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Which unit deserves the most blame for KU's 34-30 loss to Colorado?

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Response	Percent
Defense		51%
Offense		45%
Special Teams		3%
Total	1706

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12:00 a.m.

FINAL: Colorado defeats Kansas, 34-30: By Jesse Newell; 4:25 p.m., October 17, 2009 Updated 12:11 a.m.; Dezmon Briscoe couldn’t hold on to a potential touchdown catch on the game’s last play, as KU falls for the first time this season.

Photo gallery: KU vs. Colorado
Poll: Will KU come back in the second half to beat Colorado?
Poll: How many points do you think the Buffaloes will score today against Kansas?
Audio clips: 2009 KU-Colorado football

6:00 a.m.

Off the unbeaten path: By Tom Keegan; October 18, 2009 in print edition on 1C; Makeup calls by officials don’t happen in football games. That’s a basketball thing. Or is it?

Photo gallery: KU vs. Colorado
Poll: Which unit deserves the most blame for KU’s 34-30 loss to Colorado?
Audio clips: 2009 KU-Colorado football

10:00 a.m.

Changing demographics challenge educators: By Christine Metz; October 18, 2009 in print edition on 1A; About to officially start the school day, fifth-graders Angel Sanchez and Everardo Castro lean over a microphone to deliver the morning announcements to 183 of their schoolmates.

2:00 p.m.

Community Career Connection set for Friday: By Mark Fagan; October 18, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Scott Criqui recently thumbed through 206 applications for a part-time payroll clerk position, so perhaps it’s no surprise he’s looking forward to the upcoming Community Career Connection.

3:00 p.m.

Bands perform with pride: By Shaun Hittle; October 18, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Four Harley riders were slightly confused Saturday afternoon as they pulled up to Memorial Stadium.

