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This Jayhawk fan has at least one thing in common with Kansas center Cole Aldrich - a missing front tooth

Three little Jayhawks prepare for the KU-KSU basketball game Jan. 30, 2010

Ronnard Green shows his Jayhawk spirit while serving in Mosul and Baghdad, Iraq for 16 months with the 172nd
Stryker Brigade Combat Team

President Barack Obama visits EMC Precision Machining, a manufacturer of metal components, Jan. 22 in Elyria, Ohio. The White House began making clear well before Christmas that Obama’s 2010 emphasis would be jobs, jobs, jobs

A group of sea otters gather Jan. 15 in Morro Bay, Calif

Defendant Scott Roeder leaves the courtroom after the jury heard the closing arguments in his case on Friday in Wichita. Roeder was convicted of murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller

Tom Stolte has built a model train building to house his model train railroad project. He also makes miniature railroad decals

A Hindu devotee with hooks embedded into his back takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival Saturday in Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard on a road as U.S

Visitors to the Chinese military museum look at remains of U.S.-made Taiwanese reconnaissance planes, at left, shot down by the Chinese in the 1960s, and a Chinese fighter jet Saturday in Beijing. China angrily summoned the U.S

A U.S. Navy helicopter takes off in front of the National Palace after members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, front, landed Jan. 19 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. U.S

Free State's Chantay Caron (23) tries to fight off Wichita Northwest defenders during the first half of the game on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at Free State High School

Hayden Koch, 11 months, gets into the Christmas spirit. Hayden is the daughter of SaraJane Scott and Mark Koch; the granddaughter of Roger and MaryAnn Scott and Del Koch; and the great-granddaughter of Francesca Scott, Lawrence

A short-tailed vole, or field vole

Tonya Melendez (right) meets author Elizabeth Gilbert after Gilbert recently staged a reading and signed books in Oak Brook, Ill

This raven rattle was made by Northwest Coast Indians in the 19th century. The carved and painted wooden rattle is 10 3/4 inches long. It sold for $9,480 at Skinner in Boston

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12:00 a.m.

FINAL: Clutch Collins helps sink KSU, 81-79, in overtime: By Jesse Newell; 4:21 p.m., January 30, 2010 Updated 9:54 p.m.; After sitting out most of overtime with an ailment, Collins’ floater with 9 seconds left in overtime helped the Jayhawks seal the victory.

Video: GameDay Cram Session: Kansas State
Photo gallery: KU vs. Kansas State
Poll: Which Jayhawk was most vital in the overtime period of KU’s 81-79 victory over Kansas State?
Poll: Who was KU’s first-half MVP against Kansas State?
Poll: Who will score the most points in tonight’s game?
Audio clips: KU-Kansas State basketball
Chat: KU-KSU pregame

6:00 a.m.

Aldrich enjoying the journey: By Tom Keegan; January 31, 2010 in print edition on 1C; An estimated 8,200 students shook off another Friday night in Aggieville and showed up for the Saturday morning taping of ESPN’s Game Day. All the big names — Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas and Digger Phelps — came to town for it.

Photo gallery: KU vs. Kansas State
Poll: Which Jayhawk was most vital in the overtime period of KU’s 81-79 victory over Kansas State?
Audio clips: KU-Kansas State basketball
Chat: KU-KSU pregame

2:00 p.m.

Collector’s model train hobby evolves into massive display: By Shawn Linenberger; January 31, 2010 in print edition on 1B; Minuscule board by minuscule board, Tom Stolte has constructed a scaled-down version of his family’s homestead.

Video: Area man perfects the art of model trains

6:00 p.m.

Ecumenical Christian Ministries cooks up campaign: By Shaun Hittle; January 31, 2010 in print edition on 1B; A quick tour of Ecumenical Christian Ministries, at 1204 Oread Ave. near Kansas University’s campus, highlights the need for upgrades to the building.

