Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
This one sure felt meaningful- 12:01 a.m., November 24, 2011 Updated 3:19 a.m. in print edition on 1B
- It’s only November, remember? Don’t forget, college basketball games don’t mean so much this far from March.
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Duke
2:00 p.m.
Consumers expected to be cautious — and that’s a good thing- November 23, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- The rough economy, ongoing job insecurity and overall consumer caution will be expected to trim gift spending this holiday season.
6:00 p.m.
Once homeless Lawrence family makes goal of having own place by Thanksgiving- November 23, 2011 in print edition on 1A
- It’s been a tough year for Cami and Clay Mitts.
10:00 p.m.
All stories
- UT ruins Aggies’ farewell
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Texas spoiled Texas A&M’s going away party.
- Giffords serves Thanksgiving meal at Ariz. base
- November 24, 2011
- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords helped serve a Thanksgiving meal to service members and retirees at a military base in her hometown.
- Germany deflects calls for European Central Bank to have more power
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A7
- Germany deflected calls for the European Central Bank to play a bigger role in solving Europe’s debt crisis but won the backing of France and Italy to unite the troubled 17-nation eurozone more closely.
- India allows more foreign retail investment
- November 24, 2011
- India’s Cabinet decided Thursday to allow more foreign direct investment in the nation’s huge retail industry, a move that could strengthen the country’s food supply chain and open India to giant global retailers.
- Protesters mark holiday from encampments
- November 24, 2011
- In San Francisco, 400 occupiers at a plaza in the financial district were served traditional Thanksgiving fixings sent by the renowned Glide Memorial Church to volunteers and supporters of the movement fighting social and economic inequality.
- Court orders release of U.S. students
- November 24, 2011
- A court in Egypt has ordered the release of three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo, a lawyer in Philadelphia confirmed Thursday.
- Egypt’s military rulers reject calls to step down
- November 24, 2011
- Egypt’s military rulers rejected protester demands for them to step down immediately and said Thursday they would start the first round of parliamentary elections on time next week, despite serious unrest in Cairo and other cities. The ruling military council insisted it is not the same as the old regime it replaced, but the generals appear to be on much the same path that doomed Hosni Mubarak nine months ago — responding to the current crisis by delivering speeches seen as arrogant, mixing concessions with threats and using brutal force.
- LINK’s annual Thanksgiving meal delivery no small affair
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- For the past two days, Maceli’s, 1031 N.H., has looked a little like a Santa’s workshop for Thanksgiving Day meals for the needy. Inside, dozens of volunteers worked furiously to cook, package and deliver more than 600 meals. About 350 would be driven to area homes and another 250 or so would be served at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen Thanksgiving Day dinner at First Christian Church, 221 W. 10th St.
- Spring Hill man dead after stabbing in Hutchinson
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A 23-year-old Spring Hill man has died after he was stabbed at a Hutchinson home.
- Stakes high for Wichita if Boeing leaves town
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The uncertainty surrounding the Boeing Co.’s plans for its Wichita defense facility will reverse two or three months of economic progress and recovery, according to an expert at Wichita State University.
- Hunters provide meat for Kansas food pantries
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- As the multitasking Tony DeRossett delivers mail on his route in Bonner Springs, he often is on his cellphone working to put meat on the tables of the state’s hungry.
- Crime reclassification affects case stats
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- If you look at the number of criminal cases filed in Douglas County District Court so far this year compared with 2010, you are probably scratching your head.
- Garden City renews image with new logo, motto
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A10
- Garden City officials have chosen a new logo and a new motto for the southwestern Kansas community.
- At work or play, dogs add light to residents’ lives
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- On an afternoon at the beginning of the month, Peggy Mersmann-Laptad was doing what she’d been doing for weeks. She was cleaning up the tons of rubble that used to be her home and occasionally finding items that survived the blaze.
- International students get a taste of ‘Thanksgiving in America’ with local families
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University student Hafizah Jamal had seen Thanksgiving portrayed plenty of times on American television shows and movies. But the Malaysian native, who came to KU to study psychology this August, wanted to see the real thing firsthand.
