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President Obama signed landmark legislation Wednesday to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

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Cutting the wrapping paper to fit

Folding the paper around the gift

Creasing and securing the ends

That’s a wrap KU gets physical in ugly win over Cal Tempers flared, technical fouls were issued and Marcus Morris was ejected in the Jayhawks’ 78-63 victory against a feisty Golden Bears team on Wednesday night. Freshman Josh Selby continued his strong start as a Jayhawk, finishing with 18 points. Page 1B WORLD

Looking back at 2010’s highs and lows The world had its share of tragedies in 2010, from the Haiti earthquake to the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and others. But it saw progress, such as Argentina becoming the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage and South Africa’s successful hosting of the World Cup. Page 6A

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— Retired Chicago fireman Bill Cosgrove, who was attending a memorial service for 21 firefighters who died when a wall collapsed in the Union Stock Yards fire 100 years ago when the call came in that a wall had collapsed in a building fire early Wednesday, killing 2 firefighters and injuring 17. Page 7A

COMING FRIDAY We introduce you to a guy who — at times — is Santa Claus.

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Some tips from the present pros

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By Christine Metz

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Gift wrapping: For some it’s one of their favorite things of Christmas, a way to bundle up the joy of the season in shiny paper and cheery bows.

For others it’s a holiday nemesis with ends of paper that never seem to quite meet up and tape that sticks everywhere but the box.

Those of you who fall in the latter category might want to take some lessons from the pros.

On Wednesday, the Lawrence Journal-World visited the young women behind the gift-wrapping counter at Weaver’s Department Store, which still offers free gift wrapping. College students Paula Kyriakos, Lisa Hilmes, Samantha Otte and Megan Ballock spend their winter breaks ripping

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WRAPPING GIFTS GETS EASIER AND EASIER with repetition, and the courtesy wrappers at Weaver’s Department Store have it down to an art. From left Wednesday were Lisa Hilmes, Paula Kyriakos and Megan Ballock. wrapping paper, folding edges and taping ribbon to packages.

“I love wrapping gifts,” said Kyriakos, who has wrapped hundreds, if not thousands, of packages in the four years she’s worked there.

Here are their tips:

1. Make sure you have enough paper.

For starters, the women at Weaver’s say to pull the paper tight across the package to make sure both edges meet. Then add a lit-

tle extra so there’s room to fold under the ragged edges.

2. Use a box.

The rule at Weaver’s is if you bought the gift at the Please see WRAPPING, page 2A

Matthew Visser grew up in a military family. As he got older, he decided he also wanted to serve his country and joined the ROTC program at Kansas University. But the atmosphere was not exactly what he expected.

Once he was in the program, his superiors’ attempts to motivate cadets included shouts such as, “Visser, why can’t you do those pushups?” Those were followed with questions using offensive language about whether he was gay.

If he did something wrong, he was told: “That’s wronger than two boys kissing.”

For Visser, who is gay, such an environment can be difficult. But thanks to the recent repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” this atmosphere may be changing.

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Prospect for a white Christmas even better

By Christine Metz cmetz@ljworld.com

Lawrence could see up to an inch of snow by the end of the day Friday, making the probability of a white Christmas a good one.

The National Weather Service is calling for a slight chance of freezing drizzle late this afternoon followed by sleet and then snow into the evening hours. Snow is expected to taper off Friday afternoon.

NWS meteorologist Jenifer Bowen said the chance for freezing drizzle this afternoon is fairly slim.

“Especially in Lawrence, you may see all snow,” she said.

On Tuesday, forecasters were calling for as much as

2 inches of snow in Lawrence. But models showing a weather system moving farther south into Texas have caused forecasters to lower their predictions of how much snow Lawrence could see.

Today’s storm could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the southern part of Douglas County and southern Kansas City, Bowen said.

Cold weather will mean that whatever snow does fall will stick around for Christmas Day. The high temperature for Saturday is expected to reach into the upper 20s to lower 30s.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is preparing for the weather, spokes-

woman Kim Qualls said. A day and a night crew are ready to work rotating 12-hour shifts to keep roads clear.

“There is not a whole lot you can do until the snow starts falling,” Qualls said.

“We will continue to monitor the weather and have trucks ready, the salt is all there and staffing is prepared.”

Qualls asks that drivers be prepared for winter weather and check the road and weather conditions for their route before leaving.

Drivers should take along cell phones and chargers, Qualls said. But she said they shouldn’t be used while driving.

“You need two hands on the wheel and two eyes on

the road,” she said.

With winter weather on its way, the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office reminds motorists to keep a full tank of gas and make sure tires Dave Spears, are in good shape. retired, They also advise travelTopeka ing with extra blankets, a first-aid kit, high-energy “It doesn’t snacks, bottled water, a safe matter to me. I alternate heating source think it’s good and necessary medication. to know what They also ask that motorists people’s bring along their cell phone. preferences “Simple precautions taken are rather than now can be life-saving if bad it being a weather strands you along surprise.” the road,” Kansas Division of Emergency Management Deputy Director Angee Morgan noted in a press release.

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Lucy White’s Christmases are always the same.

But that’s not because she has a ritual of heading to Grandma’s house for a turkey, cookies and presents.

Nope, they’re always the same because, well, they’re spent just like any

other day: at work.

White and her family own the Panda and Plum Garden, a Chinese restaurant at 1500 W. Sixth St., and Christmas Day they’ll all be at work — and working furiously. White said the holiday is probably the restaurant’s busiest day of the year.

“We need to help a lot of members of the community because a lot of them

are not Christian people, and they need a place to go,” said White, who is Buddhist. “That is our busiest day. A lot of Christian people, Jewish people, Buddhist people or Muslims, they all come here.

We always provide a service to the communities.”

For many in town, Christmas is a time to get Please see FOR SOME, page 2A

Tori Katherman, unemployed, Kansas City, Kan. “It’s about time. It’s long overdue. It was a ridiculous policy to begin with.”

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

For some, Christmas is the busiest day of the year

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Lucy White, owner of Panda and Plum Garden, a Chinese restaurant at 1500 W. Sixth St.

John Bullock, lawyer, Lawrence

Marie Adams, retired, Lawrence

“I’m in favor of the repeal because I think integrity, courage, honor and similar values have nothing to do with sexual preference. If they are willing to give up their lives for us, it’s the least we can do.”

“I think they make a big deal about it.

War is horrible no matter who or what you are. They should focus more on the war and bringing everyone home safely.”

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DEATHS RAY SERVICES Graveside services for Bobby J. Ray, 72, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Grove Cemetery in North Lawrence.

Mr. Ray died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Stormont-

Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

DOLORA ANN WILSON Funeral services for Dolora “Dee” Ann Wilson, 58, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by

Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

She died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Obituary policy The Journal-World publishes obituaries of residents or former longtime residents of the newspaper’s circulation area, as well as obituaries for others who have survivors within the circulation area. Information should be supplied by a mortuary. We welcome photos to run with obituaries.

More information about what the newspaper accepts and other guidelines, including costs for obituaries, can be obtained through your mortuary, by calling the JournalWorld at (785) 832-7154, or online at www2.ljworld.com/obits/policy/.

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Deputies receive Life Saving Award Staff report

Johnson County Sheriff Frank Denning awarded four sheriff ’s deputies the Life Saving Award for their efforts to rescue a 6-year-old De Soto boy confined to his attic in August.

Sergeants Brent Moore and Mark Rokusek and Deputies Evan Comerio and John Klingele rescued the son of Rachel Perez from her attic on Aug. 17, where he had been confined for an unknown length of time.

According to the incident report, upon initial inquiry Perez told the deputies her son was not in the home. After Perez was taken into custody for a traffic warrant, the

deputies returned to the home at the request of a family member to search for the boy. The deputies reported noticing a smell coming from the outside of the home. The others boosted Klingele through a window into the attic, where the boy was found.

Recipients of the Life Saving Award are anonymously nominated to the department’s recognition committee, which then selects recipients based on how they were able to “distinguish themselves as worthy of formal recognition,” according to Master Deputy Tom Erickson.

Rokusek has been with the department for 22 years, Moore for 13, Klingele for eight and Comerio for seven.

What’s closed around Christmas, New Year’s

By Joe Preiner jpreiner@ljworld.com

Most government offices and public services in Lawrence and Douglas County will observe Christmas and New Year’s with three-day weekends.

All city and state offices will be closed this Friday and next Friday, as will offices in area towns. And Douglas County and District Court offices will also be closed.

Federal offices in the General Services Administration and federal courts will be closed.

Residential solid waste collection will not be affected by holiday closings. There will be no commercial solid waste collection on Christmas Day. All other commercial solid waste collection routes will not be affected by the holiday closures.

Post offices will be open from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, but closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. There will be no special deliveries on those days.

UPS will have normal delivery and FedEx will be open for most deliveries on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, but no ground pickup. There will be no UPS pickup or delivery, and FedEx is closed, on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Journal-World business office will be open for phone inquiries from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday both weekends.

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Most banks will be open Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 but will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Douglas County Senior Services and Meals on Wheels will not be open for Christmas or New Year’s Day. LINK will be closed this Saturday. But First United Methodist Church, 10th and Vermont streets, will serve a holiday meal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Day. Parking meters in downtown Lawrence will be free on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. To report a waterline break on a holiday or weekend, call (785) 832-7800.

The Lawrence Transit System T and T Lift buses will not run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Lawrence Public Library will be closed Friday through Sunday this week and next.

For information about hours at Lawrence recreation centers, as well as the aquatic centers, visit lawrenceks.org/lprd.

Eagle Bend Golf Course will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Friday for an 18-hole public shotgun. The course will be closed Christmas Day. It will be open for normal winter hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Winter hours depend on weather conditions.

Soldier happy for repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A

Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama signed into law the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 in a ceremony at the Department of the Interior. After years of hiding their sexual identity for risk of being expelled, gays will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military.

For Visser, the repeal symbolizes not only one of the greatest feats in equal-rights history but also a chance for a change in military mentality, attitude and environment.

From his experiences so far, Visser said he has noticed many gender stereotypes and a sort of “jock mentality.”

“A lot of military officials associate being gay as being a weakness,” Visser said.

“Being gay doesn’t affect you physically or your strength in any way.”

While Visser pointed out the repeal’s step toward equal rights, others focused on the repeal’s impact on soldiers currently fighting. Andrew Foster, a student veteran at KU, said the debate that is most important to him is about whether the repeal will improve combat effectiveness.

“The big worry is making sure it’s implemented appropriately,” Foster said. “New

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No matter how they feel, everyone is going to follow it to the best of their ability because that’s what we’ve been ordered to do and that is our responsibility.”

— Andrew Foster, a student veteran at Kansas University policies need to be to increase our ability to fight and win a war.”

Foster said he has heard many concerns from fellow servicemen, such as over living-quarter arrangements, restrooms, combat rules and other regulations. But he said that regardless of the concerns, soldiers will adapt.

“It doesn’t matter what new policy it is, people in the military are respectful of leaders and if leaders make a decision that the military and country should follow a certain path, members of the military will follow that lead because they are required to do so,” Foster said. “No matter how they feel, everyone is going to follow it to the best of their ability because that’s what we’ve been ordered to do and that is our responsibility.”

Josh Wilks, who just returned to Lawrence after serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, said sexual orientation does not matter to him.

“I’ve heard other soldiers mainly worried about housing arrangements, but on a personal level I believe if you’re willing to take a bullet for me, I’m willing to take a bullet for you,” Wilks said.

Some people, he said, always will have an issue serving alongside soldiers who are gay. Regardless, he believes the repeal is positive.

“I think it’s important because it will up the numbers in the military and will help out the overall mission,” Wilks said.

From Visser’s point of view, the LGBT community, allies and supporters make up a far greater percentage of the population than the armed forces. But more importantly, he said, the repeal is a chance to just be himself.

“I feel more comfortable being able to talk about my past and who I am,” Visser said. “It’s not going to change how I serve, but knowing that I’m backed and that I have support from others makes a big difference.”

— Kansas University intern Aleese Kopf can be reached at 832-6354.

Wrapping presents doesn’t take holiday magic — just practice CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A

store, it can be wrapped. That has the women wrapping brooms, lamps and down comforters. When possible use a box, Ballock said. It’s much easier. But if a package just won’t fit inside the confines of a box, make sure you have enough paper to cover the gift. If you have to, use more than one piece of paper.

One for the top and bottom and another one or two for the sides should get the job done.

3. Fold, fold and fold some more.

To begin wrapping, place the top of the box face down (that way it will be the first thing the person sees when they open the gift). Then tape one edge of the paper to the

middle of the bottom of the box to keep the box from moving around.

The next step is to fold down the other ragged edge to give the paper a smooth look. Tape the folded piece of paper to the bottom of the box.

For the sides of the box, point out the corners, tuck under each edge and fold down. Place the top end over the top of the bottom end and tape together.

For a crisp-looking package, Hilmes suggests running your fingers along the edge of the box to form creases.

4. Add sparkle with ribbons and bows.

Weaver’s wrappers create a signature look by using a cut piece of ribbon and folding it half. They cross over the ends

of the ribbon and tape it to the package. On the top, they add a bow.

“Everyone knows a Weaver’s swoop,” Kyriakos said.

5. Waste not.

All the extra scraps of paper get saved at Weaver’s.

They are great for wrapping jewelry boxes and lipstick cases. They also don’t use much tape. Often just two pieces are used for each side of the box.

6. Consider a bag.

Even with these tips, if you just don’t have what it takes to wrap a present, use a gift bag.

Stuff some tissue paper on top and tie on a ribbon to give it some flair.

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

For some, Christmas is busiest day CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A

together with family, have a good meal, maybe go to church or travel a good distance.

For White, the only differences that mark the day are the number of customers and the fact that the restaurant does a big family-style holiday meal after it closes for the night, so that some of the Christian staff members can do something fun on the holiday.

Barbara Graack’s Christmas will be a lot like her Thanksgiving: spent in the emergency room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine. Graack has worked for the hospital for 19 years, and every other year she works on the holiday. Not that she minds too much; her kids are grown, and she loves the fact that the staff is served a traditional holiday meal.

“Actually, it works out good, because my brother, who I live with, he takes off and goes to his family, so I’m — Reporter Joe Preiner can be reached stuck at home by myself anyat 832-6314. way,” Graack said. “So, I can

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A lot of people look for things to do on Christmas night because they’ve been stuck with their families for a day or two. I’m providing a safe house.”

— Andy Morton, who will host a trivia night at Conroy’s Pub on Christmas night come in here and have a good meal. It’s nice.”

Over in the cafeteria, Cami Halloran will be working to make sure those hospital workers get fed on Christmas Day. Halloran, a cashier, said she’s fine with clocking in on the holiday because her coworkers are helping her still make her family get-together in Topeka.

“I figured if I had to work it, that would be all right. I really like my job,” she said of her reaction to finding out her schedule. “I was fine with it because I’m still going to go to my family thing. (I’ll) leave

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a little bit early to go to that because the other person who is working is coming in to cover.”

For those looking for something different to do on Christmas Day, there are a few things in town, whether you’re celebrating the day or not. Andy Morton will host a special trivia night — A Very Smackdown! Christmas — at 8 p.m. at Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St., for those in need of something more social than a night on the couch with “The Santa Clause.”

“A lot of people look for things to do on Christmas night because they’ve been stuck with their families for a day or two,” Morton said. “I’m providing a safe house.”

Though Morton has done special Christmas-themed trivia nights before, he never has on the day itself.

“I have no idea who may be coming,” he said. “It might turn out to be me sitting in an empty room wearing a Santa hat.”

— Staff writer Sarah Henning can be reached at 832-7187.

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Aid package for 9/11 responders OK’d After a last-minute compromise, Congress passed legislation Wednesday to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins.

The House passed the bill on a 206-60 vote Wednesday about two hours after the Senate cleared it on a voice vote as lawmakers raced to wrap up their work before Christmas. President Barack Obama has said he is eager to sign the measure, though some supporters of the bill have criticized him for not getting more involved in the fight.

The package provides $1.5 billion to monitor the health rescue and cleanup workers and treat illnesses related to ground zero. It also reopens a victims’ compensation fund with $2.7 billion.

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Child rapist sentenced to 49 years in prison

By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com

A Douglas County judge Wednesday afternoon ordered 43-year-old Lawrence resident Raymond Stockton to serve at least 49 years in prison after he was convicted of raping a girl between 2004 and 2007.

“What I did see of Mr. Stockton and his discussions with the police is that when he finally admitted to what he had been doing and he admitted what he had done, he tried to downplay it,” District Judge Sally Pokorny said before handing down the sentence. “And he even made it sound like many of these acts occurred because of the actions of the victim.”

A jury in September convicted Stockton on three counts of rape of a child

younger than 14 and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

His defense attorney, Angela Keck, asked Pokorny to give her client a 13year prison sentence with the opportunity to receive treatment. The defense had argued that Stockton suffers from dissociative identity disorder because of sexual and physical abuse he suffered as a child.

The defense said the disorder caused Stockton to have an alternate personality named “Marcus” who is a pedophile.

But Pokorny said Wednesday that a defense at the trial only blamed the alternate personality for causing him to confess to the crimes.

During the sentencing Wednesday,

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RAYMOND STOCKTON TALKS with his attorney Wednesday after being sentenced to at least 49 years in prison. Stockton was convicted in September on three counts of rape of a child younger than 14 and one count of aggravated Please see CHILD RAPIST, page 4A indecent liberties with a child.

Congress approves defense bill Congress gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that authorizes the Pentagon to spend nearly $160 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this budget year without major restrictions on the conduct of operations.

The bill passed the House and Senate on voice votes after Democrats agreed to strip several provisions, including one that would have allowed gays to serve openly in the military.

“The controversial aspects of this legislation have been removed,” said Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee.

The provision that would have overturned the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was approved as a standalone bill and President Barack Obama signed it into law on Wednesday.

The House, which approved the bill last Friday, had to consider it again as the Senate cut out a provision on payments to World War II claims to residents and survivors in Guam.

This year’s bill agreed to $725 billion in defense programs, including $158.7 billion for overseas combat.

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Senate ratifies nuclear pact The Senate on Wednesday ratified an arms control treaty with Russia that reins in the nuclear weapons that could plunge the world into doomsday, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy win in Congress’ waning hours.

Thirteen Republicans broke with their top two leaders and joined 56 Democrats and two independents in providing the necessary two-thirds vote to Kevin Anderson/Journal-World Photo approve the treaty. The vote was 71-26, with Sen. BOB LUTES, LAWRENCE, TAKES A QUICK PIT STOP to fill the windshield-washer-fluid tank in his car Ron Wyden, D-Ore., showing up just two days after Wednesday near Ninth and New Hampshire streets. Forecasters are calling for a mix of freezing drizcancer surgery. zle and then snow moving into the area today. For the complete forecast, see page 10A. Obama praised the strong bipartisan vote for a treaty he described as the most significant arms control pact in nearly two decades.

“This treaty will enhance our leadership to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and seek the peace of a world without them,” he told reporters at a White House news conference.

The accord, which still must be approved by Russia, would restart onsite weapons inspections as successors to President Ronald Reagan have embraced his edict of “trust, but verify.” Russian Forand failed to horses into his own possession eign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow welcomed By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com provide food, and then the next day demanded the vote but still needed to study the accompanying water, protec- that Ibrahim “surrender his Senate resolution.

A Eudora man, who faces mistion and other rights to all of the horses.”

2 | CALIFORNIA demeanor animal cruelty care the aniThe plaintiff claims the next charges in Osage County, has mals needed. day Sheriff Laurie Dunn and Hillsides collapse as storm continues filed a federal lawsuit alleging But in the other officers prohibited one of The tail end of a storm that dumped rain on that county officials wrongfully civil lawsuit, Ibrahim’s employees from comCOURTS Southern California for nearly a week gave the region seized his horses in the case.

Ibrahim’s ing onto the property as sheriff’s one final lashing, burying houses and cars in mud, Salah Ibrahim’s attorneys Lawrence officers used all-terrain vehicles washing hillsides onto highways, flooding urban filed the lawsuit Monday claim- attorneys, Mark Emert and to corral the horses and later streets, threatening dozens of canyon homes and ing Osage County Sheriff’s offi- Brennan Fagan, claim their send them to Emporia. spreading filthy water that prompted the closure of cers used a veterinarian who had client provided adequate shelBut Ibrahim’s attorneys claim 12 miles of Orange County beaches. little experience caring for hors- ter, food and water for the ani- officers did not have a warrant Inflatable boats and canoes were used to rescue es as part of a plan to seize the mals. or court order and that they dozens of motorists and homeowners from flooded horses from property Ibrahim The attorneys acknowledged ignored the advice of a veteristreets, hotels and hillsides. Others refused to leave owned in Osage County. in the lawsuit that it was a harsh narian that the horses could stay their homes, even as dirty water and mud sliced Osage County prosecutors winter and that at least one on the property. They also said through their neighborhoods. earlier this year charged Ibrahim horse did not survive, although officers stressed and harmed the The storm weakened as it moved eastward, but with one count of cruelty to ani- “many farm animals died across horses when they corralled floods still washed away at least six vacant homes in mals and one count of unlawful- the state of Kansas.” them.

Arizona and inundated parts of Nevada and Utah. ly disposing of dead animals, The suit also alleges Jacob Prosecutors have said authorThe low-pressure system could be in New Mexico both misdemeanors.

Henry, a sheriff’s deputy, called ities found two horses dead on by today and reach the Gulf Coast by Saturday with Prosecutors allege Ibrahim Ibrahim on April 15 and Ibrahim’s property and that after some rain, but not the deluge that hit Southern Cali- abandoned 12 horses from April expressed concern for the horsPlease see MAN, page 4A fornia, forecasters said.

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Nonacademic misconduct situations can be for a number of different issues, including alcohol or drug violations, hazing or crimes committed on campus such as assaults or thefts, said Jane Tuttle, assistant vice provost for student success.

Other nonacademic misconduct violations include “offenses against the orderly process of the university,” which can include things such as lying to the university or carrying a firearm on campus.

They are all outlined in KU’s Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

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By Chansi Long Special to the Journal-World

Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved an incentive request from Plastikon Industries, a manufacturing company out of Hayward, Calif., at its meeting Wednesday.

Plastikon intends to purchase the Serologicals building located in the East Hills Business Park, a structure off Kansas Highway 10 that has been largely vacant since 2004. Plastikon intends to use the building to manufacture medical products for

Siemens Health Diagnostics.

Plastikon requested incentives from the city and the counCOUNTY COMMISSION ty for an employee training program that amounts to $500 per employee paid over five years. The total cost is $63,000. This incentive will be split between the city and county.

The County Commission agreed to foot its share of $31,500.

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applied for the incentive request in October. The request had to be resubmitted because the original application suggested an inflated hourly wage of $28.14. That wage had included benefits by mistake. The real hourly wage, excluding benefits, is expected to be $12.26.

Plastikon had also planned to request Industrial Revenue Bond financing but has since decided to mine alternative funding instead.

Over a five-year period, Plastikon expects to hire 126 employees with an average annual wage of $46,875.

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disciplinary matters on campus.

Tuttle said the office of the vice provost typically will see about 100 to 125 such cases each year.

Those don’t include cases heard by separate judicial boards — including the governing bodies for residence halls, fraternities and sororities. In his new role, Kehrwald would advise those boards, but not replace them or take over their duties, Tuttle said.

The nonacademic misconduct cases Tuttle sees are typically those that wouldn’t result in a student being suspended or expelled from KU. Those are handled by a different judicial board outside of Student Success.

Students served by the new conduct officer could receive a range of other potential penalties for their behavior, including warnings, fines, restitution payments, disciplinary probation and requirements to complete campus or community service.

Typically, the goal is to help the student correct the behavior, she said, and not to mete out unnecessary punishments.

Most students won’t notice much of a change, she said.

Most universities KU’s size have at least one full-time person dedicated to student conduct, she said.

“It’s a whole subspecialty in student affairs,” she said.

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the horses were seized another one died.

Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones, who is not named in the suit, said the civil case would have “no effect on the criminal case whatsoever.”

A two-day criminal trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 14.

Ibrahim is suing the Osage County Commission, Dunn and Henry on three counts, accusing them of violating his rights to protect his property, trespassing and depriving Ibrahim of his property. Dunn said Wednesday she was unaware of the lawsuit and could not comment.

According to the suit, Ibrahim is seeking $75,000 in actual damages on each of the three counts. He’s also seeking punitive damages.

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144. Follow him at Twitter.com/gdiepenbrock.

— Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/LJW_KU.

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Child rapist sentenced to 49 years Stockton’s family members asked Pokorny to give him leniency so he could get treatment.

“This is a family that has obviously been significantly damaged,” said Amy McGowan, chief assistant Douglas County district attorney. “It is a family that has continued to be in great pain, but all of that is a result of Raymond Stockton’s

actions.”

During the trial, prosecutors said Stockton confessed in an interview with police to raping the girl. The girl was between the ages of 11 and 14.

The victim also had recanted her story and had to be compelled to testify.

Of the two longest sentences, Pokorny ordered Stockton to serve 49 years in prison for one of the rape counts, but she also gave him 25 years to life in prison on a

second rape count because the crime occurred after the state enacted Jessica’s Law, which gives harsher sentences to sex offenders who prey on children.

Pokorny ruled that Stockton could serve the sentences concurrently and that he must register as a sex offender for life if he’s ever released.

