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But home prices have outpaced wage growth, leaving many potential buyers unable to afford homes and causing both sales and price growth to stall.

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The real estate brokerage Other housing reports confirm Redfin reported Monday that its a broader slowdown. market tracker found that home The National Associatio sales plummeted 5 percent n of Realtors estimate that in November compared to 12 2014 sales will end up months earlier. Nearly below a third of 2013 levels. The trade the buyers surveyed by group Redfin forecasts that 4.94 million said that their biggest obstacle existing homes will be to purchasing a home sold was this year, down 3 percent affordability. from 5.09 million in 2013. Analysts Stan Humphries, chief say sales of roughly 5.5 million economist at the real estate existing homes are common in data firm Zillow, noted that

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Still, there are signs that broader improvements in the U.S. economy may be causing prices to rise faster in some cities. Compared to September , eight cities reported stronger year-over year prices growth in October. This includes San Francisco (up 9.1 percent), Denver (7.2 percent) and Tampa (6.1 percent).

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URSULA MINOR, OF LAWRENCE, STAYS BUSY with presiding over the local NAACP chapter, sitting on the Lawrence Public Library board and remaining heavily involved in the local arts scene.

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ater this month, Lawrence resident Ursula Minor will once again set up a crafts booth for students at an afterhours educational game night at Woodlawn Elementary, as she’s done for nearly 10 years.

Minor did not attend the school, and neither did her two adult children. Minor doesn’t even live in the same part of town. But the modest, annual visit made to Woodlawn (and Pinckney Elemen-

tary — she does the same thing there) is a favorite activity for Minor, who stays busy with presiding over the local NAACP chapter, sitting on the Lawrence Public Library board and remaining heavily involved in the Lawrence arts scene.

“I just love the people and I just love getting out there and just doing stuff,” said Minor, 55, on being active in the community. “It never ends, but I enjoy it.”

Minor is a native Lawrencian and works as an assembler at the technology manufacturer Honeywell, where her husband, James, is

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She’s an Her love of art was stoked as a Girl Scout, when she was artist at heart always working with crafts. and so she really Today, she collects materials as if she were the “other encourages the Hobby Lobby.” students to use “I pick up beads and stuff their creativity everywhere,” she said.

Much of Minor’s artwork to come up with involves a months-long pro- something cess of decorating dummy they will enjoy heads and other objects with taking home a vibrant collage of beads and other small items cover- with them.” ing every inch.

Minor is a member of the — Jeanne Fridell, Lawrence Art Guild and Woodlawn Elementary School principal

Next week, lifelong Lawrencian Joanne Renfro, 55, will relive “the most amazing experience” of her life.

As part of the Lawrence Public Library’s Physical Fitness Month, Renfro will detail her experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail at 7 p.m.

Thursday at the library, 707 Vermont St. From March to August this year, the Lawrence mural artist hiked the 2,185-mile trail from Georgia to Maine, learning about nature — and herself — along the way.

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“It really gives perspective on what you really need.”

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Topeka — Tuesday’s court ruling in the ongoing school finance lawsuit could open the door for something Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican leaders in the Legislature have long been calling for — an overhaul of the state’s school finance formula.

That’s the assessment of Kansas University constitutional law professor Rick Levy.

But he said lawmakers should be careful to make sure any new formula is designed to proLEGISLATURE duce the results that the courts are now saying are expected.

“If I were advising the Legislature, I would start over and craft a formula based on what it takes to achieve the outcomes, and see where that takes you,” Levy said.

“If they think there are savings to be had, then craft the appropriate law in a way that targets those savings.”

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Saunders — The little border stop greets you as you enter Kansas — along with a windshield of dust.

And it seems the dust is especially bad at Saunders, which sits right next to the Colorado border along a stretch of Highway 160 that, for miles, is nearly empty of people.

But for Minnie Watson, the whirling earth she experienced here during the 1930s was much worse than today. She and her family moved to Saunders in 1937.

She was in second grade, The Hutchinson News reported.

Her family had left Plains, Kan. — an area still plagued by dust storms, although it wasn’t quite in the heart of it like Stanton Please see TOWN, page 2A

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“The trail gets more difficult the further north you go with rocks and rivers, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A but by that time you’re in great shape,” Renfro said. with just two sets of cloth- “You normally don’t have ing and minimal provi10 hours a day to go work sions stuffed inside her out.”

30-pound backpack. At In order to have five night, she’d sleep beneath free months to spend the stars and at times climbing through the would be awakened by wilderness, Renfro had to unwelcome visitors. wait until the right time “My first night sleeping in her life. Before she alone a bear came through could take the trip she my camp,” Renfro said. said she had been dream“But they are ‘chicken’ ing of for 10 years, she bears, so I just made noise wanted her three grown and it ran away.” children to be completely An avid runner, Renfro independent. said she got into the best “It was the right time. shape of her life while hik- Everyone was out of coling the challenging terrain. lege and nobody was getRenfro had done a few ting married,” Renfro said. daylong hikes at the Grand “This was my life goal.”

Canyon, Mount Whitney Since accomplishing and the Half Dome in her goal, Renfro said she Yosemite National Park, encourages others to do but this was her first time the same.

L awrence J ournal -W orld “If you have something you want to do, do it,” Renfro said. “You can’t use life as an excuse. If you’ve got a big goal, go for it.”

Renfro’s Jan. 8 talk is one of seven events the library will host as part of Physical Fitness Month.

Other programs are: Lawrence Parks and Recreation sampler exercise class at 9:15 a.m. Saturday; family sports movie day at 2 p.m. Saturday; health and wellness 101 class at 1 p.m. Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4 and 11; yoga class at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14; power biking class at 7 p.m. Jan. 22; chair exercising class with Independence, Inc. and LPR at 7 p.m. Jan. 26.

All events are free and open to the public.

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The current funding level Jan Demby, age 51, passed away on December 16, is $3,852 per pupil.

2014. Memorial service: 11:30 AM, Saturday, Jan. 3, The funding formula is Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel, Topeka used to determine each school district’s spending authority. Districts actually receive more than the per-pupil amount because of “weighting” factors that apply to students from low-income households, non English-speaking households and other students who are more difficult, and more expensive, to educate. Weighting factors also apply to school districts with rapidly declining, or rapidly growing, enrollment.

Kansas Department of Education officials estimate that would cost at least $548 million a year.

But the total price would likely be higher because under the current formula, an increase in base aid also triggers increases in other school spending.

But the judges also left open the possibility for other options and said the adequacy of whatever plan lawmakers come up with will be judged by its results. “(T)he affirmative path to compliance and its duration may well rest in sincerity, practicality, and reasonable accommodation,” the judges said. “A renewed effort at mediation focused on a remedy would seem appropriate, yet, at the parties choice.”

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County. In a time when jobs were hard to come by, her father had secured the position of elevator manager for the Collingwood Co. They moved into Saunders’ single residence, which also was the elevator scale house and office.

Here, their power was from the wind, she said.

While they had enough for lights and radio, it wasn’t enough, though, to power a refrigerator or washer, which they had left behind at Plains.

It took a little while for the family to adjust to the stark landscape. Upon seeing their new home, “my mother cried and cried.”

“It wasn’t quite as dusty at Plains,” Watson, 86, of Manter, recalls.

“But at Saunders, it was just dirt.”

There is little information on the formation of Saunders, except that it probably formed in the 1920s when the railroad went through the county, said Katie Herrick, director of the Stanton County

Historical Museum.

Even Watson, who, at 86, still works answering phones and selling advertising at the Johnson Pioneer, the county newspaper, never heard the story of Saunders’ beginnings.

Herrick said the first railroad came through Stanton County in 1923.

Saunders most likely came later.

As population settled Stanton County, farmers began slicing through the prairie in the teens and 1920s. But as more plows took to the treeless plains, the dust began blowing.

Historians say 100 million acres of the southern plains turned into a wasteland during the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s. Drought, coupled by poor farming practices, choked an area of five states: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.

In Kansas, Stanton County and nearby Morton County were amid the epicenter.

Bob Sipes, a 78-yearold farmer whose father came to the county by wagon in 1902, said he was born at the family farm near Saunders dur-

ing a dust storm on May 13, 1936. “The doctor stayed two days because he couldn’t see to get home.”

There never was a post office, Sipes said. At one time, though, the elevator sold tires and fuel.

He recalls hauling wheat to the elevator at Saunders when he was a boy. At that time, it was a Gano elevator at the site and a man named Brown operated it, living in the scale house.

His father was on the cooperative board when the cooperative decided to build a concrete facility at Saunders. It took some effort to convince patrons, he said. Sipes, too, was on the board when they decided to build new bins.

Today, however, Saunders hasn’t changed much. It still is by the railroad. And farmers still haul grain to the site, which is now a location of Skyland Grain.

And, it is still just a stone’s throw from Colorado.

“The first thing we did, we walked to Colorado,” 86-year-old Watson said of daily activity. “We were just kids.”

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If I were advising the Legislature, I would start over and craft a formula based on what it takes to achieve the outcomes, and see where that takes you. If they think there are savings to be had, then craft the appropriate law in a way that targets those savings.”

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Lawrence Creates Makerspace, and her work has appeared in Final Friday displays. Other pieces of her artwork — she used to be big into homemade dollhouses — have been donated to auction fundraisers for organizations such as Douglas County Casa and the Douglas County Aids Project.

Minor said she inherited her proactive, communitydriven energy from her parents, who raised seven children, worked and still found the time to volunteer.

“Always doing something,” she said.

But it’s also her enthusiasm for art that pushed her into different aspects of the community. She first began associating with the NAACP about 15 years ago, doing things like making flyers or table centerpieces.

And it was at an NAACP event in a park, with a craft station set up for kids, where attendees began asking if she’d do the same in other settings, like schools and the Boys & Girls Club.

“She’s an artist at heart and so she really encourag-

of the Great Recession.

And by the time the economy started to recover and revenues rebounded, newly elected Brownback pursued a policy of enacting sweeping tax cuts instead of restoring base school funding to its prerecession levels.

That prompted many of the same plaintiffs in the Montoy case to file the current lawsuit. Initially, the three-judge panel ordered lawmakers to restore funding to the levels that had been promised in the Montoy remedy, but the Supreme Court struck down that part of the decision and remanded the case to the panel for reconsideration using a different standard.

Instead of focusing on the actual cost, the court said in March that adequacy of funding should be determined by a different standard based on the results that funding produces. And those results would be measured using a set of educational outcomes known as the “Rose standards.”

Tuesday’s decision by the three-judge panel is certain to be appealed again to the Supreme Court. But in the meantime, Levy said, lawmakers should focus on funding education budgets at a level needed to achieve those results and building a record to explain why they think a particular level of funding is sufficient.

es the students to use their creativity to come up with something they will enjoy taking home with them,” said Jeanne Fridell, Woodlawn’s principal.

Minor says her initial involvement with the NAACP didn’t include the ambition of becoming its president, but she was elected to the top job in 2010. Among other projects there, she said, she helped turn its scholarship program into a consistently annual thing, awarding $250 or $500 grants to four Lawrence public high school students, up from one.

