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No.		71%
Yes. H1N1.		14%
Yes. Not sure what it was.		10%
Yes. Seasonal.		3%
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FINAL: Morris twins shine in KU’s 94-44 victory over UCA: By Jesse Newell; 5:43 p.m., November 19, 2009 Updated 9:55 p.m.; KU’s big-man twin brothers combined to go 8-for-9 from the floor with 20 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the Jayhawks’ thumping of Central Arkansas.

Photo gallery: KU vs. Central Arkansas
Poll: Which KU player would you most like to see have a good game tonight?
Poll: Who was KU’s first-half MVP against Central Arkansas?
Poll: Which KU freshman was most impressive against UCA?
Audio clips: 2009 KU-Central Arkansas

6:00 a.m.

Rise and shine: By Gary Bedore; November 20, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Kansas University’s sleep-deprived basketball players didn’t nod off in the Jayhawks’ brand-new film room Wednesday afternoon.

Video: Morris twins shine in KU’s rout of Central Arkansas
Photo gallery: KU vs. Central Arkansas
Poll: Which KU freshman was most impressive against UCA?
Audio clips: 2009 KU-Central Arkansas

10:00 a.m.

KU student pushes button that demolishes a portion of the Kansas Turnpike bridge: By Jesse Fray; 9:30 a.m., November 19, 2009 Updated 2:26 p.m. in print edition on 1A; Another part of the bridges that carried the Kansas Turnpike over the Kansas River for 50 years came down today.

Videos: Second turnpike bridge demolition
Photo gallery: Turnpike bridge blast sequence

2:00 p.m.

Lawrence man charged in hit-and-run accident that killed bicyclist: By Jesse Fray; 12:37 p.m., November 19, 2009 Updated 5:35 p.m. in print edition on 1A; Charges were filed Thursday against a Lawrence man accused in an Oct. 16 hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a bicyclist.

Video: Lawrence man charged in hit-and-run accident that killed bicyclist

6:00 p.m.

Former independent counsel praises Constitution in speech: By George Diepenbrock; November 20, 2009 in print edition on 3A; If Ken Starr could change the U.S. Constitution, he would eliminate the requirement that the president must be a natural-born citizen.

