christine Metz; November 27, 2009 in print edition on 1A; By the time newspapers land on doorsteps Friday, lines already will have formed outside the rows of big box stores along South Iowa Street as shoppers waited for doors to open to the best deals of the year.

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10:00 a.m.

LINK supplies food, fellowship: By Christine Metz; November 27, 2009 in print edition on 3A; 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.

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2:00 p.m.

Kansas Athletics seeks football fans to invest $34M for Gridiron Club: By Mark Fagan; November 27, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Kansas football stock is taking a beating this season, just as its top officials ask fans to invest in what could amount to more than a $200 million Initial Public Offering.

6:00 p.m.

The Oread Hotel targets concerns over fire: By Jesse Fray; November 27, 2009 in print edition on 3A; As finishing touches are being made to a new hotel that towers 10 stories above Lawrence, it’s not what Fire Chief Mark Bradford sees from the outside that concerns him most.

7:00 p.m.

FINAL: Taylor bounces back with big night as KU routs Tennessee Tech, 112-75: By Jesse Newell; 5:55 p.m., November 27, 2009 Updated 9:49 p.m.; KU’s sophomore guard finished with 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting, as five Jayhawks posted double figures in the blowout win.

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One dead after car-motorcycle accident near 27th and Missouri: J-W Staff Reports; 08:34 p.m., November 27, 2009 Updated 01:23 p.m. in print edition on B2; One person was pronounced dead Friday night after a car-motorcycle accident near 27th and Missouri streets.
FINAL: Taylor bounces back with big night as KU routs Tennessee Tech, 112-75: By Jesse Newell; 05:55 p.m., November 27, 2009 Updated 09:49 p.m.; KU’s sophomore guard finished with 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting, as five Jayhawks posted double figures in the blowout win.
Letter claims bad conditions at juvenile facility: The Associated Press; November 27, 2009; State officials are investigating a Topeka juvenile detention facility after receiving an anonymous letter claiming boys are housed in “inhumane and immoral” conditions in a segregation unit.
KUsports.com staff’s Week 13 football picks: November 27, 2009; The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 13 of the college football season. This will be the last pick ‘em week for the 2009 season.
Lawrence City Commission expected to approve $800,000 in improvements to Kasold Drive: By Chad Lawhorn; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B1; City commissioners on Tuesday are expected to approve the city’s 2010 street maintenance plan, with an $800,000 project on a portion of Kasold Drive at the center of the proposal.
Santa arriving in Downtown Lawrence Friday night: November 27, 2009; Santa Claus and his team of reindeer are expected to land on the roof of Weaver’s Department Store, 901 Mass., at 6 p.m. Friday.
Shoppers hunt for door buster bargains: Staff reports; 06:08 a.m., November 27, 2009 Updated 08:49 a.m.; Shoppers stood in line for up to five hours hoping to nab a Black Friday deal or two.
Coach-player ties a delicate balance: Jimmy Burch; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B2; Of the many reasons to offer thanks for living in this country, the opportunity for free speech ranks somewhere near the top.
Tight credit slows state’s business development: By Bill Wilson - The Wichita Eagle; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A4; It’s harder for businesses and entrepreneurs to find financing in Wichita and nationwide. A year from the national economic collapse, the commercial credit cycle in Wichita has tightened so much after aviation layoffs that good deals aren’t getting done.
Experienced caver dies in Utah mishap: By Jennifer Dobner - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A6; A medical student who died Thursday after a daylong effort to rescue him 150 feet underground was an outdoors lover and experienced caver who was expecting the birth of his second child next year, officials and family members said.
Robotic hamsters are holidays’ unlikely new craze: $10 toy hard to find on store shelves; By Mae Anderson - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B11; When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying “Please! Please! Can we buy them?” Seeing a fully stocked shelf, she decided to hold off until Christmas. That was “before I knew that the hamsters would soon be off the shelves and more scarce than an H1N1 vaccine,” said Fowlkes, 32. Now she can’t find them anywhere.
Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year: By Rachel Metz - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B11; Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.
High School Scholar Athlete of the Month: Drue Davis: By D.J. Whetter; November 27, 2009; Free State’s Drue Davis is November’s High School Scholar Athlete of the Month.
Santa Claus coming to Lawrence: November 27, 2009; Santa and his reindeer will land on Weaver’s department store in downtown Lawrence Friday night.
Room 125 podcasters record episode 25: November 27, 2009; Room 125, a Lawrence High School student podcast, has covered 25 topics in three years.
Eudora superintendent shares stuffing recipe: November 27, 2009; Eudora Superintendent Don Grosdidier shares his famous stuffing recipe each Thanksgiving.
Longhorns win in shootout: The Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B7; Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and dashed 65 yards for another score, and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night.