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144. Follow him at Twitter.com/lawrencecrime.

TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas Gov.elect Sam Brownback said he wanted his inaugural ball to raise money for charity, but he ran into an unexpected problem: state law won’t allow it.

Costs of the traditional dinner and dance are covered by ticket sales and cash contributions from supporters.

Brownback wanted the funding that was left over to be given to charity, but a wellintentioned 1994 law requires that the money go toward the swearing-in ceremony and upkeep of the governor’s residence.

The Republican plans to ask legislators to rewrite the law after he takes office Jan. 10, the same day lawmakers open their annual session.

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He’s promising to hold down costs of inaugural events, saying Kansas residents are still feeling the effects of the struggling economy. Charitable events will still be held in three communities as part of the festivities leading up to the inauguration.

Brownback’s dinner and ball are scheduled for Jan. 8, a Saturday evening. Tickets start at $125, though a $500 ticket gets its holder preferred seating at the ball and entre to a VIP reception beforehand.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have recovered the DNA code of a human relative recently discovered in Siberia, and it delivered a surprise: This relative roamed far from the cave that holds its only known remains.

By comparing the DNA to that of modern populations, scientists found evidence that these “Denisovans” from more than 30,000 years ago ranged all across Asia. They apparently interbred with the ancestors of people now living in Melanesia, a group of islands northeast of Australia.

There’s no sign that Denisovans mingled with the ancestors of people now living in Eurasia, which made the connection between

Siberia and distant Melanesia quite a shock.

It’s the second report in recent months of using a new tool, genomes of ancient human relatives, to illuminate the evolutionary history of humankind. In May, some of the same scientists reported using the Neanderthal genome to show that Neanderthals interbred with ancestors of today’s non-African populations. That might have happened in the Middle East after the ancestors left Africa but before they entered Eurasia, researchers said.

As for the Denisovans, the new work is probably just the start of what can be learned from their genome, said one expert.

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Even an appearance by Santa Claus has been nixed after Iraq’s Christian leaders called off Christmas celebrations amid new al-Qaida threats on the tiny community still terrified from a bloody siege on a Baghdad church.

Christians across Iraq have been living in fear since the assault on Our Lady of Salvation Church as its Catholic congregation was celebrating Sunday Mass. Sixty-eight people were killed. Days later Islamic insurgents bombed Christian homes and neighborhoods across the capital.

On Tuesday, al-Qaida insurgents threatened more attacks on Iraq’s beleaguered Christians, many of whom have fled their homes or the country since the church attack. A council representing Christian denominations across Iraq advised its followers to cancel public celebrations of Christmas out of concern for their lives and as a show of mourning for the victims.

“Nobody can ignore the threats of al-Qaida against Iraqi Christians,” said Chaldean Archbishop Louis Sako in Kirkuk. “We cannot find a single source of joy that makes us celebrate. The situation of the Christians is bleak.”

Church officials in Baghdad, as well as in the northern cities of Kirkuk and Mosul and the southern city of Basra, said they will not put up Christmas decorations or celebrate midnight Mass. They urged worshippers not to decorate their homes. Even an appearance by Santa Claus was called off.

“It’s to avoid any attacks, but also to show that people are sad, not happy,” said Younadim Kanna, a Christian lawmaker from Baghdad.

Even before the Oct. 31 church attack, thousands of Christians were fleeing Iraq.

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Since the church attack, some 1,000 families have fled to Iraq’s safer Kurdish-ruled north, according to the United Nations, which recently warned of a steady exodus of Iraqi Christians.

The latest threats were posted late Tuesday by the Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida front group, on a website frequented by Islamic extremists. The group said it wants the release of two women it claims are being held captive by Egypt’s Coptic Church.

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Looking back at 2010: A quake, a meltdown, a dramatic rescue

By Marcus Eliason Associated Press Writer

The disruptions of earthly existence came from some unlikely places in 2010: ash from an Icelandic volcano; the contents of an airline passenger’s underwear; a website called WikiLeaks spilling the secret cables of international diplomacy onto front pages across the world.

More than ever, for good and or bad, history became an experience shared worldwide, from the horror of Haiti’s earthquake at the start of 2010 to the thrill that coursed across the continents in October as Chilean miners trapped underground for 10 weeks were winched to safety.

The year opened with two images — one of triumph, another of tragedy. The world’s tallest skyscraper, more than 160 stories high, was inaugurated in the Persian Gulf state of Dubai, only to be eclipsed within days by the elegant white presidential palace of Haiti, collapsed in an earthquake that killed 230,000 people.

And near year’s end came another defining image, this time from a London street — Prince Charles and his wife Camilla looking shocked and frightened as a mob inflamed

by Europe’s deepening financial meltdown besieged the couple’s Rolls-Royce as they headed to the theater.

Here’s a look at the things that the world saw — and will remember — from 2010.

Terrorism It struck far and wide — in Kampala, the Ugandan capital; on a Stockholm street; in the Moscow subway. Other bombings claimed many more lives in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Authorities on three continents aborted a multipronged terror attack aimed at the U.S. from Yemen, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets.

A car bomb was planted at Times Square in New York City but didn’t go off, and in November the FBI said it thwarted a plot by a Somali teen to bomb a crowd of thousands in Portland, Ore. The year 2009 had closed in the shadow of the so-called Christmas Day bomber, a Nigerian student who tried to blow himself up on a Detroitbound airliner with explosives hidden in his underwear. That made 2010 the year of the patdown and full body scan as airport security was pushed yet another notch higher.

In Europe, attitudes toward Muslims appeared to harden.

Parties advocating a crackdown on Islamic activity came off the fringes and scored wins in elections. To some degree the discourse mirrored events in the U.S., where angry confrontations arose over an imam’s plans to build a mosque and community center near the site of the 9/11 attacks.

A Christian pastor in Florida briefly grabbed the world’s attention by threatening to burn a Quran — a Muslim holy book — on Sept. 11. He didn’t, but the mere threat provoked riots in some Muslim countries.

Conflict and defense In Afghanistan, the U.S. escalated its war on the Taliban and suffered rising casualties to more than 480 troops confirmed dead as Christmas approached, the worst year since the 2001 invasion, compared with just over 300 in 2009. In August, the last combat brigade withdrew from Iraq, with all remaining U.S military personnel to be gone by next December. But a similar broad pullback from Afghanistan looked unlikely before 2014.

Iraq’s March election ended inconclusively, and it took nine months of political haggling to swear in a government and give Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki a second term. Meanwhile the fragile calm was repeatedly broken by bombings and shootings, one of the worst of them an attack on a Christian church in Baghdad in October that left 68 dead.

U.S. President Barack Obama signed a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russia, but his effort to broker a deal between Israel and the Palestinians sank into limbo after

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● For UPS, it’s beginning to look a lot like a normal Christmas.

Wednesday was forecast to be the busiest day of the year for the world’s largest package delivery company. It expects to deliver a record 24 million shipments worldwide in 24 hours.

That is 9 percent higher than last year and 2007 — the year before the recession took hold.

It’s 60 percent higher than a normal day. ● Google has bought a New York office building where more than 2,000 of its employees work. The Internet search leader confirmed the purchase Wednesday, three weeks after The New York Times reported Google Inc. would pay $1.8 billion for a 15-story building that Roberto Candia/AP File Photo spans an entire city block.

RESCUED MINER JUAN ANDRES ILLANES PALMA, third miner Engineers and advertising to be rescued, reacts upon his arrival to the surface from the representatives primarily work collapsed San Jose gold and copper mine where he was at the New York office, located trapped with 32 other miners for over two months near at 111 Eighth Ave. With about Copiapo, Chile at the San Jose Mine near Copiapo, Chile, 2.9 million square feet, the in this Oct. 13 file photo. office has more space than the Empire State building. the U.S. gave up on pressur- workers shut down much of Google says it plans to add ing Israel to stop building set- Portugal. Ireland faced its more workers in the office. deepest budget cuts in tlements.

Israel’s alliance with the decades. David Cameron, U.S. was shaken by the feud elected in May as the kingbetween Obama and Israeli dom’s first Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin prime minister in 13 years, Netanyahu over the settle- sharply hiked college fees, proDow Industrials ments, and Netanyahu’s gov- voking the riots that reached +26.33, 11,559.49 ernment drew more interna- Prince Charles and his wife.

Nasdaq The gloomy economic pictional rebuke in May because of a botched raid on a Turkish ture in Europe and the U.S. +3.07, 2,671.48 ferry trying to breach Israel’s was in striking contrast to S&P 500 blockade of the Gaza Strip. countries such as Brazil, +4.24, 1,258.84 Nine civilians died in the China and India, which were 3 0 Y e a r Treasury attack, and days later Israel once among the have-nots of +0.02, 4.43% the Third World and are now eased the blockade.

The Middle East neared industrial powerhouses that Corn (Chicago) year’s end with no major registered hefty exports and +6.75 cents, $6.09 flare-up of violence, but on growth rates in 2010.

Soybeans (Chicago) In midyear, China officialthe Korean peninsula, hostil+2.5 cents, $13.29 ities worsened. In March a ly surpassed Japan to become Wheat (Kansas City) South Korean warship was the world’s second biggest +18 cents, $8.45 sunk with 46 lives lost — economy, eager to flex its South Korea accused North newfound diplomatic muscle Oil (New York) Korea of torpedoing it — and and showing little inclination +66 cents, $90.48 in November, North Korean to ease its authoritarian ways. artillery shells hit an island, When the 2010 Nobel Peace killing two South Korean Prize went to Chinese human marines and two construc- rights campaigner Liu DILBERT tion workers, and destroying Xiaobo, Beijing kept him in prison and pressured 16 govmany homes and stores.

In Thailand, political strife ernments into boycotting the led to a two-month standoff December awards ceremony. with soldiers and police in the heart of Bangkok. Parts of Ups and downs South Africa successfully the stock exchange were torched, along with a huge hosted the soccer World Cup, shopping mall and other bringing pride to the continent while introducing its landmark buildings. global audience to the Disasters vuvuzela, the plastic horn Natural and manmade, they whose exuberant braying took their toll. Heavy floods became the hallmark of the took some 2,000 Pakistani cheerleading. lives and at one point put a Africa’s struggle to shake fifth of the country under off poverty and bad governwater. Earthquakes struck not ment had its ups and downs 4931 W. 6th St., Lawrence, KS just Haiti but Turkey, China, — a coup in Niger, a disputed 785.841.2000 Chile and New Zealand. election in Ivory Coast that Indonesia suffered deadly led to violence, and a historic volcanic eruptions. In Octo- step forward in Guinea, ber, a deluge of toxic red where a long era of military sludge from an aluminum rule ended with the West plant engulfed several Hun- African country’s first elecgarian towns and burned peo- tion. ple through their clothes. The Mexico endured another BP oil spill in April was the year of drug war that claimed worst in U.S. history. thousands of lives, yet manThe interlinked nature of aged to bounce back from modern life was reflected in a deep recession and celebratdifferent way when an Ice- ed its bicentennial nationlandic volcano erupted in wide and peacefully.

April, spewing so much ash Argentina became the first that flights in northern Latin American country to Europe were grounded for legalize same-sex marriage, five days and millions of pas- while Colombia and Chile sengers were stranded. elected new presidents (Juan Manuel Santos, a 1973 Kansas Politics University graduate, and Jose In Myanmar, also called Pinera).

Burma, democracy campaigner and Nobel Peace Triumphs Prize laureate Aung San Suu 2010 was the year in which Kyi was released after more American scientists created than seven years under house the first functional synthetic arrest. It came after the mili- genome, and the International tary junta held an election in Space Station set a record for a which neither Suu Kyi nor full decade of continuous her party were allowed to human presence. A giant Swiss participate. drill finished Earth’s longest Perhaps the worst political tunnel, and the Large Hadron tragedy of the year was a plane Collider under the Swisscrash that killed Polish Presi- French border finally started dent Lech Kaczynski and a smashing atomic particles to host of other dignitaries as investigate fundamental mysthey traveled to a commemo- teries of the universe. ration of a massacre that had But the year’s most memodivided Russia and Poland for rable drama of human ingenunearly 70 years. But the unex- ity and compassion unfolded pected result was a warming far to the south, in the Atacaof relations between the ma Desert of Chile. There, on stricken Polish nation and a Oct. 13, a thin metal tube came sympathetic Kremlin. up from the depths carrying In November it was the turn Florencio Avalos, the first of of the U.S. government to feel the 33 miners to be rescued. the heat as WikiLeaks poured They had been trapped 2,300 out the first of some 250,000 feet underground for 69 days, U.S. diplomatic cables, expos- during the first 17 of which no ing the inner thinking of lead- one knew if they were alive or ers worldwide to the mercies dead. of the media, the Internet, “We have done what the Twitter and Facebook. entire world was waiting for,” said foreman Luis Urzua, the Money crisis last man out. “We had Europe’s headlines were strength, we had spirit, we dominated by joblessness and wanted to fight, we wanted to the harsh remedies prescribed fight for our families, and that by its governments. Striking was the greatest thing.”

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WASHINGTON — 2011 should be a happy new year for the U.S. economy, according to forecasts from mainstream economists, although their predictions over the past several years have been about as accurate as the local weatherman’s.

Most economists predict growth in the range of 3 percent next year. The more optimistic ones see 4 percent.

That’s a remarkably positive outlook compared to the past three years, but it’s not enough to push unemployment down much.

“The story for growth I think is really quite simple.

You come into this period with massive headwinds ... so you’re almost guaranteed a weak recovery,” said Ethan Harris, the head of developed markets economics in New York for Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research.

Harris projects a growth rate of around 3 percent next year despite the “massive headwinds” from Europe’s debt crisis, new regulations on finance, high unemployment, the continuing hangover from the housing bust, and a host of other challenges.

His projection is right where 55 forecasters surveyed by The Wall Street Journal put it, and 3 percent isn’t bad in normal times. But when it’s coming out of a typical recession, the economy tends to grow at twice that rate. That underscores that this recession was worse than normal, because it involved a collapsing financial sector.

The mild recovery means the jobless rate is likely to remain uncomfortably high next year. The U.S. economy

added 1.2 million jobs from December 2009 to November 2010, but that’s 300,000 fewer jobs than were lost in only the first two months of 2009. And 150,000 jobs are needed each month simply to absorb new entrants to the work force.

Still, Americans may begin to feel wealthier next year, if David Bianco is right. He’s the chief U.S. stock analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research. He expects the benchmark S&P 500 Index to soar next year, powered by continuing record corporate profits.

Preliminary retail numbers for December show that Americans are beginning to loosen their purse strings, a sign that they’re feeling a bit more secure about their financial future.

But unemployment trends will dominate how Americans feel about their economy, and how they spend. The unemployment rate in November stood at 9.8 percent, and economists expect it to rise into double digits early next year as people who exited the labor force return to seek work in the reviving economy. Most forecasts see the jobless rate remaining above 9 percent all of next year.

A growing economy creates more jobs, yet many economists fear that a structural change may be afoot, with many jobs gone forever as companies have figured out how to do more with fewer workers.

“I think what’s happening is we’re having economic growth in the United States really generated through productivity gains, rather than employment gains,” said John Silvia, the chief economist for Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, N.C.

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I say to all Americans, gay or straight, who want nothing more than to defend this country in uniform, your country needs you, your country wants you, and we will be honored to welcome you into the ranks of the finest military the world has ever known.”

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W A S H I N G T O N — President Barack Obama signed a new law Wednesday that will allow gays for the first time in history to serve openly in America’s military. And he urged those kicked out under the old law to re-enlist.

Framing the issue as a matter of civil rights long denied, Obama said that “we are a nation that welcomes the service of every patriot ... a nation that believes that all men and women are created equal.”

Repealing the 17-year-old policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” in a ceremony that was alternately emotional and rousing, the president said “this law I’m about to sign will strengthen our national security and uphold the ideals that our fighting men and women risk their lives to defend.”

The new law ends a policy that forced gays to hide their sexual orientation or face dismissal. More than 13,500 people were discharged under the rule since 1993.

“I hope those ... who’ve been discharged under this discriminatory policy will seek to re-enlist once the repeal is implemented,” Obama said.

“I hope so too,” agreed Zoe Dunning, a former naval officer now with the advocacy group Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund.

“We are in two wars and we need qualified candidates,” Dunning said after the ceremony. She said it was unclear how many discharged under the old law might seek to rejoin and whether all “have completely healed ... trust the military is going to treat them fairly.”

The question of reinstating those previously discharged was addressed in a monthslong study done by the Pentagon earlier this year on how the armed forces might go about implementing a repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell.

The study recommended that the Department of Defense issue guidance to all the service branches permit-

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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNS the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 on Wednesday at the Interior Department in Washington. ting those previously separated on the basis of homosexual conduct “to be considered for re-entry, assuming they qualify in all other respects.”

It said the fact that they were kicked out for gay conduct should not be held against them but added that if they received an “other than honorable” discharge for accompanying reasons, those reason should be considered.

A beaming Obama signed the bill at the Interior Department, a location chosen to accommodate a larger than normal audience for a bill signing.

“I say to all Americans, gay or straight, who want nothing more than to defend this

country in uniform, your country needs you, your country wants you, and we will be honored to welcome you into the ranks of the finest military the world has ever known,” Obama said.

“No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love,” Obama said.

As military leadership and advocacy groups have warned in recent days, Obama also noted that the repeal will not immediately go into effect until the government goes through additional steps to roll back the old policy.

Gay troops would still be vulnerable to being dis-

charged until Pentagon officials first complete mandatory implementation plans — and the president, defense secretary and chairman of the joint chiefs certify to lawmakers that the move won’t damage combat readiness, as critics charge.

Speaking to reporters later in the day, Obama said he spoke to the military service chiefs about readiness after Congress voted for repeal.

“They have all said that we are going to implement this smartly and swiftly, and they are confident that it will not have an effect on our military effectiveness. So I’m very heartened by that,” Obama said.

Opponents of the repeal have argued the move would harm unit cohesion, could prompt some to leave the services or not to sign up in the first place and remain a distraction at a time when the armed forces are fighting two wars.

But Obama said: “We are not going to be dragging our feet to get this done.”

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama thinks actual implementation of the new law will be “a matter of months.”

Pentagon personnel chief Clifford Stanley and his staff have already started working to put together an action plan based partly on recommendations from the study. The plan will look at a host of questions, from how to educate troops on the change to how sexual orientation should be handled in making barracks assignments.

2 firefighters dead, 17 injured in Chicago blaze

BRIEFLY After delay, Obama heads to Hawaii WASHINGTON — After a dayslong delay, President Barack Obama is finally on his way to Hawaii for the holidays.

Obama had planned to head to his home state Saturday, but decided to stay in Washington while Congress worked on key legislative matters, including extending tax cuts for all income earners and repealing the military’s ban on gays serving openly. The White House gave just a few hours notice of the president’s departure.

Obama will join wife, Michelle, daughters Malia and Sasha, and dog, Bo, in Kailua, where they have been vacationing since Saturday.

The president will have no public schedule while on vacation, though locals hope the first family will make a few stops around town as they

have in past years.

The Obamas are expected back in Washington on Jan. 1.

Productive 111th Congress adjourns WASHINGTON — The lame duck Congress is history.

The Senate followed the House out of session just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, bringing to a close one of the most productive congresses in history.

Health care and financial regulatory reform, the repeal of the military’s ban on gays serving openly and the Senate’s ratification of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia all won approval.

The White House and Senate Republicans also struck a deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts for Americans of every income level.

When Congress reconvenes Jan. 5, Republicans will be in charge of the House and hold more seats in the Senate.

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C H I C A G O — The burning building had been vacant for years, but the firefighters went in anyway — just in case squatters started the blaze and were trapped inside.

Then the heavy-timbered roof and a wall suddenly collapsed.

Four f iref ighters were trapped under debris, and two of them died on a day that already was among the most somber on the Chicago Fire Department’s calendar.

Exactly 100 years ago, 21 Chicago firefighters died when a wall collapsed at the Union Stock Yards fire, one of the nation’s worst tragedies for firefighters before 9/11.

“We were ringing the bell and calling out the names,” said retired fireman Bill Cosgrove, who was at a service honoring the anniversary.

“We heard a mayday on the radio that a wall had fallen in.”

Most of the firefighters at the service broke down in tears when they found out about the collapse, he said.

“It was beyond disbelief,” Cosgrove said. “It was a matter of a few hours and a hundred years later we have the same type of incident.”

He said two firefighters at the memorial left to help dig out their colleagues. Other off-duty firefighters rushed there as well, said Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.

They joined more than 170 other firefighters on duty who responded to a 911 call about the burning building just before dawn Wednesday, Langford said.

He said no one expected the call to be anything more than a routine winter fire.

Although the one-story building, which was more than half a century old, had been vacant for years and the utilities had been turned off, firefighters searched it out of concern that homeless people might be inside trying to stay warm.

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The cause of the fire was under investigation. Authorities speculated that squatters might have been burning debris to keep warm.

“The fire had no other way of starting,” Langford said.

He said the only people injured were firefighters.

The men killed were Edward Stringer, 47, a 12-year department veteran, and Corey Ankum, 34, who joined the department a little over a year ago. They and two others were trapped under the roof debris.

Two firefighters were pulled out quickly but rescuers had to use extrication equipment to reach Stringer and Ankum.

Every firefighter at the scene on Wednesday “did the best they could to save their brothers,” said Robert Hoff, the city’s fire commissioner.

In all, 17 firefighters were injured, and five remained hospitalized Wednesday evening, Hoff said.

Hoff and f iref ighter’s union chief Tom Ryan spoke at an emotional news conference hours after the blaze.

“No matter how much experience you have on the job,” Ryan said, “a morning like this still takes you by surprise.” Ryan said the victims’ families “can take solace in knowing that their husbands, their fathers, their brothers are heroes.”

Mayor Richard Daley was out of town at the time of the blaze but cut his trip short to return home and address the city. At a news conference Wednesday evening, a tearful Daley said he’d known Ankum and his family well.

Ankum’s wife, Demeka, has worked as Daley’s executive assistant for about 10 years.

He remembered Ankum as a wonderful husband, father and firefighter who loved his job. “That’s all he wanted to talk about,” Daley said.

“Each and every time we

lose a member of the police and fire departments, we lose a part of Chicago’s history,” Daley said.

Ankum’s brother, Gerald Glover, said he had been with the department for about a year and had a wife and three children.

“He was a great young man. He would do anything for anybody. He would give you the shirt off his back,” Glover said.

The day’s somber events were felt departmentwide, fire officials said. Posted at the department’s training academy was an electronic sign flashing photographs of Ankum and Stringer, along with a message reading, “We wish a speedy recovery to all CFD members injured this day.”

It was unclear why the building’s roof and wall collapsed. Hoff said snow, ice, and the building’s age could have contributed.

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Prison trends The population of Kansas prisons is low compared to many states, but it still is going in the wrong direction.

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he good news that the prison rate in Kansas is far lower than the national average is tempered by the fact that the number of people in Kansas prisons is continuing to grow.

A report released Tuesday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicated that the prison population in Kansas rose from 8,534 at the end of 2008 to 8,641 by the end of 2009. Since 2000, the report said, the number of people in Kansas prisons has risen by 3.5 percent. That seems pretty good compared to a national growth rate of 15 percent, but it’s still a costly increase for the state.

Unfortunately, the upward trend is continuing. Reports on the Kansas Department of Corrections website indicate that at the end of November 2010, the state’s total prison population stood at 8,966.

Commenting on the national report, the communications director for KDOC noted that the department had been focusing on controlling prison populations by reducing the number of parolees who return to prison.

Without those efforts, he said, “the numbers would’ve been much higher.”

Indeed, the efforts instituted under Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz to reduce parolees’ return to prison were highly successful and drew national attention. Unfortunately, funding for almost all of those programs has been eliminated by recent budget cuts.

Werholtz was one of several appointed officials who left office earlier this month in preparation for the transition to a new administration. Gov.-elect Sam Brownback has not yet named his secretary of corrections, but we hope Werholtz’s successor will be able to renew some of the state’s successful efforts to reduce prison populations and perhaps stave off the state’s need to consider building expensive new prison facilities.

WASHINGTON — Many parents have heard FICA Screams. Indignant children, holding in trembling hands their first paychecks, demand to know what FICA is and why it is feasting on their pay.

FICA (the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax) is government compassion, expressed numerically: It is the welfare state; it funds Social Security and Medicare. Sometimes it makes young people into conservatives.

Dave Camp was 14, working for his father’s garage in central Michigan, when he made the acquaintance of FICA. Now 57 and about to begin his 11th term in Congress, he will chair the Ways and Means Committee, where he will try to implement the implications of his complaint that “the tax code is 10 times longer than the Bible, without the good news.”

His aim is “fundamental” tax reform, understood the usual way — broadening the base (eliminating loopholes) to make lower rates possible. He would like a top rate of 25 percent — three points lower than Ronald Reagan achieved in 1986, with what proved to be perishable simplification.

In George W. Bush’s 2004 speech to the Republican convention, he denounced the tax code as “a complicated mess” that annually requires “6 billion hours of paperwork” — now estimated at 7.6 billion. He vowed to “simplify” it. The audience cheered. Then he promised new complexities. There would be

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Many conservatives, “including Camp, believe

that although most Americans should be paying lower taxes, more Americans should be paying taxes.”