Video: Ken Starr takes stage at KU

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Give thanks to Lawrence area farmers, many will be offering goodies for the holidays: By Karrey Britt; 06:19 p.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 06:34 p.m.; Lawrence area farmers and crafters are offering goodies for the holidays this weekend.
Meals on Wheels gets $1,000 grant to help serve seniors during holidays: By Karrey Britt; November 20, 2009; The Senior Meals Program, a division of Douglas County Senior Services, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America Inc. and Meals On Wheels Association of America.
Salvation Army has high hopes for Red Kettle campaign, despite slow start: By Caroline Trowbridge; November 20, 2009; The bells of The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign will be ringing with a bit more urgency this year.
Legislative education committee lobs pre-emptive strike against more budget cuts: By Scott Rothschild; November 20, 2009; A state committee on Friday sought to put the brakes on further cuts to education.
Farmers’ Turnpike reopens after four months of construction: By Mark Fagan; November 20, 2009; The Farmers’ Turnpike will be open for traffic Friday, more than four months after a major section of the road at the northwestern edge of Lawrence closed for reconstruction.
KU’s Chancellor issues statement putting support behind Lew Perkins: By Jonathan Kealing; November 20, 2009; In the wake of an ongoing investigation of KU football coach Mark Mangino, and with rumors flying in the media and on message boards, KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued a statement this morning indicating her full support of athletic director Lew Perkins.
United Way about $800,000 short of $1.8 million campaign goal: By Jesse Fray; 01:00 p.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 01:51 p.m.; While campaign officials would not comment on how far along they were, in order to meet this year’s goal — the highest ever — they said more donations would be necessary.
Need information during Saturday’s H1N1 clinic? Let us know: By Karrey Britt; November 20, 2009; Would you like me to provide updates from Saturday’s community H1N1 clinic through LJWorld? In the past, I’ve provided updates on how long line is at the clinic. Let me know through the comments below if it would be a worthwhile service to you. Also, what kind of information would you like to know?
Obesity activist crossing country to urge American Indians to embrace healthier diet: By Karrey Britt; November 20, 2009; Terrol Dew Johnson has stopped in Lawrence during a 3,000-mile journey to raise awareness of the obesity rate among American Indians. Johnson started in Maine in June 2008 and is on his way home to Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona. The reservation has the highest rate of adult-onset diabetes in the world with over half of the population suffering from the disease. Johnson, 37, is one of them.
Robbery occurred outside city limits, not in KU parking lot, police say: By Jesse Fray; November 20, 2009; A Nov. 12 robbery that reportedly happened in a Kansas University parking lot actually happened in Douglas County, outside the city limits, KU police said Friday.
75-year-old Topeka area man dies from H1N1; LMH reports flu activity: By Karrey Britt; 10:45 a.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 12:33 p.m.; A 75-year-old man from the Topeka area has died from infection with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
Statehouse Live: Committee seeks to stop education cuts: By Scott Rothschild; 10:36 a.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 10:36 a.m.; Issue of seeking federal waiver is discussed.
Kansas unemployment rate improves slightly: LJWorld.com staff report; November 20, 2009; The state unemployment rate in October was 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent in September.
40 years ago: New student hospital site recommended: November 20, 2009; The KU Student Senate recommended construction of a new $2 million student hospital facility to replace the crowded Watkins Hospital near the chancellor’s residence on the upper campus. The old site now is the home of the School of Social Welfare.
100 years ago: Invitations for KU-Missouri game sent: November 20, 2009; From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 12, 1909: The University Club of Kansas City has sent invitations to the faculty members of the universities of Kansas and Missouri inviting them to make their headquarters at their club rooms when they arrive in Kansas City for the Thanksgiving Day Kansas-Missouri football game on Nov. 26. The girls of both universities are invited to make their headquarters at the Kansas City Women’s Athletic Club rooms.
25 years ago: Masquerade deemed a success: November 20, 2009; The Lawrence Community Theatre’s Masquerade/Costume Ball proved such a success that Jane Pearce, a theater spokeswoman, said there was sentiment to make it an annual event. More than 200 attended the fund-raiser but there was no immediate estimate of the money raised.
Sexual healing: Dennis Dailey coaches couples with tough love at his intimacy workshop: By Gavon Laessig; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C1; “As I’ve said before, if I teach that class and nobody is upset, I’m probably screwing up somehow,” says Dennis Dailey about his Human Sexuality in Everyday Life class…
Net Worth: Failed handymen the subject of visual mockery on Web: By Jon Niccum; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C1; I’m not good at fixing things. Sure, I can set up a home stereo system or program a VCR, but tasks that fall into the “handyman” realm are a continual mystery.
‘New Moon’ lighter, goofier, better directed: By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C2; The “Twilight” soap opera continues with a lighter, goofier and far less erotically charged sequel, “New Moon,” a movie directed by a man and not a woman…
Canned pumpkin in short supply: By Sarah Skidmore - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A9; The holidays may not be so sweet this year.
Food banks burdened by high demand in sour economy: By Ann Sanner - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A9; Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving.
When keeping it real means keeping it fake: By Kevin McDonough; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; Decades of Christmas specials have established a set of standards to live up to, or down to, as in the case of “Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau” (8 p.m., CMT).
‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ ends Monday: By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?
People in the news: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey’s production company said Thursday night.
Horoscope for November 20, 2009: November 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; For Friday, Nov. 20: This year, you make waves. Wherever you go, it seems your influence is felt. An innate type of aura marks your actions and gentleness. Your charisma attracts many more people than in the past. If you are single, trust that you will have many opportunities to change your status if you so choose. If you are attached, this year evolves into a special one in which you feel more cared for than in the past. Be willing to adjust to change. Capricorn tends to be more loquacious with you.
Setting 9/11 trial in New York is absurd: By Charles Krauthammer - Washington Post Writers Group; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A11; For late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the “propaganda of the deed.” And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 — not just the most destructive, but the most spectacular and telegenic.
Shades of Patton: J-W Editorials; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A11; College football isn’t war, but the situation now facing KU’s football coach is reminiscent of the trials of a famous World War II general.
Art is reminder of life’s pleasures: By Garrison Keillor; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A11; I was in Chicago with time on my hands and the sweet woman murmured to me — you know how this goes — “Would you like to see the Art Institute?” and I was thinking No No No God No, and I said, “Sure. Fine.”
Fatal mindset: By Robert Babcock - Lawrence; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A11; To the editor: Major Hasan’s treachery, treason and killing of U.S. soldiers while screaming “Allahu Akbar!” — God is Great! — brings Ms. Haehl’s response (“Revisit reasons,” Nov. 17) that other religions have had their killers, too. She concludes “dangerous people, not Muslims, are the problem.”
Buyers should always order home inspections: By David W. Myers; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Q: I disagree with your recent statement that all buyers should make their offers contingent on first obtaining a satisfactory report from a professional home inspector.
Commodities: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday.
Jobless rate declines in October to 6.4%: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; The state unemployment rate in October was 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent in September.
Lawrence doctor takes research course: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Dr. Rob Jones of Peak Performance Health Center, in Lawrence, has taken a course on the newest research in spinal rehabilitation. The course, “Building the Ultimate Back: From Rehabilitation to Performance” took place in October in St. Louis.
Beauty Brands donates to End Abuse program: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Beauty Brands, 3514 Clinton Parkway, completed the “It Takes Guts” campaign on Nov. 1 and announce it raised $2,273 in donations to support Women’s Transitional Care Services, a nonprofit organization in Lawrence.
Stephens Real Estate appoints manager: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Chris Earl has been appointed sales manager at Stephens Real Estate Inc. Earl is a lifelong resident of Lawrence and a graduate of Lawrence High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from Kansas University in 1995.
Goldman’s CEO apologizes: By Greg Gordon - McClatchy Newspapers; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B11; Facing a hail of criticism, Goldman Sachs’ top officer offered an apology for the premier investment bank’s role in the subprime mortgage crisis that sank the nation’s economy.
Hillcrest students win prize for fitness video: By Will DuPree; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B12; The sixth-grade class at Hillcrest School received a surprise Thursday at a school assembly.
Carnival of Chemistry set for Sunday at KU: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B12; Kansas University will be host to its 14th annual Carnival of Chemistry from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Malott Hall.
Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban: By Frank Jordans - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C8; Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.
200 Web sites spread al-Qaida’s message in English: By Donna Abu-Nasr and Lee Keath - Associated Press Writers; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C8; Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida’s message to Muslims in the West.
U.N. urges help for 1B deprived children: By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C8; UNICEF urged the world to help the 1 billion children still deprived of food, shelter, clean water or health care — and the hundreds of millions more threatened by violence — two decades after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children’s rights.
Customs agents seize 316,000 glass bongs: November 20, 2009 in print edition on C8; Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbor.
Scientists: World’s end not in 2012: By Kiran Sood - Medill News Service; November 20, 2009 in print edition on C8; As moviegoers across the nation watched the end of the world with the opening of “2012” last week, news of Earth’s demise spread quickly across the Web. Scientists, fed up with the misleading prophecies, quickly set the record straight with their own series of articles and a YouTube video.
Tax on cosmetic procedures could help fund health reform: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; They call it the “Botax.” The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
Volunteers try to save Santa letter service: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; A group of volunteer Santa Claus “elves” in Alaska’s frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole’s most beloved icon.
Plane misses runway, landing in lava: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; A U.N.-run radio station says a passenger plane overshot a runway in eastern Congo and landed in lava, injuring 20 people.
Pump patrol: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.42 at several stations.