- Douglas County, Lawrence taxpayers get ‘unsung hero’ award for SRS action
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- The Shelter Inc. is giving its annual “unsung hero” award to the taxpayers of Douglas County and Lawrence for saving the local office of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
- Mizzou, like KU, to allow fraternity members over 21 to drink at houses
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- The University of Missouri is preparing to institute a policy to allow fraternity members 21 and older to drink alcohol in their houses. Kansas University already has a similar policy in place.
- Soldiers’ families get gift of laptops
- November 24, 2011
- The families of 150 soldiers deploying from Fort Riley to Iraq and Afghanistan will have one less worry while their loved ones are gone.
- Survey: More Kansans back tax hikes for the rich
- November 24, 2011
- The percentage of Kansans who support tax increases for corporations and high-income earners has been growing since 2009.
- Clamor erupts over teen’s tweet about Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback
- 03:11 p.m., November 24, 2011 Updated 09:19 p.m.
- A suburban Kansas City teen landed herself in trouble by tweeting a few “joking” words about Sen. Sam Brownback during a Statehouse fieldtrip.
- Woman reports stolen car at Kwik Shop on Massachuetts Street
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A 39-year-old woman reported her car stolen Wednesday afternoon from Kwik Shop at 1846 Mass. Street. The owner of the 1998 Infiniti I30 said she left her keys in her car while she paid her bill inside the shop. The man in line in front of her paid and then walked out and stole the car, the victim said.
- Police may have found possible witness to Nov. 6 injury accident
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Lawrence police said Wednesday they had found a possible witness to a serious injury accident that occurred Nov. 6 at 19th and Iowa streets.
- Lawrence man accused of pointing gun at officer is ordered to stand trial
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A Douglas County judge Wednesday ordered a 21-year-old Lawrence man accused of pointing a shotgun at a Lawrence police officer to stand trial in the case.
- Douglas County prosecutors reviewing possible charges in sexual battery
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- Douglas County prosecutors are reviewing whether to file charges in a case after receiving information from a Kansas University police investigation about a possible sexual battery.
- Obama pardons pair of gobblers
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A8
- With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without his intervention, “they’d end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing.”
- Flint Hills gets development grant
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A12
- The Flint Hills Regional Council has received a federal grant to develop a plan for regional growth.
- Soldiers’ families receive gift of laptops
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- The families of 150 soldiers deploying from Fort Riley to Iraq and Afghanistan will have one less worry while their loved ones are gone.
- Former Marshall County attorney sentenced for theft
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A5
- A former northeast Kansas county attorney will spend a month in jail for stealing more than $70,000 from a church he served as treasurer.
- Tryptophan not only thing to blame for post-turkey lethargy
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A6
- Somehow, someway, the idea that a chemical in turkey — tryptophan — causes the after-Thanksgiving Day meal sleepiness has crept into public consciousness.
- Kansas, federal officials evaluating Abilene fertilizer plant
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A4
- An Abilene fertilizer plant has drawn the attention of state and federal inspectors, after residents expressed concern about safety and the smell of fumes from chemicals used at the business.
- North Lawrence boardwalk proposal picks up steam
- Plan includes stores, restaurants, hotel and more near river
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A1
- A plan to bring shoppers and diners — and perhaps even moviegoers — to the edge of the Kansas River via a 1,800-foot boardwalk in North Lawrence is still afloat and is showing signs of gaining momentum.
- Friends pack bars night before holiday
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A3
- The lights were down, the mood was loose and the beer was flowing. With old friends back in town and people with nothing to do but stuff themselves the next day, it was time to celebrate early.
- Mike Krzyzewski lauds ‘dream shot’
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski had a good look at guard Tyler Thornton’s back-breaking three-pointer with 20 seconds left.
- Dave Odom: Both teams benefit
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- Maui Invitational tournament chair Dave Odom, former head coach at Wake Forest and South Carolina, sensed great excitement before Wednesday’s championship game between perennial powers KU and Duke.
- Gary Bedore’s KU hoops notebook
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B4
- The all-tournament team: Thomas Robinson, Kansas; Jason Clark, Georgetown; Tim Hardaway, Jr., Michigan; Austin Rivers, Duke. MVP: Ryan Kelly, Duke.
- No thanks: Duke remains perfect in Maui
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- Duke remains perfect in paradise. Kansas University’s scrappy basketball team pushed the Blue Devils to the brink — leading at one point by seven in the second half — but ultimately fell victim to a pair of dramatic late threes by Tyler Thornton, 68-61, Wednesday in the finals of the Maui Invitational.