“opportunity zones” — tax relief for depressed areas — and a tax credit to encourage businesses to establish health savings accounts. The audience cheered.

This is perennial mischief — using the tax code not simply to raise revenues efficiently (with minimal distortion of economic behavior) but to pamper pet causes, appease muscular interests and make social policy. Since 1986, the tax code has acquired more than 15,000 complications.

“Targeted” tax cuts are popular complexities because they serve a bossy government’s agenda of behavior modification: You can keep more of your money if you do what Washington wants.

The tax code, says Camp, “should not be a tool of industrial policy”

or of “crony capitalism”: “Politicians should not pick the industry of the day.”

One of Camp’s objections to the health care law is its obvious design to cripple health savings accounts. With HSAs, an individual who buys high-deductible health insurance becomes eligible for tax-preferred savings out of which he or she pays routine health expenses. (No one expects auto insurance to pay for oil changes or new windshield wipers.) This gives consumers of health care an incentive to shop wisely for it. Camp says the health care law will make HSAs less attractive because “a qualified plan will be defined by the government rather than the market.” And government will make HSAs unnecessarily expensive by requiring them to have “all the bells and whistles.”

Many conservatives, including Camp, believe that although most Americans should be paying lower taxes, more Americans should be paying taxes. The fact that 46.7 million earners pay no income tax creates moral hazard — incentives for perverse behavior: Free-riding people have scant incentive to restrain the growth of government they are not paying for with income taxes.

“I believe,” Camp says, “you’ve got to have some responsibility for the government you have.”

People have co-payments under Medicare, and everyone should similarly have some “skin in the game” under the income tax sys-

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From the Lawrence Daily World for Dec. 23, 1910: “Lawrence parents are certainly shopping this week. They weren’t exactYEARS ly waiting at the doors to make a rush for AGO the counters when the stores opened IN 1910 each morning, but they didn’t dally long after the bars were let down. .... It wasn’t mere window shopping or a I’m-just-lookingaround-and-I’ll-be-back-later crowd. Not it. Up and down the streets moved big armloads of mysterious and wonderful packages of all descriptions. ... And when the handle of a little red wagon stuck out and side-swiped a passer in the ribs, the assaulted one did not get mad and growl. He did not even glare. It was all in the cause of Santa Claus and he just smiled indulgently. ... Now that the lid has been pried off, the shopping will be fast and furious and the loads the mail men carry will grow bigger and bigger. Lawrence clerks have been promised a holiday Monday (Dec. 26), and shoppers have not found them as cross and irritable as in former seasons.”

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In addition to the one-third of the 143 million tax returns filed by individual earners for 2007 that showed no tax liability, additional millions of households have incomes low enough to exempt them from filing tax returns. The bottom two quintiles of earners have negative income tax liabilities — they receive cash payments from the government via refundable tax credits.

Camp remains amazed by the slipshod practices by which banks and other financial institutions made mortgage loans without due diligence. He remembers that “the president of the bank approved my first Visa card.”

Other things have changed, too.

“I used to do my own taxes,” Camp says, “until I got on Ways and Means.” No more. The tax code is so complex that the chairman of the tax-writing committee, like many millions of Americans, cannot be confident he can properly perform, unassisted, the duty of paying taxes.

If Barack Obama is accurately reported to be considering serious tax simplification and lower rates, he will have an ally in Camp — up to a point. Serious arguments about taxes are never just about taxes. They are about government’s proper size and purposes.

Concerning that, Obama differs with Camp, who says: “Washington doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a spending problem.”

To the editor: For the last 25 years, LINK, the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, has been serving hot meals to the community four days a week.

Throughout our stay in Lawrence, there have been countless people who made what we do possible.

With the holidays approaching, I feel there’s no better time to express our gratitude to the individuals and groups that take the time out of their schedule to help at LINK — along with monetary donations, which help pay our bills. It’s you who help us meet our goal week after week, and we’re thankful for your continued support.

I would like to remind readers that LINK is open to the entire community, and we urge anyone who would like a hot meal to join us Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 2 p.m.

This is the time of year to think about our community.

We’d like you to know that we are thinking about you.

Gregory Moore, ing Congress. Election results don’t LINK coordinator matter. All that matters is what the lame duck liberals can push through bills at the last moment, often without hearings and with no amendments allowed from the Republican To the editor: minority. Michelle Obama wants to This public letter is just in wean obese children from junk food time. Jan. 10, the new goverand encourage them to eat foods nor will take office. One of his that will make them healthier. first acts can be to send back Where are the leaders to wean us to Washington $12.3 million from junk programs that have from the federal stimulus caused severe economic harm and funds for a new engineering addiction to government? building at Kansas UniversiEarly next month, 108 new memty. bers of Congress will take the oath This was part of the Brownof office and swear to uphold the back campaign, that the Constitution. The question is: Obama stimulus plan was a Which Constitution? Will it be the waste. Lucky for us the new one written by the Founders, which governor should have time to has sustained us for two centuries? send this money back to Or, will it be the one that is being Washington. ripped to shreds by activist courts Fred Sack, and out-of-control legislators who Lawrence have concluded that grand document means only what they and the Letters Policy judges decide it means?

The Journal-World welcomes letters to In families that overspend and Public Forum. Letters should be 250 are weighed down with debt, there the words or less, be of public interest and often comes a “we can’t go on like should avoid name-calling and libelous lanthis” epiphany followed by a deci- guage. The Journal-World reserves the right sion to reduce spending and be to edit letters, as long as viewpoints are not content with less. Not so with our altered. By submitting letters, you grant the government. No matter the threat Journal-World a nonexclusive license to pubcopy and distribute your work, while debt poses for our economic lish, acknowledging that you are the author of future, these so-called “representa- the work. tives” largely represent only themLetters must bear the name, address and selves and their interests. To chan- telephone number of the writer. Letters may nel folk singer Pete Seeger: “we are be submitted by mail to Box 888, Lawrence Ks. neck-deep in the Big Muddy, but 66044 or by e-mail to: letters@ljworld.com the big fools say to push on.”

Let’s see if the 108 can lead us out of the muck and back toward solvency. Hope springs eternal, even at the start of a Washington winter.

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Compromise feeds spending woes The Republican congressional leadership congratulated itself for leading nine “moderate” GOP senators away from a cliff and back to solid footing by persuading them not to vote with Democrats on a 1,924-page, $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill that has more pork in it than a pig farm.

Instead, most Republicans went along with another bill, which President Obama quickly signed last Friday. It preserves the Bushera tax rates, but also perpetuates the cycle of debt and spending that contributed to America’s current economic difficulties.

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., voted against the measure, not because he wanted everyone’s taxes to go up on Jan. 1, but for more important reasons. Wolf characterized the deal struck between the White House and Republican and reluctant Democratic congressional leaders as a “handout,” not a compromise. He said the bill, which, if usual procedure was followed, probably was read by no one except the staff members who wrote it, contains hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending for such dubious things as ethanol production, railroad maintenance and Hollywood film producers.

The 2 percent tax “holiday” for one year on Social Security payroll taxes further undermines that program at a time when the socalled “trust fund” is headed for insolvency. If lower taxes are good for stimulating the economy, as President Obama now claims after recently saying just the opposite, why not make current tax rates permanent and reform the indecipherable tax code? Obama has

Wasted money?

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It preserves the “Bush-era tax rates, but also perpetuates the cycle of debt and spending that contributed to America’s current economic difficulties.”

pledged to do the latter while opposing the former. The answer is that it would put more money and power into the hands of the people — something liberal Democrats believe would weaken their influence and power.

Moody’s Investment Service has warned that the tax legislation might jeopardize America’s AAA bond rating. Such a decision would signal to investors that this country is less of a good credit risk. Wolf says the tax compromise deal will cost “nearly a trillion dollars in borrowed money.”

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said, “both parties have set a trap for future generations by our inaction, our laziness, our arrogance, and a crass desire for power. We are water-boarding the next generation with debt.”

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Plenty of sun, but cold

Partly sunny and cold

High 38° Low 25° POP: 20%

High 36° Low 19° POP: 70%

High 31° Low 14° POP: 25%

High 27° Low 10° POP: 0%

High 28° Low 12° POP: 0%

Wind ESE 7-14 mph

Wind ENE 6-12 mph

Wind NNE 6-12 mph

Wind NNE 6-12 mph

Wind ENE 6-12 mph

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Kearney 34/18

McCook 34/17 Oberlin 33/15 Goodland 38/17

Beatrice 34/22

Oakley 34/16

Manhattan Russell Salina 42/24 38/23 Topeka 36/25 38/26 Emporia 38/27

Great Bend 38/25 Dodge City 40/26

Garden City 40/25 Liberal 48/27

Kansas City 38/28 Lawrence Kansas City 38/25 38/25

Chillicothe 36/23 Marshall 38/23 Sedalia 38/26

Nevada 41/25

Chanute 40/29

Hutchinson 38/26 Wichita Pratt 38/30 39/28

Centerville 32/20

St. Joseph 34/21

Sabetha 34/20

Concordia 34/22 Hays 38/23

Clarinda 32/23

Lincoln 32/21

Grand Island 32/19

Coffeyville Joplin 44/32 46/30

Springfield 44/30

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Temperature High/low Normal high/low today Record high today Record low today

30°/18° 40°/23° 66° in 1933 -20° in 1989

Precipitation in inches 24 hours through 8 p.m. yest.

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0.00 0.01 1.35 33.70 39.33

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Fri. Today Fri. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 36 22 c 35 18 sn Independence 40 27 pc 40 25 i Belton 38 25 c 34 22 sn Fort Riley 36 22 c 35 21 sn Burlington 36 24 pc 35 24 sn Olathe 38 27 c 34 22 sn Coffeyville 44 32 pc 38 24 i Osage Beach 40 25 pc 37 26 sn Concordia 34 22 c 34 21 sn Osage City 38 26 pc 34 22 sn Dodge City 40 26 c 37 18 pc Ottawa 38 24 pc 35 22 sn Holton 34 21 c 35 21 sn Wichita 38 30 pc 38 26 sn Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Seattle 46/38

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7:37 a.m.

5:03 p.m.

7:57 p.m.

9:23 a.m.

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5:03 p.m.

9:09 p.m.

9:59 a.m.

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Billings 32/20

Minneapolis 26/7 New York 37/28

San Francisco 55/46

Chicago 32/22

Denver 43/22

Detroit 32/18 Washington 38/25

Kansas City 38/25

Full Los Angeles 62/48

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LAKE LEVELS

As of 7 a.m. Wednesday Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

Level (ft)

874.56 889.65 972.65

Discharge (cfs)

9 248 100

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for today.

INTERNATIONAL CITIES Cities Acapulco Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Brussels Buenos Aires Cairo Calgary Dublin Geneva Hong Kong Jerusalem Kabul London Madrid Mexico City Montreal Moscow New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Vienna Warsaw Winnipeg

Today Hi Lo W 86 68 s 33 28 sf 66 56 s 67 46 pc 91 75 pc 26 11 s 36 30 sn 30 27 sf 97 68 s 72 55 pc 20 12 pc 36 27 s 48 44 sh 68 61 pc 64 47 s 48 16 s 34 28 c 45 29 r 73 39 s 27 14 pc 18 8 c 76 45 s 4 3c 37 35 sn 84 71 t 61 52 r 22 -1 pc 84 76 t 21 12 pc 86 63 pc 58 41 s 28 19 s 46 44 r 56 48 pc 42 40 c 18 8 c

Hi 86 30 65 65 92 33 32 28 93 71 40 34 45 66 62 50 34 43 73 26 20 75 8 36 81 57 15 84 21 77 50 29 51 51 43 22

Fri. Lo W 68 s 25 sn 54 pc 44 s 77 sh 15 s 23 sn 17 sn 63 pc 53 pc 28 pc 27 s 33 sn 56 pc 48 s 19 s 27 pc 30 pc 41 s 12 pc 19 sn 43 s 3c 26 sn 74 r 48 r 4s 75 sh 12 sn 65 pc 34 s 15 pc 44 r 34 r 35 sh 6 pc

Houston 67/55 Miami 74/59

Fronts Cold

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Atlanta 50/32

El Paso 62/35

Precipitation

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Rain

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Snow

Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: Snow finally departs northern New England today, but lakeeffect snow and flurries will reach as far southeast as the central Appalachians.

Much of the South will be dry, but rain will break out over Texas. The California storm will pop out east of the Rockies with snow and rain.

Today Fri. Today Fri. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Albuquerque 48 32 sh 51 30 s Memphis 44 30 pc 48 32 c Anchorage 10 -8 s 9 -3 pc Miami 74 59 s 73 58 pc Atlanta 50 32 s 54 35 pc Milwaukee 30 22 c 30 21 c Austin 62 51 c 64 37 r Minneapolis 26 7 c 21 4 c Baltimore 38 24 s 38 24 pc Nashville 46 26 pc 47 28 c Birmingham 52 30 pc 56 34 pc New Orleans 60 42 pc 63 50 pc Boise 41 28 pc 40 26 pc New York 37 28 pc 37 28 pc Boston 38 24 sn 36 24 pc Omaha 30 21 c 29 15 sn Buffalo 30 19 sf 27 20 pc Orlando 66 45 s 70 46 pc Cheyenne 36 19 sn 41 22 s Philadelphia 39 25 pc 38 25 pc Chicago 32 22 c 31 19 sf Phoenix 63 46 pc 68 46 s Cincinnati 36 19 c 31 20 c Pittsburgh 32 21 sf 31 22 sf Cleveland 32 22 sf 28 22 c Portland, ME 37 16 sn 32 17 pc Dallas 48 43 c 48 37 r Portland, OR 45 35 r 43 37 r Denver 43 22 sn 44 22 s Reno 44 24 pc 48 29 pc Des Moines 30 20 sn 29 12 sn Richmond 44 23 s 43 24 s Detroit 32 18 pc 29 20 c Sacramento 52 36 c 55 39 c El Paso 62 35 pc 58 31 s St. Louis 36 27 pc 34 25 sn Fairbanks -29 -35 pc -26 -34 pc Salt Lake City 46 22 pc 42 22 pc Honolulu 80 70 pc 79 69 c San Diego 58 48 pc 61 51 s Houston 67 55 c 70 39 sh San Francisco 55 46 c 56 46 c Indianapolis 36 21 c 34 19 sn Seattle 46 38 r 48 41 r Kansas City 38 25 c 34 20 sn Spokane 34 24 pc 32 23 pc Las Vegas 57 42 pc 59 42 pc Tucson 62 36 s 65 40 s Little Rock 45 30 pc 44 31 r Tulsa 44 33 pc 40 27 r Los Angeles 62 48 pc 66 50 s Wash., DC 38 25 s 39 25 pc National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Edinburg, TX 86° Low: Poplar, MT -20°

WEATHER HISTORY Snowflakes were reported in Florida at Tampa and Sarasota on Dec. 23, 1989.

Tampa had a reading of 30 degrees, and Sarasota managed a high of 36 degrees.

Q:

WEATHER TRIVIA™ What weather instrument often picks up Santa on his journey south?

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Dec 27

K.C. area receives grant for rail study KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders’ proposed commuter rail plan scored a victory this week when the federal government gave the project $1.8 million for further study.

The project was one of 23 nationwide that shared in a pot of money intended to help communities lay the groundwork to secure funding for rail projects.

The money will fund two commuter rail studies — one from downtown Kansas City along Interstate 70 to Independence and Blue Springs, and one on an abandoned rail line toward Raytown and Lee’s Summit. It also will pay to study a downtown streetcar line from the River Market to Union Station.

The area has spent about $17 million — most of it federal money — on rail studies since 1993 and has yet to see rail materialize. The area has looked at the potential for commuter rail along I-70. A study several years ago raised questions about its cost-effectiveness.

But transportation planners said this study would be different. The alignment is slightly different and the plan includes a different kind of commuter rail vehicle than what has been studied before, they said.

Adornment Art Show, sale of works by youth artists, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Van Go Mobile Arts, 715 N.J., through Dec. 23.

Lawrence Arts Center Holiday Show exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 23, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. “SHARING: An Exhibition of Prints and Other Multiples,” noon, Wednesday through Sunday, Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Mass., through Jan. 25 Lawrence Photo Alliance Members Show, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., through Dec. 23.

Joan Parker student exhibition, “Coloring with the Masters,” Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., through Dec. 23.

“Portraits by Murphy, McLouth and Sebelius,” weekends noon to 6 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, in the alley near Ninth and New Hampshire streets, through Jan. 9.

“Dreamland… Homeland: New Mixed Media Works by Justin Marable,” Signs of Life, 722 Mass., through Jan. 15.

KU Natural History Museum exhibits: Bug Town, third floor; Explore Evolution, fifth floor; Mosasaur Munchies, self-guided tour; Darwin’s Journey, sixth floor. Museum open until 5 p.m. daily, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Spencer Museum of Art exhibits: Media Memes: Images, Technology and Making the News, 20/21 Gallery Process Space and Conversation Wall, through Dec. 19; Site Specifics, New Media Gallery, through Jan. 16; Dan Perjovschi artist-in-residence project, Central Court, through Feb. 6.

Museum open until 4 p.m. daily, 8 p.m. on Thursdays, 1301 Miss.

Lawrence Public Library storytimes: Toddler storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Library storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays; Storytime in Spanish, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Family storytime, 3:30 p.m.

Sundays; Books & Babies, 10:30 a.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays. 707 Vt.

23 THURSDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, enter through the southeast doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Theology on Tap, topic is Spiritual Heroes: Who are the Greats for You?, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Scary Larry Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

That Damn Sasquatch, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Casbah DJ Night, hear some great tunes by DJ Cyrus D, 10 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

Disco International with deejays The Czech and Swete Pete, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Taproom, 801 N.H.

24 FRIDAY

Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church candlelight service, 6:30 p.m., 802 W. 22nd St. Christmas Eve at The Gaslight, free dinner, 7 p.m., Christmas Eve at The Gaslight Lawrence Peters Spins The Goods - Inside Where It’s

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Adornment Art Show, Van Go Arts, 715 N.J., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Der Todesking, Doomtown, Faultfinder, Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., 10 p.m.

LK All Day with G-Train: Holiday Edition, 9 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Warm!, 7 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

Dave Shelton’s Holiday Jamboree, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Taproom, 801 N.H. Retro Dance Party, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau 24, 2412 Iowa Disco Disco with DJ ParLe and the RevolveR, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass.

25 SATURDAY

Merry Christmas!

Christmas party at the Jazzhaus, no band, no cover, opens at 8 p.m., 926 1/2 Mass.

Bump & Hustle with Spence & Godzilla, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Taproom, 801.N.H. A Very Smackdown! Christmas, 8 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. DJ G Train, inside where it’s warm, Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

Third annual “I’m Done Partying With My Parents” Party, 9 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St.

26 SUNDAY

Festival of Nativities, noon2:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St., donations accepted.

Football Sunday, free nachos, noon, Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

Texas Hold’em Tournament, free entry, weekly prizes, 8 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

Smackdown! trivia, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

tion meeting, 7 p.m., school district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.

Super Nerd Night, videogames, Magic the Gathering tournament, more, 7 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Eudora City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St. Open mic night, 9 p.m., the Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Dollar Bowling, Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Mudstomp Monday, featuring Joe Schreiner, 9:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

Karoke Idol!, with “Back to the Future” theme, 10 p.m., the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

28 TUESDAY

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Civil Air Patrol informational meeting, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Kansas National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa, 841-0752.

Scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

Wakarusa Township Board meeting, 7 p.m., 300 W. 31st St. It’s Karaoke Time with Sam and Dan featuring The Karaoke Jail!, 7 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Live jazz at The Casbah, stop by The Casbah every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. for some live jazz and great drink specials, 803 Mass.

Teller’s Family Night, 746 Mass., 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry's Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa.

Tuesday Transmissions with DJ Proof, 9 p.m., Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Comedy night, 9:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

29 WEDNESDAY

Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Dollar Bowling, Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Acoustic Open Mic with Tyler Gregory, 10 p.m., the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

Dewi Sant, Margo May, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

Casbah Karaoke, stop by after 10:30 p.m. for a low-profile karaoke held in the upper mezzanine. Singers have the option to partake in a Casbah Karaoke Challenge; winners get free prizes. 803 Mass.

27 MONDAY

Holiday Happenings, week of activities, field trips, games and crafts for children during the school break, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., must register by Dec. 24 through Lawrence Parks and Recreation.

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KANSAS 78, CAL 63

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KANSAS FORWARD THOMAS ROBINSON TRIES TO BREAK FREE from being restrained after tempers flared against Cal during the second half as Tyshawn Taylor (10) and Cal’s Harper Camp (22) hang out on the periphery.

Jayhawks win ‘chippy’ contest

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

BERKELEY , C ALIF . — Ho ho ho and mistletoe? Peace on earth, good will toward men?

Kansas University’s basketball players obviously were saving those sentiments for today through the weekend, not Wednesday night during an intense, heated — call it a Scrooge-like — 78-63 victory over California in Haas Pavilion.

To summarize ...

Marcus Morris was ejected from the game for elbowing Cal’s Harper Kamp in the face with 17:23 to play.

Brady Morningstar was tagged with a technical foul for popping the ball out of Brandon Smith’s hands during a second-half stoppage of play, and Thomas Robinson was flagged for a ‘T’ along with Cal’s Jorge Gutierrez for a heated second-half exchange.

Oh yes, Robinson committed an intentional foul on Gutierrez in the first half, one in which KU

Behavior shows KU’s immaturity

— thanks to 13 points from Josh Selby and Markieff Morris — led 38-30 at the break.

“I thought it was ridiculous,” KU coach Bill Self said of KU’s players acting up during their 11th victory in as many tries. “We obviously contributed greatly to it. Cal was chippy also. We didn’t handle it well.”

The Jayhawks had things under control when Marcus Morris left the game with KU up, 47-35. Cal would cut the gap to four points, 47-43, at 15:27, before the Jayhawks righted the ship and won going away.

Markieff Morris by game’s end had 21 points, while Tyrel Reed KANSAS GUARD TYSHAWN TAYLOR REACTS TO had 18 and Josh Selby 18.

A FOUL called against him during the first half But everybody wanted to talk against Cal. about the chippy plays in the game.

Self said he was “really disappointed in Marcus,” who Self said “got what he deserved.”

■ For more on the Kansas-Cal game, including a photo Morris will not be suspended gallery, The Keegan Ratings, message boards, audio for the next game. and more, go to KUsports.com.

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BERKELEY, CALIF. — For a twominute blitz at the beginning of the second half, Kansas University’s basketball team showed its very high ceiling, as high as any team’s in the country.

Nobody tried to do too much, and as a result, everybody did a lot. Tyshawn Taylor, Josh Selby, Tyrel Reed, Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris looked as if they had played together for years, and Kansas turned an eight-point lead built during a ragged first half into a 17-point advantage.

Then in a blink of an eye — that’s what eyes do when somebody gets smacked in the face by an elbow, and that somebody was Harper Kamp, elbowed by Marcus Morris under the hoop — and a couple of inspired minutes, Cal had turned it into a three-point deficit.

Marcus Morris, KU’s active career scoring leader, spent the final 17:23 in the locker room, where he wasn’t able to help his team. The Jayhawks didn’t need

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him to win the game, but a more talented, deeper team than Cal might have made them pay.

KU’s 78-63 victory Wednesday night on Cal’s campus came with warts and welts that need to go away soon.

Morris, who looks like such a smart player so often, is a junior. He’s been around too long to let his emotions rule his brain. He’s too important a player, looked up to too much by teammates, to pull a freshman move the way he did. And Please see TEMPER, page 4B

KANSAS WOMEN 64, CREIGHTON 58

Davis, Sutherland spark KU to victory over Blue Jays J-W Staff Reports

OMAHA, NEB. — Carolyn Davis and Aishah Sutherland combined for 32 points and 16 rebounds as Kansas University’s women’s basketball team held on for a 64-58 nonconference basketball victory over Creighton on Wednesday.

Sutherland had 14 points, eight rebounds, a block and a careerhigh four assists, while Davis contributed 18 points and eight boards.

The two inside players combined for 24 points and 13 rebounds in the second half alone in front of a Qwest Center crowd of 1,758.

Kansas improved to 11-1, while Creighton fell to 6-4.

KU led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but the Blue Jays rallied and trailed by just seven, at 29-22, at halftime.

Then Creighton opened the second half with a 9-0 run.

The Blue Jays led by as many as four, with 13:25 to go, but KU

built its lead to 50-43 and held on.

Angel Goodrich put in a season-high 12 points for the Jayhawks.

Kelsey Woodard led Creighton with a game-high 21 points.

Kansas shot 44.8 percent overall, but just 27.3 from three-point

range while holding the Blue Jays to 37.7-percent shooting and 29.4percent shooting form three.

Kansas will close out 2010 with a New Year’s Eve meeting with UT-Arlington.

Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. ● Box score on page 3B

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COMING FRIDAY • More from Kansas University’s basketball team after its road trip to Cal

The 70-year-old Brown, who coached at Kansas University from the 1983-84 season through the national-title 1987-1988 season, had been upset with the makeup and effort of his Bobcats team for weeks. Charlotte (9-19) had lost Brown three games by 31 or more points in 10 days before Tuesday’s fourth-quarter meltdown against Oklahoma City.

“I met with coach Brown two

weeks ago about the team’s performance and what we could do to improve it,” Jordan said. “We met again this morning after practice.

The team has clearly not lived up to either of our expectations, and we both agreed that a change was necessary.”