Video: Ministries raising money for upgrades

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Four-star running back Bourbon commits to Kansas: By Dugan Arnett; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B1; Four-star running back prospect Brandon Bourbon has switched his commitment from Stanford to Kansas University and is expected sign with the Jayhawks on Wednesday’s National Signing Day, according to Rivals.com.
Lawrence woman seriously injured in hit-and-run accident: LJWorld.com staff reports; 02:38 a.m., January 31, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A4; A Lawrence woman was seriously injured early Sunday in a car-pedestrian accident in the 2700 block of Lawrence Avenue.
Write on: Langston Hughes Award winners experience twists and turns in literary careers: By Jon Niccum; January 31, 2010; Amy Stuber is amply familiar with legendary Lawrence writer Langston Hughes. “I taught college writing for about 10 years, and his work was one of my favorite things to teach,” she says…
U.S. halts airlifts of Haiti patients, citing space: Doctor says at least 100 victims could die unless moved to better hospital; By Jennifer Kay - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A8; The U.S. military has halted flights carrying Haitian earthquake victims to the United States because of an apparent dispute over where seriously injured patients should be taken for treatment.
City commission agenda for Feb. 2: Firm seeking lease to move to city; Staff reports; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B4; Agenda highlights • 6:35 p.m. Tuesday • City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets • Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 • Meeting documents online at lawrenceks.org
25 years ago: Hughes resigning from City Commission: January 31, 2010; Physician Robert Hughes, 41, announced his resignation from the Lawrence City Commission since he and his family planned to move to a rural residence. That would disqualify him for commission membership since he would not live within the city limits.
Collins wills Kansas past Wildcats in OT: By Gary Bedore; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C1; ESPN Game Day announcer Digger Phelps intercepted Sherron Collins as Kansas University’s sweat-soaked senior guard made his way to the locker room after the Jayhawks’ 81-79 overtime victory over Kansas State on Saturday night in Bramlage Coliseum.
Some experts say supplement craze has gone into overdrive: Melissa Bell / The Washington Post; January 31, 2010; Shelf after shelf of strangely named bottles can fill an entire aisle at the supermarket or drug store. There are “CoQ10” softgels, “charcoal” pills and mysterious “hoodia” tablets. But why would anyone take charcoal? What exactly is a CoQ10? And can you eat a hoodia?
Ecumenical Christian Ministries cooks up campaign: Drive begins to fund building upgrades; By Shaun Hittle; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B1; A quick tour of Ecumenical Christian Ministries, at 1204 Oread Ave. near Kansas University’s campus, highlights the need for upgrades to the building.
Aldrich enjoying the journey: By Tom Keegan; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C1; An estimated 8,200 students shook off another Friday night in Aggieville and showed up for the Saturday morning taping of ESPN’s Game Day. All the big names — Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas and Digger Phelps — came to town for it.
’Cats meant to foul: KSU suffered ‘major breakdown’; By Jesse Newell; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C5; Following Kansas University’s 81-79 overtime victory over Kansas State, many Wildcat fans might have wondered why KSU didn’t opt to foul the Jayhawks late in overtime.
Gary Bedore’s Kansas hoops notebook: January 31, 2010 in print edition on C4; Stats, facts and notes from KU’s victory against Kansas State.
Pests still active in lawn and garden: By Jennifer Smith; January 31, 2010; When the snow melted, several Lawrence and Douglas County residents were left with what some described as looking like bicycle tracks in their lawn. The 1- to 2-inch wide channels are not the work of neighborhood pranksters, though; the paths are runways constructed by prairie voles…
Cancer center seeks recruits: KU angling for doctors who have NCI funding; By Andy Hyland; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A1; As Kansas University’s Cancer Center continues its march toward National Cancer Institute designation, leaders are increasingly pinning their hopes on the recruitment of top-notch researchers to propel them to success.
Books pulled from Amazon in pricing fight: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A7; New copies of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall,” Andrew Young’s “The Politician” and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.
Protesters reflect on success of 1960s sit-ins: By Martha Waggoner - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A7; The four college freshmen walked quietly into a Greensboro dime store on a breezy Monday afternoon, bought a few items, then sat down at the “whites only” lunch counter — and sparked a wave of civil rights protest that changed America.
Obama taking populist tone in fight over jobs: By Charles Babington and Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writers; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A6; President Barack Obama is shifting his administration’s emphasis to battling unemployment, the scourge that is hurting households nationwide and threatening to inflict heavy losses on Democrats in November’s elections.