NFL roundup: Broncos back on track: Denver, Dallas, Green Bay roll; The Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B8; Kyle Orton drove Denver on six scoring drives, Matt Prater kicked four field goals, and safety Brian Dawkins led a ferocious defense 48 hours after calling a players-only meeting, and the Broncos beat the New York Giants on Thursday night.
Huskers’ visit brings back bad memories for CU: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B7; The turning point that began the Colorado Buffaloes’ spiral came when Nebraska kicker Alex Henery just cleared the crossbar with a 57-yard field goal in Lincoln last year with the Cornhuskers trailing by a point in the closing minutes.
Top 25 men’s college basketball roundup: Minnesota’s defense stifles Butler; The Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B4; Damian Johnson had 18 points and Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating Butler on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.
Tennessee Tech coach thankful: By Gary Bedore; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B4; Tennessee Tech basketball coach Mike Sutton, his wife, Karen, and members of their extended Golden Eagles’ basketball family gathered for a make-shift Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday night.
Invading camels to be shot: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A7; Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies.
Retired surgeon honored: 79-year-old the ‘founding father’ of trauma care; By T.J. Greaney - Columbia Daily Tribune; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B12; Fifty years ago, a patient suffering a heart attack often was picked up by a funeral director driving a hearse. Loaded into the narrow rear of the vehicle, the patient took the slow, creepy trip to an emergency room without medical care on the way. If the patient died en route, the undertaker was first in line to handle the burial.
Texas prevails in Paradise: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B3; Texas defeated Mississippi State and Oklahoma took down South Carolina on Thursday.
Musketeers hand KU women first loss: Associated Press; 12:00 a.m., November 27, 2009 Updated 01:21 p.m. in print edition on B1; The Xavier Musketeers are glad to have Amber Harris back from the knee injury that sidelined her last season.
Aggies knock off No. 19 Clemson: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B4; B.J. Holmes scored 20 points to help Texas A&M upset Clemson in the first round of the 76 Classic.
Colorado sticking with Hawkins: November 27, 2009 in print edition on B2; What does University of Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn have to say to doubters and detractors who contend he’s sticking with football coach Dan Hawkins only because he couldn’t come up with the $3.1 million buyout and the millions more it would take to replace him?
KU follows Cal financing game plan: By Mark Fagan; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A9; Kansas Athletics Inc. didn’t come up with the idea for a new Gridiron Club on its own, or at least not the vehicle for financing it.
Recession makes large donations harder to come by: By Mark Fagan; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A1; As Kansas Athletics Inc. seeks support for building a $34 million Gridiron Club atop Memorial Stadium, pumping $25 million into building an Olympic Village for nonrevenue sports, and sending $40 million up Mount Oread to address academic needs, officials are counting on loyal KU fans and supporters to make the vision a reality.
Kansas Athletics seeks football fans to invest $34M for Gridiron Club: By Mark Fagan; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A1; Kansas football stock is taking a beating this season, just as its top officials ask fans to invest in what could amount to more than a $200 million Initial Public Offering.
Don’t want to shop today? Try listening: By Travis Loller - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A1; A national oral history project is trying to start a new tradition for Black Friday. Instead of hunting for bargains, StoryCorps suggests families sit down together and talk about their lives on a National Day of Listening.
Let’s make a deal: Retailers aggressively push sales as Americans expected to spend less; By Christine Metz; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A1; By the time newspapers land on doorsteps Friday, lines already will have formed outside the rows of big box stores along South Iowa Street as shoppers waited for doors to open to the best deals of the year.
LINK supplies food, fellowship: By Christine Metz; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A3; 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.
FBI agent, KU alumnus to speak at Lied: By Andy Hyland; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A3; An FBI agent whose work on a major price-fixing case was portrayed in a recent movie is scheduled to speak at Kansas University on Tuesday. Robert Herndon is an agent with the White Collar Crime Squad in the Kansas City FBI Field Office.
Pump patrol: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call 832-7154.
The Oread Hotel targets concerns over fire: Safety measures taken to secure underground club; By Jesse Fray; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A3; As finishing touches are being made to a new hotel that towers 10 stories above Lawrence, it’s not what Fire Chief Mark Bradford sees from the outside that concerns him most.
