Donovan Young, right, watches as his older brother, KU forward Kevin Young signs an autograph for Trentyn Harris of Frontenac, Kan., after Tuesday's game against Richmond at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas University forward Kevin Young, right, poses for a family portrait with younger brother Donovan Young and mother Alicia Morales after Tuesday's game against Richmond at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore flushes an alley-oop dunk against Richmond during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Kansas bench explodes after a dunk by teammate Rio Adams against Richmond during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Rio Adams heads to the bucket for a dunk against Richmond during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe defends against a pass from Richmond guard Cedrick Lindsay during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey goes up for a dunk over Richmond forward Derrick Williams during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young dunks against Richmond during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey deflects a shot by Richmond forward Derrick Williams during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe pulls up for a jumper over Richmond guard Kendall Anthony during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Andrew White puts up a three over Richmond defender Terry Allen during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore defends against a shot from Richmond guard Darien Brothers during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson puts up a shot over Richmond forward Derrick Williams during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self calls a play during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey rolls around Richmond forward Derrick Williams during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts to a turnover by the Jayhawks during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford knocks the ball away from Richmond guard Darien Brothers for a steal during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young gets a put-back dunk over Richmond forward Terry Allen during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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This combo made from file photos shows Richard Hickock, left, and Perry Smith, the two men hanged for the Nov. 15, 1959, murders of Herb and Bonnie Clutter and their children in Holcomb that became infamous in Truman Capote's true-crime book "In Cold Blood." Their remains were exhumed Tuesday in an effort to solve the slayings of a Florida family killed six weeks later.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young and Richmond guard Darien Brothers hit the floor for a loose ball during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The graves of convicted and executed murderers Richard Hickock, left, and Perry Smith, right, sit side by side in Mount Muncie Cemetery after the exhumation and reburial of their remains on Tuesday in Lansing. Their killings of a family in 1959 inspired Truman Capote's book, "In Cold Blood," and Florida authorities believe they may be tied to decades-old killings there.

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis turns for a shot over Richmond defender Alonzo Nelson-Ododa during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas defenders Elijah Johnson (15) and Jeff Withey swoop in to defend against a shot by Richmond guard Kendall Anthony during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas teammates Travis Releford (24) and Elijah Johnson have a chat during a break from action against Richmond during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey defends against a shot from Richmond guard Cedrick Lindsay during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson celebrates a dunk by teammate Ben McLemore against Richmond during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Big Jay clicks his heels as the Jayhawks' starting lineup is announced on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas University men’s basketball Radio broadcaster Greg Gurley, left, chats with partner Bob Davis during their pregame show before the Jayhawks’ game against Richmond on Dec. 18, 2012, at Allen Fieldhouse. Gurley, a former KU guard under coach Roy Williams, is in his first year as color commentator alongside 29-year play-by-play man Davis.

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Kansas guard Andrew White puts up a shot prior to tipoff against Richmond on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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A greater prairie chicken appears on the cover of “A Kansas Bestiary.”

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The practices that could potentially prolong your splitting tree’s life are called cabling, pictured above, bracing and guying.

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In a popular annual tradition, the Spencer Museum of Art’s 18th century Italian “Presepio” is currently on display. The nativity scene is in its original architectural setting of a ruined basilica. These figures are part of the collection donated to Kansas University by Sallie Casey Thayer in 1917 as the basis for the university’s art collection. The Spencer’s “Presepio” is said to be one of the finest examples of its kind in the United States.

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Old Dominion's Donte Hill, right, defends Richmond's Darien Brothers during their game, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Norfolk, Va.

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Students at Prairie Park School display their own published books on Tuesday Dec, 18, 2012. The books were printed and bound by Studentreasures Publishing, a Topeka-based company.

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Drew Foster, 8, from left, Layla Harjo, 9, and Spencer Meyer 8, look over their new books Tuesday during an assembly at Prairie Park School. Hundreds of students created their own books, then received a free hardback copy from Studentreasures Publishing in Topeka. The purpose of the program is to encourage creativity while reinforcing basic written communication skills.

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To inspire a non-gardener to try something new, consider an easy-to-care-for plant, helpful book or useful tool.

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Rebekah Berkley and Christopher Contee were married Sept. 22. Berkley’s cousin Ensign Matt Brendel is serving on the USS Winston S. Churchill and was unable to attend the wedding. The family took the photo to let him know he was missed. Denise Berkley, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.