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By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling

Two vehicle parking spaces in downtown Lawrence will be replaced with on-street bicycle parking, if City Commissioners approve the action Tuesday.

As part of an effort to improve downtown bicycle parking, the city’s Bicycle Advisory Committee is requesting the installation of three “bike corrals,” each providing space for 10 bicycles.

One would replace a vehicle parking space at Eighth and Massachusetts streets, and another would take a space at 100 E. Ninth St. The third corral would be installed in an unallocated space in front of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. “I think putting classified parking on the street

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I think putting classified parking on the street increases the visibility of bikes as a form of transportation.”

— Lisa Hallberg, chair of Lawrence’s Bicycle Advisory Committee increases the visibility of bikes as a form of transportation,” said Lisa Hallberg, chair of the committee. “I like the idea.”

The Bicycle Advisory Committee voted to recommend the three locations at its Feb. 8 meeting.

Now, the request is going to the City Commission for the final go-ahead.

City staff is recommending the corral locations be approved.

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Eudora to again ask county for expanded ambulance service “It’s a trend we’re seeing nationwide. I attribute it to baby boomers getting Eudora Fire Chief Ken older. As that generation Keiter lets the numbers gets older, we’re running make the argument for the more calls.” city of Eudora’s upcomThe other figure Keiter ing request that Douglas cites is 12 minutes. That’s County expand ambulance the average time it takes a service in the community. Lawrence-Douglas CounIn 2011, his dety Fire Medical ampartment respondbulance crew to ared to 325 emergenrive at the scene of cy medical service a Eudora incident calls, which autoafter being dismatically generated patched. a response from “If you have a COUNTY Lawrence-Douglas COMMISSION life-threatening isCounty Fire Medisue, 12 minutes is cal, Keiter said. The calls a long time,” Keiter said. have since increased at A local ambulance station a rate of 30 to 40 a year, could shave more than and the community had eight minutes off that av450 medical calls in 2015. erage, he said.

“It’s a consistent and Please see EUDORA, page 2A steady increase,” he said.

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City Commission to vote on plans to let people pay parking fines with canned food

By Nikki Wentling • Twitter: @nikkiwentling

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awrence residents and frequent visitors are likely all too familiar with the yellow parking tickets stuck onto windshields when drivers don’t pay the downtown meters.

Parking enforcement issued 94,390 of them in 2014, bringing in slightly less than $499,000 in revenue that year from overtime parking fines.

Now, an alternative to paying the $3 ticket is being proposed at City Hall. So too is an idea to increase the fine to $5.

Offering parking violators the option to pay their fines with canned goods or monetary donations to food pantries could turn from idea into reality if approved by the City Commission on Tuesday. But commissioners also are being warned by staff members that the program could have some pitfalls, and may require overtime parking fees to increase to $5, up from $3 currently.

Commissioner Matthew Herbert introduced the idea in December with an appeal that the Herbert alternative be offered year-round and not restricted to the holiday season.

“It could be a great thing for our community and those in hunger,” Herbert said at the time. “Hunger is not a seasonal thing.”

But research by staff in the city manager’s and city attorney’s offices and the city finance department cites concerns with that type of program: namely, revenue loss.

Staff projected that the city would receive $30,000 less annually in parking fines, assuming about 6 percent of parking violators participated.

The projected loss is also assuming the option would be available only to those with overtime parking fines, which are initially $3 and increase to $15 after 10 days of nonpayment, and not other types of parking violations.

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FOOD FOR FINES City Commissioners will be asked Tuesday to vote on one of four options for the paying of parking tickets with canned goods or monetary donations to food pantries: l Implement “Food for Fines” as a pilot program and have the municipal court collect canned goods in lieu of payment temporarily. The City Commission would review the program’s progress and effects sometime in the future. l Run the program for a short period — two weeks to one month — and then let it expire, as other cities do during the holidays. l Establish the program year-round and keep parking fines at $3. l Establish “Food for Fines” year-round and increase parking fines from $3 to $5.

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The Eudora Fire Department attempts to have a trained paramedic on duty at its fire station at all times, Keiter said. They can perform CPR, use some breathing equipment and shock patients with a defibrillator. Unlike ambulance crews, they can’t administer medications, start an IV or initiate more advanced airway breathing procedures.

“We can do things to try to extend lives until more advanced care arrives,” he said. “That’s the reason we want an ambulance.”

After two unsuccessful requests in the past three years, the city of Eudora will again approach the Douglas County Commission about expanding ambulance service in that city.

Eudora City Manager Gary Ortiz said city staff was already in discussion with county officials about the expansion. On the table will be the same proposal first presented to the County Commission by then Eudora interim city manager Mike Press, who rose through the ranks of Johnson County’s ambulance service to become county manager of Johnson County.

The request will have one different element this year. Ortiz said the city has reached out to Eudora and Palmyra townships, which share the city’s concerns, for support of its requests.

Eudora’s last request, made during the County Commission’s July 2015 budget deliberations, won the support of Commissioner Nancy Thellman. She says she is still supportive of improving ambulance service in the county’s fastest-growing city. There is precedent, she said. The ambulance station in Baldwin City opened several years ago to improve response times to that city and the southern section of the county.

Thellman noted, however, that the County Commission faced a tight 2017 budget because of the expected consideration of funding for the expansion of the county jail, creation of a mental-health court and construction of a

mental-health crisis center.

Ortiz and Keiter said they understand Eudora’s request represented a considerable financial commitment from the county. The city’s request will provide options to help with the upfront expense of opening a station and the expansion’s early operational costs.

To spare the expense of building a new ambulance station, the city is offering Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical an ambulance bay, bunks and access to the kitchen and other living quarters at the city’s public safety building, which opened in 2013, Keiter said. Should that solution not be acceptable, the city also is making available its old fire and police headquarters, he said. That option would require extensive remodeling of the building, but it would be cheaper than building a new ambulance station, he said.

As in past years, the city is offering options of service. The preferred option remains an ambulance station with two EMTs on duty around the clock. With the purchase of an ambulance and equipment and hiring of six EMTs, it would require a year-one investment of $828,000.

The city is also offering a less-expensive alternative called a paramedic advanced response unit as a way to transition to full service, Keiter said.

The PAR unit option would make an EMT available for all shifts, Keiter said. The unit would be equipped with a rapid-response vehicle and be able to start more advanced procedures until the arrival of a Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical ambulance, which would transport patients to hospitals. The first-year cost would be $594,600 and it would have continuing operational costs of $355,000, or half those of a fully staffed ambulance, he said.

“In an ideal world, a full ambulance service would be our choice,” Keiter said.

“A PAR unit is a baby step toward a full-ambulance service. Everybody I’ve talked to thinks we need something. It’s just a question of when we can make it happen.”

The city had projected bringing in $545,202 to the parking fund from overtime parking violations in 2016. With the canned food option, that projection falls to $515,202, according to a city memo on the issue.

In 2015, the parking fund was used to pay parking meter attendants, municipal court clerks, three police officers, a public works employee to do maintenance on the parking meters and garages, as well as Parks and Recreation employees for downtown beautification projects.

The projections don’t account for the cost of operating the canned food program, the city memo states, which could include additional storage space and fuel needed to transport canned goods to charities. “…such a program may add an additional strain on Municipal Court resources, ranging from space to keep cans in an already small area with limited storage options, to significant staff time needed for collecting and counting cans, and ensuring that they are properly recorded toward outstanding parking fines,” the memo reads.

To make up for a potential revenue loss, Herbert said, the city should raise overtime parking fines from $3 to $4.

City staff said increasing fines from $3 to $5 would bring in an extra $178,000 annually — enough to cover the revenue loss and the additional cost the program would pose to the city.

Staff based their recommendations to the City Commission on research into eight other U.S. cities that have temporary “Food for Fines” programs: Lexington, Ky., Albany, N.Y., Savannah, Ga., Cincinnati, Ohio, Birmingham, Ala., Stillwater, Okla., Tallahassee, Fla., and Salem, Mass.

None of those cities’ programs were yearround but lasted only one week to two months, mostly during the holiday season.

That was also concerning for staff, who wrote in the memo that it would be “difficult to predict additional challenges that may appear.”

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The item is on the City Commission’s consent agenda, meaning it won’t be talked about unless a commissioner or a member of the public pulls it for discussion.

The total cost to the city would be $3,700 for installation of the bike corrals. The Douglas County Community Foundation awarded an $8,900 grant to cover the cost of the materials.

The Bicycle Advisory — County reporter Elvyn Jones can be Committee is calling the reached at 832-7166 or three bike corrals a pilot ejones@ljworld.com. program. The committee

Staff said the program may be successful in other cities because it’s temporary and offered during the holidays “when people generally feel charitable.” Participation may not be consistent in a year-round program, staff said.

Another concern highlighted in the city memo was selecting which local charities would receive the canned food donations, which could become a “delicate and complex issue,” the memo states.

In his proposal, Herbert suggested allowing parking violators to make a monetary donation to a local food pantry and present a donation receipt to the city in lieu of payment. The only additional responsibility placed on the city, he said, would be creating donations receipt booklets that would be distributed to participating food banks.