The energy has transferred to the rest of her family, too. Minor’s daughter, a graphic designer, usually comes along for the crafts stand at Woodlawn and Pinckney. Minor

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“I think it’s fascinating seeing her be able to do the things (she does),” he said.

With the end of her library board term approaching, Minor said she has a short list of other committees she’d like to join if she does not return. She has no plans to hit the brakes.

“I have a hard time saying no,” she said.

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MALIKA LYON, OF LAWRENCE, FLASHES A SMILE as she spins during the New Year’s Day dance class at Be Moved Studio, 2 E. Seventh St.

A new spin on T the whole New Year’s thing

o kick off their resolutions, about 30 Lawrencians moved and grooved their bodies and souls Thursday at Be Moved Studio, 2 E. 7th St., for studio founder Laura Martin-Eagle’s 11th annual New Year’s Day “Sweat Your Prayers” dance class.

For three hours, men and women thrashed themselves against the downtown lofted studio’s walls and floors, while others gracefully twirled and leapt. Each member in the group appeared to be dancing as if no one were watching.

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Kansas’ first veterans court program is in the works “

Olathe (ap) — Veterans court programs have sprung up in 40 states since 2008, an alternative to jail for some veterans who get into trouble. Kansas may be next.

Johnson County has begun planning for a veterans court, and a committee ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court will propose standards and study costs, the Kansas City Star reported.

About 250 veterans court programs exist nationwide, specifically for those whose drug habits, injuries or stress related to military service may have contributed to civilian trouble with the law.

On the Missouri side of the Kansas City area, about 80 veterans are enrolled in treatment instead of being jailed. Kansas’ delay in adopting the program puzzles some, given the state is home to three large military posts and about 220,000 veterans.

“The goal here is to treat those veterans who have diagnosed conditions that are at the root of their behavior,” said retired Army Major Gen. Clyde Tate, a former Kansas resident and senior fellow with the advocacy group Justice for Vets.

Tate said the courts are so new that their success rates are hard to measure, but cited Buffalo, N.Y., where nine of every 10 graduates haven’t come back to court.

Johnson County District Judge Timothy P. McCarthy is planning a path for veterans charged with lowlevel crimes to get medical help and hopes to have the court operational by the fall.

In Missouri, Clay County is the latest to launch a program. Circuit Judge

We need to do everything we can to help those veterans who are in trouble get mental health treatment.”

— State Rep. Mario Goico, R-Witchita

Shane T. Alexander, a Navy veteran, told Jill Norris when she took over as coordinator of the county’s drug court last year, “I want a veterans court and I want it ASAP,” she recalled.

Like drug courts, veterans courts require defendants to commit to a treatment regimen and attend court and counseling sessions. Fellow veterans serve as mentors. Those in the program must submit to drug screenings and stay out of trouble. The

program usually lasts a year. The most common cases are weapons charges, narcotics possession and drunken driving offenses in which others weren’t badly hurt or killed. Some courts accept assault cases when victims approve.

A Kansas bill passed last year allows for hearings in which some convicted defendants can argue that their crimes resulted from post-traumatic stress disorder, and a judge may refer a qualifying defendant to a veterans treatment facility rather than giving a jail sentence.

“We need to do everything we can to help those veterans who are in trouble get mental health treatment,” said state Rep. Mario Goico, a Wichita Republican and an Air Force veteran who leads the House Committee on Veterans, Military and Homeland Security.

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The class is non-traditional, to say the least, as dancers are encouraged to move however they feel. But there is a reason for the chaos: To give dancers tranquility by allowing them to release their inhibitions, MartinEagle said.

“This is like a sauna,” MartinEagle said. “They come into this place and they are (metaphorically) naked. They are completely raw.”

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Topeka (ap) — The Kansas Democratic Party’s chairwoman says she’s not seeking a third, two-year term in the job and is looking for a successor.

Joan Wagnon said Wednesday that she always intended to serve only four years as the state DemocratWagnon ic Party’s top leader. She was elected to the job in 2011.

The party’s leaders faced criticism from some Democratic activists after Republicans swept all statewide and congressional races in November’s election.

Wagnon’s replacement will be chosen by the party’s State Committee during a March 7 meeting in Topeka.

It is part of the annual Washington Days convention.

Wagnon was Kansas revenue secretary from 2003 through 2010 and served as Topeka’s mayor from 1997 to 2001. She served in the Kansas House from 1983 through 1994.

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Broken system While they’re talking about voter participation, Kansas legislators need to take a look at a voter registration system that isn’t working as they intended.

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he 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision not to reconsider a voter registration ruling that affects Kansas and Arizona provides further evidence that clearing up the confusion and inconsistencies in the Kansas voter registration laws should be a top priority for the state Legislature in its 2015 session.

On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court indicated in a one-sentence ruling that it wouldn’t reconsider its decision to allow residents of Kansas and Arizona to register to vote using the federal registration form, which doesn’t require voters to provide proof of citizenship. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach had led the fight to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to add the citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form to conform to state laws in Kansas and Arizona.

Monday’s ruling likely means that Kobach will continue to enforce a dual voting system that allows people who register with the federal form to vote only in presidential and congressional election races. Only a small number of Kansans register with that form, but the dual system is confusing to voters and creates additional work for county election officials.

Also unresolved is how the state plans to deal with the thousands of Kansas voter registrations that are being held up in the Secretary of State’s Office because they lack citizenship documentation. Many of those would-be voters registered with the state form when they obtained their drivers licenses, and those that showed up to the polls last month probably were surprised to find out their registrations were incomplete.

Even if they showed proof of citizenship when they registered, that information wasn’t forwarded to the Secretary of State as legislators were promised it would be when they approved the proof-of-citizenship requirement.

Legislators’ current discussions about how to boost voter participation in the state are a bit disingenuous as long as the state perpetuates a system in which voters who think they are registered later find out they aren’t registered at all or can vote only in federal races.

The confusing administration of the current registration process is a disservice to Kansas voters. The Legislature needs to get involved and bring some consistency to this broken system.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 2, 1915: “According to an announcement made yesterday by J. J. Heim of years the Heim Construction company, ago the work on the Kansas City to IN 1914 Lawrence interurban will begin just as soon as the weather will permit. ‘I think we will be able to have the cars in operation to Lawrence by the first of December of this year if we suffer no reverses in the construction,’ said Mr. Heim…. Material is already on the ground to begin the construction and may of the contracts for grading have already been let and the men are preparing to begin work immediately.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

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U.S. drove weak bargain on Cuba Washington — There’s an old Cold War joke — prepantyhose — that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and instead drop nylons over the Soviet Union. Flood the Russians with the soft consumer culture of capitalism, seduce them with Western contact and commerce, love-bomb them into freedom.

We did win the Cold War, but differently. We contained, constrained, squeezed and eventually exhausted the Soviets into giving up. The dissidents inside subsequently told us how much they were sustained by our support for them and our implacable pressure on their oppressors.

The logic behind President Obama’s Cuba normalization, assuming there is one, is the nylon strategy.

We tried 50 years of containment and that didn’t bring democracy. So let’s try inundating them with American goods, visitors, culture, contact, commerce.

It’s not a crazy argument.

But it does have its weaknesses. Normalization has not advanced democracy in China or Vietnam. Indeed, it hasn’t done so in Cuba.

Except for the U.S., Cuba has had normal relations with the rest of the world for decades. Tourists, trade, investment from Canada, France, Britain, Spain, everywhere. An avalanche of nylons — and not an inch of movement in Cuba toward freedom.

In fact, one could argue that this influx of Western money has helped preserve the dictatorship, as just about all the financial

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With the U.S. embargo already in place and the Castros hungry to have it lifted, why give them trade, investment, hard currency, prestige and worldwide legitimacy — for nothing in return?” transactions go through the government, which takes for itself before any trickledown crumbs are allowed to reach the regime-indentured masses.

My view is that policestate control of every aspect of Cuban life is so thoroughly perfected that outside influences, whether confrontational or cooperative, only minimally affect the country’s domestic trajectory.

So why not just lift the embargo? After all, the unassailable strategic rationale for isolating Cuba — in the Soviets’ mortal global struggle with us, Cuba enlisted as a highly committed enemy beachhead 90 miles from American shores — evaporated with the collapse of the Soviet empire. A small island with no significant in-

dependent military capacities, Cuba became geopolitically irrelevant.

That’s been partially reversed in the last few years as Vladimir Putin has repositioned Russia as America’s leading geopolitical adversary and the Castros signed up for that coalition too.

Cuba has reportedly agreed to reopen the Soviet-era Lourdes espionage facility, a massive listening post for intercepting communications. Havana and Moscow have also discussed the use of Cuban airfields for Russia’s nuclear-capable longrange bombers.

This in addition to Cuba’s usual hemispheric mischief, such as training and equipping the security and repression apparatus in Venezuela.

No mortal threat, I grant you. And not enough to justify forever cutting off Cuba.

But it does raise the question: With the U.S. embargo already in place and the Castros hungry to have it lifted, why give them trade, investment, hard currency, prestige and worldwide legitimacy — for nothing in return?

Obama brought back nothing on democratization, a staggering betrayal of Cuba’s human rights crusaders.

No free speech. No free assembly. No independent political parties. No hint of free elections. Not even the kind of 1975 Helsinki Final Act that we got from the Soviets as part of detente, granting structure and review to human rights promises.

These provided us significant leverage in supporting the dissident movements in Eastern Europe that eventually brought down commu-

nist rule.

If Obama insisted on giving away the store, why not at least do it item by item? We relax part of the embargo in return for, say, Internet access. And tie further normalization to serial relaxations of police-state repression.

Oh, what hypocrisy, say the Obama acolytes. Did we not normalize relations with China and get no human rights quid pro quo?

True. But that was never a prospect. The entire purpose was geopolitical and the payoff was monumental: We walked away with the most significant anti-Soviet strategic realignment of the entire Cold War, formally breaking up the communist bloc and gaining China’s neutrality, and occasional support, in our half-century struggle to dismantle the Soviet empire.

From Cuba, Obama didn’t even get a token gesture.

Not even a fig leaf such as, say, withdrawal of secret police support in Venezuela.

Or extradition of American criminals now fugitive in Cuba, including a notorious cop killer. Did we even ask?

Obama seems to believe that the one-way deal was win-win. A famous victory — the Cuba issue is now behind us. A breakthrough.

Indeed it is. You know how to achieve a breakthrough in tough negotiations? Give everything away.

Try it. You’ll have a deal by noon. Every time.

— Charles Krauthammer is a columnist Washington Post Writers Group.

War far from over in Afghanistan

By Max Boot Los Angeles Times

Imagine President Franklin Roosevelt announcing at the end of 1944, after the liberation of France but before the final defeat of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, that World War II was over and that U.S. forces were ending combat operations. Instead we would support our allies, from Britain to China, in their fight against the Axis powers.