Former independent counsel praises Constitution in speech: System for investigating U.S. officials ‘was not sound,’ he says in interview; By George Diepenbrock; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; If Ken Starr could change the U.S. Constitution, he would eliminate the requirement that the president must be a natural-born citizen.
Cordley to dedicate shelter on Saturday: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; Cordley School in central Lawrence will officially open its new picnic shelter on Saturday, and the community’s invited to attend.
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA: By Harry R. Weber and Joan Lowy - Associated Press Writers; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation’s air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
No rebuke for ‘admonish,’ Webster’s 2009 Word of the Year: By Bob Salsberg - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting “You lie!” at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.
Suicide bomber kills 6: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; Afghan officials say a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle in western Afghanistan has killed six people and wounded 36 others.
Report: Women can do with fewer Pap tests: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released today by a major medical group.
University of Calif. approves big fee hikes: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the state.
Belgian-British duo wins race for EU’s top jobs: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief on Thursday — but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters.
Former pitcher leads Cowboy rally: The Associated Press; November 20, 2009; Brandon Weeden, the third-string quarterback for No. 12 Oklahoma State, threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half to lead the Cowboys back from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 victory against Colorado on Thursday night.
Panel scrutinizes questionable data on stimulus job creation: By Richard Simon - Tribune Washington Bureau; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A10; Hundreds of new jobs in phantom congressional districts. Nearly 500 new teaching jobs in a Chicago school district that employs only 290.
Ruling on Katrina flooding may allow claims against government: By Richard Fausset and Ralph Vartabedian - Los Angeles Times; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A10; The harshly worded legal ruling this week that held the Army Corps of Engineers responsible for much of the flooding during Hurricane Katrina could have a far-reaching effect on national flood control policies and on the federal government’s refusal to take responsibility for its errors.
Firm turns newspaper into shoes, bags: By Annie Huang - Associated Press Writer; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A10; Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company.
KU student reports identity theft: LJWorld.com staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 27-year-old Kansas University student reported Wednesday identity theft and theft of currency.
No-contest plea in marijuana case: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A4; One of two Baker University students accused of running a marijuana-growing operation out of a Baldwin City home has entered a plea in the case.
Room, board increase submitted to regents: Staff reports; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A6; The Kansas Board of Regents received a request from Kansas University and other schools to increase room and board.
Gary Bedore’s Kansas basketball notebook: By Gary Bedore; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B6; News and notes from Thursday night’s Kansas basketball victory.
Lincecum wins NL Cy Young Award: Associated Press; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B2; San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second straight year, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history of the honor to become the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson.
Haskell hangs on, turns back Ottawa: By Chuck Woodling; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B4; Justina George was a bit antsy, and so were her Haskell Indian Nations University teammates.
Late-night moviegoers flock to ‘New Moon’: South Wind 12 theater sold $4,525 in advance tickets to two showings; By Asher Fusco; November 20, 2009; More than 500 people had good reason to carouse into the creepy early-a.m. hours Friday morning: The midnight release of a vampire movie, of course.
What if KU stuns Texas?: By Tom Keegan; November 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; In theory, Central Arkansas could have defeated No. 1 Kansas on Thursday night in Allen Fieldhouse. The Bears didn’t, losing 94-44, but since they played on the same basketball court under the same rules, a victory was within the realm of possibility.
Bears bemoan lack of scoring: UCA players feared KU would be fired up; By Matt Tait; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B7; Tuesday night, when the University of Central Arkansas men’s basketball team watched No. 1 Kansas University take on Memphis in a nationally televised showcase, its players had two thoughts.
Elder Henry makes debut: C.J. well enough to play nine minutes; By Jesse Newell; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B7; Perhaps intentionally, C.J. Henry didn’t tell his mother, Barbara, that he was going to play in his first game for Kansas University on Thursday night.
Rise and shine: Inspired KU rolls past UCA; By Gary Bedore; November 20, 2009 in print edition on B1; Kansas University’s sleep-deprived basketball players didn’t nod off in the Jayhawks’ brand-new film room Wednesday afternoon.
Missing Perry man found: LJWorld.com staff reports; 12:00 a.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 02:08 p.m.; A Perry man who was reported missing has been found, the Perry Police Department announced Friday afternoon.

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Lawrence schools preparing for another round of budget cuts November 18, 2009
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Farmers' Turnpike reopens after four months of construction November 20, 2009
Obesity activist crossing country to urge American Indians to embrace healthier diet November 20, 2009
Resident hopes to start rickshaw business in downtown Lawrence, pending city approval November 19, 2009
Commission votes against including gender identity in Lawrence's anti-discrimination policy November 19, 2009
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