Brown, whose contract runs through the end of the 2011-12 season, didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment. But his agent, Joe Glass, said Brown will be back on the bench soon.

“Larry is going to coach again,” Glass said.

Glass declined to discuss details

By Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — My dog is dumb as a stick, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bad person. He’s just gifted in other areas — such as chewing himself raw or hurling himself across the dinner table in pursuit of scraps. Trust me, the guy would Fosbury Flop across the Panama Canal to acquire the dead end of a stale french fry.

I love him still, in that way you love things that need you a little more than you need them — bosses, hamsters, street mimes.

Michael Vick, former resident of the federal penal system and now a contributing member of the Philadelphia Eagles, one of those win-at-all-costs football organizations that Nietzsche could have coached, knows the value of a dog as well.

Vick wants one in his stocking come Christmas. Not this Christmas, for the courts won’t let that happen. But when those pesky probation terms end ... yeah, he wants a dog again.

“I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process,” he said.

Thing is, a lot of people don’t really care about Vick, for he can take care of himself. No, what people are concerned about is this poor potential dog.

It’s easy to see why Vick would like a pet. A dog offers unconditional love in a very conditional world. A dog waits up nights for you, shares his bed, let’s you sit under him on the couch.

So it seems obvious why Vick would want a puppy, for the same reason we all want puppies. For our kids, for our cold and clammy hearts.

Things got messy this week, not on the field, where Vick can hurdle messes quite deftly (see Giants-Eagles highlights).

This mess is off the field, when Vick said he’d like to have a dog, then the head of the Humane Society of the U.S. seemed to say he wouldn’t mind that happening — a thunder statement that shook the pet world, though the Humane Society director now says he was misquoted.

In protest, an outfit called HumaneWatch.org took out an ad in The New York Times on Sunday. They say a $50,000 check from the Eagles this year essentially bought off the Humane Society honcho.

Basically, the question still comes down to this: “Should Michael Vick ever have a dog?”

He will, probably, no matter what we think. The courts have banned him from owning a dog through May 2012, but after that he is free to do what he likes. When that happens, the little pup will be like royalty born, his every move scrutinized.

In defense of Humane Society President Wayne Pacelle, who has been painted as a scoundrel but is nothing like that at all, Vick can do a lot to help dogs. Currently, Vick turns out twice a month with Pacelle to campaign against street fighting.

It is this growing phenomenon of street fighting that leaves the Humane Society feeling the most powerless. And it is in street fighting where Pacelle sensed some teachable moments.

“At the end of his prison term, (Vick) wanted to talk,” Pacelle says by phone from Washington. “I was skeptical, but I thought his story would be a great cautionary tale.

“I’m not promoting him having a dog. ...

We’re definitely not advocating that he have a dog.”

Turns out this issue is not as cut and dried as you’d hope. There is nuance and gray areas, which always require more thought than we’d like to muster.

But still, the question will linger for the next 17 months: Should Michael Vick ever have a dog?

You shouldn’t pay for a dog with mere money. You should pay for him out of the kindness of your soul.

of any buyout or if Brown will be paid through the end of his original four-year contract.

Brown leaves with an 88-108 mark with the Bobcats. His 1,327 victories in the ABA and NBA are nine shy of supplanting Don Nelson for the most all-time.

“This was a difficult decision for both of us, but one that needed to be made,” Jordan said. “I want to thank Larry for everything he has done for our team. He has played a key role in this organization’s development, including coaching us to our first-ever playoff appearance last season.”

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Brown out as Bobcats head coach CHARLOTTE , N.C. (AP) — After a miserable start to the season in which he took shots at his players and himself, Larry Brown is out as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats in another messy exit in his welltraveled career.

The team announced later Wednesday that former Charlotte Hornets coach Paul Silas will take over on an interim basis.

Owner Michael Jordan announced Brown’s departure in a news release a day after the Bobcats were outscored, 31-12, in the fourth quarter in their fourth straight loss.

TWO-DAY

Man gets 51 to life in Adenhart death A construction worker who killed Nick Adenhart, a promising rookie pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, and two other people in a horrific drunken driving crash said Wednesday he had all but ended his own life that night by getting behind the wheel after drinking.

Andrew Gallo, 24, acknowledged his deadly mistake to the grieving relatives of his victims and said he expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars before a judge sentenced him to 51 years to life in prison.

“I know whatever I say will not change anything or the way you think or feel about me,” said Gallo, who faced the judge because he was not permitted to look at the courtroom audience.

“You’re right. I am a horrible person, a drunk driver who took your beautiful kids away,” he said.

Gallo was convicted in September of three counts of second-degree murder and single counts of drunken driving, hit-and-run driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol and causing great bodily injury.

Judge Richard F. Toohey gave Gallo 15 years to life on each of the murder counts and six additional years for the other crimes.

MLB Brewers ticket sales soaring MILWAUKEE — Zack Greinke already is paying off for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Team officials say they’ve added more than 1,500 new season-ticket holders since Sunday’s trade with the Kansas City Royals, more than tripling the 400 new account holders the team had added in the offseason.

NFL TE Gates likely to sit final two SAN DIEGO — Star tight end Antonio Gates likely will sit out the final two games of the regular season to rest his injured right foot in case the San Diego Chargers make the playoffs. Gates has missed the last two games and four of six due to a painful tear in his right plantar fascia.

QB Sanchez says he’ll play FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mark Sanchez is ready to play, even if his shoulder is still a bit sore.

The New York Jets quarterback was limited in practice Wednesday, but insisted he’ll be under center when the team plays at Chicago on Sunday whether or not his right shoulder is 100 percent.

Tebow to start final two games

Ochocinco fires back at coach CINCINNATI — A bad left ankle is limiting Cincinnati receiver Chad Ochocinco, who didn’t practice Wednesday and expects to have a reduced role in the last two games.

The situation evidently rankled his head coach: “Well, he’s being his mopey self,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said. “Hopefully he can pull himself out of it and move forward.

When things don’t go Chad’s way, this is kind of what happens.”

Ochocinco heard about Lewis’ comments after practice and fired back on Twitter: “This is how they treat you when you hurt, the things you don’t get to see as fans.”

He was just getting started, fuming about his coach’s words again in another post: “Did anyone get the license plate to the bus I was just threw under?”

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Baylor v. Wash. St. 5:30 p.m.

Colorado v. Indiana 6:30 p.m.

Georgetown v. Memphis7 p.m.

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Ryan declines comment on report FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says it’s a “personal matter” and declined to talk about a “foot-fetish” report posted by the sports website Deadspin that showed four videos of a woman who bears a close resemblance to Ryan’s wife, Michelle.

The videos show a woman displaying her toes to an off-screen cameraman, who, in one video, sounds a lot like the coach. The two are having an intimate chat about her feet.

Colts WR Collie done for season INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie suffered a concussion Sunday against Jacksonville, and the team placed him on injured reserve Wednesday. He will miss the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Ohio State investigating reports COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio State is investigating allegations that several football players traded autographs for tattoos, according to multiple reports.

WBNS-TV and The Columbus Dispatch, both citing unidentified sources, reported on their websites Wednesday night that the school was looking into the possible NCAA violations just two weeks before the Buckeyes face Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4.

Newton wins AP player of year AUBURN, ALA. — Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, added AP Player of the Year to his collection of honors on Wednesday. Newton received 51 votes from the 60-member AP football poll panel.

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — It’s Tim Tebow time for the remainder of the season whether Kyle Syracuse suspends two Orton likes the situation or not. Orton said he SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse suspended was informed by the Denver Broncos that the defensive tackle Andrew Lewis and linebacker rookie will start not only Sunday against Houston, but in the season finale the following Brice Hawkes for the Dec. 30 Pinstripe Bowl against Kansas State for violating team rules. week when San Diego visits Invesco Field.

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Friday Hawaii Bowl Aloha Bowl-Honolulu, HI. HAWAII.............................10 (73) ..............................Tulsa Sunday Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl Ford Field-Detroit, MI. 1 Toledo.............................1 ⁄2 (56) ..................Florida Intl Monday Independence Bowl Independence Stadium-Shreveport, LA. Air Force..........................3 (56) ...............Georgia Tech Tuesday Champs Sports Bowl Citrus Bowl Stadium-Orlando, FL. 1 West Virginia ...............2 ⁄2 (49).....................N.C. State Insight Bowl Sun Devil Stadium-Tempe, AZ. Missouri .........................21⁄2 (47) ..............................Iowa Wednesday, Dec 29th.

Eagle Bank Bowl RFK Stadium-Washington D.C. Maryland.........................7 (69)...............East Carolina Texas Bowl Reliant Stadium-Houston, TX. Baylor .............................11⁄2 (62) ...........................Illinois Alamo Bowl Alamodome-San Antonio, TX. Oklahoma St ..................5 (66) ..........................Arizona

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LATEST LINE NFL Favorite ..........................Points .....................Underdog Week 16 PITTSBURGH ................141⁄2 (37) ......................Carolina Saturday, Dec 25th.

Dallas..............................61⁄2 (45)......................ARIZONA Sunday, Dec 26th.

1 MIAMI ..............................3 ⁄2 (41) ..........................Detroit PHILADELPHIA ............141⁄2 (44)..................Minnesota JACKSONVILLE..............7 (46)..................Washington 1 ST. LOUIS........................2 ⁄2 (39)............San Francisco TAMPA BAY....................61⁄2 (44) .........................Seattle New England................71⁄2 (44)......................BUFFALO CHICAGO ..........................1 (36)...........................NY Jets 1 Baltimore......................3 ⁄2 (39).................CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY .................5 (42) ....................Tennessee Indianapolis...................3 (47).......................OAKLAND 1 Houston.........................2 ⁄2 (48)........................DENVER GREEN BAY......................3 (43)......................NY Giants 1 San Diego......................7 ⁄2 (44) .................CINCINNATI Monday, Dec 27th.

1 ATLANTA........................2 ⁄2 (49) ..............New Orleans COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES Favorite Points Underdog Poinsettia Bowl Qualcomm Stadium-San Diego, CA. 1 San Diego St................3 ⁄2 (60)..............................Navy

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THE QUOTE NBA Favorite ..........................Points .....................Underdog 1 ORLANDO......................2 ⁄2 (199) ..............San Antonio Milwaukee ......................1 (185) ..............SACRAMENTO Miami ..............................6 (209).......................PHOENIX COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite ..........................Points .....................Underdog x-Virginia Tech...................9..............St. Bonaventure Georgetown......................41⁄2 ..........................MEMPHIS BYU........................................11 ....................................Utep St. Mary’s, CA ....................10..............NEW MEXICO ST UCLA.....................................15 ..........................Cal Irvine RUTGERS .............................10........................ St. Peter’s x-at Rochester, NY. NHL Favorite ...........................Goals ......................Underdog BOSTON ..............................1⁄2-1..............................Atlanta 1 Vancouver.....................Even- ⁄2 ..................COLUMBUS NY RANGERS.................Even-1⁄2 ..................Tampa Bay 1 BUFFALO............................. ⁄2-1..............................Florida CAROLINA......................Even-1⁄2 ......................Montreal NEW JERSEY.....................1⁄2-1...................NY Islanders 1 WASHINGTON................Even- ⁄2...................Pittsburgh NASHVILLE....................Even-1⁄2..........................Ottawa ST. LOUIS........................Even-1⁄2 ..........................Detroit 1 DALLAS............................... ⁄2-1.............................Calgary COLORADO.........................1⁄2-1 .......................Minnesota LOS ANGELES ...................1⁄2-1 .......................Edmonton 1 SAN JOSE........................... ⁄2-1............................Phoenix Home Team in CAPS (C) 2010 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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BIG 12 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

No. 9 Missouri holds off Illini, 75-64 No. 15 Baylor 83, San Diego 50 H O N O L U L U — Quincy Acy No. 9 Missouri 75, No. 21 Illinois 64 and Anthony Jones each ST. LOUIS — Laurence Bow- scored 14 points for Baylor. ers made a four-point play SAN DIEGO (2-9) with a layup and two free Manresa 1-4 3-4 5, Gabriel 1-5 2-2 4, Norris 3-7 6, Ginty 0-5 2-2 2, Dorr 1-5 0-0 3, Miles 1-3 2throws after an intentional 0-0 2 4, Mackie 0-2 2-4 2, Fuller 4-7 0-0 8, Rancifer 4foul with 40 left for Missouri 8 0-0 10, Kramer 2-6 2-2 6. Totals 17-52 13-16 50. in a victory over Illinois on BAYLOR (8-1) Acy 7-9 0-2 14, A. Jones 5-7 6-7 16, P. Jones 5-8 Wednesday night.

1-2 11, Walton 3-5 0-1 8, Dunn 5-8 0-1 13, Ellis 2-7 The Associated Press

ILLINOIS (10-3) Richmond 2-7 1-2 5, Davis 7-13 3-6 17, Tisdale 4-10 1-2 9, Richardson 3-10 0-0 7, McCamey 6-14 0-0 14, Paul 3-11 0-2 7, Leonard 0-1 0-0 0, Cole 12 0-0 3, Griffey 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 27-70 5-12 64.

MISSOURI (11-1) Ratliffe 5-11 2-4 12, Bowers 5-9 3-5 13, M. Pressey 1-5 2-2 4, Denmon 4-11 6-6 15, English 38 0-0 8, Kreklow 0-1 0-0 0, Dixon 2-6 5-6 10, Safford 5-7 1-3 11, Moore 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-59 19-26 75.

Halftime—Tied 27-27. 3-Point Goals—Illinois 518 (McCamey 2-6, Cole 1-2, Paul 1-4, Richardson 1-6), Missouri 4-12 (English 2-4, Dixon 1-2, Denmon 1-4, Ratliffe 0-1, Kreklow 0-1).

Rebounds—Illinois 46 (Tisdale 13), Missouri 37 (Bowers 9). Assists—Illinois 16 (McCamey 6), Missouri 18 (Dixon 6). Total Fouls—Illinois 21, Missouri 16. Technical—Illinois Bench. A—21,906.

0-0 4, Morgan 1-4 1-2 3, Dennis 5-6 0-0 10, Sekelja 0-7 0-0 0, Neubert 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-64 8-15 83.

Halftime—Baylor 48-19. 3-Point Goals—San Diego 3-19 (Rancifer 2-5, Dorr 1-4, Mackie 0-1, Miles 0-1, Kramer 0-2, Ginty 0-3, Norris 0-3), Baylor 5-16 (Dunn 3-5, Walton 2-4, P. Jones 0-1, Neubert 0-1, A. Jones 0-2, Ellis 0-3). Rebounds— San Diego 25 (Norris 8), Baylor 42 (P. Jones, Morgan 6). Assists—San Diego 10 (Ginty, Norris 3), Baylor 14 (Walton 6). Total Fouls—San Diego 14, Baylor 13. A—7,391.

No. 18 Texas 67, No. 12 Michigan St. 55 EAST LANSING, MICH. — Jordan Hamilton scored 21 points, Tristan Thompson had 17

points and 15 rebounds, and Texas beat Michigan State.

The Longhorns (10-2) became the first nonconference team to win at the Breslin Center since Duke on Dec. 3, 2003, snapping a 52-game winning streak.

Michigan State’s Kalin Lucas scored 17 points.

TEXAS (10-2) Johnson 5-11 4-7 14, Hamilton 9-19 0-1 21, Balbay 1-1 0-0 2, Joseph 3-12 1-3 8, Thompson 613 5-8 17, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Wangmene 0-1 0-0 0, Hill 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 26-63 11-21 67.

MICHIGAN ST. (8-4) Lucas 5-13 6-7 17, Payne 1-2 0-0 2, Roe 1-8 3-4 5, Summers 4-11 2-2 11, Green 1-8 2-4 4, Appling 1-6 2-2 4, Kebler 0-0 0-0 0, Thornton 0-2 0-0 0, Nix 1-1 1-1 3, Lucious 1-6 0-0 3, Sherman 3-5 0-0 6.

Totals 18-62 16-20 55.

Halftime—Texas 31-30. 3-Point Goals—Texas 413 (Hamilton 3-8, Joseph 1-3, Brown 0-2), Michigan St. 3-16 (Summers 1-3, Lucas 1-4, Lucious 1-4, Green 0-2, Appling 0-3). Fouled Out—Green. Rebounds—Texas 42 (Thompson 15), Michigan St. 49 (Roe 9). Assists—Texas 12 (Hamilton, Joseph 3), Michigan St. 10 (Lucas, Lucious, Thornton 2). Total Fouls—Texas 17, Michigan St. 20. A—NA.

Texas Tech 73, Texas-Arlington 56 L U B B O C K , T E X A S — Brad Reese notched his first double-double of the season (15 points, 16 rebounds), and Texas Tech ended a threegame losing streak with a victory over Texas-Arlington.

New Mexico 89, Colorado 76 LAS VEGAS — Dairese Gary and Kendall Williams scored 18 points a piece for New Mexico in the Las Vegas Classic.

Alec Burks scored 25 points to lead Colorado.

TEXAS-ARLINGTON (5-5) Ingram 2-10 5-6 10, Edwards 3-7 0-0 6, Richardson 1-12 0-0 2, Gay 5-6 3-3 14, WhiteMiller 0-3 2-2 2, Lagerson 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 1-6 2-2 5, Smith 0-2 1-2 1, Reed III 2-6 4-4 10, Reves 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 17-58 17-19 56.

TEXAS TECH (6-6) Reese 4-8 5-8 15, Singletary 2-6 12-15 16, Lewandowski 4-8 4-5 12, Roberson 2-10 1-2 6, Tairu 2-4 0-0 6, Roberts 2-5 1-1 5, Dunn 1-6 0-0 3, Outler 0-1 0-0 0, Crockett 2-4 2-3 6, Cooper 2-4 01 4, Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 25-35 73.

Halftime—Texas Tech 37-24. 3-Point Goals— Texas-Arlington 5-22 (Reed III 2-3, Gay 1-1, Williams 1-4, Ingram 1-5, Smith 0-1, White-Miller 0-1, Richardson 0-7), Texas Tech 6-14 (Reese 2-2, Tairu 2-3, Roberson 1-4, Dunn 1-5). Fouled Out— Reves. Rebounds—Texas-Arlington 34 (Edwards 10), Texas Tech 45 (Reese 16). Assists—TexasArlington 8 (Smith 3), Texas Tech 13 (Roberson 6). Total Fouls—Texas-Arlington 25, Texas Tech 20.

A—8,171.

NEW MEXICO (10-1) Hardeman 3-4 3-3 9, Gary 4-7 10-10 18, Williams 5-7 7-8 18, McDonald 6-10 0-0 14, Kirk 2-4 1-2 6, Adams 1-1 0-0 2, Fenton 2-3 1-3 5, Snell 3-5 0-0 7, Gordon 4-8 2-2 10, Bairstow 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 30-49 24-28 89.

COLORADO (7-4) Tomlinson 1-4 0-0 2, Relphorde 4-10 4-7 13, Burks 7-14 11-13 25, Higgins 4-13 2-2 10, Dufault 1-1 0-0 2, Sharpe 3-3 0-0 7, Roberson 3-5 0-0 7, Knutson 4-8 0-0 10, Mills 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 17-22 76.

Halftime—New Mexico 41-33. 3-Point Goals— New Mexico 5-12 (McDonald 2-5, Kirk 1-1, Snell 1-2, Williams 1-3, Fenton 0-1), Colorado 5-22 (Knutson 2-4, Sharpe 1-1, Roberson 1-3, Relphorde 1-5, Burks 0-2, Tomlinson 0-3, Higgins 0-4). Fouled Out—Tomlinson. Rebounds—New Mexico 35 (Kirk 10), Colorado 23 (Roberson 8).

Assists—New Mexico 19 (Williams 11), Colorado 9 (Relphorde, Tomlinson 3). Total Fouls—New Mexico 21, Colorado 25. A—2,867.

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Lamb scores 32, UK wallops Winthrop The Associated Press

No. 13 Kentucky 89, Winthrop 52 L E X I N G T O N , K Y . — Doron Lamb’s 32 points set a Kentucky record for most in a game by a freshman, and Kentucky routed Winthrop on Wednesday afternoon.

WINTHROP (5-7) Corbin 5-14 0-0 10, Morgan 8-14 2-2 18, Middleton 6-16 0-3 13, Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Dreher 29 1-2 7, Gamble 0-3 0-0 0, Burton 0-2 0-0 0, King 1-1 1-2 3, Jerome 0-4 1-2 1, Francis 0-1 0-0 0, Scott 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-69 5-11 52.

KENTUCKY (9-2) Jones 5-16 0-1 11, Harrellson 1-3 0-0 2, Miller 14 2-2 4, Knight 8-15 3-3 21, Liggins 2-3 3-3 9, Poole Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Hood 0-2 0-0 0, Polson 1-1 00 2, Lamb 11-12 3-3 32, Vargas 4-7 0-1 8. Totals 33-63 11-13 89.

Halftime—Kentucky 51-32. 3-Point Goals— Winthrop 3-13 (Dreher 2-4, Middleton 1-5, Burton 0-1, Jones 0-1, Gamble 0-2), Kentucky 1222 (Lamb 7-8, Liggins 2-3, Knight 2-5, Jones 1-3, Hood 0-1, Miller 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Winthrop 36 (Corbin, Middleton, Morgan 7), Kentucky 43 (Harrellson 10).

Assists—Winthrop 10 (Jones 3), Kentucky 17 (Liggins 9). Total Fouls—Winthrop 16, Kentucky 8. A—22,698.

No. 4 Connecticut 81, Harvard 52 HARTFORD , C ONN . — Kemba Walker’s 20 points, and a suffocating defense led Connecticut (10-0) over Harvard.

HARVARD (7-3) Van Nest 0-3 0-0 0, Wright 8-12 2-4 18, Curry 48 0-0 10, McNally 0-3 2-2 2, Webster 0-9 2-2 2, Rivard 4-13 2-2 12, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Casey 2-10 4-4 8, Okam 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-60 12-14 52.

CONNECTICUT (10-0) Smith 2-4 4-6 9, Oriakhi 3-8 4-4 10, Okwandu 33 0-1 6, Lamb 5-7 0-1 11, Walker 8-17 2-3 20, Wolf 1-1 1-2 3, Beverly 0-0 0-0 0, Coombs-McDaniel 02 4-4 4, Giffey 1-3 0-0 2, Olander 3-3 1-2 7, Napier 3-7 1-1 9. Totals 29-55 17-24 81.

Halftime—Connecticut 48-21. 3-Point Goals— Harvard 4-31 (Curry 2-6, Rivard 2-10, Brown 0-1, Van Nest 0-2, McNally 0-2, Casey 0-3, Webster 07), Connecticut 6-12 (Napier 2-3, Walker 2-4, Smith 1-1, Lamb 1-2, Coombs-McDaniel 0-1, Giffey 0-1). Fouled Out—Casey. Rebounds— Harvard 31 (Wright 7), Connecticut 42 (Oriakhi 9). Assists—Harvard 8 (Webster 3), Connecticut 16 (Napier 6). Total Fouls—Harvard 19, Connecticut 15. A—11,255.

DREXEL (8-2) McCoy 5-10 0-0 10, Givens 2-10 4-11 8, Massenat 2-5 0-0 4, Colds 6-14 1-2 16, Thomas 48 0-2 9, Formbor 1-1 0-0 2, Fouch 5-9 0-0 14, Manojlovic 0-0 0-0 0, Colbert 0-1 0-0 0, Lerner 00 0-0 0, Pantovic 1-1 0-0 2, Ruffin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-60 5-15 65.

SYRACUSE (13-0) Jackson 7-12 1-4 15, Joseph 9-12 6-7 25, Melo 0-0 0-0 0, Jardine 9-10 2-3 21, Triche 3-7 5-6 12, Resavy 0-1 0-0 0, Waiters 2-4 4-4 8, Keita 2-2 0-0 4, Hoffmann 0-0 0-0 0, Lyde-Cajuste 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Tomaszewski 1-1 0-0 2, Southerland 2-6 0-0 6. Totals 35-55 18-24 93.

Halftime—Syracuse 35-22. 3-Point Goals— Drexel 8-20 (Fouch 4-7, Colds 3-7, Thomas 1-3, Colbert 0-1, Massenat 0-2), Syracuse 5-12 (Southerland 2-5, Jardine 1-1, Joseph 1-2, Triche 1-3, Resavy 0-1). Fouled Out—Givens, McCoy. Rebounds—Drexel 27 (Givens 8), Syracuse 38 (Jackson 12). Assists—Drexel 12 (Thomas 4), Syracuse 17 (Jardine, Triche 5). Total Fouls— Drexel 20, Syracuse 9. A—17,856.

No. 6 Pittsburgh 61, American 46 PITTSBURGH — Brad Wanamaker scored 19 points, and Pittsburgh held American to a lone basket for 10 minutes in the first half, earning its 200th victory under coach Jamie Dixon.

AMERICAN U. (7-5) Moldoveanu 9-21 2-2 23, Lumpkins 5-7 0-0 10, Brewer 2-6 0-0 6, Hendra 0-4 1-2 1, Luptak 1-5 00 2, McCormack 1-1 0-0 2, Munoz 0-0 0-0 0, Simon II 0-0 0-0 0, Fisher 0-0 0-0 0, Jolivette 1-1 0-0 2, Hinkle 0-1 0-0 0, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Wroblicky 00 0-0 0. Totals 19-46 3-4 46.