Hard to imagine, but that’s roughly what happened Sunday when the International Security Assistance Command held a ceremony in Kabul to mark the “end” of the war in Afghanistan. “The longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion,” President Barack If only it Obama trumwere possible peted in a statement to end a war Hawaii, unilaterally. But from where he is vait’s not. As the cationing. military likes to If only it were possible say, the enemy to end a war gets a vote.” unilaterally.

But it’s not.

As the military likes to say, the enemy gets a vote. And there is no sign that the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, al-Qaida and other militant Islamist groups have any intention of ending their armed struggle to seize power in Kabul. Indeed, 2014 was the deadliest year of the war so far, with nearly 10,000 civilian casualties and some 5,000 deaths among the Afghan security forces — far more than the 2,356 Americans killed in Afghanistan in more than 13 years of combat operations since October 2001.

It’s true that the Taliban has suffered significant losses since the start of a U.S. “surge” launched by Obama in 2010. The losses were most severe in the Taliban heartland of Helmand and Kandahar provinces in southern Afghanistan. But given the limitations of forces (Obama arbitrarily capped U.S. troop levels at 100,000) and time (Obama arbitrarily limited the surge to 18 months), the American offensive never had a serious chance of ending the insurgency, which continues to receive sanctuary and support in Pakistan.

And now the U.S. drawdown — troop levels have fallen to 10,500 — is likely to give the Taliban a fresh burst of energy. At least Obama has not

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pulled out all U.S. troops as some of his advisers urged. But he has pulled out enough to imperil the ability of the Afghan security forces to control their country. Particularly worrisome is the complete pullout of all coalition personnel from Helmand province, where U.S. Marines fought so hard to roll back the Taliban.

A small number of coalition forces will remain in the south, but they will be at Kandahar Airfield, not in Helmand. Kandahar is one of only a handful of coalition bases that will remain, hundreds having already been closed.

There will be one base in the east, one in the south, one in the center, one in the west and one in the north, and their designations will change. Regional Command-East (RC-E, in military shorthand), for example, now becomes Train, Advise, Assist Command-East, TAAC-E. This is part of a general rebranding of what can no longer be called a war effort. Goodbye, Operation Enduring Freedom, as the U.S. mission in Afghanistan had been known since 2001.

Hello, Operation Resolute Support.

This transition is meant to convey the impression that the Afghan forces are self-sufficient, even though everyone knows they are not. This rhetorical legerdemain was similar to the way Obama rebranded the U.S. operation in Iraq in 2010, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to the Orwellian Operation New Dawn. Back then, too, U.S. combat forces were rebranded as “advise and assist” forces. This change was harmless enough, because far more U.S. forces remained in Iraq (52,000)

than now remain in Afghanistan.

But the situation in Iraq took a perilous turn at the end of 2011 when Obama pulled out the remaining U.S. forces after having failed to negotiate a status-of-forces agreement with the Iraqi government. That cleared the way for Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to launch a sectarian crackdown on Sunnis, which, in turn, led many Sunnis to embrace Islamic State. The situation in Iraq has become so disastrous, in fact, that Obama has now sent back a small number of U.S. troops (some 3,000 so far authorized) and launched airstrikes on Islamic State.

The Iraq situation shows the danger of a premature, unilateral withdrawal in the face of an undefeated enemy.

Yet Obama appears set to repeat that mistake in Afghanistan. He has announced that by the end of 2015 U.S. forces in Afghanistan will be down to 5,000 and that by the end of 2016 they will be withdrawn altogether.

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Afghanistan’s reformist new president, has asked the administration to reconsider this timeline and to keep more U.S. forces in Afghanistan longer. This will seem to many Americans as a commitment to “endless” war, but, in fact, the danger to U.S. forces will be relatively limited (they will not be on the front lines) and the good they can do will be vast by keeping the Taliban and other Islamist militant groups from retaking control of the country from which the 9/11 attack was launched.

— Max Boot is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

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one word encompassing what they wanted to leave behind in 2014 and place the piece of paper in a small cauldron. After the dancers mindfully pranced about, dreaming of their wants for the new year, Martin-Eagle lit the papers on fire, burning last year’s worries into dust.

“We are going to let go of the past and we let go of it with this fire ritual,” Martin-Eagle told her class.

Lawrence resident Kristin Colahan-Sederstrom was a newcomer to the class Thursday. As she frolicked around the studio, she said she found the event to be physically as well as mentally healing.

“I came because I thought it would be a pretty healthy, fun way to ring in the new year,” Colahan-Sederstrom said. “The energy and community in this space is incredible.”

Colahan-Sederstrom, whose New Year’s resolution is to be “healthier and kinder to (herself) and others,” said the

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DANCERS MOVE ABOUT THE FLOOR as music is played Thursday at Be Moved Studio, 2 E. Seventh St. experience set her on the right track for 2015.

“I’ve come to a more organized dance group before, but I’m really impressed by this,” Colahan-Sederstrom said. “It’s very freeing. It allows me to be open to things as they come.”

Nearly two-year member Caitlin McDiarmid said she began coming to Sweat Your Prayers when she finished treatment for breast cancer.

McDiarmid said the freeing nature of the course helped her heal in many ways.

“I came in, and it completely changed my life,” McDiarmid said. “I wanted to find something healthy in a spiritual and physical capacity.”

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McDiarmid said the liberating class reminds her of how she belongs — a feeling she hopes to take with her into 2015.

“I have a tendency to feel like I don’t fit in,” McDiarmid said. “I consider this one of my tribes. These people, I may never know their names, but I feel completely connected to them.”

A shorter version of Thursday’s Sweat Your Prayers event is taught each Sunday at Be Moved from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for $10. All are welcome.

– Reporter Caitlin Doornbos can be reached at 813-7146 or cvdoornbos@ ljworld.com.

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U.S. home prices continue to increase JOSH BOAK The Associated Press

U.S. home prices rose in October at a slightly slower pace, as real estate sales have fallen and affordability has increasingly become a challenge for potential buyers.

The Standard & Poor’s/CaseShiller 20-city home price index increased 4.5 percent in October from 12 months prior. The figures reported this week mark the eleventh straight month of price gains decelerating and the smallest gain since October 2012.

The slowdown in price growth comes after surging doubledigit increases for much of 2013. Home values climbed

as the market recovered from bottoming out in 2011. But home prices have outpaced wage growth, leaving many potential buyers unable to afford homes and causing both sales and price growth to stall.

The recent decline in mortgage rates has yet to bring more buyers into the market. Simultaneously, there are fewer distressed properties and bargains coming onto the market that attract investors as buyers. All of that has occurred despite an improving U.S. economy that has generated 2.65 million new jobs so far this year, as the unemployment rate has dropped to 5.8 percent from 6.7 percent at the start of 2014.

Prices barely budged over the past 12 months in Cleveland (up 0.9 percent), Chicago (1.9 percent), New York (2 percent), Phoenix (2.1 percent) and Washington, DC (2.2 percent).

Still, there are signs that broader improvements in the U.S. economy may be causing prices to rise faster in some cities. Compared to September, eight cities reported stronger year-over year prices growth in October. This includes San Francisco (up 9.1 percent), Denver (7.2 percent) and Tampa (6.1 percent).

“We are seeing hints that prices could end 2014 on a strong note and accelerate into 2015,” said David Blitzer, managing director

and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The Case-Shiller index covers roughly half of U.S. homes.

The index measures prices compared with those in January 2000 and creates a three-month moving average. The October figures are the latest available.

Other housing reports confirm a broader slowdown.

The National Association of Realtors estimate that 2014 sales will end up below 2013 levels. The trade group forecasts that 4.94 million existing homes will be sold this year, down 3 percent from 5.09 million in 2013. Analysts say sales of roughly 5.5 million existing homes are common in

a healthy real estate market.

The Commerce Department said last week that new home sales slid 1.6 in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 438,000. That remains significantly below the annual rate of 700,000 seen during the 1990s.

The real estate brokerage Redfin reported Monday that its market tracker found that home sales plummeted 5 percent in November compared to 12 months earlier. Nearly a third of the buyers surveyed by Redfin said that their biggest obstacle to purchasing a home was affordability.

Stan Humphries, chief economist at the real estate data firm Zillow, noted that

slower price growth should ultimately be helpful for the economy. When prices rise at levels closer to wages, more people are usually able to buy a home.

“A slower-moving housing market is inherently more stable, more balanced between buyers and sellers and more sustainable over the long-term,” Humphries said.

Buying could be helped by average 30-year mortgage rates staying closed to a 19-month low. Rates nationwide averaged 3.83 percent last week, according to the mortgage company Freddie Mac. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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HOMES SOLD

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$196,395

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-12.9%

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CAMPBELL, JANET K.

330 W. 26TH LN.

Don Schmidt

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NEWMAN, DARLENE

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MARABLE, KENDRA

SHOCKLEY, DANNY R.

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Jennifer Courtney

MARABLE, AARON

R. 601 ELM ST., UNITS

Alan Miller

TRENDEL, KRISTIN

DAVIS, MARK 3414 W. 25TH TER.

Cheryl Baldwin

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Denise Breason

3413 SEMINOLE DR.

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Deana Shenouda

PRATT, DON A. PRATT, KIMBERLY A. 1115 CHAPEL ST. BALDWIN CITY HIGHLAND

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Capital City Bank 740 New Hampshire 4505A West 6th St 330-1200 12/29/14

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PRE-APPROVALS -NO COSTS TO YOU. WE WORK VIA PHONE INTERVIEW OR EMAIL, EASY FOR YOU! We can help you finance a home purchase or refinance! WE OFFER VA, FHA, USDA, CONVENTIONAL, CONSTRUCTION LOANS, REVERSE MORTGAGES. Annual Percentage Rate(APR) based on loans amount of $100,000.00 (80%LTV)with a close date of the first of the month. FHA (APR)based on $150,000 loan (96.5%LTV) APR’s may vary depending on the day of the month the loan closes. Rates quoted for 45 days lock time. Capital City Bank - We Make It Work Lawrence Offices: 740 New Hampshire 4505A West Sixth St. Diana Deutsch - 785/330-1220 direct Jeff Schuler - 785/330-1221 direct

Capitol Federal® Savings 1026 Westdale 749-9050 12/30/14

Conv.

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20 Yr 5/1 ARM/7/1 ARM FHA* 30 Yr./15 Yr.

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Loan Assumptions: ¹Primary Residence, Purchase Loan with a value of $125,000 and loan amount of $100,000, estimated monthly payment of $678.62 for 180 months. ²Primary Residence, Purchase Loan with a value of $125,000 and loan amount of $100,000, estimated monthly payment of $449.04 for 360 months. Real estate taxes and homeowners insurance could increase the monthly payment. Receive local servicing for the life of the loan on all conventional loans. Please call Mark Hernandez (NMLS#556689) at 785.749.9053 or apply online at www.capfed.com. APR = Annual Percentage Rate. *Registered with HUD as Capitol Federal® Savings Bank..