All stories

No new information in bicycle fatality: October 18, 2009; Police say no one is in custody in connection with the hit-and-run accident.
How Keegan voted: October 18, 2009; The following is Tom Keegan’s Oct. 18 ballot for the Associated Press college football poll.
KU football drops to 21st, 24th in polls: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009; The Kansas football team fell six spots to 21st in the USA Today coaches poll and seven places to No. 24 in the Associated Press poll. Both rankings were released Sunday.
Fire sweeps apartment complex: Tenants all safe, but several displaced; By Nick Nelson & Lindsey Slater; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; At least four units appear to be destroyed in a blaze Sunday afternoon.
Activist to protest lawmaker’s video: October 18, 2009; Topeka activist Sonny Scroggins plans action at Statehouse on Monday.
Rio gangs shoot down helicopter: Officials defend 2016 Olympics selection; By Flora Charner - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A7; Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers and injuring four in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Top 25 college football roundup: Scare in The Swamp: Late FG lifts Gators; The Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C6; Tim Tebow stood on the sideline with his eyes closed. He couldn’t bear to watch, not after seeing so much go wrong all afternoon.
Chiefs next winless Washington foe: The Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C2; The Washington Redskins had been reciting the same line every week for a month. Struggling teams are the worst to play, the saying goes, because they’re desperate and unpredictable.
Johnson claims victory at Lowe’s: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C2; Jimmie Johnson completed the perfect weekend with a win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway to take control of the championship standings.
Air Force: Missing pilot likely died instantly: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; An Air Force pilot likely died instantly when his F-16 fighter jet collided with another over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said Saturday.
Communist-era files still haunt old East Bloc: By William J. Kole - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E10; Even his best friend betrayed him.
Democrats at odds on health care: By Erica Werner - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; You may think Democrats and Republicans are at odds over health care.
City commission meeting agenda: KDOT offer to support dam’s repair to be considered; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B4; The city commission meeting agenda for the week of October 18, 2009.
Farmers rush to harvest corn: By Mark Boyle; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B4; Area farmers are working fast and furiously to get their corn fields harvested before their Thanksgiving Day goal.
Stimulus plan for Washington’s incumbents: By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; As Harvard’s president, Larry Summers, economist and former Treasury secretary, was a lion in a den of Daniels.
Buffs relish rare win over Reesing: By Jesse Newell; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C4; Colorado cornerback Jalil Brown was tired of seeing Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing lead his team to victory against the Buffaloes.
Off the unbeaten path: Call costly, but so were 2 turnovers; By Tom Keegan; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C1; Makeup calls by officials don’t happen in football games. That’s a basketball thing. Or is it?
Game balls and Gassers: Staff reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C4; Game balls and Gassers from KU’s contest against Colorado.
‘Horrorshow IIID’ spins Halloween tales: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; EMU Theatre is gearing up for its third annual Halloween show, “Horrorshow IIID.”
Artist’s ‘HOPE’ admission collapses widely watched fair use court case: By Hillel Italie and Joe Mandak - Associated Press Writers; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A6; Artist Shepard Fairey, who recently admitted concealing a key mistake in a lawsuit over his use of an Associated Press photo in his famous Barack Obama “HOPE” poster, said Saturday that the error should not be viewed as “premeditated and sinister.”
Charges will be filed in balloon boy saga: Police conduct search of home; By Dan Elliott - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A6; Deputies searched the home of a couple caught up in Colorado’s “balloon boy” saga Saturday night after the sheriff said he was pursuing criminal charges in a case that at first sparked fear for the child, then relief he was OK, to suspicions of a hoax.
Wal-Mart launches aggressive price war with Amazon.com: By Ashley M. Heher - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9.
The return of a classic: Recliner sales a bright spot in furniture industry; By Emery P. Dalesio - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; Ah, the recliner. The American invention that linked lazing in the living room to television and frozen dinners is one of the few bright spots in a well-worn U.S. household furniture industry.
Police ask residents to leave as typhoon threatens Philippines: By Oliver Teves - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A7; Police went door-to-door urging residents to leave landslide-ravaged areas of the northern Philippines on Saturday in a “pre-emptive evacuation” as a new typhoon loomed after recent back-to-back storms killed more than 750 people, officials said.
NATO chiefs back more troops in Afghanistan: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A8; NATO military chiefs called Saturday for reinforcements and more resources for Afghanistan’s national security forces, an alliance spokesman said.
Afghan president under pressure over fraud ruling: By Heidi Vogt - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A8; Afghanistan’s election crisis deepened Saturday as President Hamid Karzai resisted international pressure to accept fraud rulings that could force him into a runoff with his main challenger.
Senior citizens’ advocates: Case a win on financial abuse: Son, lawyer convicted of exploiting late philanthropist Brooke Astor’s mental decline; By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A5; To senior citizens’ advocates, Brooke Astor is a Park Avenue poster child for an insidious kind of financial crime.
Yankees go two up: The Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C10; Alex Rodriguez is turning this postseason into his personal showcase.
Changes solidify defense: By Dugan Arnett; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C5; A lackluster defensive effort in last week’s narrow victory over Iowa State led Kansas University coach Mark Mangino to say unit changes were imminent, and the coach made good on that declaration Saturday.
Utley’s errors costly: The Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C10; Chase Utley makes two costly throwing errors, and suddenly he’s being mentioned with Steve Sax and Chuck Knoblauch.