PITTSBURGH (12-1) Brown 5-12 3-3 15, Zanna 1-2 0-0 2, McGhee 14 1-4 3, Gibbs 4-14 1-2 10, Wanamaker 6-9 6-8 19, Woodall 0-3 1-2 1, Taylor 4-5 1-4 9, Patterson 0-1 0-2 0, Robinson 1-4 0-0 2, Moore 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-55 13-25 61.

Halftime—Pittsburgh 34-18. 3-Point Goals— American U. 5-17 (Moldoveanu 3-8, Brewer 2-4, Hinkle 0-1, Luptak 0-1, Hendra 0-3), Pittsburgh 413 (Brown 2-5, Wanamaker 1-2, Gibbs 1-5, Patterson 0-1).

Fouled Out—McCormack.

Rebounds—American U. 24 (Hendra 8), Pittsburgh 41 (Taylor 7). Assists—American U. 14 (Hendra, Moldoveanu 3), Pittsburgh 15 (Woodall 5). Total Fouls—American U. 20, Pittsburgh 11.

A—9,489.

No. 7 San Diego St. 56, IUPUI 54 LAS VEGAS — D.J. Gay scored 18 points, and Malcolm Thomas fell just shy of a douNo. 5 Syracuse 93, Drexel 65 ble-double as San Diego State S Y R A C U S E , N . Y . — Kris won its school-record 14th Joseph had a career-high 25 straight game in the Las Vegas points for Syracuse.

Holiday Hoops Classic.

IUPUI (5-8) Young 7-14 5-6 19, Siakam 5-6 0-0 10, Nobles 37 2-2 8, Hubert 0-1 0-1 0, Ashworth 0-2 0-0 0, Thomas 4-7 0-0 11, Gibbs 1-2 0-0 2, Patton 1-5 12 4. Totals 21-44 8-11 54.

SAN DIEGO ST. (14-0) Thomas 5-8 2-4 12, Leonard 3-10 1-1 7, White 2-4 2-2 6, Tapley 2-4 0-0 5, Gay 7-16 2-2 18, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Carlwell 1-1 0-0 2, Shelton 33 0-0 6, Rahon 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 7-9 56.

Halftime—IUPUI 29-27. 3-Point Goals—IUPUI 412 (Thomas 3-4, Patton 1-4, Nobles 0-4), San Diego St. 3-20 (Gay 2-10, Tapley 1-3, Thomas 0-1, Rahon 0-2, Leonard 0-4). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—IUPUI 28 (Young 8), San Diego St. 23 (Thomas 9). Assists—IUPUI 8 (Ashworth, Thomas 3), San Diego St. 11 (Tapley 5). Total Fouls— IUPUI 10, San Diego St. 12. A—NA.

No. 8 Villanova 76, Monmouth 36 WEST LONG BRANCH , N.J. — Corey Fisher had 20 points, and Corey Stokes added 19.

VILLANOVA (10-1) Pena 2-4 1-3 5, Yarou 6-9 2-3 14, Wayns 3-10 46 11, Fisher 8-10 3-3 20, Stokes 7-14 0-0 19, Ouano 0-0 0-0 0, Wooten 0-0 0-1 0, Cheek 0-2 12 1, Sutton 0-0 0-2 0, Bell 1-5 0-0 2, Armwood 24 0-0 4. Totals 29-58 11-20 76.

MONMOUTH, N.J. (4-8) Myers Keitt 2-6 1-3 5, Waite 3-10 0-1 6, DelTufo 0-0 2-2 2, Davis 3-8 0-0 7, Hett 0-5 1-2 1, Campbell 0-5 0-0 0, Pritchett 2-7 0-0 4, Ware 0-2 0-2 0, Rutledge 0-3 3-8 3, Cox 0-2 0-0 0, Wait 3-3 2-4 8. Totals 13-51 9-22 36.

Halftime—Villanova 44-17. 3-Point Goals— Villanova 7-22 (Stokes 5-11, Fisher 1-3, Wayns 13, Cheek 0-2, Bell 0-3), Monmouth, N.J. 1-19 (Davis 1-5, Cox 0-1, Rutledge 0-2, Campbell 0-2, Pritchett 0-2, Myers Keitt 0-3, Hett 0-4). Rebounds— Villanova 46 (Cheek, Pena 8), Monmouth, N.J. 36 (Myers Keitt 7). Assists—Villanova 16 (Wayns 6), Monmouth, N.J. 8 (Davis 2). Total Fouls—Villanova 17, Monmouth, N.J. 19. A—3,896.

No. 22 Notre Dame 93, UMBC 53 S O U T H B E N D , I N D . — Tim Abromaitis had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Notre Dame over winless MarylandBaltimore County.

It was the second doubledouble of the season for Abromaitis and the third in his career. He equaled a career high in rebounds.

UMBC (0-12) Satchell 1-6 1-2 3, Fry 2-5 0-0 4, Smith 1-2 0-0 2, De La Rosa 7-14 0-0 15, King 2-8 0-0 4, Wertz 4-6 1-2 11, Plummer 4-6 0-0 8, Conway 1-2 0-0 3, Neller 0-8 0-0 0, Wasco 0-3 0-0 0, Jolicoeur 0-5 34 3. Totals 22-65 5-8 53.

NOTRE DAME (11-1) Nash 1-3 5-6 7, Abromaitis 7-12 4-5 21, Scott 47 2-2 12, Martin 6-10 0-0 15, Hansbrough 3-9 3-4 10, Atkins 4-8 0-0 9, Kopko 0-1 0-0 0, Dragicevich 0-3 1-2 1, Knight 3-5 1-1 7, Brooks 0-4 0-0 0, Broghammer 1-4 1-2 3, Cooley 3-3 2-2 8. Totals 32-69 19-24 93.

Halftime—Notre Dame 48-29. 3-Point Goals— UMBC 4-22 (Wertz 2-4, Conway 1-2, De La Rosa 1-3, Jolicoeur 0-1, King 0-5, Neller 0-7), Notre Dame 10-29 (Martin 3-5, Abromaitis 3-7, Scott 24, Atkins 1-3, Hansbrough 1-6, Kopko 0-1, Brooks 0-1, Dragicevich 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—UMBC 32 (Satchell 9), Notre Dame 53 (Abromaitis 11). Assists—UMBC 13 (De La Rosa 3), Notre Dame 22 (Scott 6). Total Fouls—UMBC 17, Notre Dame 8. A—6,265.

No. 24 Central Florida 64, Massachusetts 59 AMHERST, MASS. — Isaac Sosa scored 14 points in his first start of the season, and Central Florida won in its debut as No. 20 Florida 66, a nationally ranked team.

Radford 55 Keith Clanton added 13 GAINESVILLE , F LA . — Erving points for UCF. Walker scored 20 points for UCF (11-0) Florida.

RADFORD (2-9) Edwards 6-11 3-5 15, Cerrah 1-4 0-0 2, Faulkner 1-2 0-0 2, Sonmez 4-6 1-2 11, B. Smith 1-5 0-0 2, Robinson 1-3 2-3 4, J. Smith 4-7 2-4 12, Abele 3-3 0-0 6, Winegarner 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 21-42 9-16 55.

FLORIDA (9-3) Tyus 4-6 0-0 8, Parsons 3-8 3-6 9, Macklin 2-6 25 6, Boynton 4-13 0-0 11, Walker 6-9 3-4 20, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Wilbekin 1-4 0-2 3, Yeguete 1-2 3-4 5, Prather 0-1 0-0 0, Murphy 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 23-57 11-21 66.

Halftime—Florida 31-24. 3-Point Goals— Radford 4-10 (J. Smith 2-3, Sonmez 2-4, Faulkner 0-1, B. Smith 0-2), Florida 9-25 (Walker 5-7, Boynton 3-9, Wilbekin 1-4, Murphy 0-1, Parsons 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Radford 30 (Edwards 9), Florida 37 (Parsons 8). Assists— Radford 12 (Robinson 4), Florida 16 (Parsons 5).

Total Fouls—Radford 22, Florida 17. A—7,825.

Diakite 0-1 2-4 2, Clanton 5-13 2-2 13, McCombs 1-2 2-2 4, Rompza 1-6 5-6 7, Sosa 5-10 0-0 14, Davis 1-2 2-4 4, M. Jordan 1-4 5-6 7, Young 0-0 0-0 0, Gaynor 0-2 0-0 0, Sykes 3-4 1-3 7, Herzog 2-5 2-2 6. Totals 19-49 21-29 64.

MASSACHUSETTS (7-4) Vinson 4-7 0-0 8, Sa. Carter 3-7 2-2 8, Se. Carter 1-2 1-2 3, Traynham 1-5 3-4 5, Gurley 6-19 3-4 17, Morgan 0-2 1-2 1, Farrell 0-6 2-2 2, Riley 2-9 0-0 4, Putney 3-7 2-2 8, Bailey 1-2 1-2 3, Hill 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-66 15-20 59.

Halftime—UCF 26-24. 3-Point Goals—UCF 5-16 (Sosa 4-8, Clanton 1-3, M. Jordan 0-1, Rompza 02, Gaynor 0-2), Massachusetts 2-22 (Gurley 2-9, Sa. Carter 0-1, Vinson 0-1, Putney 0-2, Morgan 02, Traynham 0-2, Riley 0-5). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—UCF 40 (Clanton, Herzog 8), Massachusetts 41 (Se. Carter 7). Assists—UCF 9 (Rompza 3), Massachusetts 11 (Traynham 5).

Total Fouls—UCF 16, Massachusetts 24. A—4,432.

KU WOMEN’S BOX SCORE KANSAS (64)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Aishah Sutherland 32 7-11 0-0 1-8 3 14 Carolyn Davis 37 6-7 6-9 5-8 2 18 Keena Mays 29 3-8 0-0 0-5 0 8 Monica Engelman 36 2-9 2-2 1-4 2 6 Angel Goodrich 35 5-14 1-2 0-2 1 12 Diara Moore 11 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 2 Marisha Brown 10 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 Tania Jackson 7 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 2 Krysten Boogaard 3 0-1 0-0 1-4 0 0 team 2-4 Totals 26-58 9-13 11-37 12 64 Three-point goals: 3-11 (Mays 2-4, Goodrich 1-4, Sutherland 0-1, Engelman 0-1, Brown 0-1).

Assists: 17 (Mays 6, Goodrich 5, Sutherland 4, Davis, Engelman). Turnovers: 12 (Davis 4, Goodrich 4, Engelman 2, Mays, Boogaard).

Blocked shots: 1 (Sutherland). Steals: 2 (Moore 2).

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FG m-a 1-9 3-3 9-20 0-6 3-8 3-7 0-1 1-4 2-2 1-1

FT m-a 1-1 2-2 0-0 0-0 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

REB PF TP o-t Sam Schuett 32 3-8 2 3 Kellie Nelson 21 1-1 3 8 Kelsey Woodard 38 1-2 3 21 Ally Jensen 25 1-2 0 0 Carli Tritz 27 1-6 1 10 McKenzie Fujan 17 1-3 1 7 DaNae Moore 11 1-5 2 0 Jasmin Corbin 10 0-0 0 3 Alyssa Kamphaus 10 0-2 3 4 Sarah Nelson 9 1-1 1 2 team 3-5 Totals 23-61 7-9 13-35 16 58 Three-point goals: 5-17 (Woodard 3-6, Corbin 1-2, Fujan 1-3, Moore 0-1, Schuett 0-2, Jensen 0-3). Assists: 12 (Schuett 3, Tritz 3, Woodard 2, K. Nelson, Moore, Fujan, Corbin).

Turnovers: 14 (Woodard 4, Jensen 3, K. Nelson 2, S. Nelson 2, Tritz, Fujan, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Schuett, K. Nelson, Moore). Steals: 6 (Tritz 2, Schuett, K. Nelson, Moore, Kamphaus).

Kansas .......................................29 35 — 64 Creighton ...................................22 36 — 58 Officials: Cameron Inouye, Gina Cross, Nick Marshall. Attendance: 1,789.

Free State’s Perry invited to Shrine Bowl Free State High’s Dylan Perry has been invited to play in next year’s Kansas Shrine Bowl, the annual all-star high school football showcase.

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NOTEBOOK Kansas enters a short holiday break 11-0 for the secondstraight season and fourth time in Bill Self’s eight seasons at KU. ... KU is 5-0 in games away from Allen Fieldhouse — 1-0 in true road games ... KU has won 10 in a row over Cal and improved its all-time mark vs. the Bears to 16-3. ... KU is 4-0 versus the Pac-10 and 11-4 against the conference in the Bill Self era ... Self won his 420th game against 148 losses. ●

KANSAS COACH BILL SELF SCREAMS at his defense during the first half.

Bears: Game ‘just physical’

By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com

BERKELEY, CALIF. — The Cal players said there were no hard feelings following their 78-63 loss to Kansas University in a rough game Wednesday night.

“Just physical. Just two teams going hard,” Cal center Markhuri Sanders-Frison said. “That was it.”

The two teams combined for 45 fouls, including three technicals.

“It was just two teams competing hard,” Cal guard Allen Crabbe said. “... I know both teams wanted this game.”

One of the roughest scenes was early in the second half, when Cal guard Jorge Gutierrez had to be restrained by coach Mike Montgomery following a tie-up with KU’s Thomas Robinson.

Both players received technical fouls.

“It pumped us up,” Crabbe said. “After that we had a little run. It pumped us up, and the crowd got into it.”

Still, the play bumped Gutierrez’s foul total up to four and put him on the bench for an extended period.

“We’ve got some guys trying to take care of themselves out there,” Montgomery said, “and it cost us.”

Montgomery said Gutierrez needed to be smarter in that situation.

“Gotta love Jorge. He’s the greatest. He’s the best, but he’s a stubborn son of a gun,” Montgomery said. “If you attack him, he’s going to come back at you. ...

“He takes things personally.

He competes out there. It’s not a bad thing, except there are times and circumstances.”

Montgomery wasn’t expecting a physical game against KU. “I really wasn’t,” Montgomery said. “I think, obviously, both teams reacted to the other team. We went out and wanted to try to compete, then some stuff happened and there was reaction both ways.

I didn’t expect that, but we were trying to compete.”

The Bears didn’t seem frustrated that the play turned chippy against the Jayhawks.

“Nah, it was fun. It was a Nick Krug/Journal-World Photos great environment,” SandersFrison said. “We were waiting KANSAS GUARD JOSH SELBY (32) PUTS UP A FLOATER over Cal forward Bak Bak during the secfor this. We were excited ond half of the Jayhawks’ 78-63 victory. Selby had 18 points in the win Wednesday in Berkeley, Calif. about it.”

Kansas pushes past Cal, 78-63 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B

“The thing that bothers me is when guys put their own agenda ahead of the team.

That’s very very selfish,” Self said. “It was about as bad a basketball play as I’ve seen,” he added of the play leading to Cal immediately getting back in the game.

“Marcus is going to get punished big-time,” Self said, undoubtedly ready to put some players on the earlymorning treadmill after returning from holiday break the night of the 26th. “He’s not the only one. Brady knocking the ball out of the guy’s hands.

On the positive front, it’s probably the most fun game we have played all year. Our guys liked that. We competed hard after it got close. When it is chippy, you need to beat them on the scoreboard. We need to mature. We don’t have a mature team and we have known that from the beginning. They are competitive, though.”

KANSAS GUARD TYREL REED, RIGHT, AND CAL GUARD ALAN CRABBE eye a loose ball during the first half.

He said the chippy behavior is “ because of the twins.

They’ve got to wake up. We have to mature in some ways.

They are competitive.”

The thing that bothered Self most? “That we felt we had to get the last word in,” he said of Morningstar commit-

ting the final ‘T’ of the night poking the ball away.

Marcus Morris headed to the bus and didn’t speak with reporters after the game.

Thomas Robinson noted: “It’s a physical game. You get hit sometimes. I went after the ball. He went after the ball.

That was it. I got hit. I don’t know if it was intentional or not.

“Coach said he was mad at some dumb plays. We have to be smarter on the court.”

Markieff Morris said of his brother’s ejection: “I didn’t see what happened. You never want to get in the position you have to leave the game.”

Selby didn’t start, but he did play 17 minutes the first half, exploding for 13 points off 5-of-6 shooting, including 3-for-3 from three-point distance. Markieff Morris also had 13 in 15 minutes as the Jayhawks took a 38-30 lead into halftime.

Just four Jayhawks scored in the entire half. Tyrel Reed hit a pair of threes in four tries, while Marcus Morris also had six points.

Cal led KU, 8-5, but then was hit hard by an 18-5 KU run. Markieff Morris scored nine points and Selby six.

KU’s biggest lead of the half was 11 points at 36-25.

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BOX SCORE KANSAS (78)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Travis Releford 18 1-2 2-3 2-2 3 4 Marcus Morris 12 3-7 2-2 1-4 3 8 Tyshawn Taylor 29 1-8 0-0 0-1 2 2 Brady Morningstar15 0-1 0-0 0-2 4 0 Tyrel Reed 35 6-11 3-3 0-7 1 18 Josh Selby 34 6-13 3-3 0-2 3 18 Markieff Morris 31 8-14 4-4 4-10 4 21 Thomas Robinson 19 3-5 1-3 4-10 3 7 Elijah Johnson 7 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 0 Jordan Juenemann 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 team 1-1 Totals 28-62 15-18 12-40 25 78 Three-point goals: 7-19 (Selby 3-4, Reed 3-8, Markieff Morris 1-2, Johnson 0-1, Marcus Morris 0-2, Taylor 0-2). Assists: 15 (Taylor 5, Selby 4, Morningstar 2, Johnson 2, Reed, Markieff Morris). Turnovers: 14 (Taylor 5, Selby 3, Marcus Morris 2, Morningstar, Reed, Robinson, Johnson). Blocked shots: 1 (Robinson). Steals: 9 (Releford 2, Markieff Morris 2, Selby 2, Marcus Morris, Taylor, Reed).

CAL (63)

MIN

FG m-a 2-5 4-7 5-10 3-10 4-12 1-8 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-0

FT m-a 4-5 2-3 4-8 0-2 2-2 1-3 3-4 2-4 1-2 0-0

REB PF TP o-t Harper Kamp 35 1-2 3 8 M. Sanders-Frison 25 6-12 4 10 Jorge Gutierrez 28 1-4 4 15 Gary Franklin 31 0-0 0 8 Allen Crabbe 35 0-6 3 11 Nigel Carter 16 2-3 1 3 Bak Bak 11 1-5 3 3 Brandon Smith 10 0-0 0 4 Richard Solomon 7 1-2 2 1 Emerson Murray 2 0-0 0 0 team 3-5 Totals 20-57 19-33 15-39 20 63 Three-point goals: 4-22 (Franklin 2-9, Gutierrez 1-4, Crabbe 1-6, Kamp 0-1, Carter 01, Solomon 0-1). Assists: 12 (Gutierrez 3, Crabbe 3, Sanders-Frison 2, Franklin 2, Smith, Solomon). Turnovers: 17 (Kamp 4, SandersFrison 4, Gutierrez 3, Franklin 3, Crabbe, Smith, Bak). Blocked shots: 5 (Sanders-Frison 2, Crabbe 2, Bak). Steals: 4 (Kamp 2, Crabbe 2) Kansas .......................................38 40 — 78 Cal ..............................................30 33 — 63 Technical fouls: Morningstar, Robinson, Gutierrez.

Ejected—Marcus Morris. Officials: Scott Thornley, David Hall, Terry Oglesby. Attendance: 11,250.

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it’s not the first time.

He was far from the only player on both teams to lose his composure. Cal guard Jorge Gutierrez — the guy with the pony tail — looked to be auditioning for a boxing career and was whistled for a technical foul. KU’s Thomas Robinson, apparently tagged in the face by Gutierrez, can attest to the speed of his combatant’s hands.

Robinson picked up an intentional foul in the first half, a technical in the second. Brady Morningstar knocked the ball out of a Cal player’s hands on his way to the bench during a late break in the action and was given a technical. Robinson plays an enforcer role. Sure, he has to

get better at not getting caught enforcing, but at least he’s on the right page.

Not surprisingly, it was Marcus Morris who drew the most criticism from his coach after the game.

“Cal was chippy, but we didn’t handle it well,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We let it bother us too much and had to get the last word. I was really disappointed in Marcus. He got exactly what he deserved, from what I was told. When guys put a wrong agenda ahead of their team, it’s very, very, very selfish.”

It’s not the first time the third-ranked, undefeated Jayhawks have gotten hot in the head this season. Self didn’t mince words as to the chief source of the problem.

“It’s because of the twins,”

Self said. “They’ve got to wake up. When it gets chippy, if you’re competitive, you’ve got to beat them on the scoreboard. You don’t try to get the last word.”

Senior Tyrel Reed, the team’s most composed player, played an outstanding game, soaring high for rebounds, knocking down three-pointers and driving hard to the hoop.

“It really just comes down to maturity and not letting yourself get in that position,” Reed said of the team’s lack of composure. “As the season goes along, I think we’ll get better at that.”

If they want to give themselves their best shot to make it all the way to Houston for the Final Four, they’ll get better at it.

Bayhawk talk: Former Lawrence High football player Kris Weidling, who played for the Lions’ 1986 state championship team, was one of a large contingent of KU Bay Area alumni to attend the KUCal game in Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion.

The 4,000 alumni in the Bay Area call themselves the “Bayhawks.”

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I bought a block of 20 tickets,” said Weidling, senior human resources business partner for Bayer Health Care in Berkeley. “Some in our block are Cal fans. I told them they have to be KU fans for a day,” added Weidling, who attended a pre-game party for Jayhawk fans at Meridian International Sports Cafe in Berkeley.

“It’s the biggest nonconference game Cal has ever had in Berkeley.”

Weidling has become a big University of San Francisco basketball fan. The Dons are coached by former KU guard Rex Walters and assisted by former KU guard Michael Lee and former KU manager Justin Bauman.

The Dons are in a tournament in Las Vegas this week.

“We had a KU Alumni Night for the San Francisco-Colorado game. It was Rex versus Tad Boyle,” Weidling said of the game pitting teams coached by former KU guards. San Francisco beat Boyle’s Buffs, 82-80, in overtime on Nov. 20.

“We had 36 Jayhawks there.

I think the fans were really impressed with the coaching.

Rex is very fan-friendly. If you pay $100 you are a member of Rex’s Sixth-Man club. He talks to the fans before the game.

It’s a great deal. He’ll discuss his game plan and everything.”

Daniels update: DeAndre Daniels, a 6-8 senior forward from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., will visit the University of Texas on Monday, Rivals.com reports. Daniels has visited KU, Kentucky and Oregon. He told Rivals he likely will take a fifth and final visit. Candidates for that visit: Florida, Alabama, Arizona State, Baylor and North Carolina State.

Daniels has said he’d like to attend college second semester of this school year, but just practice and not play in games until the 2011-12 season. He is the No. 9-ranked player in the recruiting class of 2011. ●

Self attends game of Ashley: Self has been not only coaching his team, but recruiting on this trip to California.

Self on Tuesday attended a game of Brandon Ashley, a 6-8 junior power forward from Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland. Ashley, the No. 6prospect in the Class of 2012, had 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks in a win over previously unbeaten Berkeley High. The Contra Costa Times reported that Cal coach Mike Montgomery and Washington’s Lorenzo Romar also attended. ●

McLemore MOP: Ben McLemore, a 6-5 senior forward from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., was named most outstanding player of this week’s Iolani Classic in Hawaii. McLemore, who is Rivals.com’s No. 17-rated player, has said he hopes to orally commit to KU or Missouri over his Christmas break. Recruiting analysts say McLemore wants to attend KU, but his mom has not yet OK’ed the decision. ●

KANSAS GUARD JOSH SELBY DEFENDS against Cal forward Harper Kamp, right.

One big family: KU assistant coach Kurtis Townsend, who grew up in the Bay Area and served as an assistant coach at Cal, had several family members and friends in the stands.

“I asked Kurtis, ‘How many tickets do you need?’ He said, ‘I don’t know. Twenty-eight?’’’ Bill Self said in his pre-game radio interview with the Jayhawk Network. “I said 28?’ He has a big family.

“I’m sure it’s been good for him to come out here and spend a couple days with his family before the holidays.”

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UMKC at Kansas State (FSKC), 7 p.m.