Central National Bank 838-1882 12/16/14

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3.875 + 0 (3.895% APR) 3.250 + 0 (APR -4.758%/3.446%)

3.000% + 0 (3.122% APR)

HP 95 30 Yr. Fixed Investor 20% Down

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3.250 + 0

5/1 ARM 7/1 ARM 10/1 ARM 7/1 Jumbo 10/1 Jumbo 20 Yr. Fixed 10 Yr. Fixed 15 Yr. Fixed

3.125 + 0 (3.049% APR) 3.500 + 0 (3.254% APR) 3.750 + 0 (3.503% APR) 3.500 + 0 (3.389% APR) 3.750 + 0 (3.600% APR) 3.875 + 0 (3.973% APR) 3.000 + 0 (3.230% APR) 3.250 + 0 (3.410% APR)

10 Yr. 20 Yr. 15 Yr. Rental 30 Yr. Rental

3.000 + 0 (3.106% APR) 3.750 + 0 (3.808% APR) 3.625 + 0 4.375 + 0

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Jumbo

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Conv.

Jumbo

3.875 + 0 (3.917% APR) Call for quote.

3.125 + 0 (3.198% APR)

Fairway Mortgage Corp.

4104 W. 6th St., Ste. B 841-4434 12/29/14

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FHA USDA/Rural Development

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First Assured Mortgage 856-LOAN (5626) 12/02/14

Conv.

Jumbo

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3.250 + 0 2.875 + 0

3/1 ARM 5/1 ARM 7/1 ARM 7/1 Jumbo

2.875 + 1 3.000 + 1 3.250 + 1

First Federal Savings & Loan 4311 W 6th -Suite D 749-5500 10/06/14

Conv.

Jumbo Conv.

Jumbo

3.875% + 1 (3.989% APR) 3.875% + 1 (3.989% APR) 4.125% + 0 (4.156% APR) 4.125% + 0 (4.156% APR)

3.125 +1 (3.325% APR)

First State Bank & Trust 3901 W. 6th St. 312-6810 12/23/14

Conv.

FHA/VA Jumbo

3.875 + 0 4.000 + 0 Call

3.125 + 0 3.375 + 0 Call

20 Yr. Conv. and USDA 3/1 ARM 5/1 ARM 7/1 ARM 7/1 Jumbo

Please Call Please Call Please Call Please Call Please Call

Great American Bank 3500 Clinton Parkway 838-9704 10/09/14

Conv.

FHA/VA Jumbo

4.000% + 0 (4.052% APR) 4.125% + 0 Call

3.250% + 0 (3.341% APR)

20 Yr. Fixed 10-Yr. Fixed

3.750 + 0 (3.822% APR) 3.000 + 0 (3.132% APR)

Free Same Day Pre-Approvals. Rates quoted on loan amounts of $125,000.00 or more, purchase, 45 day lock with a credit score of 740 and above. Rates subject to change without notice. Call us today for your lending needs! Courtney Nowak at 785-856-9405 Bob Underwood at 785-856-9409

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Jumbo

3.875% + 0 (3.918% APR) 4.000% + 0 (4.018% APR)

3.125% + 0 (3.199% APR)v

5/1 ARM FHA/VA 30 Fixed FHA/VA 15 Fixed

3.000% / 2.958% APR 3.500% / 3.842/5.102 APR 3.250% / 3.599/4.910 APR

Now through the end of 2014 we can reimburse you at closing up to $500 for the cost of your home inspection, New, Landmark Lock and Shop, provides a safeguard while you shop for a home. Contact Brian McFall 785-8417152. First time homebuyers you may be able to receive up to 4% of your loan amount in down payment assistance if you qualify. Landmark has FHA, Conventional and VA and RD loans. Closing costs vary from lender to lender, call Landmark at 841-6677 and compare our costs and rates with any other lender. Rates are based on a loan of $120,000 or higher and a median credit score of 740 or above. Other rate and point options are available.

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Jumbo

3.875 + 0 (4.116% APR) Please call 856-7878 ext 5037

3.125 + 0 (3.321% APR) Please call 856-7878 ext 5037

Please call 856-7878 ext 5037

97% Advantage Program: Please call for rates (credit score 660) 20 year: please call 15/30 Pricing options available

Mid America Bank 4114 W 6th St. 841-8055 12/29/14

Conv.

Jumbo

3.875% + 0 (4.116% APR) 4.250% + 0 (4.496 APR)

3.000% + 0 (3.196% APR)

20 Yr. 30 Yr. FHA 30 Yr. VA 30 Yr. USDA Investment

3.625 + 0 3.50 + 0 3.50 + 0 3.50 + 0

Pulaski Bank 3210 Mesa Way, Ste B 856-1450 12/29/14

Conv.

Jumbo

3.875% + 0 Call

3.000 + 0 Call

FHA/VA/USDA 20 YR 30 YR

3.500% + 0 3.6250% 4.1250%

CALL TODAY or apply online for a no-obligation rate quote and fee estimate, to be pre-approved, or to talk with a Mortgage Advisor about preparing for a future purchase. Pulaski Bank provides loans for purchase, refinance, investment property, second homes, second mortgages/HELOCS and Bridge Loans! We provide options with little or no down payment, and offer Financed Mortgage Insurance to keep your payment as low as possible. Rates shown are for a purchase transaction with a >740 credit score - refinance rates may vary.

Conv.

Jumbo

3.750% APR + 0 (3.790% APR) Please Call for Quote

3.000+ 0 (3.071% APR) Please Call

20 yr.

30 Yr. Rental HELOC

3.500 + 0 (3.556% APR) 4.125 + 0 (4.166% APR) (as low as) 3.625 + 0

Contact Geoff Strole at 785-749-6804 or Geoff.Strole@TruityCU.org. Local Servicing. Free Pre-Qualifications within Minutes of Applying. Apply 24/7 at www.LawrenceMortgages.org. Rates quoted are for purchase transactions with a 740 or higher median credit score. Refinance rates may be slightly higher. Call or email for complete details and to obtain a no obligation quote! Equal Housing Lender We are also proud to be an Approved Lender for the Tenants to Homeowners Program...Creating Permanently Affordable Workforce Housing in Lawrence! Check out complete details at: www.tenants-to-homeowners.org

Conv.

Jumbo

3.875 + 0 (3.922% APR) Call for Rate

3.000 + 0 (3.082% APR) Call for Rate

20 Year 10 Year 5/1 ARM 7/1 ARM

3.625 + 0 (3.69% APR) 2.875 + 0 (2.994% APR) Call for Rate Call for Rate

Free same-day approvals! Consider a refinance while rates are at an all-time low! Rates are subject to change and are based on a credit score of 740 and a loan amount of $100,000.00. Please call Joylynn Harlow (NMLS #409547) at 785-749-8732 for your custom quote. The University National Bank - NMLS #403070

Commerce Bank 865-4721 11/04/14

Douglas County Bank 865-1000 12/29/14

Landmark Bank 841-6677 12/22/14

Meritrust Credit Union 856-7878 11/03/14

Truity Credit Union 749-6804 3400 W. 6th 12/02/14 University National Bank 841-1988 12/29/14

FHA/VA

FHA/VA

3.875 + 0 3.250 + 0

(3.410% APR)

Call For Rates

Call Mary Jane at 785-865-4756 for free pre-approval and for more information on mortgages for residential and investment properties. Rates change daily. Rates quoted here on loan amounts of $160,000 to $417,000 with minimum required credit score.

NOW IS THE TIME TO LOCK IN A GREAT LOW FIXED RATE! WHETHER YOU ARE BUYING, BUILDING OR REFINANCING, CONTACT DOUG GASTON FOR YOUR HOME FINANCING NEEDS. CALL DOUG GASTON @ 865-1013 FAX: 865-1025 Unbelievably LOW rates! Now is the time to purchase or refinance! Give us a call or email us for a FREE pre approval or refinance analysis. (Rates subject to change. Posted rates assume credit score > 740 and are for PURCHASE financing with 20% down payment.

Refinance rates MAY be slightly higher)

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Unloved wife wants a way out of her marriage Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 28 years.

For the past 25, he has not shown me affection or touched me. We do what he wants to do, eat where he wants to eat.

When I retired, I refused to be unhappy. I still see my friends and go out at least once a week. My marriage vows said “until death do us part,” so I will not divorce him.

My husband is very good to our children and loves our grandchildren.

I just wish he loved me. I came from a family who showed their love and always said “I love you,” so this has been hard. I think I married him because I wanted security.

Even though I loved him, I knew he didn’t love me the same way.

I just wish I had a way out. Any suggestions? — Need To Be Held Dear Need: Since you

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aren’t willing to consider a divorce, you have a limited number of “ways out.” You can get a legal separation, which keeps your marriage intact while allowing you to live apart, leading separate lives. You can get professional counseling, with or without your husband, to find ways to better cope with the lack of affection or possibly encourage your husband to show more.

You can transfer your affection to your grandchildren.

His piano sounded like a carnival The piano man receives praise from his colleagues, his peers and his country. “Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize” (8 p.m., PBS) features performances by the honoree as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Michael Feinstein, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp and LeAnn Rimes. Kevin Spacey also appears.

The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song has been given annually to a composer or performer whose lifetime contributions exemplify the standard of excellence associated with George and Ira Gershwin.

The Gershwin Prize was first awarded to Paul Simon in May 2007, followed by Stevie Wonder in 2009, Paul McCartney in 2010, the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 2012, and Carole King in 2013.

Joel’s award ceremony was taped on Nov. 19, 2014, at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall.

In the 40 years since “Piano Man” broke through the top of the charts, Joel has had 33 Top 40 hits. Perhaps the most interesting aspect to Joel’s recent career is his willingness to leave pop music behind and devote his time to composing classical pieces.

In a recent newspaper profile, Joel discussed offers for concert tours that might fill arenas and even stadiums, which he’s turned down because he considers that aspect of his musical career to be in his past. I admire that. Billy Joel is also a proud pug owner, and that goes a long way in my book!

O “Whale Wars” (7 p.m., Animal Planet) returns for a seventh season as the Sea Shepherds scour the waters surrounding frozen Antarctica on their mission to interfere and stop Japanese whalers from finding and killing their prey.

Tonight’s other highlights O Kansas State and UCLA meet in the Alamo Bowl (5:45 p.m., ESPN).

O The gang uses old-school tactics to crack a vice case on “Hawaii Five-0” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) O Nick wants to return on “Grimm” (7 p.m., NBC).

O Singers look back at their favorite performances on “Glee” (8 p.m., Fox).

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BIRTHDAYS TV host Jack Hanna is 68. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher David Cone is 52. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is 47. Model Christy Turlington is 46. Actor Taye Diggs is 44. Actor Dax Shepard is 40.

Actress Kate Bosworth is 32.

Jazz singer-musician Trombone Shorty is 29.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Need Help,” the young wife who doesn’t like sex. I don’t believe she is unusual or unhealthy or necessarily asexual. I felt the same way in my 20s and still do in my 60s. I have a faithful husband who likes regular sex.