Scare in The Swamp: Late FG lifts Gators: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C8; Tim Tebow stood on the sideline with his eyes closed. He couldn’t bear to watch, not after seeing so much go wrong all afternoon.
Texas squeaks past Oklahoma: Sooners’ Bradford re-injures throwing shoulder; Jaime Aron - Associated Press Sports Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C7; Colt McCoy was a mess. His right thumbnail was ready to fall off, a nagging cold was wearing him down and Oklahoma was confusing him with blitzes he’d never seen.
LHS volleyball finishes fourth in Emporia: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; The Lawrence High volleyball team played to a fourth-place finish in the Emporia Invitational on Saturday. The Lions went 3-3.
Wedge, LHS boys run away with league titles: By Matt Tait; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C1; Roy Wedge and Lawrence High’s boys cross country team claimed Sunflower League cross country titles Saturday at Rim Rock Farm.
KU rallies, but suffers first loss: By Dugan Arnett; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C1; Kansas University’s football team came back from the dead Saturday night.
KU cross country teams finish 17th, 18th: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; The Kansas men’s cross country team finished 17th in a field of 34 teams, four of which are ranked in the top 10 nationally, while the women placed 18th in field of 37, also with four of the nation’s top 10 squads, at the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational on Saturday.
Kansas volleyball sweeps Kansas State: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; Sophomore Allison Mayfield’s team-high 14 kills powered the Kansas University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-22) sweep over in-state rival Kansas State on Saturday afternoon.
Big 12 football roundup: The Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C7; Texas Tech took a break from its win-with-offense style.
Plan to send Army brigade to Iraq scrapped: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A9; The Pentagon is canceling plans to send a 3,500-member Army brigade to Iraq, a move that speeds the drawdown there and could free up forces as President Barack Obama considers sending new troops to Afghanistan.
Suicide truck bombing destroys key bridge: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A9; A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge, pictured above Saturday, on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said.
Film festival opens with ‘green’ carpet: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a “green” carpet made of recycled plastic bottles.
Pakistan starts critical offensive against Taliban: By Ishtiaq Mahsud and Nahal Toosi - Associated Press Writers; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening its stability.
Bear Run! Black bear chills in beer cooler: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler.
Neighbor sues Madonna for loud music, dancing: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; One of Madonna’s New York neighbors says the superstar’s loud music and frequent dance sessions are causing a commotion.
Teen sailor starts round-the-world bid: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; A 16-year-old Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbor today to start her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.
Rick strongest Eastern Pacific storm in decade: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.
3rd person dies from sweat lodge incident: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; A Minnesota woman who was hospitalized with damage to multiple organs after she was overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony died Saturday, sheriff’s officials said.
Community Career Connection set for Friday: Earlier workshop, fair drew 300; By Mark Fagan; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; Scott Criqui recently thumbed through 206 applications for a part-time payroll clerk position, so perhaps it’s no surprise he’s looking forward to the upcoming Community Career Connection.
Columnist reflects on stalking ordeal at KU: Experience colors her perception of Erin Andrews case; By Tracee Hamilton - The Washington Post; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; I was lucky, if you can call it that, to have been stalked before the digital age.
Methods for teaching another language evolving: By Christine Metz; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; At the start of the school year, the sound coming out of Valerie Valdivia’s class was rare for a room full of 5-year-olds.
Wheel Genius: Road work planned for this week: By Mark Fagan; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B5; Among major road projects scheduled in the area this coming week:
Gifts, clothing wanted for students’ children: Staff reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B2; Haskell Indian Nations University is looking for donors for its sixth annual Adopt-a-Haskell Rascal program.
Police continue investigation of bicyclist’s death: By Shaun Hittle; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B2; Lawrence police have not issued a description of a driver or vehicle involved in the early Friday morning apparent hit-and-run death of 20-year-old Lawrence woman Rachel Leek.
Crowds brave cold for 52-year-old event: By Jeff Myrick; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; Although there was a lack of sunshine, there wasn’t a lack of people for the 52nd annual Maple Leaf Festival here Saturday.
Bands perform with pride: Regional marching contest comes to KU; By Shaun Hittle; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; Four Harley riders were slightly confused Saturday afternoon as they pulled up to Memorial Stadium.
KU’s Robinson enjoys Late Night: By Gary Bedore; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; The 25th-annual Late Night in the Phog was everything Kansas University freshman Thomas Robinson expected. And more.
Baby-making another casualty of bad economy: By Grace Hobson - McClatchy Newspapers; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E10; Daffny Atwell would love to have another baby.
Criminally insane doesn’t always mean behind bars: By Nicholas K. Geranios - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E10; Phillip A. Paul in 1987 was declared criminally insane for killing an elderly woman after voices in his head told him she was a witch.
Regents propose higher targets: Following governor’s lead, board wants to increase retention, graduation rates at state universities; By Scott Rothschild; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; Kansas Board of Regents is pushing the heads of the state’s universities to increase student retention and graduation rates.
QB Brown sparks Baker past Benedictine, 29-21: J-W Staff Reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on C6; Mack Brown completed 30 of 44 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns, and the Baker University football team defeated Benedictine, 29-21, on Saturday.
