Kansas head coach Bill Self slaps hands as he and assistant Joe Dooley leave the court following the Jayhawks' win over Chattanooga on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson comes away with the ball from Chattanooga guard Casey Jones during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey dunks against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey fights for a rebound with Chattanooga forward Sam Watson during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford fights for a loose ball with Chattanooga guard Gee McGhee during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford pleads to a game official during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore pumps his fist as he celebrates a run by the Jayhawks against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas defenders Jeff Withey and Travis Releford extend to defend against a shot from Chattanooga guard Farad Cobb during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Anrio Adams holds back the bench after a dunk by Ben McLemore against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore sticks his tongue out after a jam against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas students go wild after a Jayhawk bucket against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore soars in for a dunk against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford celebrates a bucket by the Jayhawks during a run against Chattanooga in the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford ducks under Chattanooga guard Gee McGhee as he heads to the bucket during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse. At right is KU guard Elijah Johnson.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self gets a quick talk with his players during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford knocks the ball away from Chattanooga guard Casey Jones during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore elevates for a two-handed jam against Chattanooga during the second half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore pulls up for a jumper against Chattanooga defenders Gee McGhee and Ronrico White during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore signals for a three-pointer after hitting one against Chattanooga during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Rio Adams maneuvers between Chattanooga defenders Z. Mason, left, and Drazen Zlovaric for a bucket during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich examines an ichthyornis skeleton along with vertebrate paleontology collections manager Desui Miao at the KU Natural History Museum on Wednesday.

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis puts in a buck against Chattanooga guard Martynas Bareika during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis looks to save a ball as he is defended by Chattanooga forward Drazen Zlovaric during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore defends against a pass from Chattanooga guard Gee McGhee during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas seniors Elijah Johnson, left, and Jeff Withey have a chat during a break from action against Chattanooga during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford defends against a shot from Chattanooga guard Casey Jones during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore puts up a shot prior to tipoff against Chattanooga on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The recently released Boy Scout "perversion files" contained the files of 15 Kansas staff or volunteers accused of sexually abusing boys between 1959 and 1985. Only a portion of those men were eventually convicted and sent to prison for the sexual abuse, including, from left, James D. Jackson, William Goatley, and Gerald Ashworth.

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Kansas prison photo of Justin Dean Wires, who was convicted of child pornography in 2004. Wires was issued a subpoena in a civil suit against an Illinois sex offender who lived in Salina in the 1980s. Wires invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self incrimination during the deposition.

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Kansas prison photo of Allan Michael Fry, convicted in Salina in 1995 of raping an 11-year-old boy. Fry was issued a subpoena in the civil lawsuit against an Illinois sex offender who had ties to Fry in the 1980s. Fry, once released from a Kansas prison, was arrested on federal child pornography charges in 2010. He is awaiting sentencing in that case.

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Honey Fried Banana Topped with Roasted Sesame Seeds, one of the desserts at Little Saigon Café, 1524B W. 23rd St.

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The Pho Combination Bowl (with beef, meatballs, tripe and tendons) at Little Saigon Café, 1524 B W. 23rd St.

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Kansas prison photo of William Henry Goatley, who was removed from a Arkansas City Boy Scout troop in 1968 after he was arrested and charged with soliciting a minor for sexual purposes in Cowley County. Goatley was convicted in Cowley County on at least three sexual offense against children charges between 1993 nd 2001. He was in and out of prison between 1995 and 2004, and died in prison in January 2004, according to state records.

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Kansas prison photo of Gerald V. Ashworth, who was removed from a Wichita Boy Scout troop in 1968 after several criminal arrests were revealed. In 1994, Ashworth was convicted in Sedgwick County of kidnapping, rape, sexually battery and aggravated incest. Ashworth’s earliest date of parole is March 2014.

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Reggie Smith, 23, Lawrence, paints the front window of Hobbs, 700 Massachusetts St., on Thursday, turning the entrance into the face of Santa Claus.

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Bill Collins, of Lawrence, a jeweler and silversmith, works on some of his unique Kansas pendants Wednesday in his home studio. Collins will have pendants, pins, earrings and other jewelry for sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the 36th annual Holiday Bazaar at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

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A large buck stands in a field of grass north of Lawrence on Thursday. Dozens of the animals have been found dead near lakes and ponds this summer and fall, victims of a seasonal virus that hit the area harder with the help of this summer’s drought.

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Lone Star resident Richard Rawlings is pictured with the wild turkey he shot Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, on his property at Lone Star Lake. Rawlings, an avid hunter, eats a wild turkey he's shot every year for Thanksgiving dinner and plans to cook this one on Thursday.

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Kelly Matthews, Lawrence. Clothing details: jacket, Kohl’s, Simply Vera, five years ago, $40; jeans, Charlotte Russe, two weeks ago, $19.99; boots, Burlington Coat Factory, last year, $20; clutch, Charlotte Russe, two weeks ago, $10.

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Bryan Wilcox, Lawrence. Clothing details: Cardigan, H&M, September 2012, $25; tie, Express, fall 2011, $35; shirt, Express, June 2012, $40; jeans, Target, October 2012, $20; shoes, Nordstrom Rack, April 2012, $65.

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Gerry Miller, of Lawrence, prepares for the bake sale and Trinity Treasures sale for the Ploughman’s Lunch at Trinity Episcopal Church, 10th and Vermont streets, which was Nov. 9. Pat Kehde submitted the photo.