City staff said the monetary donation is a possibility, but it comes with an increased potential for fraud. “…someone could potentially forge a receipt or otherwise obtain a receipt without donating food,” the city memo states.

City Commissioners will be asked Tuesday to vote on one of four options: l Implement the “Food for Fines” as a pilot program and have the municipal court collect canned goods in lieu of payment temporarily. The City Commission would review the program’s progress and effects sometime in the future. l Run the program for a short period — two weeks to one month — and then let it expire, as other cities do during the holidays. l Establish “Food for Fines” year-round and keep parking fines at $3.

This option would lead to a decrease in services provided by the parking fund. Staff noted that the amount of the parking fund set aside for downtown beautification — about $225,000 in 2014 — was already removed from the parking fund in the 2016 budget because of the parking fund’s decreasing balance. l Establish “Food for Fines” year-round and increase parking fines from $3 to $5.

City commissioners will also be asked to provide other direction, such as which local food plans to evaluate their usage, determine if the city needs more and possibly create a system for businesses to request and install them.

“We’ll evaluate the usage through summer and fall and see how well they’re perceived,” Jessica Mortinger, a senior transportation planner for the city, has said.

“We’ll do some survey work and see if their existence can be justified in the long-term.”

The City Commission meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. — City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 or nwentling@ljworld.com.

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The City Commission meets at 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. At the meeting, commissioners will also vote on: l Using $100,000 in the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund for a three-house complex proposed by Habitat For Humanity, Tenants to Homeowners and three other local nonprofits. l A $238,540 request from the Parks and Recreation Department to hire staff to combat the emerald ash borer infestation this year.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture confirmed in October that the emerald ash borer was present in Douglas County. Commissioners will be asked Tuesday to choose one of three plans to combat the infestation, which is expected to kill all of the city’s ash trees in the next 10 years. The first option, which Parks and Rec is recommending, is to spend the $238,540 this year on three additional staff members and public outreach.

The item was on the City Commission’s Feb. 16 agenda, but it was deferred because Mayor Mike Amyx could not be in attendance because of an illness. l A new policy on city travel and expenses, including the use of per diem expense accounts.

Under the new policy, city employees, city commissioners and board members on city boards would receive a daily allowance for meals while traveling. The current policy calls for employees to keep and present their receipts for reimbursements. The amount of the allowance has not yet been determined but will be based off IRS guidelines. The guidelines cite the Government Services Administration, which recommends approximately $64 per day for cities in the region.

— City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 or nwentling@ljworld.com.

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Decline in criminal filings has no bearing on jail populations

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A VEHICLE PASSES OVER AN ASPHALT-PATCHED SECTION OF EAST 11TH STREET near Rhode Island Street on Thursday.

The city’s annual pavement maintenance program was approved by city commissioners Tuesday and will include spending $2.81 million on street improvements in 2016. The amount dedicated to the program has decreased each year since 2012, when it received $5.7 million.

Less money creating backlog of projects

By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling

Hanging from a visor inside the car of Lawrence’s Assistant Public Works Director is a notepad, which he keeps to jot down the location of potholes he spots while driving around the city.

Mark Thiel said he pulls over, writes the note, and then sticks it in the city mailbox of Mike Perkins, the street division manager.

The number of notes, and potholes — and general street deterioration — is on an upturn, according to city analysis. And Thiel is drawing a parallel to that and a decrease in funding for Lawrence’s pavement maintenance program.

“We have started to see since 2014 a parallel between the deterioration rate and the funding,” Thiel told City Commissioners last week. “I think it’s key to recognize those two numbers are tied very close together.”

The Lawrence City Commission has approved a set of pavement improvement projects for 2016 costing $2.8 million, but that amount is only a portion of what the pavement maintenance program received in its outset. The “dwindling” dollars mean the city

isn’t staying ahead on its maintenance projects, Thiel said, creating a growing backlog of streets that need to be improved before they’re so bad that preventative maintenance is no longer cost-effective.

The city’s pavement maintenance program, created in 2005, is intended to slow street deterioration. It includes work on streets still sound enough for preventative maintenance — everything from pothole repair to filling cracks on mildly damaged streets, to replacing pavement, curbs and gutters on previously neglected roadways.

Interim City Manager Diane Stoddard said during a presentation about the program Feb. 23.

The city tracks the quality of its streets with the Pavement Condition Index, which rates streets from 0 (worst) to 100 (brand-new).

Between the program’s first cycle in 2005 and its second in 2009, the average index improved from 69 to 70.28, or “fair” to “satisfactory.” It improved again from 2009 to 2013 to 75.54. In 2015, the start of the fourth cycle, the index slightly decreased, from 75.54 to 75.52.

Though the lane miles of streets classified as “fair to poor” has gone down since the program’s inception from 31.5 percent of Lawrence’s streets in 2005 to 17.5 percent currently, the downward trend has “begun to level out,” Thiel said.

Lower funding in 2015 and this year has pushed $6.6 million worth of deferred projects onto a backlog.

“When I explain this program to a new engineer, I talk about it as a pyramid or a three-legged stool,” Thiel said. “What I mean

Funding lapse The program was designed to receive $6 million annually in order to be sustainable and avoid a backlog of projects, but the amount budgeted has been dropping yearly since 2012, according to city reports.

According to a city memo on the program, it was allocated $5.7 million in 2012, and then dropped to $4.4 million in 2013; $4.3 million in 2014; and $3.6 million in 2015 before being budgeted the lowest Please see PAVEMENT, page 4A amount yet — $2.8 million in 2016.

“We are quite a bit behind related to street maintenance where l Full list of projects approved we should be perhaps funding it,” for 2016. Page 4A

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by that is the program is basically supported by its funding source, its ability to be successful and the people. So, if you lose any one of those three legs of that stool, you get a little bit of weakness. If you look from 2005 to today, especially at the deterioration rate and the funding line, you can see deterioration has increased... which means we’re losing ground.”

Other stressors Adding stress onto the program is the increasing number of lane miles in Lawrence — up from 802 in 2005 to 852 now — and the cost of including pedestrian and bicycle and traffic-calming additions to routine street projects.

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The vast majority of that decrease can be attributed to his office now filing drunken driving, habitual offender and many other cases arising from vehicle stops in traffic court, Branson said.

“We’re still filing those cases,” Branson said.

“There are about 400 to 500 cases a year we are no longer filing as criminal cases but now in traffic court. They can include cases that are felonies.”

What hasn’t changed is that drivers arrested for DUI or as habitual violators still end up in the jail, where many can’t make bail, Branson said.

Another factor was the city of Lawrence’s 2005 decision to issue citations for first-time marijuana possession rather than refer them for criminal filings, Branson said. That action, which his office supported, accounted for

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According to the memo, Lawrence spent $10,000 through the program in 2012 on bicycle markings. That jumped to $32,000 in 2014 and $35,000 in 2015.

The cost of those improvements, coupled with a shortfall in funding, “is stunting overall progress levels” leading to fewer maintained streets, the memo reads.

Thiel also spoke to city commissioners about the need for a program solely focused on curb replacement.

Of Lawrence’s 3.17 million linear feet of curb and gutter, approximately 260,000 are classified as in poor condition. The estimated cost to replace the curbs classified as poor is $10.4 million.

This year’s $2.8 million pavement maintenance program includes only two curb projects.

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Feb. 23, Thiel showed commissioners five photos of cracked streets that were deferred from maintenance in 2016 because of the funding shortfall.

“Some of these comments sound kind of negative,” Thiel concluded.

“But it’s fair to the program, I think — a program I value as being successful — that you all are aware of some of the things we’re seeing out there.”

Mayor Mike Amyx asked that commissioners receive another report on the program when they’re determining the 2017 budget. “… Just to remind us, especially of the deferred maintenance projects,” Amyx said. “That list will continue to grow, so I think we need to be aware of that.”

another 50 criminal filings a year the District Attorney’s Office no longer files.

DUI convictions do have a bearing on the county jail’s population because all have mandatory sentences unless firsttime offenders are offered diversion, Branson said.

The county and his office do attempt to keep offenders of low-level offenses with no criminal history out of jail through diversion, Branson said.

It is offered to first-time DUI offenders when available and to those involved in low-level criminal filings, such as theft, battery and domestic situations, Branson said.

Those on diversion sometimes end up in jail for failing to pay fines or otherwise violating the terms of their diversion, Branson said. Those inmates can be in custody for two or three days before being released to complete their diversion programs, Douglas County Sheriff Ken McGovern said.

There are other factors outside of the county’s

control that is lengthening the stays of those awaiting trial and denied or unable to afford bail, Branson and Douglas County District Court Chief Judge Robert Fairchild said. The state has lengthened a defendant’s right to a speedy trial from 90 to 150 days and has also reduced the compensation rate of defense attorneys, which also has prolonged jail time as the court has more difficulty finding lawyers willing to take on criminal defense cases, they said.