I would be happy with frequent cuddling and only occasional sex.

I tried everything to change, from hormones to counseling.

What finally worked for me was realizing (in my 40s) that I am lucky to be a female and can perform sexually whether I’m aroused or not. My husband and I agreed on a frequency of sex that meets his needs, and once in a while, I enjoy it, too. The rest of the time I enjoy the cuddling. Sex is something I do for our marriage. He makes other compromises, such as talking

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Friday, Jan. 2: This year you are able to make a difference in what goes on. Your sense of humor will help you take situations less seriously. If you are single, you will meet someone in your daily routine. If you are attached, the two of you often get irritated with each other.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) ++++ Your desire to do the unexpected will keep others on their toes. You might notice how people’s moods change swiftly.

Tonight: Meet up with a pal.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) +++++ You might be too concerned with your finances at the moment. A friend might give you a difficult time. Tonight: Let someone else treat.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ++++ You sense that the Force is with you, and you’re right.

Follow your instincts. Tonight: Be a party animal.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ++ You have a lot going on within you. Seek feedback from a trusted friend. Tonight: Be realistic.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ++++ Emphasize what is important to you. Others might attempt to distract you unsuccessfully. Tonight: As you like it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ++++ You might feel overwhelmed as you attempt to clear

with me more than he would prefer.

You don’t need to be totally sexually compatible. Marriage is full of compromises. The hardest part is thinking you are alone in this.

You are not. — R. Dear R.: Thank you so much for pointing out that marriage is full of compromises, and you and your husband have reached one when it comes to the frequency of sex. But “Need Help” said she doesn’t like to be touched and has some deeply rooted aversions to sex, including reading books about the subject. She could be asexual, but we believe there is more to it and she could benefit from counseling. We hope she gets it.

— Send questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

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out your to-do list or domestic responsibilities. Interference from a loved one could cause a problem.

Tonight: Prepare to be noticed.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ++++ You could be overwhelmed by someone’s perception of a situation. Do not be surprised at the differences in your thinking.

Tonight: Strap on your seat belt.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) +++++ You might be taken aback by someone’s actions, as he or she seems to be more erratic than usual. Don’t get so upset about this person’s behavior. Tonight: Be ready for a sultry moment or two.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ++++ Others seem to gravitate toward you. You might not share the same views as them, but you’ll be willing to hear them out.

Tonight: Be out and about.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ++++ You will want to take some time to run some errands.

You also might need to schedule a checkup with your doctor. Tonight: Hang with friends.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) +++++ You are full of energy and excitement. Let your hair down.

Tonight: Frolic the night away.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ++++ You’ll want to change your schedule. Honor what works best for you. Tonight: Fun does not have to cost anything.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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ACROSS 1 Render weaponless 6 Chocolate substitute 11 Pea place 14 Brownish photo tint 15 “Somewhere else” excuse 16 It’s often after ginger 17 Sleek 19 Set ablaze 20 Acceptances 21 ___ and kicking 23 Pretentious ceremony 27 Seattle ballplayer 29 In a melodic style 30 Went out with the waves 31 Minerals in sheets 32 Flies off the shelf, so to speak 34 Scottish folk hero Roy 37 Thai currency 38 Not forthcoming 39 Brain part 40 “I thought so!”

41 Protrude outward 42 Fleshy fruits 43 12-point type 45 All too willing 46 Religious devotees

48 Ask for 49 Old movie theater name 50 A single time 51 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” extra 52 Lab devices 59 Before today 60 Lawn straightener 61 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” e.g.

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4 Kia subcompact 5 Fury 6 Sweet treat 7 “Bummer!”

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22 Blip on a polygraph 23 Type of snake 24 Scheming Heep 25 Beloved TV and film star 26 Castle feature 27 Altercation 28 With deftness 32 Business department 33 Bacon accompanier 35 Old manuscript marks 36 Attack from all directions 38 Affectedly clever 39 Point systems, in math 41 Asphalt component

42 Malodorous animal 44 Doctor in a 1964 movie 45 People who are practicing, briefly 46 West Indies sorcery 47 Ship drainage area 48 “SKN-X-X!” in comics 50 Galena and feldspar 53 Words that end bachelorhood 54 3-D graphics in movies 55 Lyrical piece 56 Uncomplimentary review 57 Maniacal leader?

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Free State High’s boys basketball players entered the season low on varsity experience. All they’ve done since then is prove that they are fast learners and they’re not going to back down against top teams.

The Firebirds own wins against Kansas City (Mo.) AC Prep and Mill Valley, and a narrow loss to topranked Lawrence High.

With an inexperienced roster, they’ve p l a y e d strong team UP NEXT defense and shown they Who: FSHS r e c o g n i z e boys vs. K.C. their roles East on the team. When: 7 They will tonight get their first Where: Free test on the State court following winter break when they play host to Kansas City (Mo.) East at 7 tonight.

“It gave us a lot of confidence and told us we could beat anyone out there because they are the No. 1 team in the state,” junior guard Hunter Gudde said of the loss against LHS. “It just boosts your confidence a lot. We know we’re going to play pretty tough teams coming up, so we’ll be ready for them.”

Despite returning just two members of last year’s varsity rotation, the Firebirds (2-1) haven’t had many problems adjusting to the speed or talent at the varsity level.

“A lot of us have experience playing with the varsity during the summer and stuff, so that’s really helped,” senior forward Jack Raney said.

With Sunflower League opponents quickly approaching on the schedule, the Firebirds are ready to show that their strong play before winter break was no fluke.

“We’ll be ready for the rest of the season,” Raney said. “Chemistry is a big thing. I think all of us trust each other and we all know our roles and know what we have to do to get a win.”

Though most members of the Firebirds were light on varsity minutes, they have varsity experience in other sports, which has helped with the adjustment. Senior point guard Andrew Keating and sophomore forward Jay Dineen went straight from the football field to the court.

Sophomore Jacob Pavlyak and Gudde are key members of the baseball team. Add in senior guards Weston Hack and Justin Narcomey, who were in last year’s varsity rotation, and they’re all part of the squad that’s improved at a quick pace.

But none of them are surprised with their fast start.

“We knew Hunter was going to step up and be a solid player for us,” FSHS coach Chuck Law said. “Jack Raney’s probably been, maybe, the biggest surprise. In terms of what he did for us this summer, we kind of knew he’d be a guy that would certainly be in the mix. He’s been virtually impossible to get off of the floor so far.”

Now with the rest of their season firing back up, the jitters are gone and the Firebirds are ready for all of the challenges in front of them.

“Our guys know, I think, that there’s a heck of a lot of work left to do and it starts (tonight) with K.C. East,” Law said.

Asked to reveal one wish for the New Year, Kansas University freshman basketball forward Cliff Alexander paused for just a moment, grinned, then responded, “Go undefeated.”

Odds of No. 13-ranked KU (10-2) winning out, of course, appear mighty slim.

For that to happen, the Jayhawks would have to conclude the nonconference schedule Sunday with a win

against (94) UNLV, a team that has handed No. 8 Arizona its only loss in 13 games. The Jayhawks Alexander would have to follow that with an undefeated Big 12 Conference campaign, postseason league tournament and NCAA Tournament.

KU’s chances of beating

the Rebels in Sunday’s 3:30 p.m., tip in Allen Fieldhosue and winning an 11th-straight Big 12 title would improve greatly if the 6-foot-8, 240-pound Alexander continues to play as he did in a six-minute stretch in the second half of Tuesday’s 78-62 home win over Kent State.

Alexander started that span at the 10-minute mark with a vicious block of a Jimmy Hall shot.

Next, he rebounded a Kelly Oubre Jr., miss and

scored off the carom. Then he connected on two free throws and flushed a lob pass from Wayne Selden Jr., seconds after another block on defense. He hit a short hook shot and after a steal threw down a one-handed dunk that was erased by a controversial traveling call.

“Very exciting,” Alexander said of his play in the second half that followed a first half in which he had no points and one rebound in

Who: Kansas (10-2) vs.

UNLV (9-4) When: 3:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Allen Fieldhouse

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OREGON QUARTERBACK MARCUS MARIOTA, LEFT, pushes away Florida State safety Tyler Hunter during the Rose Bowl on Thursday in Pasadena, California.

Oregon rips Florida State in first playoff Pasadena, Calif. (ap) — Marcus Mariota and Oregon turned an avalanche of Florida State mistakes into a mountain of points, and the Ducks rolled past the defending national champions, 59-20, Thursday to turn the first College Football Playoff semifinal into a Rose Bowl rout.

Mariota and the secondseeded Ducks (13-1) scored six straight times they touched the ball in the second half, with five of the

touchdowns covering at least 21 yards and the last four coming after Florida State turnovers.

In the matchup of Heisman Trophy winners, Jameis Winston matched Mariota’s numbers, but the Seminoles were no match for the Ducks.

“It’s incredible. I’m so proud of these guys right here,” Mariota said. “We’ve got one more to take care of.”

Third-seeded Florida State’s winning streak ends at 29. In Winston’s first loss as a

college starter, maybe his last game in college, he threw for 348 yards and turned the ball over twice.

No Heisman jinx for Mariota. He was mostly brilliant again. The junior passed for 338 yards and two touchdowns and sprinted in for a 23 yard-touchdown with 13:56 left in the fourth quarter that made it 52-20 and made the Ducks the first team to reach 50 points in Rose Bowl history. This was No. 101.

“59-20, I did not expect

that,” Oregon defensive end Arik Armstead said.

The Ducks fans spent much of the final quarter mockingly doing the Seminoles’ warchant and tomahawk chop. Next stop: The Lone Star state to try to win the program’s first national title.

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Ohio State reaches final with win over Alabama

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ALABAMA DEFENSIVE BACK LANDON COLLINS, LEFT, tackles Ohio State’s Jalin Marshall during the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night in New Orleans.

New Orleans (ap) — Cardale Jones came through again at the Sugar Bowl.

Ezekiel Elliott ran all over mighty Alabama. And Urban Meyer’s quest to turn Ohio State into SEC North is one victory away from a national championship.

Jones turned in another savvy performance in his second college start and Elliott ran for 230 yards, leading the Buckeyes to a 42-35 upset of top-ranked Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal Thursday night.

Rallying from a 21-6 deficit, the Buckeyes (13-1) advanced to play Oregon in the Jan.

12 national championship game at Arlington, Texas.

The Ducks routed defending national champion Florida State, 59-20, in the other semifinal at the Rose Bowl.

Jones threw for 243 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown to Devin Smith that put the Buckeyes ahead for good early in the third quarter. He also ran for 43 yards and converted a crucial third-down play with a spinning, 1-yard dive and Ohio State clinging to a 34-28 lead. On the next play, Elliott took a handoff, broke one feeble attempt at a tackle, and was gone for an 85-yard touchdown.

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Kings 110, Timberwolves 107 Minneapolis — Rudy Gay had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, and struggling Sacramento handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss.

DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and seven rebounds after being ejected one night earlier. Darren Collison scored 21 points and Derrick Williams had 17 points.

Andrew Wiggins had 27 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota.

SACRAMENTO (110) Gay 7-12 7-8 21, D.Williams 6-10 2-2 17, Cousins 8-14 3-3 19, Collison 8-15 4-4 21, McLemore 6-9 1-2 14, Thompson 3-3 2-2 8, Stauskas 0-4 0-0 0, Landry 1-4 6-8 8, McCallum 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-74 25-29 110.

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North Carolina punishments set to begin Raleigh, N.C. (ap) — North Carolina’s flagship public university is trying to fire a senior professor, accepted the resignation of another faculty member and dismissed an academic counselor for athletes for their roles in the fraud scandal that rocked the school, campus officials said Wednesday.

Steps to terminate University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill philosophy professor and former faculty leader Jeanette Boxill started on Oct. 22, the same day that a scathing report into the cheating scandal was released, campus Chancellor Carol Folt said in a statement.

Boxill is appealing Folt’s decision, information that was released after a lawsuit by The Associated Press and nine other media organizations.

North Carolina’s public records law requires state agencies, including public universities, to make employee records available. That includes records regarding their dismissal, suspension, or demotion.

UNC-Chapel Hill officials had said the disclosure wasn’t required until after an employee has finished appealing the decision, a process that could take years.

The report by former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein found a pattern of fake classes, which allowed 3,100 athletes and other students to earn artificially high grades from 1993 to 2011.

While the sham courses were solely in the African studies department, multiple people around campus knew of them or suspected something but said nothing, the report said.

Folt said she was naming Boxill “in light of the extraordinary circumstances underlying the longstanding and intolerable academic irregularities described in the Wainstein Report, as well as her role as chair of the faculty council during a period of time covered by the report.”

Campus lawyer David Parker also disclosed that Timothy McMillan resigned after 17 years at the school. He was a senior lecturer in the Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, the renamed department where a retired administrator orchestrated and a retired chairman allowed the pattern of no-show classes and generous grades.

Boxill and McMillan did not return phone messages seeking comment.

The conduct of six other campus employees is being reviewed for possible disciplinary action, Parker said. Any who are disciplined will be identified, Parker said.

Boxill directed women’s basketball players she advised into the fake courses, at least twice sought to influence the grades given to students, and acknowledged sometimes editing student papers, the report said.

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ LEBRON JAMES, LEFT, WALKS ON THE SIDELINE DURING A GAME against the Atlanta Hawks on Dec. 30 in Atlanta. James is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a strained left knee and back problem, the team announced Thursday.

James’ knee, back injuries to cost him two weeks Cleveland — LeBron James’ homecoming season has hit a hurdle.

The Cavaliers superstar is expected to miss at least the next two weeks with injuries to his left knee and back. The timing of the injuries is another blow to the Cavaliers, who have been jarred by a rash of medical issues and failed to live up to the enormous expectations triggered

by James re-signing as a free agent with Cleveland last summer.

The team said Thursday that James has been diagnosed with knee and back strains. He’ll be treated with “anti-inflammatories, rehabilitation, training room treatments and rest,” and the Cavs projected he will miss two weeks. If he’s out for just that span, James will be back for a Jan. 15 game in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Cavs begin a five-game West Coast trip on Jan. 9.

James, who turned 30 on Dec. 30, missed his second straight game on Wednesday.

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James, Curry All-Star leaders New York — LeBron James and Stephen Curry remain the leading NBA All-Star votegetters after the second tally of fan ballots.

Cleveland’s James leads all with 775,810 votes at the Eastern Conference frontcourt spot. Golden State’s Curry has 755,486, good for second in the league and tops among the Western Conference guards.

In the results released Thursday, Chicago’s Pau Gasol and the New York’s Carmelo Anthony follow in the East frontcourt. Washington’s John Wall remains the East’s leading vote-getter in the backcourt, followed by Miami’s Dwyane Wade.

Kobe Bryant is second to Curry in the West backcourt. The frontcourt is led by the New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin and Memphis center Marc Gasol.

Voting runs through Jan. 19, and starters for the Feb. 15 game in New York will be announced Jan. 22.

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Polian declines Bills position Buffalo, N.Y. — Bill Polian told the Buffalo Bills thanks, but no thanks: He’s taking himself out of the running for a proposed frontoffice job with his former team.

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Polian told The Associated Press he has elected to stay in broadcasting after informing Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula of his decision on Thursday. His decision followed several discussions with the Pegulas, who had gauged Polian’s interest in filling a newly created role overseeing the team’s football operations.

ESPN, for whom Polian works, first reported the development.

Polian’s announcement comes a day after Bills head coach Doug Marrone left the team by exercising the opt-out clause in his contract.

The Bills are coming off a 9-7 season, their best finish in 10 years. Yet, they still missed the playoffs to extend the NFL’s longest active postseason drought to 15 years.

TENNIS

Under Armour signs Murray London — Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has signed a four-year deal with American sportswear manufacturer Under Armour.

The deal was announced Tuesday by the Baltimore-based company. Terms were not announced, but British news reports said the deal was worth $25 million.

Murray previously had a four-year sponsorship deal with Adidas. He started his career wearing Fred Perry clothing.

Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 and the U.S. Open in 2012. He is currently ranked No. 6 in the world.

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Fans can’t stream Rose Bowl Bristol, Conn. — Fans looking to watch the Rose Bowl on their tablets or computers got an error message during the first half instead of the WatchESPN stream.

The cable network’s online feed of the first College Football Playoff game went down on Thursday night, leaving anyone looking to watch the game anywhere besides a television out of luck.

The stream appeared to begin working again during halftime.

The stream feeds video services on tablets, phones, computers and other streaming devices like console game systems or Roku boxes.

ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said the network was aware of the issues and was working to resolve them as soon as possible.

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205,213 Texas v. Texas Tech 1 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 Xavier v. DePaul 1 p.m. FS1 150,227 Providence v. Marquette 1 p.m. FSN+ 172 Michigan v. Purdue 1:15p.m. BTN 147,237 Georgia v. Notre Dame 1:30p.m. KCWE 17 UMKC v. Miami (Ohio) 2:30p.m. KSMO 3, 203 Tulane v. Mempis 3 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 Drake v. Missoui St. 3 p.m. FCSC 145 W.Va. v. TCU 3 p.m. FSN+ 172 Creighton v. Georgetown 3:30p.m. FS1 150,227 Lipscomb v. Missouri 4 p.m. SEC 157 Virginia v. Miami 4:30p.m. ESPN2 34, 234 San D. St. v. Fresno St. 5 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 Penn St. v. Rutgers 6:30p.m. ESPN2 34, 234 Tenn. Tech v. SIU-Edws. 6:30p.m. FCSC 145 N. Carolina v. Clemson 7 p.m. ESPN 33, 233 Oregon St. v. Oregon 7 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 UC Irvine v. N.M. St. 8 p.m. FCSp 146 Gonzaga v. Portland 8:30p.m. ESPN2 34, 234 College Football

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MICHIGAN STATE WIDE RECEIVER R.J. SHELTON (12) dives to score a touchdown against Baylor safety Terrell Burt during the Cotton Bowl on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

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Cotton Bowl No. 7 Michigan St. 42, No. 4 Baylor 41 Arlington, Texas — Connor Cook and the Michigan State Spartans want to have a different role in the playoff talk next season.

With their big comeback finish in the Cotton Bowl, the Spartans could be set up as a viable championship contender next season, after their only losses this season were to playoff teams.

Michigan State scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter on New Year’s Day to beat playoff-snubbed Baylor on Thursday in the highestscoring Cotton Bowl ever.

“For us to win in such an emotional and dramatic fashion like you just saw out there, really just I think with all the guys coming back, all the juniors, really just makes us feel good and brings us closer together,” said Cook, who threw a 10yard TD pass to Keith Mumphery with 17 seconds left.

Michigan State (11-2), which won the Rose Bowl as Big Ten champions last season, has won four consecutive bowl games after trailing in each of them at halftime. The Spartans’ only two losses this season were to Pac12 winner Oregon and Big Ten champ Ohio State.

Down 41-21 going into the fourth quarter, Michigan State got the winning touchdown after Marcus Rush blocked Chris Callahan’s 43-yard field goal attempt with 1:05 left.

“It’s just sort of crazy,” coach Mark Dantonio said. “I really probably can’t put it into words.

We just kept pace. We didn’t panic.”

When two-time Big 12 champ Baylor got the ball back for one last try, Bryce Petty was sacked on consecutive plays before Riley Bullough’s clinching interception.

That was quite a final defensive stand under coordinator Pat Narduzzi, who after 11 seasons and two schools with Dantonio is leaving the Spartans to take over as head coach at Pittsburgh.

Narduzzi will be about 20 miles away today to watch the Panthers play Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl on the TCU campus.

The Cotton Bowl was the lead-in game Thursday to the two national semifinals that Baylor (11-2) hoped to be part of instead — though that doesn’t matter now.

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MINNESOTA DEFENSIVE BACK Briean Boddy-Calhoun, right, intercepts a pass intended for Missouri wide receiver Darius White during the Citrus Bowl on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.

“We’ve played a lot of really good games over the last seven seasons.

Won a lot of really good games. And this is one of the tougher non-wins that I’ve ever experienced,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. “It’s got nothing to do with the big picture.

The small picture right now is letting a game get away from us today.”

Petty completed 36 of 51 passes for a Cotton Bowl-record 550 yards and three touchdowns, two to speedy freshman KD Cannon and the other to 390-pount backup guard LaQuan McGowan in the third quarter for a 41-21 lead.

Jeremy Langford ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns for the Spartans.

Michigan St. 14 0 7 21 — 42 Baylor 14 10 17 0 — 41 First Quarter MSU-Langford 2 run (Geiger kick), 12:27.

Bay-Cannon 49 pass from Petty (Callahan kick), 8:56.

MSU-Shelton 11 run (Geiger kick), 5:06.

Bay-Coleman 53 pass from Lee (Callahan kick), 2:32.

Second Quarter Bay-Petty 1 run (Callahan kick), 8:13.

Bay-FG Callahan 25, 3:14.

Third Quarter Bay-Cannon 74 pass from Petty (Callahan kick), 14:32.

Bay-FG Callahan 46, 11:23.

MSU-Langford 2 run (Geiger kick), 6:50.

Bay-McGowan 18 pass from Petty (Callahan kick), 4:03.

Fourth Quarter MSU-Price 8 pass from Cook (Geiger kick), 12:09.

MSU-Langford 1 run (Geiger kick), 4:55.

MSU-Mumphery 10 pass from Cook (Geiger kick), :17.

A-71,464.