Hungry otters straying into fishermen’s territory: By Noaki Schwartz - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A6; The first hint of trouble in trying to save endangered sea otters and protect fishermen competing for the shellfish the creatures eat was when bureaucrats drew a line in the ocean separating the two.
Pearl Harbor merging with Air Force base: By Audrey McAvoy - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A5; Most Americans have heard of the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Some are also aware of the air base next door called Hickam, where Japanese planes destroyed U.S. bombers during the 1941 aerial attack.
Roeder conviction angers anti-abortion militants: By Roxana Hegeman and David Crary - Associated Press Writers; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A5; Those living on the virulent edge of the anti-abortion movement pinned their hopes on Scott Roeder.
Bailouts created more risk in system, watchdog says: Report: Problems that led to crisis haven’t been fixed; By Daniel Wagner and Alan Zibel - Associated Press Writers; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A4; The government’s response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
Collector’s model train hobby evolves into massive display: By Shawn Linenberger; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B1; Minuscule board by minuscule board, Tom Stolte has constructed a scaled-down version of his family’s homestead.
Board set to repay victims of property crime: Payments up to $500 planned to start by April; By Jesse Fray; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B1; A plan to award money to victims of property crime in Douglas County is finally taking shape, thanks to a federal grant, District Attorney Charles Branson said.
Gilyard excels in North victory at Senior Bowl: The Associated Press; January 31, 2010; Mardy Gilyard once worked four jobs to stay in school after losing his scholarship.
Williams edges Henin for Aussie Open title: The Associated Press; January 31, 2010; Serena Williams loves a good underdog story and understood that most of the crowd was behind Justine Henin.
LHS wrestling wins, 4-0: J-W Staff Reports; January 31, 2010; The Lawrence High wrestling team beat Olathe North, 4-0, in a dual Saturday.
State GOP details record-keeping problems: By Scott Rothschild; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B1; Kansas Republican Party officials on Saturday acknowledged that federal and state officials are taking action against the organization because of serious record-keeping problems.
KU tennis beats Drake: J-W Staff Reports; January 31, 2010; The Kansas University tennis team opened its season with a 6-1 victory over Drake on Saturday.
Haskell women cruise: J-W Staff Reports; January 31, 2010; Maria Parker had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Haskell Indian Nations University improved to 17-4 with a 56-49 women’s basketball victory Saturday over York College.
Veritas boys hoops falls: J-W Staff Reports; January 31, 2010; Elijah Penny scored 19 points, but the Veritas Christian boys basketball team fell to Midland Adventist, 45-37, on Saturday night.
LHS girls take third at Classic: J-W Staff Reports; January 31, 2010; The Lawrence High girls basketball team took third place on Saturday at the Capital City Classic.
West Junior High School Honor Roll: January 31, 2010 in print edition on B2; West Junior High School has announced its fall semester honor rolls.
Lawrence couple touts 5K run to raise funds for agency in Tanzania: By Jake Lerman; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B2; Geoff Knight and Jenny Peck are back in Lawrence after doing community work in Tanzania, and they want your help.
Man arrested on assault, battery charges: LJWorld.com staff reports; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B2; A 36-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault, domestic battery and misdemeanor criminal damage of property.
What lies beneath? Bill first step toward underground CO2 storage: By Susan Montoya Bryan - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A3; Rancher Jack Chatfield sees untapped value in the spaces that lie beneath New Mexico’s dusty landscape. But he said the state needs to first decide who owns them.
Firebirds finally put tourney title on ice: By Matt Tait; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C1; It took a decade, but the Firebirds finally broke the drought by winning the 10th annual Firebird Winter Classic with a 35-33 victory against Wichita Northwest on Saturday.
Sources: Government blesses Toyota fix: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter.
U.S. beefing up missile defenses in Persian Gulf: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; As the Obama administration edges toward imposing tougher sanctions on Iran, it has begun upgrading its approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes, officials said Saturday.
Miss Virginia wins Miss America crown: January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron won the 2010 Miss America title Saturday night after strutting in a skintight yellow dress, belting Beyonce’s “Listen” from “Dreamgirls” and telling kids they should get outside more often.
Report: No sanctions for torture lawyers: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; Bush administration lawyers who drafted legal theories that led to waterboarding and other harsh treatment of terrorism suspects showed poor judgment but won’t face sanctions for professional misconduct, according to a published report.