Also causing delays in scheduling trials is the backlog at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s forensic lab and shortage of qualified mental-health evaluators at Larned State Hospital, Branson and Fairchild said.

“Until we figure out if you are safe to be in the community, you are going to be in jail,” Branson said.

“We can wait six months to get someone evaluated.”

— City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 or nwentling@ljworld.com.

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Street projects approved for 2016 • Iowa Street from 23rd Street to 31st Street: mill and overlay • 11th Street from Massachusetts Street to Connecticut Street: Mill, overlay and curb replacement • New Hampshire Street from Sixth Street to 11th Street: mill and overlay • Michigan Street from Sixth Street to Seventh Street: mill, overlay and curb replacement • Seventh Street from Michigan Street to Arkansas Street: mill and overlay • Lawrence Avenue from Sixth Street to Harvard Road: mill and overlay • Lawrence Avenue from Bob Billings Parkway to Harvard Road: microsurfacing and patching • Harvard Road from Lawrence Avenue to Kasold Drive: mill and overlay • Harvard Road from Wellington Road to west of Iowa Street: microsurfacing and patching • Wellington Road from Harvard Road to West Ninth Street: microsurfacing and patching • Steven Drive from Lawrence Avenue to Wellington Drive: microsurfacing and patching • Centennial Drive from Yale Road to Harvard Road: microsurfacing and patching • West Ninth Street from Wellington Road to Schwarz Road: microsurfacing and patching • West Ninth Street from Rockledge Road to Iowa Street: microsurfacing and patching • Yale Road from Crestline Drive to Centennial Drive: microsurfacing and patching • Schwarz Road from West Ninth Street to West Sixth Street: microsurfacing and patching • Rockledge Road from Yale Road to West Ninth Street: microsurfacing and patching • Crescent Road from Naismith Drive to Engel Road: microsurfacing and patching

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The public workshop will take a 30-minute break before resuming for a 5 to 7:30 p.m. session.

Lane said new design options developed from the morning and afternoon sessions will be on view at the evening gathering.

All attending will once again be invited to comment and provide ideas and concepts before being asked to vote on what designs and ideas most appeal to them.

“We will be taking a lot of ideas from the staff and community,” Lane said.

“We want the community to have a voice in what the building will look like and what programs it needs to provide for the community.”

The intensive publicinvolvement process is one Treanor developed — County reporter Elvyn Jones can be from its two-decade inreached at 832-7166 or volvement in the design ejones@ljworld.com. of public safety buildings,

Lane said. The firm has found the “low-ego” approach that values public input allows for greater ownership of the end design and greatly reduces the chance architects will be told to start the design process again, he said.

The process won’t end with Tuesday’s workshop. There will be another workshop in the coming weeks when the public will be invited to comment on the crisis center’s exterior with the help of more early drawings, Lane said.

“It will be very similar,” he said. “We’ll put together exterior images and materials to present to the public. People will have the opportunity to say ‘No, I don’t like the use of metal siding. I’d rather use natural materials.’”

The center would provide a local facility where those experiencing a mental health crisis could stay and receive treatment overnight or for a more extended period.

Currently, there are no

such beds available in the county, and they are becoming more difficult to find in the area.

The Douglas County Commission and Bert Nash entered a memorandum of understanding in November that will have the county build the mental health crisis center on land Bert Nash owns north of its home in the Community Health Facility. The site is north of Second Street and adjacent to the Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park.

In January, the County Commission awarded Treanor the contract to design the crisis center.

Although the County Commission agreed Feb. 24 to link consideration of building the crisis center with the expansion of the Douglas County Jail and the creation of a mental health court, it has yet to decide on how to finance the construction of either project.

— County reporter Elvyn Jones can be reached at 832-7166 or ejones@ljworld.com.

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By Sylas May steering wheel of the F-150 Read more responses and add in the other and a traffic your thoughts at LJWorld.com ticket that usually comes shortly after the hot egg and cheese falls in my lap.

Would you support But a Lawrence entreprebeing able to pay is giving the idea a parking fines by do- neur new twist, and is using nating to a local food Douglas County governbank? ment of all places to get it off the ground.

Asked on Massachusetts Nate Keller has started Street a new firm called Poor Boy Burrito Company, and it operates off of a baSee story, 1A sic premise: People’s days would start better with a breakfast burrito, but most folks don’t have the time to make one or even wait in line to buy one. So, Keller’s firm will deliver one to your office. People email, text or call in an order for a burrito.

“There are a lot of office workers who don’t have time to eat breakfast,” Keller said. “There are guys Taylor Gray, student, Manhattan “Yes. I’d rather a parking fee go to charity than to the local government.”

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who are up early and are running out of the house, and by 8:30 or 9, they are hungry and we just deliver it to their desk.”

The business has been open about a month.

Business has been strong, and Keller said he is close to launching a website that will allow people to order online.

“We think it basically will be taking the popularity of a food truck business to the online world,” Keller said.

A breakfast burrito is

very food truck-like fare, but Poor Boy Burrito Company isn’t operating out of a truck. Rather, its home base is even more unique than that. Right now it is working out of a rental kitchen, but the company plans to operate out of a public kitchen in the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

There is a commercial kitchen in Building 21 of the fairgrounds, and Keller said he will pay rent to the county to use the space.

I don’t have all the details on that arrangement, but look for more in the future. I’ve heard bits and pieces about how the county has had an interest in using the commercial kitchen as a way to help local food-related businesses get off the ground.

County reporter Elvyn Jones or I will get more info on that potential program and report back.

As for the burritos, there are five kinds: beef, pork, chicken, sausage

or vegetarian. All the burritos also have an unexpected ingredient: mashed potatoes.

“The mashed potatoes are a little bit of the secret,” Keller said.

The burritos sell for $4 each, and delivery time is usually about 15 to 20 minutes.

Keller said business is going so well that he expects he’ll soon need to find space outside the fairgrounds. He said the company, which includes one other employee, is planning to start a latenight service that will run from midnight to 3 a.m.

You can get more information about the company or order by emailing poorboyburrito@gmail. com or calling 925-1935. l As we reported last week, sources told us a Zaxby’s chicken restaurant was slated for the Bauer Farm development near Sixth and Wakarusa.

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few people laughed last week when I wrote that the timing of the KU vs.

Iowa State men’s basketball game could affect Democratic caucus turnout on March 5, but it’s not a joke anymore. Now it’s turning into a protest.

A group called “KU Game Change for the Caucus” has formed on Facebook and is planning a protest at 4 p.m. today at Wescoe Beach Adam Suelter, on the Kansas University team coordinator, campus. They’re protestLawrence ing ESPN’s decision to “Yes. It sounds like a schedule the game for 3 wonderful compromise.” p.m. Saturday, the same time Democrats across the state begin caucusing.

“A huge number employees of KU are put in the position of choosing to attend work or exercise their right to vote,” the group posted. “KU is a public institution with a mandate to support the participation of its students and faculty in important public events like elections. Any and all policy that creates such conflicts in the inEmily Smalter, tegrity of this institution research assistant, requires exposure and Lawrence immediate amendment.”

“I would. It’s just a good And KU isn’t the only idea to get people to school in Kansas having provide for the less fortu- that issue. The K-State nate, I think.”

Wildcats also play their final, albeit nonconference, game of the regular season that day, taking on Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 2:05 p.m.

Republican caucusgoers won’t have such conflicts because their balloting is expected to be over by 2 p.m. And because they vote by simple ballots, most GOP voters should be able to get in and out within a few minutes.

But the Democrats’ process is a little more complicated. It requires Andrew Smith, restaurant manager, Bridgeport, Conn.

“It seems like a good use of ticket money.”

A two-alarm fire early Sunday morning displaced What would your an- the residents of a northswer be? Go to central Lawrence four-plex.

LJWorld.com/ Eve Tolefree, division chief with Lawrence-Dougonthestreet and las County Fire Medical, share it. said firefighters responded to a fire at 1105 George Court that was reported at 2:18 a.m. Sunday. A second alarm was issued when

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of Kansas City went through the list, seat by seat, putting GOP incumbents, as well as the Republican Party itself, on notice about where they will need to respond.

The list shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

It’s based on the same voting data that Kansas University political science professor Patrick Miller has been writing Peter Hancock about, and which has been phancock@ljworld.com covered extensively in state media, including the Journal-World: Districts people to be in place at 3 p.m. and physically huddle that Republicans won narrowly in 2014 but also together in groups to be were carried by Democrat counted. Once a prePaul Davis in the guberliminary count is taken, natorial race, and where they’re allowed to move from one camp to another President Barack Obama did better than expected before they make a final decision. Then they sign a in 2008 and 2012. They registry attesting to which also looked at voter regcandidate they supported. istration by party in each Conventional wisdom district, and the GOP incumbent’s voting records would suggest that the on key issues. game conflicts work For the record, GOP to the disadvantage of Bernie Sanders, who has officials have said that’s pretty much the same drawn heavy support thing they’ve been doing from first-time collegeto identify the places age voters. But if the where they think they’ll over-40 voters decide that watching a game on need to play defense.