Changing demographics challenge educators: State’s growing Hispanic population increases need for ESL instruction; By Christine Metz; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; About to officially start the school day, fifth-graders Angel Sanchez and Everardo Castro lean over a microphone to deliver the morning announcements to 183 of their schoolmates.
Churches denounce children as ‘witches’: Around 1,000 have been murdered during past decade; By Katharine Houreld - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E10; The nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.
The Gospels according to the Cheney apostles: By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B7; So we may soon have ourselves a conservative Bible. Besides Fox News, I mean.
Obama experiences his own Frank Capra moment: By David Shribman - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B7; Maybe it happened on an afternoon when no one was looking.
NASA ‘blown away’ by moon strike plume: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A4; NASA’s much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said.
Climate concerns turn city’s smell into cash cow: By Dina Cappiello - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A4; The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century.
Zoo nurtures baby orangutan: Associated Press; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B8; A baby orangutan at the Kansas City Zoo is bonding well with an adoptive mother after zoo workers took care of baby Kalijon for months.
First-aid training in mental health offered: Staff reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B8; You’re in downtown Lawrence and you see someone who’s exhibiting signs of mental illness.
Resident appears 2nd in United Way contest: Staff reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B8; Lawrence resident Caitlin Ballard’s bid to become the face of the United Way for 2010 appears to have fallen one vote short.
Mortgages: October 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 52 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday.
Bankruptcies: October 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
Electronic recycling event scheduled: Staff reports; October 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; The city of Lawrence will be holding an electronic recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 in the north parking lot of Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.
100 years ago: Lawrence man recovers from fall: October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; Edward Root of Lawrence fell more than 100 feet down an embankment on a bridge project and has recovered miraculously. He was in a Mexico hospital three weeks and returned home yesterday. Friends say is had to be a miracle that he survived
Misinformed: By Haskell Springer - Lawrence; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: The Saturday Column of Oct. 10, in its badly disguised attack on President Obama, is full of errors.
Get real: By Richard L. Warrick - Lawrence; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: I have grown thoroughly sick of the many letters in which the uninformed and ignorant continuously lambaste the U.S. Postal Service, Social Security and Medicare programs as total disasters.
Don’t be afraid: By Megan Helm - Lawrence; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: The funny thing about our health care system is, even the “Cadillac” plan can’t protect us from the negative effects of a sick system.
Top priority: J-W Editorials; October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; Ranking of South Lawrence Trafficway among projects to complete should set a fire under local officials.
40 years ago: Homecoming queen selected: October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; Colleen A’Hearn was selected 1969 homecoming queen at Lawrence High, The attendants were Gail Gatts and Jane Weidensaul. Lawrence defeated Topeka West in the football game that was the focal point of the homecoming events.
25 years ago: Liberal arts study recommended: October 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; A Reagan administration panel was urging colleges to require two years of liberal arts study even if it forced students in business and technical fields to stay on campus longer than the traditional four years. Proponents said that undergraduates should have at least two years of liberal education before specializing.
Boomer Girl Diary: Puppy-love stage fading fast: By Cathy Hamilton; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; This new puppy is liable to kill me.
Comedian: End world hunger? Sell the Vatican: By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D6; Foul-mouthed comedian Sarah Silverman has a new proposal for ending world hunger: Sell the Vatican.
Saving seeds: Even beginners can store remains of summer’s bounty: By Jennifer Smith; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D8; If you have ever picked the dried seed heads of a marigold or zinnia, or even a wildflower, and saved them to re-plant, you are participating in the centuries-old art of seed saving.
Rare fountains stump collectors: By Terry Kovel; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D8; Some antiques are so rare and strange that they are classed as “what’s its” by collectors.
Perfect partnership: Troupe spreads love for wheelchair ballroom dancing: By Terry Rombeck; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; The dance music blares through the halls of this office building in Westport.
Lifetime achievements: Children’s book illustrator busy as ever at 91: By Peter Larsen - The Orange County Register; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; Alice Provensen acts at first like she doesn’t really want to talk about the honors and awards she’s earned in a career as a children’s book illustrator that reaches back more than 60 years.
Reporter’s look at Japan’s mafia gets personal in ‘Tokyo Vice’: By Dan Scheraga - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; A journalist is supposed to observe and report his story, not become part of it.
Poet’s Showcase: ‘The Collateral Tears of War’: By Patrick Pritchard - Lawrence; October 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; Child bodies lie dead in the street
Iraq approves oil deal with BP-led group: By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press Writer; October 18, 2009 in print edition on A9; The Iraqi government said Saturday it has approved a contract with a British-Chinese consortium to develop a prized oil field in southern Iraq, a significant achievement for a country that has struggled to attract foreign investors despite its vast natural resource wealth.
Horoscope for October 18, 2009: October 18, 2009 in print edition on D5; This year, look to new adventures and breaking patterns. How you deal with stress could be greatly enhanced by a newfound ability to detach or put yourself in another setting. If you stay with the status quo and hold on to what no longer works, you could cause more problems. If you are single, you have a lot to offer and could meet someone of significance in the next year. If you are attached, plan a special getaway together, and your relationship will benefit. Scorpio can be possessive.

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