Kansas head coach Bonnie Henrickson gets a hug from Jefferson County resident Whitney Van Dyke, following the Jayhawks' 76-59 win over Alabama A&M, which was Henrickson's 300th career win, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas head coach Bonnie Henrickson instructs her offense against Alabama A&M during the second half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Angel Goodrich pulls up for a jumper against Alabama A&M guard Alyssa Strickland during the second half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Carolyn Davis redirects a shot from Alabama A&M forward Ebony Johnson during the second half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Carolyn Davis wrestles for a loose ball with Alabama A&M guard Danielle O'Neal during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Chelsea Gardner catches a pass in the paint as she is defended by Alabama A&M center Nadra Robertson during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Bunny Williams looks to the bucket as she is defended by Alabama A&M guard Danielle O'Neal during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse. At right is KU forward Tania Jackson.

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Kansas guard Angel Goodrich drives against Alabama A&M guard Danielle O'Neal during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Angel Goodrich drives against the Alabama A&M defense during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Carolyn Davis makes a move against Alabama A&M center Nadra Robertson during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Asia Boyd maneuvers for a shot against Alabama A&M center Nadra Robertson during the first half, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Carttar family, clockwise from bottom left, Lene, Peter, David, Hans, Stephen and Paul, talk over drinks at Teller’s restaurant on Thursday during the monthly Carttar Sibling Night. Since 2001, on the second Thursday of every month, the six grown children of Maggie Carttar and the late Donald Carttar gather at a Lawrence restaurant for drinks and conversation.

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Santa waves to the crowds gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts as he is "rescued" from the roof of Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts following his arrival on Friday, Nov. 24, 2012. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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Kamden Robson, 15 months, watches the spectacle of Santa's arrival on the roof of Weaver's as he sits on his the shoulders of his uncle Taylor Stuart, Lawrence, during the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 outside Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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The crowds gather on the northeast corner of Ninth and Massachusetts as Santa appears on the roof of Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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The crowd watches a performance by juggler Tim Dingus before the arrival of Santa during the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 outside Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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Lawrence juggler, Tim Dingus, who goes by the stage name of The Juggling Dingus entertains the crowds before the arrival of Santa during the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 outside Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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Artist Louis Copt works on a painting Nov. 23 in his holiday gallery at 800 Massachusetts St. in downtown Lawrence. Copt, who almost 30 years ago quit his day job to study to become an artist, says we may all benefit if we picked up our paintbrush again. “I think people would be more relaxed if they painted more,” Copt says.

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Italian fare at Intorno, 801 Massachusetts St., includes seafood dishes such as the Linguini Monte Mara and the Crab Cakes appetizer. The linguini comes with jumbo shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops and cherry tomatoes in garlic cream sauce. The Maryland crab cakes are served with dill and adobo sauces.

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Jim Vaughn, who has spent most of his career cooking in the Italian district of St. Louis, Mo., is chef and owner of Intorno, the new Italian restaurant at 801 Massachusetts St. His wife, Leslie Vaughn is general manager.

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Fire crews responded to a fire Thursday night around 11:50 p.m. at a building of the Park 25 apartments, 2401 W. 25th St., in Lawrence. The fire was inside the interior of the building and was quickly extinguished.

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Jim and Cindy Butler have carved out an area in their Wellsville home to remember their son, Jacob, who was killed in Iraq on April 1, 2003. He was the first Kansas soldier to die in Iraq. The Butlers have gone to great lengths to find out the details of his death and have had very little help from the Army in doing so.

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Jim and Cindy Butler visit the grave of their son, Sgt. Jacob Butler, who is buried in the Wellsville cemetery, on the ninth anniversary of his April, 2003, death in Iraq.

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Jaiden Darnell Beebe fell asleep in mom Selenna Beebe’s lap at the KU women’s basketball game on Nov. 11. Amanda Cole, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.