Speaking to a luncheon TV is more important audience Saturday afterthan caucusing, it could also cut equally into Hill- noon, Burroughs said the party had identified “the ary Clinton’s base.

15 most vulnerable incumWe’ll wait to hear if ESPN changes its schedule, bents. But acknowledging that Democrats have limor if the universities themited resources, Burroughs selves ask for a change. said he has narrowed the GOP seats targeted for list down to “eight to 10 possible upsets targets, with an expectaIt’s not often that potion that we will win five litical party officials tip to seven.” their hand so early in an election cycle by publicly Democrats clarify caucus rules disclosing where they Kansas Democrats were plan to invest resources, but that’s what happened forced to clarify their caucus voting rules over Saturday at the Kansas Democratic Party’s state the weekend because of recent changes in fedconvention in Topeka eral voter registration where House Minority forms, and the litigation Leader Tom Burroughs

surrounding that change.

In a nutshell, said Sen. Marci Francisco, who has been organizing the party’s caucus plan, any voter can participate in the caucus if they register as a Democrat. Forms will be available at the caucus sites for people to register, or change their party affiliation.

And while the party will not ask for proof of U.S. citizenship, new voters will be advised that they may be asked for citizenship proof to complete their registrations. But that won’t stop them from participating in the March 5 caucus.

The only exception to the rule, she said, is that the party will not allow votes from registered Republicans who also voted in the Republican caucuses earlier in the day, although it was not clear how the party would determine that.

Also, people who are not yet 18, but who will be by the time of the Nov. 8 general election, will be allowed to participate.

Kansas will send 37 delegates to the Democratic National Convention July 25-28 in Philadelphia, but only 22 of those are up for grabs in Saturday’s caucuses, and they will be allotted to each of the candidates in proportion to the number of votes they receive within each of the state’s four congressional districts. The remaining 15 delegates are reserved for party officials, Francisco said, and they may be free to support whomever they choose at the convention.

— This is an excerpt from Peter Hancock’s Statehouse Live column, which appears on LJWorld.com.

— This is an excerpt from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk column, which appears on LJWorld.com.

Bank announces Promise Awards Peoples Bank held its 14th annual Peoples Promise Awards, which celebrate performance and service excellence within the company, on Feb. 12.

Three of the 17 total winners are locals.

According to a company news release, the Ottawa Market won the Nancy Winter Community Service Award. Emily Baucom, of Lawrence, won Loan Support Banker of the Year.

Danielle Hugunin, also of Lawrence, won Grandma’s Favorite Mortgage Banker of the Year.

“We are committed to our promise to our Guests of providing the highest quality financial service in all of our markets,” said Wint Winter Jr., CEO and chief counsel of Peoples Bank, in the release. “Our Peoples Promise Award winners are dedicated professionals who are passionate about embodying this promise every single day.”

ON THE RECORD Marriages Jason Cottrell, 38, Lawrence and Alexandra Florez, 43, Lawrence.

Naziya Tahseen, 34, Lawrence and Anil Lakshman, 35, Lawrence.

Lair Sukcharoun, 47, Lawrence and Nouanetha Anonthysene, 47, Lawrence.

Johnny Koch, 38, Lawrence and Christina Mcclain, 32, Lawrence.

Jason Dove, 40, Holton and Genelyn Sarol, 28, Holton.

Ginger Johnson, 20, Lawrence and Mikhail Kremnev, 20, Lawrence.

Jerling Hidalgo Mendez, 27, Lecompton and Taylor Hodges, 27, Lecompton.

Zachariah Poole, 26, Lawrence and Logan Shupe, 25, Wichita.

Daniel Bursey, 33, Eudora and Carla Wall, 35, Eudora.

Divorces No divorces were reported.

Fire displaces residents at four-plex apartment firefighters found flames and heavy smoke coming from the two-story wood frame four-plex, she said.

The four-plex is one of multiple similar structures in the Northwinds Apartments Complex of North Michigan Street. All four units in the building were occupied, Tolefree said.

All residents evacuated

the building safely, and there were no injuries to fire department personnel, Tolefree said.

The firefighters’ early offensive efforts to put out the fire were switched to a defensive posture because of the concern of high wind gusts when the fire broke through the roof of the building, Tolefree said.

Firefighters succeeded in controlling the fire from the outside and reported it under control at 3:26 a.m., she said.

An investigation continues to determine the fire’s origin and the extent of damages, Tolefree said.

The American Red Cross is assisting residents of the four-plex.

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The area franchisee, Royal Chicken Holdings LLC, told the Kansas City Star it plans a dozen Johnson County restaurants.

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As we told you last week, the restaurant chain is based in Athens, Ga., and has about 700 restaurants primarily in the southeast region of the U.S. As for the food, it looks like there is a strong emphasis on chicken fingers and chicken wings, with multiple dipping sauces.

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Eating disorders can start slowly — get treated Dear Annie: People think they know how eating disorders start, but I want to share my story, which might surprise people. I never set out to have an eating disorder. In fact, I didn’t even set out to lose weight. However, after I took up running to relieve stress and ended up losing a few pounds, I was pleasantly surprised by how people reacted to me and how I felt about myself.

Pretty soon, running became more of an obligation than something I did to relieve stress. Then, I became obsessed with everything I ate. I had to eat certain things at certain times of the day and it all had to be super healthy.

My world was getting smaller and smaller, as I eliminated various

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foods and drinks. Being with friends who questioned my habits became too much effort, so I withdrew socially. Without friends around to keep me in check, the weight dropped off drastically and I became emaciated. I thought I was fine.

Finally, my parents stepped in and threatened me with involuntary hospitalization, so I submitted to treatment. It wasn’t easy,

Schedule shuffles galore Network schedules change yet again. “Gotham” (7 p.m., Fox, TV-14) returns from hiatus with Penguin taking aim at Gordon. Blind auditions begin on what is already the 10th season of “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG), with coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams. Many wondered how much the relative success of the freshman drama “Blindspot” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) depended on “The Voice.”

NBC left little to chance and brought b o t h s h o w s back together. Jane learns startling news about the source of her tattoos in this series’ return.

O The 2015 documentary “Mavis!” (8 p.m., HBO) profiles gospel singer Mavis Staples and her role in bringing a gospel sound to a wider audience, the music’s role in the civil rights struggles of a half-century ago and her collaborations with luminaries including Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Tweedy, Levon Helm, Chuck D, Al Bell, Julian Bond and Sharon Jones.

O Today marks the debut of the Viceland network. It will appear on your cable dial in place of H2. It is the result of an investment by A&E Networks in Vice, a media company aimed at younger viewers. Overseen by writer and director Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovich,” “Her”), Viceland presents first-person documentary-style shows with strong points of view. New series include “Gaycation” (7 p.m.), a travelogue hosted by actress Ellen Page (“Juno”) exploring various cultures and subcultures the world over, and their acceptance and/ or resistance to openly gay visitors and residents.

O “Weediquette” (9 p.m.) looks at the explosion in legal and medical marijuana in some states that coincides with its criminalization in others, where arrests and incarceration disproportionately impact poor and minority offenders.

O The “Independent Lens” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) documentary “Wilhemina’s War” looks at AIDS and HIV infection in the rural South through the eyes of an elderly grandmother trying to keep her relatives alive and her family intact.

Tonight’s other highlights

O A retreat to the Fortress of

Solitude on “Supergirl” (7 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

O B.J. Novak (“The Office”) appears as himself as the gang visits Los Angeles on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (7 p.m., CW, TV-14).

O The new series “Hate in America” (7 p.m., ID, TV-14) recalls a 1981 lynching that inspired a lawsuit against the KKK. O Of game shows and gumshoes on “Scorpion” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

and I mourned the loss of my hypercontrolled life. But it was worth it.

Not only did it save my life, but also it enabled me to have a life filled with normal, fun activities that would not have been possible when I was sick. I remember the first time I went out for Mexican food with friends after my recovery. I ate enchiladas and drank a margarita and realized that I was rediscovering a life that I thought I had lost forever.

I want people to know that treatment is effective. There is a great life out there waiting for them.

— Rachel

all walks of life. They have the highest rate of mortality of any mental illness. Unfortunately, of the 30 million men and women who suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder during their lifetime, only a small percentage seeks treatment.

There are free and anonymous screenings available at MyBodyScreening.org, where you will be provided with local resources and can take the first step toward healing.

We hope our readers and their loved ones will check it out.

Dear Rachel: Thank you. Eating disorders — Send questions to and body dissatisfacanniesmailbox@comcast.net, tion affect men and or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box women of all races and

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Monday, Feb. 29: This year you’ll experience a lot of confusion. If you tune in to your intuitive sense, you will have an easier time sorting through the facts. You have a strong drive to learn more and to travel. If you are single, you tend to extend yourself too much when you meet someone of interest. If you are attached, emotional closeness will be enhanced by a new sense of understanding and acceptance.