MSU Bay First downs 29 25 Rushes-yards 46-238 22-(-20) Passing 314 603 Comp-Att-Int 24-42-2 37-52-1 Return Yards (-1) 68 Punts-Avg. 3-39.7 1-48.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-75 11-105 Time of Possession 36:42 23:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Michigan St., Langford 27-162, Hill 7-26, Lippett 1-19, Shelton 2-11, Cook 6-11, Geiger 1-6, Kings Jr. 1-4, Team 1-(minus 1). Baylor, Linwood 11-26, Chafin 1-(minus 2), Jefferson 2-(minus 2), Team 1-(minus 6), Petty 7-(minus 36).

PASSING-Michigan St., Cook 24-422-314. Baylor, Petty 36-51-1-550, Lee 1-1-0-53.

RECEIVING-Michigan St., Lippett 5-74, Mumphery 4-87, Burbridge 4-57, Price 3-27, Kings Jr. 3-19, Langford 2-7, Lyles 1-21, Shelton 1-17, D.Williams 1-5. Baylor, Goodley 9-93, Cannon 8-197, Coleman 7-150, Norwood 6-64, Lee 2-37, C.Fuller 2-25, McGowan 1-18, Linwood 1-14, Armstead 1-5.

Citrus Bowl No. 16 Missouri 33, Minnesota 17 Orlando, Fla. — Marcus Murphy ran for 159 yards, Russell Hansbrough added 114 yards and a touchdown, and Missouri beat Minnesota.

Missouri (11-3) won its third straight bowl game to reach 11 victories for the fourth time in school history.

Minnesota (8-5) trailed 19-17 entering the fourth quarter, but Missouri pulled away on Hansbrough’s 78-yard touchdown run and Maty Mauk’s 7-yard scoring pass to Bud Sasser.

Mauk settled down to throw two TD passes after interceptions on the Tigers’ first two possessions. The Tigers forced three turnovers.

Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner was 21 of 31 for 258 yards and a touchdown.

The Tigers used an onside kick to open the third quarter to stretch out their halftime lead to 13-7.

The Golden Gophers responded on the ensuing series with a 54-yard touchdown pass from Leidner to tight end Maxx Williams. Williams leaped over cornerback Aarion Penton and stepped over another defender before diving into the end zone.

But Missouri quickly answered, needing just three plays after a muffed Minnesota punt for Mauk to give the Tigers a 19-14 lead on an 18-yard touchdown run.

It tightened to 19-17 by the start of in the fourth quarter before Hansbrough got free and rumbled for his score that put the Tigers’ up by nine with 9:28 to play.

Missouri survived a disastrous offensive start to lead 10-7 at halftime in a game that started with the teams combining for three turnovers in the first four minutes.

Missouri 0 10 9 14 — 33 Minnesota 7 0 10 0 — 17 First Quarter Minn-Williams Jr. 20 run (Santoso kick), 5:42.

Second Quarter Mo-FG Baggett 21, 6:39.

Mo-Sasser 25 pass from Mauk (Baggett kick), 1:04.

Third Quarter Mo-FG Baggett 33, 13:03.

Minn-M.Williams 54 pass from Mi.Leidner (Santoso kick), 11:48.

Mo-Mauk 18 run (pass failed), 9:16.

Minn-FG Santoso 38, 7:22.

Fourth Quarter Mo-Hansbrough 78 run (Baggett kick), 9:22.

Mo-Sasser 7 pass from Mauk (Baggett kick), 4:51.

A-48,624.

Mo Minn First downs 18 19 Rushes-yards 45-337 33-106 Passing 97 267 Comp-Att-Int 12-19-2 22-33-0 Return Yards 8 10 Punts-Avg. 4-40.5 5-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-3 Penalties-Yards 2-15 6-45 Time of Possession 30:05 29:55 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Missouri, Murphy 12-157, Hansbrough 15-114, Mauk 11-38, Brantley 1-19, Witter 2-12, Webb 1-0, Team 3-(minus 3). Minnesota, Cobb 21-81, Williams Jr. 1-20, Maye 2-15, Mi.Leidner 9-(minus 10).

PASSING-Missouri, Mauk 12-19-297. Minnesota, Mi.Leidner 21-31-0-258, Cobb 1-1-0-9, Maye 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING-Missouri, Sasser 7-68, Murphy 2-16, Brown 1-14, Culkin 1-1, White 1-(minus 2). Minnesota, M.Williams 7-98, Cobb 4-33, Maye 3-75, Fruechte 3-14, Plsek 2-13, Edwards 1-21, Mi.Leidner 1-9, Thomas 1-4.

Outback Bowl No. 17 Wisconsin 34, No. 19 Auburn 31, OT Tampa, Fla. — Once Wisconsin turned Melvin Gordon loose on Auburn, there was no stopping the nation’s leading rusher.

Gordon ran for an Outback Bowl-record 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Rafael Gaglianone kicked a 25yard field goal in overtime to give the Badgers a victory over the Tigers.

Gordon scored on runs of 25, 53 and 6 yards.

Auburn 7 7 3 14 0 — 31 Wisconsin 7 0 14 10 3 — 34 First Quarter Wis-Clement 7 pass from Stave (Gaglianone kick), 11:10.

Aub-Artis-Payne 2 run (Carlson kick), 2:16.

Second Quarter Aub-Louis 66 pass from Marshall (Carlson kick), 8:01.

Third Quarter Wis-Gordon 25 run (Gaglianone kick), 12:09.

Aub-FG Carlson 51, 9:32.

Wis-Gordon 53 run (Gaglianone kick), :20.

Fourth Quarter Aub-Uzomah 20 pass from Marshall (Carlson kick), 11:21.

Wis-Gordon 6 run (Gaglianone kick), 7:58.

Aub-Artis-Payne 2 run (Carlson kick), 2:55.

Wis-FG Gaglianone 29, :07.

Overtime Wis-FG Gaglianone 25.

A-44,023.

Aub Wis First downs 21 31 Rushes-yards 43-219 54-400 Passing 216 121 Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 14-27-3 Return Yards 0 0 Punts-Avg. 4-45.8 3-26.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-75 3-28 Time of Possession 26:56 33:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Auburn, Artis-Payne 26-126, Louis 3-41, Grant 5-30, Marshall 7-18, Bray 1-5, Team 1-(minus 1).

Wisconsin, Gordon 34-251, Clement 15-105, Doe 2-39, Rushing 1-16, D.Watt 1-2, Stave 1-(minus 13).

PASSING-Auburn, Marshall 15-220-217, Uzomah 1-1-0-(minus 1).

Wisconsin, Stave 14-27-3-121.

RECEIVING-Auburn, Bray 5-63, Coates 4-24, M.Davis 2-21, Louis 1-66, Uzomah 1-20, Artis-Payne 1-18, Ray 1-5, Marshall 1-(minus 1). Wisconsin, Erickson 4-38, Arneson 2-33, Fumagalli 2-18, Clement 2-11, Gordon 2-2, Doe 1-10, Fredrick 1-9.

five minutes. “It’s a spurt.

I always go on a spurt.”

He responded after instructions from coach Bill Self at halftime.

“I think I played kind of sluggish in the first half,” Alexander said. “Coach told me at halftime I need to pick it up, so that’s what I did.

“That was my game,” he added of his play in the final half. “That’s mainly what I did in high school (at Chicago Curie), get blocked shots and run the floor and end up with dunks.”

For the year, Alexander has averaged 8.2 points (off 54.7 percent shooting) and 5.8 rebounds a game with a team-leading 16 blocks. He’s averaged 18.2 minutes per game.

“Consistency probably as much as anything,” Self said of what Alexander must do to emerge as a force in league play.

“To me it’s not that complicated because he can play well if he’s just active, because he can get rebounds.

“It’s the consistency to go do it each and every possession. He’s gaining on it. He will be a really good player, no question.”

Alexander just wants to keep improving.

“I’m very happy. I’ve come a long way from when I first started and now I’m here,” he said.

Fellow big man Landen Lucas said he was encouraged by Alexander’s play in the second half Tuesday.

“I thought he did well.

He bounced back,” Lucas said. “I feel he might have come out a little slow.

He’s one of those guys that will all of a sudden have a spurt of a couple good minutes. I know coach is looking for him to come out and play like that all the time. It was nice for him to finish the game like he did.”

Alexander applauded the play of two of KU’s other bigs.

“Landen played very well, going after loose balls, getting every offensive rebound,” Alexander said. “Jamari (Traylor, eight points, three rebounds, one block, one steal, one assist, three turnovers in 21 minutes) played well also. We (bigs) played a lot better (than in 25-point loss to Temple). We had no unforced turnovers the first half. That’s what we did against Temple. We just picked it up.”

Self thinks Alexander and the other bigs made strides Tuesday.

“They (Golden Flashes) got on the high side a lot which allows us to get the ball inside more,” Self said. “I thought other than a couple post traps we handed poorly early

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college football’s highest level, the type of postseason game fans have longed for forever, looked like it would be a classic for a little more than two quarters.

Under a cloudless sky, on a chilly day in Pasadena, the Rose Bowl featured the third matchup of Heisman Trophy winners and a couple of quarterbacks who could be vying to be the first overall pick in April’s NFL Draft. Mariota and Winston were both OK in the first half, missing some throws and making some spectacular ones.

It was Mariota who threw the only interception, just his third of the season. The late pick didn’t hurt the Ducks much because Florida State’s Roberto Aguayo missed a 54-yard field goal on the final play of the half.

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on, our big guys played much better. I thought Landen was really good the first half; Cliff really good the second. Jamari was really good the first.

Perry (Ellis, 15 points, eight boards) was pretty consistent the majority of the game when he was in there.”

Alexander, by the way, said his bruised shin that has slowed him some “is coming along. It’s gotten a lot better.” l Sunday’s foe: KU’s next foe, UNLV, dropped its Mountain West Conference opener to Wyoming, 76-71, on Wednesday in Laramie. Christian Wood, a 6-11 sophomore from Long Beach, California, had a career-high 29 points for the Rebels while playing the entire game. He hit 10 of 15 shots and was 4-of-6 from three. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-6 freshman from Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, had 16 points and no boards in 31 minutes. KU’s Oubre also attended the Vegas prep school. l Ford speaks: ESPN’s Chad Ford has put out rankings of the top 10 NBA prospects (currently in college) at each position, based on conversations with NBA scouts and GMs. KU’s Oubre is ranked No. 2 (behind Duke’s Justise Winslow) at small forward and is the No. 9 overall prospect on Ford’s 2015 NBA Draft big board. Alexander is the No. 7 power forward and ranked No. 22 overall.

Wayne Selden Jr., is listed as a “notable” shooting guard prospect, but is not in the top 10 at that position.

Jeff Goodman’s latest mock draft, released this week at ESPN.com, has Oubre No. 12 in the upcoming draft and Alexander No. 20. Sporting News’ latest mock draft, also updated this week, has Oubre No. 16 and Alexander No. 17. l Recruiting: KU coaches are expected to attend a game of prospect Carlton Bragg tonight in Wheeling, West Virginia, Zagsblog.com reports.