- This one sure felt meaningful
- 12:01 a.m., November 24, 2011 Updated 03:19 a.m. in print edition on B1
- It’s only November, remember? Don’t forget, college basketball games don’t mean so much this far from March.
- Despite stakes, KU won’t empty football playbook
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B1
- With so much and, yet, nothing at all at stake during this weekend’s Border War battle between the Kansas University and Missouri football teams, it would be easy to expect the match-up to feature a wide range of wild and crazy plays from both sides.
- 100 years ago: Grant Township enjoys new C.P.A. hall
- November 24, 2011
- “The new C.P.A. Hall at Midland for the Grant Township organization was used for the first time last evening.”
- 40 years ago: Jail inmates to get Thanksgiving dinner
- November 24, 2011
- Special Thanksgiving dinner menus were planned for inmates in both the Douglas County Jail and Lawrence Municipal Jail.
- 25 years ago: Local knitters make, donate hats
- November 24, 2011
- A craft enjoyed by many was paying dividends to the local community.
- Many reasons to be grateful remain
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A11
- This is not a Golden Age, which distinguishes it from no other age. Although we are told it is our duty to be morose about the nation’s trajectory, many satisfying, edifying or entertaining things have happened this year.
- Cain stumbles are significant
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A11
- You likely remember the 3 a.m. phone call. In 2008, the most effective line of attack his opponents mounted against candidate Barack Obama centered on the freshman senator’s lack of experience. An ad for Hillary Clinton famously implied that you did not want this callow naif answering the phone at a moment of pre-dawn crisis.
- Local thanks
- We give thanks for the many local individuals and groups who work every day to make our community a better place to live.
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on A11
- It’s easy to be weighed down these days by economic and political issues that are paralyzing the national government and causing turmoil around the globe. On this Thanksgiving, however, people in Lawrence and Douglas County have ample reason to be thankful for the fact that they live in such an involved and caring community
- Parades, ‘Peanuts’ and Gaga
- November 24, 2011
- Folks who can’t rouse themselves out of bed early enough to watch the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (9 a.m., CBS and NBC) can catch the prime-time retrospective “The 85th Anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (9 p.m., NBC), hosted by Matt Lauer.
- Horoscope for Nov. 24
- November 24, 2011
- This could be a very special year. A New Moon christens this day, indicating an increase in your creativity and charisma. If you are single, sort through the many potential suitors. If you are attached, allow greater give-and-take. Your partner needs extra time, as you are so strong this year. Sagittarius could be a soul mate.
- No. 9 Baylor wins 75-65 over Texas-Arlington
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B8
- Quite a few doubles for ninth-ranked Baylor. Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy both had double-doubles and the Bears won their second game in less than 24 hours, 75-65 over Texas-Arlington on Wednesday night.
- Owens leads Stanford over Oklahoma State, 82-67
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B8
- Josh Owens got off to a great start in his first game at Madison Square Garden.
- AP source: Chiefs claim Kyle Orton off waivers
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kyle Orton has a new home in the AFC West.
- KU volleyball falls at KSU
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University won the first set, but ultimately suffered a four-set Big 12 Conference volleyball loss to Kansas State on Wednesday.
- AP source: Royals, Bruce Chen agree to $9 million deal
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B3
- The Kansas City Royals agreed to a $9 million, two-year contract with left-hander Bruce Chen on Wednesday, solidifying their starting rotation.
- Our town sports
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B3
- Ad Astra Area Aquatics is a competitive year-round swim team that offers practices for ages 6-18 throughout the week.
- Texas, A&M gird for finale (?)
- Longtime rivals meet Thursday, perhaps for last time
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B10
- The winner of Texas and Texas A&M’s annual game usually gets a year of bragging rights in this football-crazy state.
- John Hubert has big impact for KSU
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B10
- In the third quarter of last Saturday’s game against Texas, with No. 16 Kansas State clinging to a one-touchdown lead and 10 yards to go on third down, the ball went to 5-foot-7 John Hubert.
- Sporting KC loses Seth Sinovic to Montreal in draft
- November 24, 2011 in print edition on B2
- Sporting Kansas City will have a much different roster when it begins defense of its Eastern Conference regular-season title next season.
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- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
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- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
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