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) ++++ You will be mulling over a financial hurdle that could affect a key relationship.Tonight: Give yourself some time away.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) +++ A disagreement could emerge later in the day. You will need to pull back some. Tonight: Let a partner steal center stage.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ++ You could be so focused on a personal matter that you miss an important detail. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ++++ You have the gift of being able to pick up on people’s emotions. Tonight: Know when to call it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) +++ Maintain self-discipline, but still remember to express yourself. Tonight: Share your feelings.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ++++ You might hear a lot of misconceptions that seem to have popped up from out of nowhere. Tonight: Let go of recent squabbles.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) +++ You can’t keep pushing a money situation to the extent that you have. Tonight: Enjoy someone else’s kind efforts toward you.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ++++ You could be sorting through a lot of conflicting data that you have been told. Tonight: Be thoughtful of a family member.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) +++ Lie low during the day, as you are likely to see many different situations develop. Tonight: Your words make all the difference.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ++++ Know that you are best off in a group setting right now.

Try not to be alone. Tonight: Not to be found.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ++++ Be willing to accept more responsibility as you head in a key direction. Tonight: You have a lot to smile about.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ++++ Make calls to those who have a different mental position from yours. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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13 Does as one’s told 18 Things belonging to us 22 Cato’s X 23 Wildly enthusiastic 24 Maternally akin 25 Perpetuity 26 ___ and void 27 Check one’s total 28 ___ out a living 30 Jury box denizens 32 Partners of whistles 34 European blackbird 35 In dire straits 37 Weather condition, sometimes 38 New driver, typically

44 Auspicated 45 Companies selling stock, e.g.

47 One way to be accused 48 Keep a subscription 49 Withhold wages from 50 Broke bread 51 Official approval 58 Third word of “America” 59 They work from hands to mouth 60 Songs-andskits show 61 Aliens, briefly 62 Have a funny feeling 63 Alabama or Arkansas DOWN 1 Broad figure?

2 Solo of sci-fi 3 “30” to an editor 4 Cut roughly, as limbs 5 To begin with 6 Ace of clubs?

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40 Milwaukee team 41 Backyard cooking devices 43 Quality of a color 44 Dungeons and Dragons beasts 45 Hopping mad 46 “___ Off” (1996 film) 47 From bad to ___ 49 Wears 52 Born as 53 Great noise 54 Had a meeting 55 One of the Gabors 56 Acorn, essentially 57 Football holder

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Clear future?

KU and other universities in Kansas soon may be following K-State’s lead on a clear-bag policy for athletic events.

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e predict a whole new cottage industry is about to gear up to meet the demand for university-themed clear plastic bags that meet new requirements like the one announced last week by the Kansas State University athletic department.

Starting next fall, the only bags that will be allowed inside the K-State football stadium or other athletic venues are clear plastic bags and small clutchtype purses. The clear bags can be no larger than 12-by-12-by-6 inches (a gallon-sized food storage bag is fine), and clutches must be about the size of a hand, with a maximum size of 4.5-by-6.5 inches.

KSU officials said the policy was intended “To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite guest entry into our venues.”

The announcement made no mention of the new concealed-carry law that goes into effect July 1, 2017, but the two things likely are related.

K-State isn’t the only university in Kansas that is looking at how it will accommodate the new law. The schools can ban concealed guns in certain university buildings or events, but to do so, they must provide adequate signage and security to reasonably enforce that ban.

Although it makes sense for schools to ban concealed guns at major athletic events, that poses some new problems.

People entering KU’s Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse already are asked to present their bags for inspection, but, even though the inspections are cursory, they take time. Stepped-up inspections will take longer and slow down the process of getting thousands of people into an athletic event.

The clear plastic bags are one way to speed up that process. Some K-State fans are complaining about the inability to take padded camera bags or diaper bags into Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, but that may be an acceptable tradeoff to avoid long entry lines at KState as well as other university venues.

Besides, it opens up a great new marketing opportunity. The K-State Athletics website describes in detail what kind of bags will be allowed and, just in case you wondered, “Official K-State team logo clear plastic tote bags will be available through K-State Super Store locations.”

Who would have guessed?

U.S. abandons its wartime allies Why would anyone in the Middle East want to ally with the United States?

There are many reasons to ask this question, but here’s one I find especially disturbing: how the United States lets down thousands of Afghans and Iraqis whose lives are at risk because they have worked with Americans. For this “sin,” they and their relatives are now being threatened with death.

I have written of the long delays in issuing special visas for Iraqi and Afghan translators who worked with U.S. military and civilian officials.

But there are thousands of other Iraqis who were promised refuge because they or close relatives worked for U.S. contractors, nongovernmental organizations and media, and they are living in fear as their applications are delayed endlessly — even before the years-long process of security vetting.

The whole process can drag on for as much as five years, say staffers at the International Refugee Assistance Project, a part of the Urban Justice Project. One prime reason: There aren’t enough personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to handle the thousands of applicants.

The story of Ali — whose family I have known for years — illustrates the brutal retaliation that can befall these Iraqis while their applications are in limbo. It makes one wonder why anyone would be foolish enough to assist Americans again.

Ali’s life is in danger because his brother Salam helped the U.S. military and worked with U.S. journalists. Salam was my fixer, translator and driver during many trips to Baghdad between 2003 and 2008.

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… there are thousands of other Iraqis who were promised refuge … and they are living in fear as their applications are delayed endlessly …”

During the brutal civil war years of 2005 to 2007, radical Shiite militiamen known as the Mahdi Army began murdering many of Salam’s Sunni neighbors and driving the rest from the neighborhood. The same militia was also killing U.S. soldiers.

Salam was infuriated by the sectarian slaughter and tipped off officers at a U.S. forward operating base in his neighborhood about who was doing the killing, leading to the arrest of local militia members. He also brought me to the neighborhood to write about the militia murders.

When U.S. troops withdrew from Baghdad and the base in Salam’s neighborhood shut down, Salam and his family paid a terrible price.

The Shiite militia he had fingered, which had contacts inside the Iraqi army, ensured that Salam was arrested by the military and tortured. While he was in jail, the militiamen gunned down one of his brothers and a cousin. After his re-

lease, he received multiple death threats and had to flee Iraq, crossing by leaky boat from Turkey to Cyprus.

In Baghdad, Shiite militiamen were emboldened by the chaos and sought further revenge. In June, Mahdi Army goons scrawled graffiti on Salam’s Baghdad house, calling him an “American spy,” and threatened to kill more family members.

Ali had to go into hiding, changing location frequently, while his wife and children moved in with relatives. In desperation, he applied in August for entry into the United States under the direct access program; he and his family were eligible because Salam had worked for a U.S. newspaper. (Salam’s help to the U.S. military, verified by three Army officers, didn’t help because he did it for free.)

Here is where the story really gets maddening. Ali knew he might have to wait up to two years for security checks in a Kafkaesque process. But he never imagined that he might wait indefinitely just to enter the queue.

The DAP process requires verification of employment and two interviews at the U.S. Embassy before security checks even begin. But in June 2014, after the Islamic State seized Mosul and threatened Baghdad, nonessential embassy personnel were evacuated, slashing the number working on refugee processing and halting the process for 10 months.

There is now a backlog of 60,000 applicants and family members.

It took six months for the DAP process just to verify Ali’s employment, and he has yet to be called for his first interview. His parents’

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house has been attacked with a grenade. He is fearful that he will be killed before the first interview is held.

Salam, worried sick in Cyprus that his brother will be murdered, has had a heart attack.

I spoke to Ali by phone from his hiding place in Baghdad. “I’m afraid that the future will be even worse for me and my family,” he told me. “I can’t go out on the street in daylight because someone from the militia might be waiting to kill me.

My kids can’t go to school because they are in danger, too.”

State Department officials tell me the number of personnel available to interview DAP applicants has now risen to 20 (from 10 a year ago) and they hope it will be increased to 30. But far more will be needed to process 60,000 applicants.

Ali and Salam find it nearly impossible to understand bureaucratic explanations.

In language I’ve heard repeatedly from stranded Iraqi and Afghan translators, the brothers wonder why U.S. officials have abandoned the people who helped them.

Salam, whose uncle was murdered by Saddam Hussein and who was thrilled when the United States ousted the despot, has come to a sad conclusion: “Saddam made Iraq sick,” he says, “but he didn’t kill Iraq. Now Iraq is dead.”

The question is whether Ali can survive long enough to be interviewed for the DAP program.

How can we expect loyalty from our allies in the future if we treat our current ones so shabbily or even leave them to die?

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Inspector needed To the editor: I agree with your opinion (“Oversight needed,” Feb, 22) that an inspector general is needed in KDHE for reviews, audits and investigations for fraud, waste and illegal acts in the Medicaid, KanCare and CHIP programs. I became interested in this issue in 2014 when I read that a person who did not appear to have any qualifications had been put in this position at an annual salary of $77,000.

As I had previously been an inspector for a state agency with statewide operation under a public/private arrangement, and as a CPA, certified fraud examiner with auditing experience, I was interested in the position.