College Men

EAST Albany, N.Y. 63, Colgate 61 Boston College 84, Bucknell 80 Cent. Connecticut St. 71, New Hampshire 50 Connecticut 81, Harvard 52 Dayton 69, Seton Hall 65 Elon 73, Navy 58 Fordham 80, Kennesaw St. 63 George Mason 85, Duquesne 79, 2OT George Washington 82, East Carolina 80 Hofstra 71, Holy Cross 56 Penn 78, Delaware 68 Pittsburgh 61, American U. 46 Princeton 75, Towson 65 Quinnipiac 88, Niagara 63 Rhode Island 73, Lafayette 65 Rider 77, La Salle 68 Siena 62, Georgia Tech 57 Syracuse 93, Drexel 65 UCF 64, Massachusetts 59 Vermont 84, Iona 79 Villanova 76, Monmouth, N.J. 36 SOUTH Campbell 57, UNC Wilmington 56 Charlotte 57, Wright St. 53 Clemson 66, Coll. of Charleston 59 Fla. International 87, Florida A&M 82 Florida 66, Radford 55 Furman 91, South Carolina 75 Georgia Southern 74, Georgia St. 72, OT Hampton 62, Liberty 59 Howard 69, Loyola, Md. 65 Idaho St. 77, Troy 73 James Madison 80, Marshall 73 Kentucky 89, Winthrop 52 Louisiana-Monroe 78, N. Colorado 75 Louisville 114, W. Kentucky 82 Maryland 89, N.J. Tech 50 Mississippi 83, Texas St. 72 N.C. State 72, Delaware St. 70 New Orleans 73, Huntingdon 68 North Texas 75, LSU 55 Richmond 63, UNC Greensboro 53 Seattle 59, Virginia 53 The Citadel 67, S. Carolina St. 57 MIDWEST Bowling Green 70, Manhattan 57 Bradley 73, Detroit 65 Cent. Michigan 63, Cornerstone 60 Cleveland St. 69, South Florida 62 Creighton 58, Samford 40 DePaul 71, Florida Atlantic 62 Missouri 75, Illinois 64 Missouri St. 77, Arkansas St. 70 Mount Union 57, Muskingum 51 Notre Dame 93, UMBC 53 Otterbein 78, Wittenberg 64 S. Illinois 61, N. Illinois 49 South Dakota 82, Loyola Marymount 70 St. Thomas, Minn. 61, Wis.-Stevens Pt. 54 Temple 76, Ohio 65 Texas 67, Michigan St. 55 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 67, Texas Southern 59 Canisius 78, Lamar 72 Loyola of Chicago 84, Texas-Pan American 76 SMU 49, Alabama St. 38 Texas Tech 73, Texas-Arlington 56 FAR WEST Akron 72, Stetson 56 Arizona 82, Robert Morris 56 Ark.-Little Rock 52, Oral Roberts 49 CS Bakersfield 89, UC Riverside 80 Gonzaga 64, Xavier 54 Kansas 78, California 63 Miami 73, Rice 67 Montana 71, Cal St.-Fullerton 57 N. Arizona 74, Air Force 63 N. Iowa 67, Indiana 61 New Mexico 89, Colorado 76 Oregon St. 74, Ill.-Chicago 54 Portland 88, Boise St. 79 SIU-Edwardsville 78, Longwood 71 San Diego St. 56, IUPUI 54 San Jose St. 95, Puget Sound 62 Santa Clara 99, CS Northridge 79 Utah St. 78, W. Michigan 57 Washington 90, Nevada 60 Wis.-Green Bay 68, Wyoming 62 TOURNAMENT Cancun Governor’s Cup First Round Colorado St. 82, Appalachian St. 79 Saint Louis 71, Northeastern 49 Southern Miss. 64, ETSU 60 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic First Round Baylor 83, San Diego 50 Washington St. 83, Mississippi St. 57

Big 12 Women

Conference W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Games W L 11 1 11 1 11 1 9 1 9 1 9 2 8 2 8 3 8 3 8 4 7 4 7 4

Baylor Texas Tech Kansas Texas A&M Oklahoma State Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas State Texas Nebraska Colorado Missouri Wednesday’s Games Kansas 64, Creighton 58 Oklahoma State 77, Oral Roberts 48 Monday, Dec. 27 Arkansas Pine Bluff at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

College Women

EAST American U. 83, Troy 49 Delaware St. 62, St. Francis, NY 42 Duquesne 84, St. Francis, Pa. 69 Fairfield 55, Albany, N.Y. 26 Georgetown 73, Coppin St. 52 Hofstra 65, Hartford 51 Iona 47, Fordham 44 Marymount, Va. 44, College of N.J. 42 N.J. Tech 60, Howard 57 New Hampshire 75, Quinnipiac 63 Providence 50, Oakland, Mich. 49 Richmond 66, Towson 50 Sacred Heart 69, Harvard 60 Saint Joseph’s 50, Delaware 45 Seton Hall 65, La Salle 62 UC Santa Barbara 71, Siena 49 SOUTH Charlotte 74, Md.-Eastern Shore 36 Florida A&M 52, Savannah St. 48 George Mason 73, Longwood 45 Memphis 71, Fla. International 65 Purdue 59, Gardner-Webb 58 South Alabama 69, Lipscomb 41 Syracuse 77, Clemson 58 Tenn.-Martin 89, Murray St. 78 Tennessee 102, ETSU 53 UNC Asheville 76, Mercer 73 Wake Forest 84, Furman 35 MIDWEST Baldwin-Wallace 72, Otterbein 63 Cent. Michigan 98, Wichita St. 73 Drake 77, Air Force 61 Indiana St. 86, SIU-Edwardsville 68 Iowa 75, N. Iowa 64 Kansas 64, Creighton 58 Loyola of Chicago 64, W. Illinois 59 Michigan 68, Boston College 55 Minnesota 82, N. Arizona 74 Northwestern 70, Toledo 60 Ohio Northern 65, Capital 51 Saint Louis 55, Evansville 53 Wright St. 73, UCF 65 SOUTHWEST Georgia 60, TCU 57 Oklahoma St. 77, Oral Roberts 48 FAR WEST Dayton 98, CS Bakersfield 78 Montana St. 107, Pacific 58 Utah 72, New Mexico St. 62

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Named Arnie Beyeler manager of Pawtucket (IL), Kevin Boles manager of Portland (EL), Bruce Crabbe manager, Kevin Walker pitching coach and Alex Ochoa hitting coach for Salem (Carolina), Dick Such pitching coach at Greenville (SAL), Carlos Febles manager and Paul Abbott pitching coach for Lowell (N.Y.-Penn), George Lombard manager and dave Tomlin pitching coach for Gulf Coast Red Sox. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Assigned INF Joaquin Arias and INF Lance Zawadzki outright to Omaha (AAA).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Named Dave Eiland as a special assistant.

National League HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with LHP Gustavo Chacin on a minor-league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Sean Green and INF Craig Counsell on oneyear contracts.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Designated RHP Joe Martinez for assignment. Named Dean Treanor manager of Indianapolis (IL), P.J. Forbes manager of Altoona (EL), Carlos Garcia of Bradenton (FSL), Gary Robinson manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager and Justin Meccage pitching coach for State College (NYPenn), Brad Fischer advisor-player development, Frank Kremblas coordinator of instruction, Jeff Livesey hitting coordinator, Gary Green infield coordinator, Luis Dorante, Latin America field coordinator and Scott Mitchell assistant pitching coordinator.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Named John Abbamondi vice president of strategy and business analysis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Assigned LHP Matt Chico outright to Syracuse (IL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Announced the resignation of coach Larry Brown.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Signed F Ike Diogu.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed WR Early Doucet on injured reserve. Signed LB Curtis Gatewood from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed DB Brett Johnson to the practice squad.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed FB Rashawn Jackson from the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Claimed TE Garrett Mills off waivers from Philadelphia.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Placed TE Evan Moore on injured reserve.

DENVER BRONCOS—Placed FB Spencer Larsen on injured reserve. Signed G Stanley Daniels.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed G Adrian Battles and S Michael Greco to practice squad.

Placed WR Terrance Smith on practice squadinjured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Placed WR Austin Collie on injured reserve.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed QB Rhett Bomar from the New York Giants practice squad.

Waived QB R.J. Archer.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed DL Landon Cohen. Released DL Louis Leonard.

SEATTLE SEHAWKS—Signed LB Michael Johnson from the Kansas City the practice squad.

Signed LB Vuna Tuihalamaka to the practice squad. Placed DE Derek Walker on practice squad-injured reserve.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Promoted LB Curtis Johnson from the practice squad. Signed WR Joe West to practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Placed DL Ma’ake Kemoeatu and DL Phillip Daniels on injured reserve. Signed LB Rob Jackson from the practice squad. Signed DL Darrion Scott. Signed DL Rashaad Duncan and OT Xavier Fulton to the practice squad. Released OT Jacob Bender from the practice squad.

COLLEGE SKYLINE CONFERENCE—Named Linda Bruno commissioner.

GREENSBORO—Announced the addition of women’s golf and men’s swimming programs, beginning with the 2011-12 academic year.

JACKSONVILLE STATE—Named Chris Boone defensive coordinator.

MIAMI—Named Brennan Carroll tight ends coach and national recruiting coordinator.

UNLV—Named Cindy Fredrick volleyball coach.

Big 12 North

Nebraska Missouri Kansas State Iowa State Colorado Kansas South

Conference W L 6 2 6 2 3 5 3 5 2 6 1 7

All Games W L 10 3 10 2 7 5 5 7 5 7 3 9

Conference W L 6 2 6 2 6 2 4 4 3 5 2 6

All Games W L 11 2 10 2 9 3 7 5 7 5 5 7

Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas A&M Baylor Texas Tech Texas Bowl Games Tuesday, Dec. 28 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 9 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)

The Associated Press

Hornets 105, Nets 91 N E W O R L E A N S — Emeka Okafor had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Hornets beat New Jersey on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid.

NEW JERSEY (91) Outlaw 3-11 3-4 9, Humphries 4-5 0-0 8, Lopez 6-16 4-4 16, Harris 9-14 1-1 21, Graham 3-5 3-3 9, Favors 5-9 0-0 10, Vujacic 4-8 2-2 12, Farmar 2-8 0-0 4, Murphy 1-4 0-0 2, Petro 0-1 0-0 0, Uzoh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 13-14 91.

NEW ORLEANS (105) Ariza 3-11 2-2 8, West 7-12 3-4 18, Okafor 8-13 5-9 21, Paul 6-8 0-0 12, Belinelli 6-8 0-0 14, Thornton 7-10 0-0 18, Pondexter 0-1 0-0 0, Jack 2-6 2-2 7, Mbenga 0-2 2-2 2, Smith 2-5 1-2 5.

Totals 41-76 15-21 105.

New Jersey 29 21 13 28 — 91 New Orleans 32 25 26 22 — 105 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 4-15 (Vujacic 2-3, Harris 2-4, Farmar 0-4, Outlaw 0-4), New Orleans 8-16 (Thornton 4-5, Belinelli 2-3, West 11, Jack 1-2, Paul 0-1, Pondexter 0-1, Ariza 0-3).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 32 (Murphy 7), New Orleans 54 (Okafor 10).

Assists—New Jersey 21 (Harris 8), New Orleans 27 (Paul 14). Total Fouls—New Jersey 19, New Orleans 14. A—15,423 (17,188).

Knicks 112, Thunder 98 N E W Y O R K — Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points for New York.

OKLAHOMA CITY (98) Durant 9-18 7-8 26, Green 6-19 1-1 14, Ibaka 06 0-0 0, Westbrook 10-24 2-3 23, Sefolosha 3-5 0-0 6, Harden 3-8 7-8 13, Collison 0-1 2-2 2, Maynor 2-5 0-1 4, Ivey 1-3 0-0 2, White 2-4 0-2 4, Mullens 1-2 0-0 2, Aldrich 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-97 19-25 98.

NEW YORK (112) Gallinari 4-8 3-3 13, Chandler 9-15 0-0 21, Stoudemire 7-16 9-10 23, Felton 5-14 1-1 12, Fields 5-8 2-2 14, Williams 3-7 0-0 7, Douglas 48 0-0 9, Turiaf 4-5 3-5 11, Mozgov 1-3 0-0 2, Randolph 0-1 0-0 0, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Mason 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 18-21 112.

Oklahoma City 28 27 23 20 — 98 New York 27 36 27 22 — 112 3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 3-17 (Westbrook 1-1, Durant 1-4, Green 1-6, Sefolosha 0-2, Harden 0-4), New York 10-21 (Chandler 3-4, Fields 2-3, Gallinari 2-4, Williams 1-2, Felton 1-4, Douglas 1-4). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Oklahoma City 61 (Ibaka, Sefolosha 8), New York 51 (Fields 10). Assists—Oklahoma City 15 (Westbrook 5), New York 30 (Felton 10).

Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 17, New York 22.

Technicals—Oklahoma City defensive three second. A—19,763 (19,763).

Spurs 109, Nuggets 103 SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili and Gary Neal scored 22 points apiece, and San Antonio won its 10th in a row over Denver, which was without Carmelo Anthony because of a death in the family.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT Pittsburgh 5, Florida 2 Detroit 5, Vancouver 4, OT Chicago 4, Nashville 1 Today’s Games Atlanta at Boston, 6 p.m.

Florida at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Phoenix at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

DENVER (103) Smith 8-18 2-2 22, Martin 4-5 0-0 8, Nene 4-7 5-8 13, Billups 4-11 12-12 20, Afflalo 4-11 2-2 12, Lawson 8-12 4-5 22, Harrington 1-6 0-0 2, Andersen 2-6 0-0 4, Forbes 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 3578 25-29 103.

SAN ANTONIO (109) Jefferson 7-12 0-0 16, Duncan 3-7 3-4 9, Blair 1-2 0-0 2, Parker 5-13 1-4 11, Ginobili 6-15 6-8 22, Splitter 6-7 0-0 12, Neal 7-12 3-3 22, Bonner 4-5 2-5 13, Udoka 0-1 0-0 0, Quinn 1-2 0-0 2, McDyess 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-76 15-24 109.

Denver 27 29 33 14 — 103 San Antonio 26 33 21 29 — 109 3-Point Goals—Denver 8-25 (Smith 4-10, Lawson 2-3, Afflalo 2-5, Forbes 0-1, Harrington 0-2, Billups 0-4), San Antonio 14-28 (Neal 5-7, Ginobili 4-9, Bonner 3-4, Jefferson 2-4, Udoka 01, Quinn 0-1, Parker 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Denver 47 (Afflalo 10), San Antonio 45 (Splitter, Duncan 9). Assists—Denver 22 (Billups 7), San Antonio 26 (Parker 9). Total Fouls—Denver 18, San Antonio 19. Technicals— Denver Bench. A—18,581 (18,797).

Pistons 115, Raptors 93 TORONTO — Richard Hamilton scored a season-high 35 points, Rodney Stuckey had 21, and Detroit beat Toronto.

DETROIT (115) Prince 3-9 0-0 6, Villanueva 8-15 2-2 18, Wallace 1-2 2-4 4, Stuckey 9-15 3-3 21, Gordon 1-7 2-2 4, Monroe 2-3 3-3 7, McGrady 8-12 0-0 17, Hamilton 13-20 3-5 35, Maxiell 0-2 0-0 0, Bynum 1-1 0-0 3, Daye 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 46-90 1519 115.

TORONTO (93) Kleiza 7-11 4-4 19, Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Bargnani 6-17 4-7 16, Calderon 1-6 2-2 5, DeRozan 4-7 2-2 10, Davis 4-5 2-3 10, Barbosa 7-12 4-5 21, Wright 3-4 0-0 6, Dorsey 2-2 0-0 4, Alabi 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-67 18-23 93.

Detroit 24 38 24 29 — 115 Toronto 23 21 24 25 — 93 3-Point Goals—Detroit 8-23 (Hamilton 6-10, Bynum 1-1, McGrady 1-2, Prince 0-1, Villanueva 0-2, Daye 0-2, Gordon 0-2, Stuckey 0-3), Toronto 5-14 (Barbosa 3-6, Kleiza 1-3, Calderon 1-4, Bargnani 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Detroit 44 (McGrady 7), Toronto 41 (Wright 6).

Assists—Detroit 27 (McGrady 7), Toronto 26 (Calderon 13). Total Fouls—Detroit 18, Toronto 15. Technicals—Toronto defensive three second 2. A—15,303 (19,800).

Hawks 98, Cavaliers 84 A T L A N T A — Joe Johnson scored 23 points in his best game since his return from elbow surgery to lead Atlanta past Antawn Jamison and Cleveland.

CLEVELAND (84) Parker 3-10 0-0 8, Jamison 10-16 2-3 23, Varejao 1-4 2-2 4, M. Williams 8-20 2-2 18, Gibson 4-12 2-2 12, Hickson 2-5 0-0 4, Sessions 2-5 3-4 7, J.Williams 1-6 0-0 2, Moon 0-0 0-0 0, Hollins 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 34-81 11-13 84.

ATLANTA (98) Ma.Williams 7-11 0-1 17, Smith 8-14 0-1 16, Horford 8-13 2-2 18, Bibby 2-7 0-0 6, Johnson 917 2-2 23, Pachulia 1-5 0-0 2, Teague 3-8 1-2 7, Evans 4-8 0-0 8, Collins 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 42-83 610 98.

Cleveland 22 24 23 15 — 84 Atlanta 17 32 28 21 — 98 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 5-22 (Parker 2-6, Gibson 2-7, Jamison 1-4, J.Williams 0-2, M. Williams 0-3), Atlanta 8-22 (Johnson 3-6, Ma.Williams 3-6, Bibby 2-6, Smith 0-2, Evans 02). Rebounds—Cleveland 44 (Varejao 13), Atlanta 50 (Smith 11). Assists—Cleveland 22 (M. Williams 11), Atlanta 29 (Johnson 7). Total Fouls—Cleveland 11, Atlanta 14. Technicals— Cleveland defensive three second. A—12,610 (18,729).

Jazz 112, Timberwolves 107 MINNEAPOLIS — Al Jefferson had 23 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks against his former team, and Jerry Sloan moved into sole possession of third place on the career victories list.

UTAH (112) Kirilenko 4-7 7-8 16, Millsap 10-16 3-4 23, Jefferson 10-17 3-7 23, Williams 6-19 13-14 25, Bell 1-4 4-4 6, Miles 3-9 2-2 8, Watson 2-2 0-0 4, Fesenko 0-0 2-2 2, G.Hayward 1-1 3-3 5. Totals 37-75 37-44 112.

MINNESOTA (107) Beasley 9-16 6-8 24, Love 7-20 9-10 25, Milicic 3-10 0-2 6, Ridnour 7-12 1-1 16, Johnson 5-8 0-0 14, Flynn 2-5 0-0 5, Brewer 0-3 1-2 1, Koufos 0-3 0-0 0, Ellington 0-1 0-0 0, Webster 4-9 6-6 16.

Totals 37-87 23-29 107.

Utah 20 25 26 41 — 112 Minnesota 29 27 27 24 — 107 3-Point Goals—Utah 1-10 (Kirilenko 1-3, Bell 01, Williams 0-3, Miles 0-3), Minnesota 10-20 (Johnson 4-6, Love 2-3, Webster 2-5, Flynn 1-2, Ridnour 1-3, Ellington 0-1). Fouled Out—Milicic.

Rebounds—Utah 50 (Millsap 11), Minnesota 51 (Love 19). Assists—Utah 25 (Williams 7), Minnesota 19 (Ridnour 5). Total Fouls—Utah 24, Minnesota 30. A—15,809 (19,356).

Celtics 84, 76ers 80 BOSTON — Ray Allen scored 22 points, and Paul Pierce recovered after missing his first seven shots to score 11 in the second half and lead Boston to its 14th straight victory over Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (80) Iguodala 2-11 5-6 9, Brand 5-8 6-8 16, Hawes 3-8 0-0 6, Holiday 6-13 2-3 15, Meeks 0-2 3-4 3, Battie 5-8 0-1 10, Nocioni 1-4 0-0 3, Young 1-3 46 6, Williams 5-8 2-3 12. Totals 28-65 22-31 80.

BOSTON (84) Pierce 4-15 2-2 11, Garnett 4-10 4-4 12, S.O’Neal 5-8 3-7 13, Robinson 3-6 0-0 9, Allen 817 5-6 22, Davis 2-9 2-2 6, Daniels 2-7 0-0 4, Bradley 1-2 0-0 2, Erden 0-1 0-0 0, Wafer 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 31-80 16-21 84.

Philadelphia 17 27 17 19 — 80 Boston 23 15 26 20 — 84 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 2-10 (Holiday 1-1, Nocioni 1-3, Meeks 0-1, Williams 0-2, Iguodala 0-3), Boston 6-20 (Robinson 3-5, Pierce 1-4, Wafer 1-4, Allen 1-5, Daniels 0-2). Fouled Out— Brand. Rebounds—Philadelphia 45 (Brand 12), Boston 55 (S.O’Neal 9). Assists—Philadelphia 14 (Holiday 5), Boston 19 (Allen 6). Total Fouls— Philadelphia 18, Boston 23. Technicals—Garnett, Pierce. A—18,624 (18,624).

Bulls 87, Wizards 80 WASHINGTON — Carlos Boozer scored 30 points, and Derrick Rose added 25 to help Chicago beat Washington for its ninth victory in the past 10 games.

Boozer also had 10 rebounds and a season-high seven assists to go with his second 30-point performance this season. The Bulls are 9-3 since Boozer returned after missing the f irst 15 games due to a broken hand.

CHICAGO (87) Deng 5-13 2-2 14, Boozer 11-18 8-11 30, Thomas 2-4 0-0 4, Rose 9-21 7-10 25, Bogans 03 2-2 2, Brewer 3-5 0-0 6, Korver 0-5 2-2 2, Watson 1-4 0-0 2, Asik 0-0 2-2 2, Gibson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-73 23-29 87.

WASHINGTON (80) Thornton 4-10 3-3 11, Blatche 3-14 1-2 7, McGee 0-3 0-0 0, Hinrich 6-14 7-8 19, Young 919 1-1 22, Howard 4-8 4-5 13, Lewis 4-10 0-0 8, Armstrong 0-0 0-0 0, Booker 0-0 0-0 0, Hudson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-79 16-19 80.

Chicago 29 17 27 14 — 87 Washington 33 17 20 10 — 80 3-Point Goals—Chicago 2-16 (Deng 2-6, Korver 0-1, Watson 0-1, Bogans 0-2, Rose 0-6), Washington 4-14 (Young 3-6, Howard 1-1, Hudson 0-1, Hinrich 0-1, Lewis 0-5). Fouled Out—Thomas. Rebounds—Chicago 56 (Boozer 10), Washington 44 (McGee 10). Assists— Chicago 18 (Boozer 7), Washington 17 (Hinrich 9). Total Fouls—Chicago 23, Washington 24.

Technicals—Blatche, McGee, Washington Coach Saunders, Washington defensive three second.

A—18,011 (20,173).

Rockets 97, Clippers 92 LOS ANGELES — Kevin Martin scored 28 points, including four free throws in the final 16 seconds, and Houston nearly blew an 18-point lead in the second half.

HOUSTON (97) Battier 4-6 2-2 13, Scola 10-21 2-2 22, Hayes 33 1-2 7, Lowry 2-7 1-3 5, Martin 8-19 9-11 28, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Budinger 2-9 2-2 7, Miller 1-3 0-0 2, Brooks 2-6 1-1 7, Lee 2-7 0-0 4, Patterson 1-1 00 2. Totals 35-82 18-23 97.

L.A. CLIPPERS (92) Gomes 3-9 0-0 7, Griffin 8-20 7-10 24, Jordan 57 4-6 14, Davis 2-9 1-1 5, Gordon 7-14 3-3 18, Butler 2-6 0-0 5, Foye 1-6 0-0 2, Bledsoe 2-6 0-0 4, Diogu 4-7 0-2 8, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Aminu 1-3 34 5. Totals 35-87 18-26 92.

Houston 32 24 18 23 — 97 L.A. Clippers 28 15 19 30 — 92 3-Point Goals—Houston 9-29 (Battier 3-5, Martin 3-9, Brooks 2-4, Budinger 1-4, Miller 0-1, Lowry 0-3, Lee 0-3), L.A. Clippers 4-15 (Griffin 12, Gordon 1-2, Gomes 1-3, Butler 1-3, Davis 0-2, Bledsoe 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Houston 57 (Battier 10), L.A. Clippers 55 (Griffin 18). Assists—Houston 28 (Battier 7), L.A. Clippers 22 (Gordon 6). Total Fouls—Houston 24, L.A. Clippers 19. Technicals—Miller, Griffin, L.A. Clippers defensive three second. A—17,470 (19,060).

NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W 23 17 11 10 9

L 4 12 18 19 21

Pct .852 .586 .379 .345 .300

GB — 7 13 14 151⁄2

W 21 19 16 9 7

L 9 12 12 19 20

Pct .700 .613 .571 .321 .259

GB — 21⁄2 4 11 121⁄2

W 18 13 11 10 8

L 9 14 16 19 21

Pct .667 .481 .407 .345 .276

GB — 5 7 9 11

W L 25 3 23 5 17 12 14 15 12 17

Pct .893 .821 .586 .483 .414

GB — 2 81⁄2 1 11 ⁄2 131⁄2

W 21 20 16 15 6

Pct .700 .667 .593 .517 .200

GB — 1 31⁄2 51⁄2 15

W L Pct L.A. Lakers 21 8 .724 Phoenix 13 14 .481 Golden State 10 18 .357 L.A. Clippers 8 22 .267 Sacramento 5 21 .192 Tuesday’s Games Oklahoma City 99, Charlotte 81 Dallas 105, Orlando 99 Chicago 121, Philadelphia 76 New Jersey 101, Memphis 94 Golden State 117, Sacramento 109, OT Milwaukee 98, L.A. Lakers 79 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 98, Cleveland 84 Detroit 115, Toronto 93 Chicago 87, Washington 80 Boston 84, Philadelphia 80 New York 112, Oklahoma City 98 Utah 112, Minnesota 107 New Orleans 105, New Jersey 91 San Antonio 109, Denver 103 Houston 97, L.A. Clippers 92 Today’s Games San Antonio at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Miami at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

GB — 7 101⁄2 131⁄2 1 14 ⁄2

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Saturday’s Game Dallas at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Tennessee at Kansas City, noon San Francisco at St. Louis, noon N.Y. Jets at Chicago, noon Baltimore at Cleveland, noon New England at Buffalo, noon Detroit at Miami, noon Washington at Jacksonville, noon Indianapolis at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

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• Full Detail • Buff & Wax • Interior Shampoo • Engine Steam Clean.