Biologists try to solve ‘unprecedented’ mystery of dying bats: By Sandy Bauers - The Philadelphia Inquirer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; Deep in a cave in Mifflin County, Pa., surrounded by icicles and tilted slabs of rock, DeeAnn Reeder shone her headlamp on a tiny bat. It was dead.
Obama seeks $200M in budget to help cities host 9/11 trials: By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A2; The Obama administration is proposing a $200 million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists such as Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Afghanistan angry after NATO mistakenly kills 4 soldiers: By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A9; A joint U.S.-Afghan force called in an airstrike on what turned out to be an Afghan army post after taking fire from there before dawn Saturday, killing four Afghan soldiers and prompting an angry demand for punishment from the country’s defense ministry.
China suspends military exchanges with America: Action comes after U.S. announces Taiwan arms deal; By Cara Anna - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A9; China’s foreign minister warned that U.S. plans to sell $6.4 billion of arms to Taiwan will harm Chinese efforts to unify peacefully with the island, the ministry said today, after China suspended U.S. military exchanges and threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies.
American troops more than welcome in country — for now: By Ben Fox - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A8; Young men gripping a steel fence along Port-au-Prince’s waterfront call out “Hi, Sir!” to two U.S. Army soldiers, pleading for jobs as translators, drivers, laborers.
Americans detained for taking kids: By Frank Bajak - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A8; Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents.
American troops more than welcome in country — for now: By Ben Fox - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on A8; Young men gripping a steel fence along Port-au-Prince’s waterfront call out “Hi, Sir!” to two U.S. Army soldiers, pleading for jobs as translators, drivers, laborers.
Adm. Mullen’s Landon Lecture to be March 3: January 31, 2010 in print edition on B8; Kansas State University has announced that Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will give a Landon Lecture on March 3.
Overland Park lays off 42 workers: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B8; Overland Park — The Kansas City suburb of Overland Park has announced it will lay off 42 employees to deal with difficult financial times.
Kansas Agriculture Department seeking change to water rights: By Amy Bickel - The Hutchinson News; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B8; After state budget cuts slashed a program that had allowed irrigators to conserve water without falling under state “use it or lose it” requirements, Kansas Agriculture Department officials have come up with another idea to solve the quandary.
Horoscope for January 31, 2010: January 31, 2010 in print edition on B5; For Sunday, Jan. 31: This year, learn to defer to others more often. You might think that you are right, but the best thing to do is allow others to discover on their own that you are. If you are single, you meet people with ease. If you are attached, you enter a new phase together.
Who’s the most active employer around? The U.S. Census Bureau: By Christine Metz; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C6; Chris Nelson likes people, doesn’t mind the weather and is out of a job. That combination had him making an hour’s drive from Franklin County to Lawrence to apply for work as a U.S. Census taker last week.
Around & about in local business: Staff reports; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C6; News and notes from the local business scene:
Mortgages: Staff reports; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C6; The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 71 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday. Breakdown by dollar value:
Bankruptcies: Staff reports; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C6; 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:
Obama wants to repeal tax on calls: Associated Press; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C6; Ever make a personal call on your company cell phone? Did you record the value of that call as taxable income, as required by law?
Eudora schools slash funding for field trips: District faces $355,500 shortfall; By Mark Boyle; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B4; Eighth-graders taking earth science classes are among the few Eudora students who still can take their studies outside the classroom.
Wheel Genius: Road work planned during this week: By Mark Fagan; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B4; Area road work planned this week:
Fans lose themselves in ‘Lost’: By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B5; You got a sense of how “Lost” ranks in the scheme of things when President Barack Obama saw it coming — and blinked.
40 years ago: Budig gains new title: January 31, 2010; Kansas University chancellor Gene Budig is to earn a new title — Brig. Gen. Budig, to be exact. He is currently a colonel in the Air National Guard and chief of staff of the Kansas Air National Guard — the only head of a major public university involved with the Air Guard or the Air Force Reserve, officials said.