In July 2014, when Secretary Mosier stated they were struggling to find qualified candidates, I found that the pay for the position had been lowered to $64,938 as a Public Service Executive IV position. At this same time, the other 13 Public Service Executive IV salaries ranged from $68,182 to $86,965. I then understood why qualified candidates had not applied.

I am very concerned to read that the Senate has now voted to eliminate the position as unnecessary. It is naive to think that a computer program would alleviate the purpose of the inspector gen-

eral. As Kansans are now all too aware, data can be manipulated. There appears to be a number of “interested” parties that do not want this position filled. One has to wonder why.

Thank you for your editorial. Hopefully, the House will look carefully at this and realize the importance of the position.

Shirley K. Bowen, Eskridge

Significant detail To the editor: The flap over the Joe McCarthystyle “red-baiting” remarks against the ACLU and the League of Women Voters by Secretary of State Kris Kobach has obscured a small detail of the background of the story. Toward the end of the Feb. 23 story by Peter Hancock “Feds: Election agency erred with registration forms,” it’s revealed that the individual at the center of the controversy, Brian Newby, is tied to Kobach. It states: “Before being hired at the EAC, Newby had been Kobach’s appointed commissioner in Johnson County.”

Mr. Newby, executive director of the federal four-member bipartisan commission (yes, a federal post) unilaterally granted Kansas’ request to make the recently implemented Kansas voter registration rules apply to the federal reg-

istration forms as well. The lawsuits by the ACLU and the LWV to reverse this decision by Mr. Newby, brought by the purported “communist” organizations, fit nicely into Mr. Kobach’s passion to be at the center of attention. It’s fitting that in this case, it led to the revelation that he has his man in a key federal election oversight commission.

I think a better headline for the article would have been: “Feds: Kobach protégé erred with registration forms.”

Though some might prefer “Feds bow to suits by commie orgs” with the subhead “Kobach mole outed in fed agency.”

These are times when one doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Doug McKay, Lawrence

Good policy To the editor: K-State shows the way! Athletic events will require “clear bag policy.”

How smart!

I wish they would advocate the same for classrooms, dormitories and campus offices also. Maybe it is intended to protect a minority. (Less than 1 percent of K-State students are athletes).

What’s really clever: “Concealed” becomes defined as “clear bag.”

Hail, neighbors!

Don Conrad, Lawrence

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High 43° Low 22° POP: 40%

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McCook 66/32 Oberlin 66/36

Clarinda 66/30

Lincoln 65/27

Grand Island 60/25

Kearney 61/28

Beatrice 66/29

Concordia 70/29

Centerville 60/30

St. Joseph 70/30 Chillicothe 67/35

Sabetha 67/30

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Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Memphis 70 58 pc 68 35 t Albuquerque 69 37 pc 64 35 s Miami 78 66 pc 79 68 pc Anchorage 37 25 pc 35 21 c 47 23 pc 29 19 sn Atlanta 68 50 pc 71 44 pc Milwaukee Minneapolis 30 16 pc 27 17 c Austin 80 60 c 75 40 t 65 48 pc 66 34 t Baltimore 62 37 pc 60 46 pc Nashville Birmingham 71 54 c 73 42 sh New Orleans 76 59 c 80 52 c New York 59 38 pc 52 41 pc Boise 52 37 pc 59 38 c 58 27 pc 36 24 c Boston 54 33 pc 43 34 pc Omaha 78 56 pc 80 61 s Buffalo 40 20 c 33 25 sn Orlando 63 40 pc 59 45 pc Cheyenne 53 23 c 50 35 pc Philadelphia 87 57 pc 88 57 s Chicago 54 26 pc 31 15 sn Phoenix Pittsburgh 50 33 pc 59 35 r Cincinnati 57 37 pc 58 30 t Cleveland 49 28 c 44 28 sn Portland, ME 52 25 pc 38 26 pc Portland, OR 58 46 c 57 42 r Dallas 78 59 pc 67 41 s 65 36 pc 68 37 c Denver 60 26 c 55 35 pc Reno 66 38 pc 66 52 pc Des Moines 57 29 pc 34 23 sn Richmond 74 43 s 74 45 c Detroit 50 25 pc 32 23 sn Sacramento St. Louis 64 48 s 50 27 r El Paso 80 48 s 74 43 s Salt Lake City 52 31 pc 57 39 pc Fairbanks 32 11 s 33 8 s 75 58 pc 77 59 s Honolulu 80 69 pc 81 66 pc San Diego San Francisco 71 51 s 67 51 pc Houston 78 62 c 77 46 t Seattle 54 45 c 54 41 r Indianapolis 56 36 pc 50 25 r Spokane 48 33 pc 48 33 r Kansas City 70 32 pc 42 25 c Tucson 84 48 pc 85 49 s Las Vegas 80 53 s 79 53 s Tulsa 75 49 s 55 32 c Little Rock 70 57 pc 66 36 t Wash., DC 64 42 pc 61 49 pc Los Angeles 79 54 pc 84 52 s National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Palm Springs, CA 90° Low: Gunnison, CO 5°

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The Eudora Fire Department has filled a vacancy for assistant fire chief with the hiring of a captain from the Evansville, Ind., fire department. Eudora Fire Chief Ken Keiter said Nathan Stoermer would start today. His diverse background made him stand out from the 24 applicants the department received for the position, the chief said.

“He has fire groundcommand experience,” he said. “We were looking for someone with pretty diverse command capability in the service.

He’s going to hit the ground running. We have

— This is an excerpt from Elvyn Jones’ Area Roundup column, which appears regularly on LJWorld.com.

and African and African-American Studies present: “An Evening with Black Physicists,” 7 p.m., The Commons, Spooner Hall, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence Tango Dancers weekly práctica, 8-10 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St. Karaoke Sammitch, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County volunteer information, 5:15 p.m., United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 5:45 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, 6-10 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., no cover.

SPORTS 7:30

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Maker Meet-Up, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 512 E. Ninth St. Lawrence British Car Club, 6:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith: “They Also Ran: America’s Would-Be Presidents: Influence in Defeat,” 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

James Nachtwey: KU Common Book Program keynote lecture, 7 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Tuesday Concert Series: Pat Nichols & Chris Millspaugh, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Gamer Night, 8 p.m., Burger Stand at the Casbah, 803 Massachusetts St., free.

Find more information about these events, and more event listings, at ljworld.com/events.

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had some pretty good discussions and are on the same page. He is going to be a great addition to the fire department.”

Stoermer will bring to five the number of paramedics in the fire department, Keiter said.

The department has also recently “hired” seven new volunteers, he said.

“They are currently going through a fiveweek academy at the department on basic firefighting skills to make sure they’ll be safe when we put them on the scene,” he said.

Like many other volunteers, the new recruits have aspirations of making a career of firefighting, Keiter said. It’s a realistic goal and many past volunteers have secured positions on municipal departments.

The hiring of the new volunteers was prompted in part when two volunteers started with the city of Lenexa and another with the Kansas City, Mo., department.

“We go through a few good people, but it’s rewarding if they can go to a career department,” Keiter said.

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he Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice has diversified in what may seem an unexpected way.

On Feb. 15, the academy started offering midday and evening meals to the public with the opening of the Dance Cafe.

The cafe takes advantage of the kitchen and bar seating that was in the building at 711 High St. The academy moved there in 2014.

Academy owners Brian and Courtney Williams said the cafe grew from the meals offered since the start of the year to dance and voice students and their parents after afternoon classes. The cafe is now open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free delivery is offered at midday and in the evening.

The menu items of soups and sandwiches range in price from $4 to $5.50. Also available is a full range of beverages, including beers.

Cindy Trowbridge, who helps with the cafe, said the menu would change in March to spring and summer fare featuring more salads.

Trowbridge said she was pleased with the early response, especially from other downtown

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MODERATES GAIN IN IRAN VOTE Rouhani backers make strides after nuke deal with U.S. John Bacon USA TODAY

Candidates backing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran in a show of support for Iran’s deal with the United States and other world powers that substantially ended crippling economic sanctions, results released Sunday show.

Rouhani, along with ally and

former president Hashemi Rafsanjani, also led gains in the Assembly of Experts, a clerical council that will name a successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 76, who has held the post since 1989.

Iran’s PressTV said that after 90% of Friday’s vote was counted Sunday, hard-liner candidates appeared to be leading nationwide, although they did not appear close to a majority. At least two of the nation’s most prominent hard-liners lost their seats. One was Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, spiritual guide of a group that includes controversial former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the BBC reported.

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An Iranian man holds a copy of the daily “Shargh” newspaper that carries election news.

“No one is able to resist against the will of the majority of the people, and whoever the people don’t want has to step aside,” an ecstatic Rafsanjani tweeted.

Rouhani said building the

economy will be the top priority for Iran’s leadership. “The people showed their power once again and gave more credibility and strength to their elected government,” Rouhani said.

James Piazza, a political science professor at Penn State who specializes in Middle East affairs, said the most important development for the United States is the gain by moderates in the assembly.

The results “could mean that moderates who have a desire for a better relationship with the West will play a role in selecting the next supreme leader, which could really change the nature of politics within Iran and between Iran

and the United States,” he said.