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Automotive Services Bryant Collision Repair Mon-Fri. 8AM-6PM We specialize in Auto Body Repair, Paintless Dent Repair, Glass Repair, & Auto Accessories.

785-843-5803 bryantcollisionrepair@msn.com. lawrencemarketplace.com/ bryant-collision-repair Buying Junk & Repairable Vehicles.

Cash Paid. Free Tow. U-Call, We-Haul!

Call 785-633-7556

A New Transmission Is Not Always The Fix. It Could Be A Simple Repair.

Now, Real Transmission Checkouts Are FREE! Call Today 785-843-7533 atsilawrence.com

Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

785-842-2108

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For All Your Battery Needs Across The Bridge In North Lawrence 903 N 2nd St | 785-842-2922 lawrencemarketplace.com/ battery

W/D hookups, Pets OK

GREAT SPECIALS Cedar Hill Apts.

913-417-7200, 785-841-4935

Tires, Alignment, Brakes, A/C, Suspension Repair Financing Available 785-841-6050 1828 Mass. St lawrencemarketplace.com/ performancetire

Westside 66 & Car Wash

Full Service Gas Station 100% Ethanol-Free Gasoline Auto Repair Shop - Automatic Car Washes Starting At Just $3 2815 W 6th St | 785-843-1878 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/westside66

Carpet Cleaning Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.

Your locally owned and operated carpet and upholstery cleaning company since 1993!

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

By Appointment Only

Decorative & Regular Concrete drives, walks, & patios. 42 yrs. exp.

Jayhawk Concrete 785-842-5205/785-979-5260

Custom Design & Fabrication Mobile, Fast, affordable repairs On-site repairs & installation Hand Railings & Steel Fences http://lawrencemarketplace. com/trironworks Phone 785-843-1877

Decks & Fences Looking for Something Creative?

1311 Wakarusa - office space available. 200 sq. ft.

- 6,000 sq. ft. For details call 785-842-7644

Retail & Commercial Space 615 Maple, N. Lawrence commercial bldg. - 1,800 sq. ft. of office/retail space and a 40’ x 60’ shop area.

Call 785-843-4370

Banquet Room Available for Corporate Parties, Wedding Receptions, Fundraisers Bingo Every Friday Night 1803 W 6th St. (785) 843-9690 http://lawrencemarket place.com/Eagles_Lodge

Steve’s Place

Banquet Hall available for wedding receptions, birthday parties, corporate meetings & seminars.

For more info. visit http://lawrencemarket place.com/stevesplace

Appliances “Advising Investors Since 1985” www.LawrenceKsHomes ForSale.biz 785-865-5000

Mobile Homes OWNER WILL FINANCE 3BR, 2 bath, CH/CA, appls., Move in ready - Lawrence.

Call 816-830-2152

LG Front-loading Washer/Dryer: Super Capacity, Quiet Operation Features $400; Mini Freezer: $50; Haier Energy-Star Dehumidifier: $60.

If interested, misty.huber@gmail.com

Doll house - cloth doll house, 10” by 24” by 15” tall. Has 6 rooms and comes with 2 dolls and furniture. $20. Call 785-841-2093

Garage Doors

Home Improvements Essential Inspections LLC

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation Call 785-842-5203 or visit us at Lawrencemarketplace. com/freestate garagedoors

General Services

Bankruptcy, Tax Negotiation, Foreclosure Defense - Call for Free consultation.

Cloon Legal Services 888-845-3511 “We are a federally designated debt relief agency.”

NOT Your ordinary bicycle store!

Graphics

Christensen Floor Care LLC. Wood, Tile, Carpet, Concrete, 30 yrs. exp.

785-842-8315 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/christensenfloorcare

State Energy Office Rebate Pay Just $100 For a Comprehensive Energy Audit of Your Home!

Call us to find out how!

785-550-8104 essentialinspectionsllc.com Home Inspections • Energy Audits • Weatherization

REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICES

• Baths • Kitchens • Rec Rooms • Tile • Windows •Doors •Trim •Wood Rot Since 1974 GARY 785-856-2440 www.winston-brown.com Licensed & Insured

Renovations Kitchen/Bath Remodels House Additions & Decks Siding & Windows Children’s Play Areas Quality Work Affordable Prices

(785) 550-1565

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Flooring Installation

Landscaping Lawrence’s Newest Sign Shop

• Full Color Printing • Banners & Decals • Vehicle Graphics • Yard Signs • Magnets • Stationary & Much More!!

785-856-7444 1717 W. 6th

Guttering Services

Low Maintenance Landscape, Inc.

1210 Lakeview Court, Innovative Planting Design Construction & Installation www.lawrencemarketplace. com/lml

Electrical

Kitchen/Bath Remodel Carpet ,Tile, Wood, Stone Showroom 4910 Wakarusa Ct, Ste B (785) 843-8600 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/wildgreen

Martin Floor Covering

Linoleum, Carpet, Ceramic, Hardwood, Laminate, Porcelain Tile.

Estimates Available 1 mile North of I-70. http://lawrencemarketplace. com/martin_floor_covering

602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

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Foundation Repair

Oakley Creek Catering

Employment Services

CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

Waterproofing, Basement, & Crack Repair

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems

Quality work at a fair price!

Foundation Repair

Cleaning

Mudjacking, waterproofing.

We specialize in Basement Office* Clerical* Accounting Repair & pressure GroutLight Industrial* Technical ing, Level & Straighten Finance* Legal Walls, & Bracing on Walls.

Apply at eapp.adecco.com B.B.B. Or Call (785) 842-1515 FREE ESTIMATES BETTER WORK Since 1962 BETTER LIFE WAGNER’S 785-749-1696 lawrencemarketplace.com/ www.foundationrepairks.com adecco

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Plan Now For Next Year • Custom Pools, Spas & Water Features JAYHAWK GUTTERING • Design & Installation Seamless aluminum gutter• Pool Maintenance ing. Many colors to choose (785) 843-9119 from. Install, repair, screen, midwestcustompools.com clean-out. Locally owned.

Insured. Free estimates.

785-842-0094

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Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Heating & Cooling

Recycle Your Furniture

Collectibles

15 yrs exp, Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, Snow Removal All jobs considered. 15% Sr. Discount.

785-312-0813, 785-893-1509 “Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & Service Residential & Commercial (785) 841-2665 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/rivercityhvac

Air Conditioning/ & Heating/Sales & Srvs.

Free Estimates on replacement equipment! Ask us about Energy Star equipment & how to save on your utility bills.

Roger, Kevin or Sarajane

Estate Sale Cash only but will hold for small down payment starting at 8:00 a.m.

Saturday December 18th, 958 E 1900 Rd, Eudora Ks or call 913-208-0776

seasoned hardwoods, Pampered Chef hedge, oak, ash, locust, Live hackberry & walnut. Split, demo and chance to get stacked & delivered. last minute orders in. $160/cord. 785-727-8650 Mattress Sets: Factory reFirewood For Sale: mixed jects, new in plastic. Save hard woods, mostly split. up to 70%. All sizes.

Stacked & delivered. $75/½ 785-766-6431 cord. James 785-241-1143 SEALY POSTUREPEDIC -New in plastic. Factory Good Seasoned hand-split Second sets, Save over 50%. hardwood, ½ cord, $85, $160 full cord. Delivered & Payless Furniture, 785-331-2031 stacked. Call 913-301-3061 Table: Round table for sale.

Red Oak/White Oak Mix, 26.5” tall by 25 5/8” round.

Wrought iron base, For$150 truckload, stacked & Faux walnut delivered. Cured & Sea- mica top. pattern. $15. 785-841-5577 soned. Adam 816-547-1575

Book: MISSING JEST FOR GRINS? Marsha’s book, Human Nature Calls, has 96 columns & the story of the little pig who came to dinner & stayed. Only $15.

785-843-2577 or mhgink@netscape.net.

Fender Electric Guitar.

Used Fender Squier SE100 black electric quitar. Son got new guitar and no longer needs. $75. Call 785-766-0838 Omaha Steaks Wrap up your Holiday Shopping with 100% guaranteed, delivered-to- the-door Omaha Steaks!

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1-888-702-4489 Mention offer 45102 AAD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/g ift03 Wine of the Month Club Send the gift of wine all year long!

2 Bottles each month from award-winning wineries around the world. Call 888-751-6215 and get FREE SHIPPING!

Holiday Decor Nativity: For the collector.

Hand crafted miniature ceramic nativity. Crèche and over 15 pieces. Brand new.

Absolutely sweet! $60. Call 785-843-1782.

Ornaments: Box of Shiny Brite Christmas tree ornaments with hangers.

Beautiful all colors, still in the box. All bright designs.

Very Special. $50.

785-594-3188

Jewelry

Old Victorian Ring: Sterling Silver w/black stone, SZ. 61/2 or 7 not sure. BeautiGift Ideas ful Old Ring must sell. Asking 75/offer.

Call Beautiful Oregon Noble Fir 785-841-3332.

Christmas Wreaths & Centerpieces. Free shipping in the continental US! Our Miscellaneous online gift shop also feaSeasoned Oak Firewood - tures Denali throw blan- Aquarium: 75 Gal. aquar$150/cord, $80 per ½ cord. kets and a huge array of ium with oak cabinet Green firewood - $130/cord. fantastic gift items! stand. Filters and extras 785-331-7435/785-766-4544 www.flyingcloudgifts.com included. $300.

Call & please leave a message. or call 888-448-8825 913-302-9550 for appt.

Moving-Hauling Haul Free: Salvageable items. Charge; other moving, hauling, landscaping, home repair, clean inside & out. 785-841-6254. http://www.a2zenterprises. info/ Rock Hauling, Driveway Rock or Dirt.

Will spread, Prices Available. Mike. 785-214-0848

STARVING ARTISTS MOVING

15yr. locally owned and operated company.

Professionally trained staff. We move everything from fossils to office and household goods.

Call for a free estimate.

785-749-5073 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/starvingartist

HOLIDAY FREE Piano Lesson. sjkeus@yahoo.com 785-550-1608. Performed on President Ford’s piano.

Packing & Shipping

The Mail Box 3115 W 6th Street, Suite C., Lawrence, KS

785-749-4304

Mon.-Fri. 10:30-6PM. Sat. 10AM-3PM. • UPS • Fed Ex • USPS • DHL • Packing • Notary • Shreddng • Fax • Copies • Home movie transfer-DVD lawrencemarketplace.com/ themailbox

A. B. Painting & Repair Int/ext. Drywall, Tile, Siding, Wood rot, & Decks 30 plus yrs. Refs. Free Est. Al 785-331-6994 albeil@aol.com

Inside - Out Painting Service

Complete interior & exterior painting Siding replacement

785-766-2785

Plumbing

Security

Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing Needs for over 35 Years (785) 841-2112 lawrencemarketplace.com /kastl

Locksmith & Security Systems Secure Your Home, Business or Apartment.

Security Systems Video Surveillance Access Control Residential Commercial (785) 843-2182 lawrencemarketplace.com/ rueschhoff

Recycling Services 12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee - Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals We take glass!

1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/recyclecenter

Love’s Lawncare & Cleaning Service Quality Service Free Est. & Senior Discounts 60 & up.

Bonded & Insured Call Danny 785-220-3925

Roofing

Hail & Wind Storm Specialists

We Work With Your Insurance Inspections are FREE

785-766-7700 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/allcore

WINTER ICE MELT PRODUCTS Residential & Commercial Use Buy In Bulk Or By the Bag Eco-Friendly & Pet Friendly

Shamrock Tree Service

We Specialize in Fine Pruning If you value your tree for its natural shape and would like to retain its health and beauty in the long term, call on us!

785-393-2260

Complete Roofing

Tearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks * Storm Damage * Leaks * Roof Inspections

We’re There for You!

785-749-4391

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Int/Ext/Specialty Painting Siding, Wood Rot & Decks

Since 1982

Vacuum Service & Repair DAVE BALES VACUUM CLEANERS & LAMP SALES & REPAIR. Dave repairs & sells all makes & model vacuum cleaners, Rainbow, Panasonic, Kirby, Filter Queen, Electrolux, etc.

FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY to your home or business.

Just call Dave Bales at 785-843-7811 & he’ll be out to help you. Don’t forget Dave Bales does all types of lamp repair too!

SERVING LAWRENCE FOR 37 YEARS

Call 785-841-0809

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Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Prompt Superior Service Residential * Commercial Tear Off * Reroofs

Free estimates/Insured.

Insurance Work Welcome

Pet Services

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Locally owned & operated.

Tree/Stump Removal

Allcore Roofing & Restoration

Roofs, Guttering, Windows, Siding, & Interior Restoration

Specializing in: Residential & Commercial Tearoffs Asphalt & Fiberglass Shingling Cedar Shake Shingles

Kate, 785-423-4464

Bob’s BERNINA

Sewing and Vacuum Center

2449 B Iowa St.

Garrison Roofing

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Sewing Service & Repair

Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. 785-842-1595 Buyers of aluminum cans, NEW STORE HOURS all type metals & junk vehiM-F 9-6, Th 9-8, Sat 9-4 cles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

Servicing Most Model Sewing 785-841-4855 Machines, Sergers & Vacs lawrencemarketplace.com/ www.lawrencemarketplace. lonnies com/bobsbernina

inside-out-paint@yahoo.com Free Estimates Fully Insured Lawrencemarketplace.com/ inside-out-paint

Green Grass Lawn Care

Free Estimates 785-764-9582

PineLandscapeCenter.com 785-843-6949

Window Installation/Service

Windows, Doors Exterior & Interior Trim & all your remodeling needs Free Estimates

Licensed & Insured (785) 312-9140 www.crconstruct.com

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Locksmith “We Can Train Any Dog!” Call for Free Home Demo!

785-764-2220 www.SitMeansSit.com www.lawrencemarketplace. com/sms-dogs

Furniture Temporary or Contract Staffing Evaluation Hire, Direct Hire Professional Search Onsite Services (785) 749-7550 1000 S Iowa, Lawrence KS lawrencemarketplace.com/ express

Boots - Size 8, Women’s.

Black, brand new, elegant, short leather boots made in Spain. Faux fur inside.

Warm, easy to slip on & off, front zipper. Asking $100. Call 785-691-5102

Painting

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Clothing

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Stacked Deck

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010 7B Gift Ideas

Dresser: Antique with bevDoll. 30” tall cloth doll with eled mirror, very good long, blond braids. $10. cond. 1920’s, Will make great Christmas gift!

785-841-2093. $80./offer.

Call 913-728-2030, leave msg.

Music Lessons

Bankruptcy Attorney: Get a Fresh Start.

Free Consultation.

1-800-768-8036

Furniture

Washer/Dryer: Maytag Washer and Dryer. Good condition. Almond color.

Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Lo$80. 785-842-1579 cust & mixed hardwoods, & delivered, $160.

Baby & Children's stacked for full cord. Call Landon, Items 785-766-0863

OWNER WILL FINANCE

3BR, 1 bath, 1989, very nice. $12,000. — $300 per month. Call 785-727-9764

Financial

785-841-9222

Bird Janitorial & Hawk Wash Window Cleaning.

• House Cleaning • Chandeliers • Post Construction • Gutters • Power Washing • Prof Window Cleaning • Sustainable Options Find Coupons & more info: lawrencemarketplace.com/ birdjanitorial Free Est. 785-749-0244

Lawrence

1388 N 1293 Rd, Lawrence

Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

A CLEAN ROUTINE Residential cleaning service customized to your family’s needs. All general housekeeping tasks, laundry & linens included.

Services performed by the owner/operator. All supplies provided. For estimate call 785-230-3529 or

Rent ALL or Will Divide!

Approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of heated shop space w/3 overhead doors (13 - 14’ high), 500 - 1,500 sq. ft. of office space w/AC, & rest rooms. Call 785-550-3247

Baby & Children's Items

Almanacs - $30. Collection of 25 almanacs. Reprint of New and upper end furni1868 World Almanac. 1923 ture, dining room table Chicago Daily News, World and 6 chairs (2 captain) Almanacs (1937-1989), Sev- and 2 leaves and matcheral others. 785-766-6586. ing large china hutch, new living room couch Commercial Real and matching chairs and Collector Buying all old Estate coffee table, also large coins: silver, gold, wheat Italian painted cabinet, pennies, nickels, etc. We large mirror, several ancome to you! 816-272-5065 Abe & Jakes tiques including a 6 8 East 6th St., Lawrence piece parlor set in walComputer-Camera nut, hall seat in walnut, 24,000 sq. ft. $1,300,000. small desk, large iron Call 785-766-8211 Crib Set: Noah’s (Ark) Zoo and wood entry table, 2 Crib Set. Brand new. In- large iron lions, black sectional and cludes comforter, bumper leather Income Property & sheet. Fits standard crib. matching recliner, game Pictures available upon re- table w/leather top and $50/offer. matching chairs, leather 3BR duplex NW Lawrence quest. top ottoman, rugs, many make about $700/mo. with myfootprints8@yahoo.com household decorations no down - extended lease. and plants, live and silk, Firewood-Stoves $260,000. Call 785-865-8459 pictures, jewelry, much, Buy Now to insure quality much, more.

Eagles Lodge

Serving Lawrence & Surrounding Area Since 1980 Award Winning BBQ! Booking Now For Summer Parties/Events 785-841-7665 www.bumsteercatering.com

Family Owned & Operated

with multiple offices

850 E. 13th St., Lawrence

Office Space

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791

Bum Steer Catering

- Full Service Caterer Specializing in smoked meats & barbeque - Corporate Events, Private Parties, WeddingsOn-Site Cooking Available

Large, Shop Space

2 & 3BR Townhomes - with garage on quiet cul-de-sac.

No pets. $700 - $800/month.

785-542-3240, 785-865-8951

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• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel 785-842-3311 • Weatherproofing & Staining For Promotions & More Info: Insured, 20 yrs. experience. http://lawrencemarketplace 785-550-5592 .com/kansas_carpet_care

Catering

Warehouse Space

785-843-2174

Construction

Homes, Farms, Commercial Real Estate, Fine Furnishings, Business Inventories, Guns

Spacious 1, 2, & 3 BRs

Computer/Internet Events/Entertainment

Call today! 785-842-8665

K’s Tire

Office/Warehouse

BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interest Starting at just $89/mo.

USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com Offer ends 12/31/10!

for lease: 800 Comet Lane approximately 8,000 sq.ft. building perfect for service or contracting busi- Farms-Acreage ness. Has large overhead Roommates doors and plenty of work 82 - 160 Acres, Water & new fences. Off of 56 Hwy., E. of Furn. BR available now & and storage room.

Bob Sarna 785-841-7333 Overbrook. Lynn Realty,LLC Jan. 1 in nice 4BR, 2 bath Donnie Hann 913-915-4194 townhome in W. Lawrence. $300/mo. 785-749-5100

1BR, carport, refrigerator & stove. Nice and efficient. In Office Space, several sizes North Lawrence. $525/mo. avail. 150-1,800 sq. ft., 4,500 total sq. ft. possible. ReAvail. now. 785-841-1284 model to suit. 785-842-4650

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Air Conditioning

2608 Belle Crest Drive 5BR, 3 bath, large deck, fenced backyard, finished basement. $1,200/month.

If interested call Tiffany at 785-843-8566, 785-840-8147

2763 Grand Circle - SpaLarge, Shop Space cious 3BR, 2½ bath town home near shopping & 3BR — 2109 Mitchell, 1 story, with multiple offices Holcomb Park. $925/mo. 1 bath, garage, AC, DW, 850 E. 13th St., Lawrence eresrental.com 785-749-6084 W/D hookup, no pets. Rent ALL or Will Divide!

Approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of $775/mo. 785-841-5797 heated shop space w/3 overhead doors (13 - 14’ 3 B R , 2 bath, 2 car, FP. 2008 AVAILABLE NOW Goodell Court. Prairie Park. high), 500 - 1,500 sq. ft. of 3BR, 2 bath, major appls., office space w/AC, & rest Laundry rm., fenced. $1,150.

FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505 rooms. Call 785-550-3247 Avail. Dec. 785-691-7115

Automotive Services

Retail & Acreage-Lots Commercial Space LARGE ARIZONA

3BR - Charming! 4 miles just S. of Lawrence/KU. 2 bath, Office/Warehouse lg. 2 car/storage. No pets.

10,000 sq. ft. warehouse $1,200 + Refs. 785-842-3476 with 1,200 sq. ft. office on N. Iowa St., Lawrence. Lg. 4BR, new, NW, executive 2 storage yard included. story home. 2,400 sq. ft., 4 Call First Management, bath, 2 car, finished bsmt. Inc. - 785-841-7333 or email $1,900/mo. 785-423-5828 bobs@firstmanagementinc.com

Rooms for rent - $425/room 3BR, 3 full bath, all appls. + per mo. including utilities.

W/D, FP, 2 car garage. Pet For female only, No pets. ok. 1493 Marilee Drive. No smoking. 785-727-0025 $995/mo. Call 785-218-1784

PARKWAY 6000

C & G Auto Sales

Rentals Available!

Quality Pre-owned Cars & Trucks Buy Sell Trade Financing Available 308 E. 23rd St. Lawrence

RANCH WAY TOWNHOMES

Houses

Tonganoxie

785-842-5227, 785-218-7899

2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 pounds are allowed.

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Townhomes

Home Improvements

• UPHOLSTERY • REFINISH • REPAIR • REGLUE • WINDOW FASHIONS JASON TANKING Quality Since 1947 CONSTRUCTION Murphy Furniture Service New Construction Framing, 785-841-6484 409 E. 7th Remodels, Additions, Decks www.murphyfurniture.net Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066 http://lawrencemarketplace. http://lawrencemarket com/murphyfurniture place.com/jtconstruction

Residential & Commercial Standard & High Security Keys Full Service Shop 840 Connecticut St. 785-749-3023 lawrencemarketplace.com/ mobilelocksmith

K-9 Butler

Pet Waste Removal Service • Reasonable Rates • No Contracts to Sign • References Available 785-331-9316 http://lawrencemarket place.com/K9Butler

Re-Roofs: All Types Roofing Repairs Siding & Windows FREE Estimates (785) 749-0462 www.meslerroofing.com

ROOF REPAIRS

Leaks, Flashing, Masonry.

Residential, Commercial References, Insured.

KW Service 785-691-5949

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8B THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010 Miscellaneous BB GUN. Powerline 880 Daisy Airgun, multi-pump pneumatic, takes BB or pellets, fiber optic sight.

Would make a great X-mas gift $45. Call 785-843-4119 Hot Tub: Legacy Whirlpool hot tub, like new only 1 year old. model Envision, 78x84x32. Originally about $4,000. Offering Christmas Bargain Special at $2,750.

785-856-0539, 913-558-7844 Magazines: Chocolatie magazines. 15 issues in excellent condition. $10/offer. Beadwork magazines. 17 issues in excellent condition. $15/offer.

Call 785-843-1782

Cars-Domestic ACADEMY CARS SERVICE Where You Deserve & Receive a Warranty on your Vehicle Maintenance!!!

1527 W 6th St. 785-841-0102 www.academycars.com www.lawrenceautorepair.com 1-888-239-5723 All American Auto Mart 1200 E Sante Fe Olathe, KS www.aaamkc.com

Blemished Credit Magazines: Eating Well magazines. Over 20 issues in excellent condition. $15/offer. Shuttle, Spindle, Dyepot magazines. Over 40 issues in very good condition. $25/offer.

Call 785-843-1782 Pet Taxi: 36” L X 24” W X 26” H. Large size. $50 cash.

785-842-1247

Music-Stereo (2) Spinet Pianos with bench. Lowery $450, Lester $625. Price includes delivery & tuning. 785-832-9906 Piano - Suzuli digital piano - must sell! Bought new for $1,200. Used one month.

Selling for $600. Call Tom (785) 691-7313

Office Equipment Brother IntelliFax 780MC. Multiple line, multiple functions. Several rolls of paper and manual. $15.

Call 785-843-1782.

Sports-Fitness Equipment Ab Lounger: Abdominal exercise machine. $20. Call Kevin 785-766-6586.

Game Table: Harvard 7-in-1, like new! Foosball, pool, shuffleboard, bowling, ping-pong, glide hockey & checkers, all accessories. 45”L X 24”W. Great gift! $50 785-843-7863 Youth Dirt Bike Helmets.

Two youth medium helmets, 1 red, 1 blue. Red one has goggles. Good condition. $20 each; $35 for both.

West Lawrence.

785-856-0094

TV-Video Television - Vizio 47” LCD TV, Model SV470M, new in box, 1080p, HD, 4 HDMI, $800 Firm. Cash only. Call 1-913-796-6791

Want To Buy Want to buy broken iPhones, iPod Touches, iMacs, MacBooks, and PowerMacs.

Please call/text 785-304-0724 w/ model no. and problem.

Can pick up in Lawrence.

Pets Albino Guinea Pigs: (2) white with pink eyes. 10 weeks old. $15 each.

785-691-8755 Bloodhound Pups: AKC Red, First shots, $250.