Students to market heritage area: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A3; Kansas University students are scheduled to present their ideas for new marketing plans for the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area next month. The presentations mark the culmination of a semester of work by more than 30 students, divided into five groups.
Astronauts surprised by turkey dinners: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.
Car insurance scofflaws raise doubts for health mandate: By Kristen Wyatt - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; Thousands of drivers on the nation’s roads don’t carry auto insurance, despite laws in all but two states requiring it. Critics of President Barack Obama’s health overhaul plan ask: What are the chances scofflaws will treat a requirement to carry health insurance any differently?
Miniskirt student will parade in Carnival: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; Brazilians will be seeing a lot more of the student whose short pink dress got her booted from college: She’s agreed to march in the nation’s famously flesh-baring Carnival parades.
Dubai request for debt ‘standstill’ raises fear: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A1; Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai’s explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it’s asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai’s reputation as a magnet for international investment.
Rights lawyer’s Nobel Peace medal seized: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the human rights lawyer said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent.
Happiest doctors caring for children, elderly: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; A new University of California Davis study on physician job satisfaction found differences among medical specialties, with the happiest doctors caring for children and the elderly.
Filipino files candidacy despite massacre: November 27, 2009 in print edition on A2; A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy today for the election.
Judge declares mistrial in Mo. murder case: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A4; A judge has dismissed murder charges against a Kansas City man because a police detective made comments in his testimony that could have prejudiced the jury against the defendant.
Jayhawks: We are focused on Tigers: By Matt Tait; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B1; Since the news broke early last week that Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins had launched an investigation into the conduct of KU football coach Mark Mangino, distractions have run wild throughout the KU football program.
Staff ideas help save money at hospital: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A5; A Newton hospital has been recognized for cutting costs after a series of staff suggestions helped save the facility $1.7 million over the past year.
Natural scorer: Xavier Henry used to carrying points load: By Gary Bedore; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B1; Xavier Henry, who averaged 28.3 points a game as a senior and 26.7 as a junior at Putnam City (Okla.) High School, leads Kansas University in scoring through the first four games of his college basketball career.
Biden plays strong role on Afghanistan: By David Ignatius; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A10; With President Barack Obama finally ready to announce his decision about Afghanistan, it’s a good time to examine the role played by Vice President Joe Biden, who emerged during the policy review as the administration’s in-house skeptic — the “questioner in chief,” as one insider puts it.
3-step approach to health care reform: By Charles Krauthammer - Washington Post Writers Group; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A10; The United States has the best health care in the world — but because of its inefficiencies, also the most expensive. The fundamental problem with the 2,074-page Senate health-care bill (as with its 2,014-page House counterpart) is that it wildly compounds the complexity by adding hundreds of new provisions, regulations, mandates, committees and other arbitrary bureaucratic inventions.
‘Ghost’ traps keep catching lobsters: By Clarke Canfield - Associated Press Writer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A7; Beneath the cold ocean waters off the coast of Maine, the nation’s lobster breadbasket, lie hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of old wire lobster “ghost traps.” Lost over the years to storms, boats — even the knives of fishermen who’ve cut them from their buoys to settle scores — many of the traps continue catching lobsters.
Rights, responsibility: Perhaps a proposed residence hall policy on drugs and alcohol had flaws, but events of the last year suggest some increased enforcement is justified.; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A10; Kansas University students have rejected a policy that would have allowed residence hall staff members to enter rooms, after knocking, if they have reason to believe illegal activity is occurring inside.
‘Monk’ enters its final stretch: November 27, 2009 in print edition on B10; On a day and night filled with repeats and holiday marathons, the long-running dramedy “Monk” (8 p.m., USA) offers the first part of a two-episode series finale in which Adrian returns to the day his beloved wife, Trudy, died.
People in the news: November 27, 2009 in print edition on B10; • Shaq pays for slain N.C. 5-year-old’s funeral • Nude photo of Polanski, Tate to be auctioned • Polanski prepares for luxury house arrest • Bruni-Sarkozy says ‘yes’ to film proposal • Kingsley to play emperor who built Taj Mahal