About 33 million of the nation’s 55 million eligible voters cast ballots. Final tallies are expected Monday or Tuesday.

This is the first vote in the country since Rouhani obtained the lifting of international sanctions in return for limits to Iran’s nuclear program. The Obama administration hoped the agreement would benefit Rouhani’s supporters in parliament and strengthen U.S.-Iranian relations.

Voters chose from 4,844 candidates, including about 500 women, competing for 290 seats in parliament.

Contributing: Oren Dorell

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Amy Klobuchar

Until Antonin Scalia’s death, four of the nine justices hailed from New York City. If President Obama wants more geographic diversity, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota could fit the bill.

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Sri Srinivasan

Federal appeals court judge Sri Srinivasan could be a good choice for nomination because he faced a Senate confirmation in 2013 and won unanimous support.

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Deval Patrick

The former governor of Massachusetts could fill a gap in political experience on the court.

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Kamala Harris

California’s attorney general could contribute to Obama’s goal of gender equality.

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The solicitor general studied at Columbia Law School, a difference from the standard Harvard or Yale.

COURT REPLACEMENT MUST FILL MORE THAN SCALIA’S SHOES White House weighs several qualifications for new justice Richard Wolf l USA TODAY

T

WASHINGTON he person President Obama nominates to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court not only will have big shoes to fill — he or she may have many shoes to fill.

Despite Senate Republicans’ vow to ignore whomever Obama picks and wait for the next president’s inauguration, Obama made clear his intention to put forth a nominee with “a sterling record, a deep respect for the judiciary’s role (and) an understanding of the way the world really works.”

Those are not the only considerations probably being weighed by the White House. Given the unusual circumstances involved in this constitutional showdown over a nominee who may be dead on arrival, the president might try to choose someone who checks several boxes. v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

Canadian isle woos those vowing to move if Trump elected Adam Kovac

Special for USA TODAY MONTREAL The prospect of a Donald Trump presidency has sparked a flood of interest in a Nova Scotia island where a local booster is beckoning American Trump haters to live if the Donald is elected.

Since “Cape Breton if Donald Trump Wins” went up Feb. 16, the website has attracted 650,000 unique visitors and floods of emails asking for information on job opportunities, how to apply for work visas — even the law about bringing a horse.

The website’s creator, Rob Calabrese, who hosts a local radio show, said he first thought of setting up the site years ago after seeing tweets by Americans who had threatened to move to Canada if Barack Obama was elected president. Now that many Americans are decrying Trump’s candidacy, he decided to launch it at his wife’s urging.

“I showed it to a couple of people who had a chuckle,” Calabrese told USA TODAY. “I wasn’t going to do anything and then my wife said, ‘Hey that Donald Trump website, you should launch that.’ ” The site touts Cape Breton’s lifestyle attractions. Like the rest

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Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia

of Canada, its social policies may appeal more to Democrats than to Republicans who oppose Obamacare and gun control: Canada has socialized medicine and stringent gun control. Even so, he said,

Rob Calabrese

“we just thought: ‘Hey, we have a severe population problem. Let’s get out in front and say if you’re going to move to Canada, look at this beautiful little option.’ ” The response was so great that

the Destination Cape Breton Association, a non-governmental tourism board, partnered with Calabrese. “There’s no question there’s an interest piqued,” said the board’s CEO, Mary Tulle.

The interest could not come at a better time for an island that has seen its coal mining and steel industries shrink. The full-time population is just under 150,000, about 30,000 fewer than 50 years ago. Many have left to seek jobs in the oil fields of western Canada.

“Our population decline is so severe right now, the graduating class in our school system is double the size of the kindergarten class,” Calabrese said.

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WHY TRUMP APPEALS TO THE SOUTH His bluster resonates with voters in the region

Donald Trump’s antiestablishment plain talk appeals to many Southerners.

David Jackson USA TODAY

WASHINGTON Southerners have often liked their politicians to be colorful — and it looks like New York real estate mogul Donald Trump fits the bill.

The brash billionaire’s strength in the region, particularly among white men, makes him the favorite in Super Tuesday contests that will send more than 20% of the delegates to the Republican convention in July.

In addition to a speaking style that recalls Southern politicians like “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman and George C. Wallace, Trump addresses issues that have long resonated in the South: criticism of the federal government, attacks on illegal immigration, protests of foreign trade deals and pledges to bolster the military — all in a vivid, outspoken style.

“They think, ‘Hey, he’s a guy who sounds just like me,’ ” said Susan MacManus, a political science professor at the University of South Florida, of many Southerners’ reactions to Trump.

There also is Trump’s bracing language and aggressive gestures on the stump; his attacks on “stupid politicians,” the “dishonest” media, his “lying” rivals; and his threat to bomb the (bleep) out of the Islamic State — “music to a lot of Southern ears,” MacManus said.

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In a region where many people still feel looked down upon by New York and Hollywood elites, Trump and his message resonate.

Scott Huffmon, a political scientist at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., called it “the fighter ethos and an anti-establishment mentality” in the South.

That includes Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, all of which are holding primaries on Tuesday. Polls give Trump a chance to win all of them, with the possible exception of rival Ted Cruz’s home state of Texas.

On Sunday, Trump picked up his highest-profile support yet from an elected official in the South, from Alabama’s Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Of course, not all Southerners are impressed with Trump’s act.

Critics including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham say

Trump’s protectionist policies will start trade wars that will further damage the economy and hurt working people in the South.

Graham and others say Trump’s stridency, including attacks on Mexican immigrants, will not play well in the general election, helping Democrats retake House and Senate seats and the presidency.

Cruz, who expects to defeat Trump on Tuesday in his home state of Texas, said Trump is shaky on issues important to Southerners, including gun rights and opposition to abortion.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who will try to hold off Trump in his home state during a March 15 primary, says Trump is a “con artist” who is trying to fool people into thinking he is a real conservative.

Exit polls taken during Trump’s double-digit win in South Carolina gave Trump a plu-

rality of voters across the board demographically. Voters routinely identified “strength” as a major factor in their support for Trump.

Some critics also see a dark side to the Trump appeal, citing a racial aspect to his popularity.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke recently told his radio listeners that voting for anyone but Trump “is really treason to your heritage.” After telling reporters Friday he was unaware of Duke’s support and disavowing it, Trump said on a CNN broadcast Sunday that he didn’t know Duke and would have to look into it.

Huffmon noted that Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary in a victory he described as “angry white voters lashing out at the Republican establishment.”

Regarding Trump voters, Huffmon said: “He’s screaming at people in power, which is what they would like to do.”

“They think, ‘Hey, he’s a guy who sounds just like me.’ ” Susan MacManus, political science professor at the University of South Florida

Medal of Honor recipient shuns spotlight SEAL helped rescue American doctor in Afghanistan in 2012 Tom Vanden Brook USA TODAY

Imagine yourself in the most dangerous, dire circumstance — held hostage, say, by the Taliban. You’d want a guy just like Edward Byers looking for you.

Byers will receive the military’s highest award — the Medal of Honor — on Monday for helping rescue an American doctor in Afghanistan in 2012.

He’ll shake President Obama’s hand and acknowledge the loss of a treasured colleague. Later, Senior Chief Byers — the sixth Navy SEAL to receive the award — will WASHINGTON

gladly slip back into the shadows and the exquisitely dangerous, secretive work that has become his life’s calling.

“As you get older, of course, your body starts to break down a little bit,” Byers, 36, told USA TODAY at the Pentagon. “Still fit enough to keep going.” Byers intends to keep serving for as long as he can. He talked about what inspired him to enlist and the importance of saying as little about his service as possible.

Byers grew up in Ohio, the son of a World War-II-era sailor. Like father, like son: His dad didn’t speak much about his service, Byers said. Books and movies about war piqued the young Byers’ interest in the military.

The 1990 action movie Navy SEALs, starring Charlie Sheen, pretty much sealed it.

He joined the Navy in 1998, be-

U.S. NAVY

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers

came a hospital corpsman, then a SEAL, and has deployed 11 times, including nine combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s earned five Bronze Stars with valor and been awarded two Purple Hearts.

The only mission he’ll talk about

— and not much at that — is the one that occurred Dec. 8, 2012.

If not for his “conspicuous gallantry” that night, the details of that mission would remain largely secret. His SEAL Team Six, the same elite unit that killed Osama bin Laden, was tapped to rescue Dilip Joseph, an American doctor taken hostage by the Taliban.

After a four-hour hike over rugged terrain on a cold night, Byers and his SEAL teammates approached the building where Joseph was being held. The first SEAL through the door, Chief Nicolas Checque, 28, was cut down by fire from an AK-47.

Byers barreled in behind Checque and killed a guard pointing a rifle at him. When Byers heard somebody speaking English, he hurled himself on top of Joseph to protect him from bullets whizzing across the room.