4 females, 6 males 785-393-3059/913-708-5702 Kittens: 1 female, 1 male,15 weeks, sealpoint coloring, for sale.

Call Connie, 913-638-1000 Olde Boston Bulldogge Puppies

www.bostonbulldogges.webs.co m or call 913 -952 -8292

Care-ServicesSupplies Pet Bed: 44”x28” Excellent condition, $25.

785-856-0361

Farm Land Signup Cutoff Date for Fiscal Year 2011 EQIP and WHIP Requested Funding Friday, January 7, 2011. is the cutoff date for Conservation Stewardship Program applications in Kansas to be considered for Fiscal Year 2011 requested funding.

Stop by your local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center and visit with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or local conservation district staff to get more information about helping address your resource concerns.

Office address: 1217 Biltmore Drive Suite 100, Lawrence KS 66049 Phone: 7850843-4260 Web site: http://www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/ programs/csp

Horse-Tack Equipment

Our “For the People” Credit Approval Program will help folks just like you find, qualify, & own the car of their dreams.

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Dear Trying: These are your children. Talk to them individually. Ask what is going on and how you can help resolve the issues. Don’t accuse either of them of behaving poorly. Focus

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days. At least you received a two-line e-mail. Some folks don’t get even that much.

You were exceedingly generous to this young couple, and if you don’t feel it was sufficiently appreciated, you are under no obligation to be so magnanimous in the future. But it also wouldn’t hurt to casually mention that, based on their brief response, you weren’t sure they Dear Perplexed: We’re going enjoyed the visit. to go with door number three. anniesmailbox@creators.com They have no clue. Either they — Please e-mail your questions only on what would make were never properly taught, or to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or things better. Frankly, your son they don’t believe a handwritwrite to Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box sounds as if he is looking for ten note is necessary these 118190 Chicago, IL 60611. reasons to be angry with his sister. That means he is likely to become defensive and, consequently, resistant to any of your suggestions. If that is the case, there’s not much you can do.

But you won’t get anywhere if you don’t try. We hope they will listen to their mother.

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

was it. No handwritten note.

Not even a personal call.

I’m appalled to think this is how young adults thank others for their generosity. Have they forgotten good manners?

Can’t they be bothered to write a gracious note, put a stamp on the envelope and mail it? Or do they have no clue? — Perplexed in Chicago

Dear Annie: A few months ago, we invited newlyweds to visit us for a long weekend at our vacation home in Arizona.

These are young friends in their early 30s. As a gift, we paid for their airline tickets and wined and dined them during their visit. We also gave them a wedding card with a significant check.

Three weeks after the visit, we received a two-line e-mail thanking us for the plane tickets and the wedding gift. That

ABC airs one ‘Grinch’ too many ’Tis the night before the night before Christmas, so the cornucopia of holiday movies, specials, episodes and documentaries has almost been emptied. Among the dwindling number of holiday favorites are the cartoon fantasy “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (7 p.m., ABC), heartwarming Whoville evergreen featuring narration by Boris Karloff. It’s sobering to ponder that we are now much further removed in time from the 1966 debut of this holiday favorite than it was from Karloff’s signature 1931 movie “Frankenstein.”

Not content to leave a classic untouched, director Ron Howard teamed up with star Jim Carrey in 2000 to create a live-action “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (7:30 p.m., ABC). Critics feasted on the spectacle as if on roast beast.

While a few Carrey stalwarts admired his performance and predicted (correctly) that it would enter the pantheons of oftrepeated seasonal movies, I prefer those critics who relished in playing the Grinch to the hilt, savaging performances and the film’s production and scope. The Miami Herald called it “The dullest, clunkiest, big-budget fantasy since Steven Spielberg flattened Peter Pan in ‘Hook.’” The New York Times described it as “So clogged with kooky gadgetry and special effects and glitter and goo that watching it feels like being gridlocked at Toys ’R’ Us during the Christmas rush.” And a wag at Salon.com channeled her own inner Seuss and wrote my favorite: “You will not like it on the screen, you will not like it — not one scene!”

Other holiday offerings include “The Santa Clause” (5:30 p.m., Family) from 1994, starring Tim Allen. He returned to the franchise in 2006 with “The Santa Clause 3” (7 p.m., Disney). “Christmas Unwrapped” (7 p.m. Discovery) offers a history of Christmas traditions and how they have evolved over the centuries.

A repeat from 2009 “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” (7 p.m., and 9 p.m., Comedy Central) features holiday gags from his favorite “dummies” Walter, Achmed, Bubba J and Peanut, as well as a glance back at some favorite bits from his series.

SyFy continues on marathon mode with big-budget fantasy films including “The Golden Compass” (4:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.) and “The Chronicles of Narnia” (7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.). ● Bravo leaps right past the holiday buildup and jumps right into year-end retrospective mode with “Shep & Tiffany Watch TV: The Best of 2010” (10 p.m., Bravo).

Tonight’s other highlights ● Kevin Pollak hosts two hours of “Million Dollar Money Drop” (7 p.m., Fox). ● Jack runs afoul of a congresswoman (Queen Latifah) on “30 Rock” (7:30 p.m., NBC). ● Death leaves divots on the green on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS). ● Dating games on “Outsourced” (8:30 p.m., NBC). ● Michael anticipates Holly over the holidays on the hour-long Christmas party episode of “The Office” (9 p.m., NBC).

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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Thursday, Dec. 23: This year, open up to different ideas. You are processing and changing right in front of others. Some friends might not notice for a while, while others are amazed. If you are single, the person you choose today might not be the person you would choose in a year. Try not to make any major life commitments this year. If you are attached, the two of you will be breaking new ground, thus adding vigor and excitement to the relationship. Leo zeros in on what is important.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have: 5Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) ★★★★ Open your eyes to a kid's mind-set.

You will breeze through work and play with more spontaneity and happiness.

Tonight: Get into the spirit.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) ★★★ You might opt to finish up holiday details. At the last minute, you could take on a new project or rush out the door. Tonight: Close to home.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Finally, you have the right words and others can hear you. Or do they? Someone quite close

could act as if he or she hasn't heard you, but you can be sure that you hit the bull's-eye. Tonight: Start a round of gift-giving.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Those impulses that encourage you to go out and spend might attack again. Be sure this is what you really want to do.

Tonight: Your treat.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Note a new sense of direction when you wake. Follow your instincts. Naturally, you seem to make an adjustment in problem situations, eliminating issues.

Tonight: All smiles.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ Be willing to observe. If you feel out of sorts or hurt by another person's comments, consider that you could be unusually sensitive.

Tonight: Surround yourself with music.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★ Once more, pressure mounts. How much of this feeling is coming from your own judgments of what you need to do?

Tonight: And the party goes on.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ Be aware of an older relative and his or her expectations. Communication affects your plans.

70. Rock musician Ron Bushy is 69. Actor-comedian Harry Shearer is 67.

Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.) is 66. Actress Susan Lucci is 64. Singer-musician Adrian Belew is 61.

Rock musician Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) is 54. Actress Joan Sever-

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ACROSS 1 Puncturing device 4 Motley collections 11 Trio in summertime?

14 Hawaiian wreath 15 “OK” 16 Bon ___ (witty remark) 17 Cheap shopping place of old 19 Money player 20 Scatterbrained 21 Highest point 23 Give the cold shoulder to 25 67.5 degrees, in terms of direction jacquelinebigar.com 28 Fork element 29 Pacific Understanding evolves yellowfin tuna between you and others.

30 Takes money from illegally Tonight: A must appear32 Inexact ance. words Sagittarius (Nov. 2233 One-principleDec. 21) ★★★★★ Stop. for-everything theory Take five minutes to reflect 37 Imperaon what must be done tive and before Christmas, both subjunctive, personally and perhaps e.g. professionally. Tonight: Use 39 Trivial 43 Kept from your imagination.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 44 squeaking Infamous Hun 19) ★★★★ A partner's or 46 Mountain dear friend's approach pond touches you. Let this per- 49 Head table’s place son know how much you appreciate his or her sup- 51 Psychedelic of the ‘60s port and caring. Tonight: 52 Provide with gear Be as open as you can be.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 54 “His Master’s

18) ★★★★★ You give friendship to those you care about. They in return express loyalty and deep caring. Tonight: In the whirlwind of living.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ Listen to what is being shared between you and those who are part of your day-to-day life.

Take time today to express your authentic feelings.

Tonight: Join a co-worker or friend for some holiday cheer.

Voice” initials 55 Traveled by tandem 57 Vatican ambassador 59 Big birds of South America 61 None whatever 62 It may be on the staff 67 U.N. workers agency 68 Act as a forerunner 69 Afghan monetary unit 70 It goes back and forth to work?

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8 The ___ Khan 9 Flight of steps to a riverbank 10 Word with “steak” or “search” 11 Buyer, in legalese 12 Half-wits 13 Traffic report adjective

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

ance is 52. Singer Terry Weeks is 47. Rock singer Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) is 46. The first lady of France, Carla BruniSarkozy, is 43. Rock musician Jamie Murphy is 35. Jazz musician Irvin Mayfield is 33. Actress Estella Warren is 32.

18 Here-there link 22 “To your health!”

23 Ted’s “Cheers” role 24 Unit measuring loudness 26 Having no fixed home 27 Lustrous black, poetically 31 Bubbly drink 34 Biggerthan-life, perhaps 35 Do some schussing 36 Pinochle combo 38 Controversial pesticide (Abbr.)

40 Type of jet 41 Weaklings 42 “Will there be anything ___?”

45 Throw in

46 Game of love?

47 Milky Way constellation 48 Be almost out 50 “No Exit” dramatist Jean-Paul 53 Stimulate, as interest 55 Capital city on the Aare 56 James Bond novelist Fleming 58 Get rid of, as a ruler 60 One who’s got it coming 63 Exclamation of triumph 64 Medium size (Abbr.)

65 King in a Steve Martin skit 66 Isle of ___ (part of Cambridgeshire, England)

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Dear Annie: Our two children are married with families of their own. The siblings used to get along quite well, but over the past few years, they hardly speak to each other. I don’t know what happened.

We threw ourselves an anniversary party, and our son refused to speak to anyone because we had missed his youngest son’s birthday celebration. The reason we didn’t attend was because our daughter had left her three little kids with us when she took a vacation. The kids were specifically not invited to the birthday party, so none of us could go.

We explained this, but our son still feels we were in the wrong. Yet he rarely attends the birthday parties of his sister’s children. I am dreading the holidays. Our son usually spends Christmas Eve with us and the following day with his in-laws. Our daughter has invited us to spend Christmas Day with her. I’d love to have them together, but my son tends to say “no” to any family celebration. Do we ask these two couples point blank what is happening or just ignore it?

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Boise State runs away from Utah ————

RB Martin’s 84-yard TD sparks 26-3 rout in Maaco Bowl LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doug Martin shook Boise State out of its brief postseason funk with an 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and the 10thranked Broncos dominated the rest of the way Wednesday night to beat No. 20 Utah, 26-3, in the MAACO Bowl.

Boise State had turned the ball over three times and was trailing 3-0 when Martin went up the middle and outran Utah defenders down the left side to give the Broncos a much-needed spark. From there, Boise State’s defense shut the Utes out, and Kellen Moore threw two touchdown passes as the Broncos cruised to an easy victory.

“It was a startup for our team,” Martin said. “A momentum changer.”

The victory was small consolation for Boise State, which missed out on a possible Rose Bowl appearance on two missed field goals last month against Nevada. But the dominating win against a team that was at one time ranked No. 6 in the country was a reminder why the Broncos rode high in the polls before suffering their only loss in two years.

“Boise State is a heck of a football team,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said.

“When you play a team the caliber of Boise State, you have to play better than we did tonight.”

Martin’s run came after a mistake-prone first quarter in which Boise State kept giving the ball away and making costly errors. Utah wasn’t much better, and when the Broncos began finding their stride the game quickly turned one-sided.

SUMMARY Utah 3 0 0 0— 3 Boise St. 0 16 7 3 — 26 First Quarter Utah—FG Phillips 44, :56.

Second Quarter Boi—Martin 84 run (Brotzman kick), 8:39.

Boi—FG Brotzman 29, 2:27.

Boi—Shoemaker 25 pass from Ke.Moore (pass failed), :18.

Third Quarter Boi—Pettis 18 pass from Ke.Moore (Brotzman kick), 8:18.

Fourth Quarter Boi—FG Brotzman 21, 8:49.

A—41,923.

Boi Utah First downs 8 23 Rushes-yards 29-107 37-202 Passing 93 341 Comp-Att-Int 10-24-0 29-40-1 Return Yards 24 15 Punts-Avg. 5-41.2 1-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 4-3 Penalties-Yards 10-83 3-29 Time of Possession 26:50 33:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Utah, Wide 6-34, Smithson 3-32, M.Asiata 5-22, Cain 14-19, Brooks 1-0. Boise St., Martin 17-147, Avery 12-55, Young 3-9, D.Paul 11, C.Potter 1-1, Ke.Moore 3-(minus 11).

PASSING—Utah, Cain 10-24-0-93. Boise St., Ke.Moore 28-38-1-339, Pettis 1-1-0-2, C.Potter 01-0-0.

RECEIVING—Utah, Smithson 3-56, Wide 3-21, M.Asiata 1-10, Matthews 1-6, Brooks 1-5, Vakapuna 1-(minus 5). Boise St., Pettis 12-147, Young 6-64, Shoemaker 5-89, Avery 2-15, Martin 1-15, Efaw 1-7, C.Potter 1-3, D.Paul 1-1.

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BOISE STATE RUNNING BACK DOUG MARTIN IS BROUGHT DOWN by Utah’s Chaz Walker (32) and Matt Martinez (52). Boise State rolled to a 26-3 victory in the MAACO Bowl Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Moore, who fumbled on the third play of the game and threw an interception later in the first quarter, rebounded with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Shoemaker in the closing seconds of the first half to give Boise State a 16-3 lead. He added another 18-yard TD pass to Austin Pettis in the third quarter in a game that was more lopsided than the final score.

Boise State (12-1), which had been ranked as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll this year and once seemed headed for a New

Year’s Day bowl, came into the game a 17-point favorite but early on looked little like the team that was everyone’s favorite BCS buster. That changed with Martin’s run, with the Broncos taking control on both sides of the ball against a team that was a BCS team itself two years ago and had won nine straight bowl games.

Moore, who finished fourth in Heisman voting earlier this month, finished with impressive numbers despite his rocky start. He completed 28 of 38 passes, including 12 to

Pettis, who was playing the final game of a college career in which his team won 51 of 53 games.

The game was the last for Utah (10-3) before going into the Pac-12 Conference, where the Utes can play for an automatic big bowl bid. Boise State is also switching conferences, heading to the Mountain West where the Broncos still will have to impress both voters and computers to get a Bowl Championship Series bid.

Boise State was plenty impressive against Utah, shut-

ting down quarterback Terrance Cain and the Utes running game.

Utah didn’t help itself by losing three fumbles and being penalized 10 times for 83 yards in a sloppily played game.

Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman, whose chip-shot misses cost his team a BCS bowl game and his school millions of dollars, became the all-time NCAA leader in points kicking with a 29-yard field goal in the second quarter. Brotzman added another field goal in the fourth quarter but had a mixed night, getting one attempt blocked and dropping a pass while wide open on a fake punt.

Poinsettia Bowl on despite heavy rains S A N D I E G O ( A P ) — Navy might want to bring a dry dock.

San Diego State could pitch in with some bilge pumps.

The two teams are scheduled to play in the Poinsettia Bowl tonight at Qualcomm Stadium, where several days of heavy rain left the field under several inches of water just more than 24 hours before kickoff.

A seal or two might show up, and not necessarily from the elite Navy unit based in Coronado.

“We have every intention of kicking off at 5:06 p.m.,” executive director Bruce Binkowski told the Associated Press

on Wednesday. “The stadium grounds crew work will work round the clock to make sure they get in the game.”

On Wednesday afternoon, the tarp covering the field looked more like a pool cover.

The f ield appeared to be under perhaps 10 inches or more of muddy water.

A large portion of the parking lot flooded as well, which could cause problems for the expected crowd of 51,000. The parking lot is next to the San Diego River, which overflows every time it rains hard.

It rained so hard Tuesday that Navy and SDSU practiced in hotel ballrooms.

SDSU held its Wednesday

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the The Jury Assembly Room located in the lower level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center building of the Douglas County, Kansas, on January 13, 2011, at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: LOT FIVE (5), IN BLOCK ONE (1), IN WAKARUSA RIDGE ESTATES NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF EUDORA, IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, AS SHOWN BY THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TAX ID# 023-093-07-0-10-04-005.00-0, Commonly known as 1118 West 13th Terrace, Eudora, KS 66025 (“the Property”) MS#102900 to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption

walkthrough on campus while Navy found a nearby high school with a turf field.

The soaking wet conditions left coaches Ken Niumatalolo of Navy and Brady Hoke of San Diego State vowing to splash through the mud, if that’s what it takes.

“Sometimes college football has become big business, but these are young men that grew up playing football in the backyard when it was raining,” Niumatalolo said.

“We’re excited to strap it on anytime. For our seniors, this is going to be the last time for them to do this.

“Plus we’ve been practicing on a ballroom carpet, so I

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think the carryover is going to be minimal.”

Hoke agreed, especially since the Aztecs are playing in their first bowl since 1998.

“That’s part of football and part of what we’ve all grown up and played in that weather and had fun in that weather,” Hoke said. “We plan to have fun again tomorrow night.”

Soggy or not, it should be a better matchup than the longer-established Holiday Bowl, which will offer up a rematch between Washington and Nebraska in one week.

Navy (9-3) is coming off a 3117 win against Army. SDSU (84) has enjoyed a turnaround under Hoke, the second-year

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period as provided by law, cated in the lower level of Defendants. and further subject to the the Judicial and Law Enapproval of the Court. forcement Center building Case No. 10CV467 of the Douglas County, KanCourt No. 2 Douglas County Sheriff sas, on January 13, 2011, at the time of 10:00 AM, the Title to Real Estate Involved MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC following real estate: Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 By: LOT 54[,] IN MEADOWS NOTICE OF SALE Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 PLACE, AN ADDITION TO lcraft@msfirm.com THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, Kristin Fisk Worster, #21922 DOUGLAS COUNTY, KAN- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, kworster@msfirm.com SAS. Tax ID No. U16372-54., that under and by virtue of Chad R. Doornink, #23536 Commonly known as 2700 an Order of Sale issued to cdoornink@msfirm.com Meadow Pl., Lawrence, KS me by the Clerk of the DisAaron M. Schuckman, 66047 (“the Property”) trict Court of Douglas #22251 MS#117197 County, Kansas, the underaschuckman@msfirm.com signed Sheriff of Douglas 11460 Tomahawk Creek to satisfy the judgment in County, Kansas, will offer Parkway, Suite 300 the above entitled case. for sale at public auction Leawood, KS 66211 The sale is to be made and sell to the highest bid(913) 339-9132 without appraisement and der for cash in hand at The (913) 339-9045 (fax) subject to the redemption Jury Assembly Room loperiod as provided by law, cated in the lower level of ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF and further subject to the the Judicial and Law Enapproval of the Court. forcement Center building MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS of the Douglas County, KanATTORNEYS FOR UNIVERDouglas County Sheriff sas, on January 6, 2011, at SAL MORTGAGE CORPORAthe time of 10:00 AM, the TION IS ATTEMPTING TO MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC following real estate: COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED By: LOT 100, IN MONTEREY SUBWILL BE USED FOR THAT Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 DIVISION NO. 2, AN ADDIPURPOSE. lcraft@msfirm.com TION TO THE CITY OF LAW________ Kristin Fisk Worster, #21922 RENCE, IN DOUGLAS kworster@msfirm.com COUNTY, KANSAS. Tax ID No. U13931-100, Commonly (First published in the Law- Chad R. Doornink, #23536 known as 317 Stetson Cir, rence Daily Journal-World cdoornink@msfirm.com Aaron M. Schuckman, Lawrence, KS 66049 (“the December 23, 2010) #22251 Property”) MS#96354 aschuckman@msfirm.com Millsap & Singer, LLC 11460 Tomahawk Creek to satisfy the judgment in 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 the above entitled case.

Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 The sale is to be made Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 without appraisement and (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) subject to the redemption (913) 339-9045 (fax) period as provided by law, and further subject to the IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF approval of the Court.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS CIVIL DEPARTMENT ATTORNEYS FOR Douglas County Sheriff CITIMORTGAGE, INC. IS ATCitiMortgage, Inc. TEMPTING TO COLLECT A MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC Plaintiff, DEBT AND ANY INFORMA- By: vs.

TION OBTAINED WILL BE Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 Mark D. Reaney, et al.

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. lcraft@msfirm.com Defendants. _______ Kristin Fisk Worster, #21922 kworster@msfirm.com Case No. 2010-CV-000562 Chad R. Doornink, #23536 Court No. 2 (First published in the Law- cdoornink@msfirm.com rence Daily Journal-World Aaron M. Schuckman, Title to Real Estate Involved December 16, 2010) #22251 aschuckman@msfirm.com Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 Millsap & Singer, LLC 11460 Tomahawk Creek 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 NOTICE OF SALE Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) that under and by virtue of (913) 339-9045 (fax) an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the Dis- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF trict Court of Douglas DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS County, Kansas, the underCIVIL DEPARTMENT ATTORNEYS FOR signed Sheriff of Douglas CITIMORTGAGE, INC. IS ATCounty, Kansas, will offer CitiMortgage, Inc. TEMPTING TO COLLECT A for sale at public auction Plaintiff, DEBT AND ANY INFORMAand sell to the highest bidvs.

TION OBTAINED WILL BE der for cash in hand at The Craig V. Campbell, et al.

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Jury Assembly Room lo-

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coach who has instilled a sense of toughness that didn’t exist under previous coaches Chuck Long and Tom Craft.

Hoke said practicing inside didn’t hurt the Aztecs’ preparation for Navy’s triple option, which is led by quarterback Ricky Dobbs.

“We had a nice big ballroom. I think the Midway may be able to fit in it, as big as that place was,” Hoke said, referring to an aircraft carrier that’s now a floating museum on San Diego Bay. This will be Navy’s third Poinsettia Bowl appearance.

It beat Colorado State 51-30 in the inaugural game in 2005 and lost to Utah 35-32 in 2007.

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(First published in the Law- assigns of any defendants rence Daily Journal-World that are or were partners or December 23, 2010) in partnership; the unknown guardians, conserIN THE DISTRICT COURT vators and trustees of any OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, defendants that are minors KANSAS or are under any legal disability; and the unknown In the Matter of the heirs, executors, adminisName Change of: trators, devisees, trustees, Austin Bradley Relf creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be Case No. 10CV751 deceased.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SUIT Case No. 2010 CV 819 THE STATE OF KANSAS to all persons who are or may Pursuant to K.S.A. be concerned: Chapter 60 and K.S.A. 79-2801 et. seq.

You are hereby notified NOTICE OF SUIT that a petition has been filed in the Douglas County District Court by Austin THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: Bradley Relf, praying for a name change to Austin Le- James B. Jackson, et al.

Roy Swick, and you are hereby required to plead to You are hereby notified the petition on or before that a petition has been December 17, 2010, in the filed in the District Court of Court at Lawrence, Kansas. Douglas County, Kansas, by If you fail to plead, judg- CAPITOL FEDERAL SAVINGS ment and decree will be en- BANK, praying to foreclose tered in due course upon on the tract of real estate the petition. described as follows for the purpose of obtaining Austin Bradley Relf, good title of said tract of Petitioner real estate: _______ Lot 4, Block 2, Prairie Meadows No. 17, a Subdivision in (First published in the Law- the City of Lawrence, Dougrence Daily Journal-World las County, Kansas December 9, 2010) (commonly known as 2908 Pebble Lane, Lawrence, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Douglas County, Kansas DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS 66047).

DIVISION 5 CAPITOL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES B. JACKSON, a/k/a JAMES BRADLEY JACKSON AMY L. IRELAND, f/k/a AMY L. JACKSON USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF JAMES B. JACKSON, a/k/a JAMES BRADLEY JACKSON The unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and

You are hereby required to plead to said petition, on or before January 20, 2011, in said Court at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.

Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.

CAPITOL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff PREPARED BY: James B. Biggs #14079 FRIEDEN, UNREIN, FORBES & BIGGS, LLP 555 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 303 P.O. Box 639 Topeka, KS 66601 (785) 354-1100 Attorneys for Plaintiff ________

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BOWL GLANCE Wednesday MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 26, Utah 3 Today’s Game Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (8-4) vs. Navy (8-3), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Hawaii (10-3) vs. Tulsa (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Monday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Air Force (8-4), 4 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 28 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. North Carolina State (8-4) vs. West Virginia (93), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Military Bowl At Washington East Carolina (6-6) vs. Maryland (8-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 9 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 31 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Notre Dame (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (6-6) vs. UCF (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta South Carolina (9-4) vs. Florida State (9-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3), noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Florida (7-5) vs. Penn State (7-5), noon (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

TCU (12-0) vs. Wisconsin (11-1), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Stanford (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 9 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Boston College (7-5) vs. Nevada (12-1), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Jan. 10 BCS National Championship At Glendale, Ariz.

Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0), 7:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 22 At Orlando, Fla. East-West Shrine Classic, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29 At Mobile, Ala. Senior Bowl, 3 p.m., (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 At San Antonio Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge, 1 p.m.

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