100 years ago: Reported murder draws attention to feud: January 31, 2010; From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 31, 1910: What has developed into a feud of two prominent families who live in Leavenworth County near Lawrence has thrown the whole neighborhood east and north of here into a state of great excitement. There is reported to be evidence of one man who is a party to the feud that a murder was committed seven years ago and that an arrest should be made. The victim was Martin Gilmore and nobody yet has paid any penalty. Sheriff Banning says he plans to investigate the matter as soon as possible.
Care standards: By David Day, Lawrence; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B7; To the editor: Mark Hirschey, Andrew W. Chandler Professor of Business at Kansas University, is pleased with his health coverage and with the cancer treatment he received. I’m happy for Prof. Hirschey and truly glad that his prognosis is so positive.
Primary issue: Lawrence city commissioners should consider exempting the city from rules that eliminate many local primary elections.; J-W Editorials; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B6; An item on the Lawrence City Commission’s legislative update should remind city officials of a matter that needs to be discussed well before the next city elections in 2011.
Strong schools: By Jackie Stafford, Lawrence; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B7; To the editor: In the discussion about school closings, let’s not assume that the schools in Lawrence’s old neighborhoods have declining student populations while other schools are growing.
Distant shelter: By Dennis Barritt, Lawrence; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B7; To the editor: The homeless in Lawrence certainly deserve a home of some sort, with protection from the elements and sanitary living conditions — at least not underneath the bridge.
GOP plan?: By Bob Rollins, Lawrence; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B7; To the editor: Republicans are salivating. They’ve just won in the bluest state in the nation. The media reports Scott Brown rode a wave of anger to victory. Republicans are good at inflaming the public for political advantage. They’ve had lots of practice. Willie Horton, abortion, gay marriage, immigration. The list goes on.
Signs of hope for homeless: By Katherine Dinsdale; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B7; I was off the grid last week when Loring Henderson, director of the Lawrence Community Shelter, called my home phone to let me know that the shelter had asked the city to drop its special use permit request for the old Don’s Steakhouse site and announced that it will pursue instead purchase of an existing building at the Franklin Business Center, just east of the county jail. I was spending the night as an overnight host with Family Promise, sitting around plates of spaghetti and meatballs, talking with several moms and dads about life, childrearing, job searching and, with some, about time they’d spent at the shelter before being accepted into the Family Promise program.
U.S. poor need to organize: By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B6; If he’d said it of Jews, he would still be apologizing. If he’d said it of blacks, he’d be on BET, begging absolution. If he’d said it of women, the National Organization for Women would have his carcass turning slowly on a spit over an open flame. But he said it of the poor, so he got away with it.
Democrats battle mental divide: By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group; January 31, 2010 in print edition on B6; Barack Obama tiptoed Wednesday night along the seam that bifurcates the Democratic Party’s brain. The seam separates that brain’s John Quincy Adams lobe from its Sigmund Freud lobe.
Poet’s Showcase: ‘When Love is Real’: Patrick Pritchard; January 31, 2010 in print edition on D3; When love is real You love without preamble
Ordinary day turns man’s life topsy-turvy in ‘Thunderstorms’: Mary Foster/Associated Press Writer; January 31, 2010 in print edition on D3; Life can change in a blink of the eye — completely and forever. It’s a bitter lesson that Adam Kindred learns on a rainy evening in London in William Boyd’s “Ordinary Thunderstorms.”
Totally ‘Committed’: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author Elizabeth Gilbert has moved on to the latest chapter of her life: Christopher Borrelli/Chicago Tribune; January 31, 2010 in print edition on D3; Elizabeth Gilbert is not a messiah or guru. She is a writer, a person, like other people who eat, pray, love, do stuff.
Critter Care: Web site created to combat prejudice against pit bulls: Sue Novak; January 31, 2010; The happy little brown pit bull strolls around with the awkward gait of any tripod, his front legs carrying him powerfully forward as his single back leg pumps to keep up. But he doesn’t notice that much…
Cedar chests prove sturdy, dangerous: Terry Kovel; January 31, 2010 in print edition on D3; A recent auction sold a 19th-century carved and painted wooden “raven rattle” made by Northwest Coast Indians.
Boomer Girl Diary: Sports Illustrated magazine battle heads into deep waters: By Cathy Hamilton; January 31, 2010 in print edition on D1; “Oh, goodie!” I said, sarcastically, while throwing a bunch of my husband’s old Sports Illustrateds into the recycling bin. “It’s almost time for another swimsuit edition.”
This year Grammy is saying ‘move over, old-timers’: Jordan Levin/The Miami Herald; January 31, 2010 in print edition on C8; Divas and dance pop will rule the 52nd Grammy Awards today.

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