Horoscope for November 27, 2009: November 27, 2009 in print edition on B10; Friday, Nov. 27, 2009: This year, you will grow past previous restrictions. Endurance and ingenuity make a powerful team, if you can harness them. If you are single, a potential sweetie appears through friends. The tie won’t be easy, but it will be worthwhile.
Anger control: Carl Burkhead - Lawrence; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A11; To the editor: It was about 18 years ago when the Lord decided that it was time to begin dealing with my anger problem and He did this using my grandson, who was really good at tormenting his sister.
Fear tactics: Maggie Childs - chairwoman, Kansas Equality Coalition Lawrence/Douglas County; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A11; To the editor: My first reaction to the Human Relations Commission vote (6-3) against recommending a change in the city’s human rights ordinance to include gender identity as a protected category did leave me speechless, as Friday’s article noted. But I’ve found my voice.
Juvenile sentences don’t fit: By Cal Thomas - Tribune Media Services; November 27, 2009 in print edition on A11; The U.S. Supreme Court this month heard arguments in a case that could decide whether a child who commits a crime should be sentenced in some circumstances to life without parole.
Boeing IDS slow to implement layoffs: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B11; Workers at Boeing’s defense plant in Wichita are hanging on to their jobs for a bit longer than expected as the company has been slow to implement planned layoffs. Officials at the company’s Integrated Defense Systems a year ago said they would cut 800 workers by mid-2009 as work on some existing programs wound down.
How did early settlers in America divide up, pay for land?: By David W. Myers; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B11; When the first Pilgrims came to America, how did they divide up the land? How much did they pay?
40 years ago: Property owners given deadline for law enforcement center move: November 27, 2009; Twenty property owners affected by Douglas County’s purchase of land for a new judicial and law enforcement center were given until March 1 to move unless prior arrangements were made. The area was generally to the east and south of the courthouse.
100 years ago: Haskell celebrates win over Nebraska: November 27, 2009; The great Haskell Institute football victory over the mighty Cornhuskers of Nebraskas led to a great victory parade down Massachusetts when the Indians returned. The happiness of Haskell over its victory will make the school resent even more the efforts of Nebraska to steal their coach, Johnny Bender, who it appears will stay here.
Borders U.K. files for bankruptcy protection: Associated Press; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B11; British bookstore chain Borders U.K. has filed for a form of bankruptcy protection and is now looking for buyers for its stores, the administrators appointed to run the company said Thursday. Administrators MCR said 1,150 jobs are affected. It added that all stores will remain open for business as normal while the administrators review the company and look for buyers for all or some of its 45 stores.
25 years ago: Regents receive weighty repair bill: November 27, 2009; Fearing that buildings on the seven campuses governed by the Kansas Board of Regents badly needed repairs, the regents asked for an estimate of what it would take to set things right. The sobering answer totaled more than a quarter of million dollars, in fact $279.3 million for all state schools — at least $61 million of that sum for Kansas University.
Program helps families of fallen heroes: November 27, 2009 in print edition on B12; A program has provided the families of fallen police officers and firefighters in the St. Louis area help with everything from utility bills to college tuition for 50 years. BackStoppers, which depends solely on donations, spends $1 million a year to support the families of 47 of the fallen.
Gridders, win one for yourselves: By Bill Mayer; November 27, 2009 in print edition on B1; Phog Allen’s Kansas basketball pep talks emphasized that while it was all right for his players to win a given game for Phog, the university, the state, their families — on and on — the most important approach was to win it for themselves.
Center of attention: New LAC director acclimates to challenging post: By Jon Niccum; November 27, 2009 in print edition on C1; Susan Tate is not a painter. She’s not a sculptor or a ballet dancer or a Shakespearean actress. On Tuesday, however, Tate will be become fully immersed in the world of art when she takes over as the new executive director of the Lawrence Arts Center.
Stop-motion animation showcased in quirky ‘Mr. Fox’: Christopher Kelly/Fort Worth Star-Telegram; November 27, 2009 in print edition on C1; The films of Wes Anderson — among them “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Rushmore” and “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” — are the very definition of an acquired taste: You either swoon over the director’s fussily art-directed images, his hipster-speak dialogue, and his ’60s mod music soundtracks, or (like me) you want to hurl heavy objects at the screen.
Kunstler’s daughters make the case for dad: Susan King/Los Angeles Times; November 27, 2009; Emily and Sarah Kunstler’s father was William Kunstler, the civil-rights attorney best known for representing the Chicago Seven anti-war activists who had protested the Vietnam War at the 1968 Democratic convention.

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