Michael Stoops, director of community organizing for the National Coalition for the Homeless, speaks at the Lawrence Public Library. Friday, Stoops was in Lawrence to meet with local organizations about homeless issues.

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U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, left, assures Kansas Advocates for Better Care that he'll continue to push for tougher regulations and better funding for the nation's nursing homes. KABC executive director Deanne Lenhart, right, said Moore is the only member of Kansas' Congressional delegation who's paying "much attention" to nursing-home issues. Moore spoke Friday at the Lawrence Country Club.

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An economic slowdown could mean fewer options for people searching for jobs. Sarah Walter, a staffing specialist for Adecco, a temporary employment agency, worked the phones Monday.

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Holly Stegall quizzes her son Samuel, 4, on the dangers of chemicals and where to call for help. Stegall keeps cleaning chemicals in one place under the kitchen sink and secures the cabinet with childproof latches.

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Kansas coach Roy WIlliams can't bear to watch the waning moments of the Jayhawks' regional semifinal loss. KU fell to Illinois, 80-64, on Friday in San Antonio, Williams' worst tournament loss in 37 games.

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Protesters walked 184 miles from Topeka to Lawrence to raise awareness about the state death penalty. The protesters walked from Wichita to Topeka, then from Topeka to Lawrence on Friday.

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Adam Mansfield, challenger for Lawrence City Commission, is a critic of special treatment for businesses and industries.

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Dale Vestal, candidate for the Lawrence school board, says Centennial, Cordley, Kennedy, Prairie Park and East Heights schools need more of a voice.

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Morland, Kan., is one of dozens of small towns in the Midwest losing population, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Here, Morland High School students sing during vocal music class while their instructor, Becky Ellis, plays the piano. The school, with 19 students, will close at the end of the school year due to low enrollment.

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Child-care facilities throughout Douglas County are plagued by high turnover, but the Sunshine Acres Montessori Preschool & Child Care Center, 2141 Maple Lane, has remained in business for 30 years. Singing songs before heading outside to play Friday are, from left, Karen McCain, Zakada Fitzgerald, Austin Ellis, teaching assistant Melanie Foronda and Megan Grammer.

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Tears glistening in his eyes, a dejected Roy Williams, left, ponders a question as Nick Collison wears a glum face. The two were attending a post-game news conference after Friday night's loss to Illinois.

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Hanging onto the side of the old 115-foot Douglas County Rural Water District 2 tower, above, Allen Markley begins the task of wrapping a log chain around the tank's 12-foot middle. Markley and a crew on Friday toppled the 86,000-gallon capacity structure that he watched being built as a 13-year-old in 1967. The new 250,000-gallon tank, located 10 miles south of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 59, stands in the background. It went into operation last September. The water tower, left photo, 115 feet tall, heads to the ground after a wedge of steel was cut from the tank, much as lumberjacks fell trees. Supporting bolts around the base were removed by a cutting torch. A series of log chains attached to a tractor provided the tension to pull the tower into a vacant field. In 1967, it was trucked in one piece from Great Bend to its destination.

Hanging onto the side of the old 115-foot Douglas County Rural Water District 2 tower, above, Allen Markley begins the task of wrapping a log chain around the tank's 12-foot middle. Markley and a crew on Friday toppled the 86,000-gallon capacity structure that he watched being built as a 13-year-old in 1967. The new 250,000-gallon tank, located 10 miles south of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 59, stands in the background. It went into operation last September. The water tower, left photo, 115 feet tall, heads to the ground after a wedge of steel was cut from the tank, much as lumberjacks fell trees. Supporting bolts around the base were removed by a cutting torch. A series of log chains attached to a tractor provided the tension to pull the tower into a vacant field. In 1967, it was trucked in one piece from Great Bend to its destination.

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