Bragg, a 6-9 senior from Villa Angela St. Joseph High in Cleveland who is ranked No. 14 by Rivals. com, has cut his list to KU, Kentucky, UCLA and Illinois. He attended KU’s Late Night in the Phog. ... Jayson Tatum, a 6-7 junior from Chaminade High in St. Louis, who is ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2016, also is playing in the tourney in West Virginia. ... Ivan Rabb, a 6-9 senior forward who is ranked No. 7 nationally, will visit Arizona this weekend, Zagsblog.com reports. His mom, Tami, says she and her son will also visit KU, Cal, UCLA and Kentucky.

Florida St. 3 10 7 0 — 20 Oregon 8 10 27 14 — 59 First Quarter FSU-FG Aguayo 28, 9:06.

Ore-Freeman 1 run (French pass from Alie), 6:55.

Second Quarter Ore-FG Schneider 28, 10:12.

FSU-FG Aguayo 26, 5:18.

Ore-Tyner 1 run (Schneider kick), 2:18.

FSU-K.Williams 10 run (Aguayo kick), :36.

Third Quarter Ore-Freeman 3 run (Schneider kick), 11:54.

FSU-Rudolph 18 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick), 8:07.

Ore-Carrington 56 pass from Mariota (Schneider kick), 6:43.

Ore-Carrington 30 pass from Mariota (Schneider kick), 4:21.

Ore-Washington 58 fumble return (kick blocked), 1:36.

Fourth Quarter Ore-Mariota 23 run (Schneider kick), 13:56.

Ore-Tyner 21 run (Schneider kick), 10:13.

A-91,322.

FSU Ore First downs 28 30 Rushes-yards 39-180 45-301 Passing 348 338 Comp-Att-Int 29-48-1 26-36-1 Return Yards 0 0 Punts-Avg. 4-33.5 2-38.5 Fumbles-Lost 7-4 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-48 6-50 Time of Possession 32:43 27:17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Florida St., D.Cook 15-103, K.Williams 12-80. Oregon, Tyner 13-124, Mariota 8-62, Freeman 12-44, Benoit 4-40, Bassett 4-25.

PASSING-Florida St., Winston 29-45-1-348, Maguire 0-3-0-0. Oregon, Mariota 26-36-1-338.

RECEIVING-Florida St., Rudolph 6-96, Greene 6-59, Wilson 5-72, K.Williams 5-59, D.Cook 3-24, Lane 2-22, Stevenson 1-12, O’Leary 1-4.

Oregon, Carrington 7-165, Baylis 6-73, Marshall 5-20, Nelson 4-40, Stanford 2-21, Freeman 2-19.

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W L W L TCU 0 0 13 0 West Virginia 0 0 12 1 Baylor 0 0 11 1 Iowa State 0 0 10 1 Texas 0 0 11 2 Kansas 0 0 10 2 Oklahoma State 0 0 10 2 Texas Tech 0 0 10 3 Oklahoma 0 0 9 3 Kansas State 0 0 7 6 Saturday’s Games Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 11 a.m.

Texas at Texas Tech, 1 p.m.

Baylor at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

West Virginia at TCU, 3 p.m.

Iowa State at South Carolina, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s Game UNLV at Kansas, 3:30 p.m.

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Evansville 52, No. 23 No. Iowa 49 Evansville, Ind. — D.J. Balentine scored 17 points and Evansville came all the way back from 16 down to beat Northern Iowa.

Egidju Mockevicius added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Purple Aces (11-2, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). JayDaniel R. Patmore/AP Photo Big 12 Women lon Brown made four free

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W L W L MOVES AROUND Evansville’s Christian Benzon in a Missouri onds to seal it.

Texas 0 0 11 0 Baylor 0 0 11 1 Seth Tuttle led UNI Valley basketball game Thursday in Evansville, Indiana.

Kansas State 0 0 10 1 with 18 points, but fouled Oklahoma State 0 0 10 1 IOWA (11-2) Halftime-N. Iowa 30-20. 3-Point Texas Tech 0 0 10 2 out in the final minute. N.Tuttle 7-13 2-3 18, Singleton 1-2 0-0 Goals-N. Iowa 5-18 (Tuttle 2-5, West Virginia 0 0 10 2 Nate Buss added nine for 2, Mitchell 0-3 0-0 0, Bohannon 0-4 0-0 Washpun 1-1, Buss 1-2, Morgan 1-3, Iowa State 0 0 9 2 0, Morgan 3-5 0-0 7, Jesperson 0-1 0-0 Singleton 0-1, Jesperson 0-1, Mitchell TCU 0 0 8 3 the Panthers (11-2, 0-1).

0, Washpun 5-8 0-0 11, Buss 2-6 4-4 9, 0-1, Bohannon 0-4), Evansville 1-11 Kansas 9 4 0 0 For one half, Northern Koch 0-0 0-0 0, Lohaus 1-1 0-0 2. Totals (Brzoja 1-5, Simmons 0-1, Brown 0-1, Oklahoma 6 5 0 0 19-43 6-7 49.

Balentine 0-4).

Fouled Out-Tuttle.

Iowa’s swarming defense Saturday’s Games EVANSVILLE (11-2) Rebounds-N. Iowa 27 (Washpun Oklahoma State at Baylor, 11 a.m. completely frustrated Simmons 1-5 2-2 4, Mockevicius 3-8 8), Evansville 36 (Mockevicius Kansas State at Iowa State, 1 p.m.

6-8 12, Brown 0-2 6-6 6, Brzoja 2-9 0-0 13).

Assists-N. Iowa 8 (Morgan Evansville, holding the Kansas at Texas, 7 p.m.

Balentine 7-18 3-5 17, Benzon 0-1 3), Evansville 8 (Balentine 3). Total Sunday’s Games Purple Aces to 20 points 5, 1-2 1, Gibson 3-5 1-2 7, Moore 0-1 0-0 0. Fouls-N. Iowa 19, Evansville 14.

West Virginia at Oklahoma, 3:30 Totals 16-49 19-25 52.

A-5,151. in the first 20 minutes. p.m.

Caps win sunny Winter Classic Washington (ap) — The Winter Classic began with perhaps a bit too much sun. By the end, seat cushions were falling from the sky.

The latest NHL outdoor game had a cliffhanger ending Thursday, with Troy Brouwer scoring with 12.9 seconds remaining to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the league’s annual showcase.

Many of the 42,832 fans at Nationals Park celebrated by flinging their commemorative red cushions high into the air, an exclamation point to an event that helped validate the nation’s capital as an established hockey town.

The seventh Winter Classic featured a replica

of the Capitol in center field, through which the players entered the ballpark. They stood on a sheet of blue ice meant to represent the Reflecting Pool during the nation anthem, then faced off under a gorgeous blue sky — too gorgeous, if truth be told.

The sun’s glare on the white ice of the main rink made it difficult to see the puck, and Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner made good on his plan to play the game wearing sunglasses.

The teams switched sides at the 10-minute mark of the first period to even things out as the shadows from the stands began to cover the rink. It seemed totally unfair when Patrick Sharp launched a sun-to-

TCU at Texas Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s Game Baylor at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

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Notre Dame 31, LSU 28 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 37, Louisville 14 Fosters Farm Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford 45, Maryland 21 Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU 42, Mississippi 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

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WORK WHILE KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL! Lawrence Public Schools Food Service department is accepting applications for employment.

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Estate of JEFFREY L. LUCAS, Deceased Case No. 2014 PR 221 (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Crystol Lorraine Lucas, mother of Jeffrey L. Lucas, deceased, requesting descent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Douglas County, Kansas:

CIVIL DEPARTMENT Said Mail Ballot Election will be held on January 27th, 2015. Mail ballots must be received by 12:00 PM for the purpose of approving or rejecting a question submitted

by United School District 497. I, Jameson Shew, County Clerk of Douglas County, Kansas, certify that the following question has been certified to me

by Unified School District 497.

Douglas County, Kansas

Deerfield Woods Subdivison No. 1, Lot 18, in the City of Lawrence, Douglas QUESTION SUBMITTED County, Kansas, subject to USD 497 easements and restric- (Vote Yes or No) tions of record, Shall the following be and all personal property adopted? and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at Shall the Board of Educathe time of death.

And tion of Unified School Disthat such property and all trict No. 497, Douglas personal property and County, State of Kansas, other Kansas real estate be authorized to maintain owned by the decedent at its local option budget authe time of death be as- thority at 33% of its state signed pursuant to the financial aid, and that this terms of the “Valid Settle- authorization be continument Agreement” dated ous and permanent.

October 14, 2014.

Notice is hereby given that You are required to file a Mail Ballot Election will your written defenses to be held at the Douglas the Petition on or before County Courthouse in January 22, 2015 at 10:15 Douglas County, Kansas, a.m. in the city of Law- on January 27, 2015, for the rence in Douglas County, purpose of approving or Kansas, at which time and rejecting a question subplace the cause will be mitted by Unified School heard. Should you fail to District 497, Douglas file your written defenses, County. Mail ballots must judgment and decree will be received by 12:00 PM, be entered in due course noon, on January 27, 2015 upon the Petition. in order to be processed accordingly. Ballots can be Crystol Lorraine Lucas, mailed or delivered to: Petitioner Douglas County Clerk’s Richard W. Hird, KS Bar Office #11219 1100 Massachusetts St., Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Ste. 100 Hird, LLP Lawrence, KS 66044 842 Louisiana

U.S. Bank National Association successor by merger to Mercantile Bank Plaintiff, vs.

Patricia Ellen Sinclair, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 13CV305 Court Number: 5 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE 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 Lower Level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center of the Courthouse at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, on January 22, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Lot 19, in Maple Lawn, an addition to the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas, commonly known as 331 Johnson Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Kenneth M. McGovern, Sheriff

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, As Trustee For the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-21 Plaintiff,

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Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Megan Cello (KS # 24167) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) NOTICE OF ELECTION (First Published in the Attorneys for Plaintiff Lawrence Daily Journal- (155837) In accordance with KSA World, December 26, 2014) ________ 25-105, notice is hereby given that a Mail Ballot IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF (First published in the Election will be held in Lawrence Daily JournalDOUGLAS COUNTY, Douglas County, Kansas.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO PLACE AN AD: TINUING ON A BEARING OF NORTH 89° 47’ 25” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8,396.79 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH LINE, NORTH 00° 00’ 00” EAST, 852.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 36’ 00” EAST, 396.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 00’ 00” WEST, 857.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, LESS THAT PORTION CONVEYED BY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 20,1996, IN BOOK 567, PAGE 1082, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 1185.00 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST COR-

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(“the (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case. MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS The sale is to be made ATTORNEYS FOR THE BANK without appraisement and OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA subject to the redemption THE BANK OF NEW YORK, period as provided by law, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERand further subject to the TIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE approval of the Court.

CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFIDouglas County Sheriff CATES, SERIES 2006-21 IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC A DEBT AND ANY INFORBy: MATION OBTAINED WILL Chad R. Doornink, #23536 BE USED FOR THAT PURcdoornink@msfirm.com POSE. Jason A. Orr, #22222 ________ jorr@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek SunflowerClassifieds Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211