“The loss of Nick Checque is a tragedy,” Byers said. “However, he died a warrior’s death. And that night was a success in everyone’s mind because we brought back an American hostage. That was our mission; it was a hostage rescue. So the no-fail aspect of that was we have to bring him back alive. And in doing so, Nic gave his life. I would like to think that if he was here right now, and he was asked to do it over again, he would. That’s what we do.”

He has trouble stomaching books written by retired SEALs that reveal secrets of their trade.

“Anything that you could write about or talk about that could help our enemies when we do combat operations — that could potentially get any of our servicemembers injured or killed — I just don’t think is the right call,” he said.

Many factors are in play in court consideration and Justice Anthony Kennedy of California is the only one from west of the Mississippi River, though Justice Stephen Breyer, was raised in San Francisco before settling in Boston. If Obama wants more geographic diversity, Srinivasan (Kansas), Kelly (Iowa) or Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota) would fit the bill.

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Here’s a look at the factors that will go into Obama’s selection, according to legal and political allies: 1. TOP-NOTCH QUALIFICATIONS

This usually means a federal appeals court judge with a strong record in the legal mainstream, such as Obama’s first nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. His second, former U.S. solicitor general and Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan, is the only sitting justice who did not come from the federal bench.

2. PREVIOUS SENATE CONFIRMATION

The best way to win support in the Senate is to show you’ve had that support in the past — perhaps even unanimously. Some of those probably on Obama’s short list, including federal appeals court judges Sri Srinivasan of the D.C. Circuit (97-0 in 2013) and Jane Kelly of the 8th Circuit (96-0 the same year), fit that bill.

3. AGE

Presidents want to get maximum mileage out of their life-tenured justices, which usually means choosing someone 40 to 60 years old. Oft-mentioned California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, at 39, is probably too young. Diane Wood, 65, chief judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and a finalist for the last high court opening, is probably too old.

4. RACE

The nation’s first African-Amer-

8. EDUCATION

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Visitors walk Feb. 14 outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. ican president might want to choose a black nominee to join conservative Justice Clarence Thomas on the bench. There are several examples on the short list, led by Paul Watford, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who won relatively narrow Senate confirmation 10 months ago. Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal district court judge for the District of Columbia, could also be a possibility.

5. ETHNICITY

Obama named the first Hispanic justice in 2009 by choosing Sotomayor and has sprinkled the federal bench with judges of other heritages who may be poised to take a step up. Besides Srinivasan, who was born in India, they include Vietnameseborn Jacqueline Nguyen of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Mexican-born Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of the Cali-

fornia Supreme Court and Cuban-born Adalberto Jordan of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

6. GENDER

There are three female justices on the court, led by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 82, so gender may be less crucial than in 2009 and 2010. Still, a fourth woman — perhaps California Attorney General Kamala Harris or D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Millett — would serve Obama’s goal of gender equality.

(Harris, who is African-American and Asian-American, fills more criteria than anyone, but she’s the favorite to win a Senate seat in November.)

7. GEOGRAPHY

Until Scalia’s death, four of the nine justices hailed from New York City. Only one is from the Midwest — Chief Justice John Roberts grew up in Indiana —

Scalia bemoaned judicial overreach on same-sex marriage last year by a court “which consists of only nine men and women, all of them successful lawyers who studied at Harvard or Yale Law School.” If the president wants to supplement those ivory towers, he could choose Srinivasan (Stanford), Watford (UCLA) or perhaps U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who strayed as far as Columbia Law School.

(Ginsburg, after two years at Harvard, actually got her law degree from Columbia as well.)

9. RELIGION

The court’s East Coast and Harvard/Yale bias is matched by a third anomaly — it’s inhabited by only Catholics and Jews. After the retirement in 2010 of Justice John Paul Stevens, the court has no Protestants (or any other religion). Several candidates would provide religious diversity, from Srinivasan (Hindu) to Millett (Methodist) to Harris (Baptist).

10. JOB EXPERIENCE

The court includes former prosecutors such as Sotomayor and Justice Samuel Alito but no defense attorneys. Kelly or Judge

Robert Wilkins of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals would change that.

11. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Another thing missing from the court is a politician or public official in the mold of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the ex-governor of California. Obama could choose former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick or any of a number of senators, including Christopher Coons of Delaware or Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.

12. MODERATE OR REPUBLICAN

Obama could try to lure Senate Republicans with a more conservative nominee than they probably would get if a Democrat wins the White House in November.

That might mean Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a former federal district court judge and a Republican, was mentioned as a possible nominee last week but told the White House he did not want to be considered.

13. UNAPOLOGETIC LIBERAL

Finally, there is the option of taking Republicans at their word and choosing an ill-fated nominee who will motivate the Democratic base in November. That could be a civil rights lawyer such as Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School, a gay rights and voting rights champion such as Supreme Court advocate Paul Smith or a women’s rights heroine in the Ginsburg mold such as Judge Nina Pillard of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Syria truce is shaky but holding Both sides blame other for actions that threaten cease-fire John Bacon USA TODAY

The second day of a Syria cease-fire agreement to allow humanitarian aid into towns battered by five years of brutal civil war was wobbly but generally holding Sunday, both sides said.

The complicated agreement brokered by the United States and Russia was approved by Western-backed rebels and the Syrian government. It does not involve attacks on the Islamic State or al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, and the United States and Russia have continued bombing those targets.

Otherwise, the “cessation of hostilities,” as it is formally called, began early Saturday in Syria.

Both sides accused the other Sunday of violations that could destroy the fragile deal and hamper hopes for peace talks. Russian Lt. Gen. Sergei Kuralenko said the cease-fire was generally observed, but he cited nine truce breaches. Russia asked the United States to review attacks from Turkey in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad.

Syrian rebel leader Riad Hijab, who heads an umbrella group of rebel factions, claimed that Russian, Iranian and government forces had not stopped fighting.

Hijab cited dozens of bombings and ground attacks and said it would be difficult to resume peace talks in Geneva next week if the violence is not curbed.

Hijab said it was “positive to see people getting relief … to be safe and free from fear,” BBC reported.

The U.S. State Department pleaded for patience on both sides. A State Department official told USA TODAY that the allegations are being treated seriously and urged all parties to practice restraint. The official, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the United States and the United Nations are working to defuse the violence as it arises.

The cease-fire got an encouraging start Saturday when the capital of Damascus and the nearby rebel-held town of Daraya became calm. Opposition activists on the ground reported early adherence to the truce.

Russia’s increased involvement in Syria by launching airstrikes has tipped the balance in favor of President Bashar Assad and complicated U.S. efforts to oust him.

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A University of Massachusetts radar truck observes a Wyoming tornado June 5, 2009, during the VORTEX-2 campaign.

DEADLY ‘DIXIE ALLEY’ FOCUS OF TORNADO CAMPAIGN Science team will study storms around Southeast where twister density is greatest

Doyle Rice USA TODAY

Two decades after helping inspire the movie Twister, a vast operation to chase, observe and study tornadoes in the USA is getting a reboot.

Starting Tuesday, 40 scientists from up to 20 different government, research and academic organizations will fan out across the Southeast, focusing for the first time on “Dixie Alley,” a region frequently hit by deadly, destructive tornadoes.

Known as VORTEX-SE — an acronym for “Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment, Southeast” — the project follows in the footsteps of large research campaigns that began 22 years ago in the “Tornado Alley” of the Great Plains and sparked the 1996 Hollywood blockbuster.

The impetus for the venture — allocated a $5 million budget from Congress — stems from a violent tornado outbreak in April 2011 that left hundreds dead, mainly in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

The new research — to help scientists better understand tornadoes and the complex storms that fuel them as well as improve early warning systems that save lives — is well overdue in the region.

“Tornado density is greater in the Southeast than anywhere else,” said Grady Dixon, a geosciences professor at Fort Hays State University in Kansas.

On average, about 40 people die in the nine states that make up the

southeastern USA each year. Alabama tallies the highest death toll annually with an average of 14, according to data from the Storm Prediction Center.

By comparison, an average of 10 people die from twisters each year combined in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, the three states that make up Tornado Alley. Overall, about 73 Americans are killed each year by tornadoes, based on data from 1985 to 2014.

“I know it is sometimes portrayed as surprising that more deaths occur in the Southeast, but it makes total sense,” Dixon said.

Dixon’s study in 2011 found twisters were far more likely in the region because the storm-fueled forces of nature last longer on the ground there than in the Plains.

His research discovered the most tornado-prone area in the country is Smith County in southeastern Mississippi.

The deadly tornadoes that ripped through the southern and eastern USA last week, killing seven, highlight why the twister researchers will begin studying in depth this week.

Southern tornadoes can sometimes occur in the winter, when people may not be as prepared for their destructive powers, which are most often associated with spring. Many happen at night, making it harder to seek shelter or watch the latest forecasts. Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky log the most nighttime twisters, Weather.com reports.

Half the nation’s mobile homes, far more susceptible to tornadoes’ winds, are located in the Southeast, where they add up to as much

Twisters were far more likely in the Southeast because the stormfueled forces of nature last longer there than in the Plains.

as one-fifth of the residences in many counties. Most tornado deaths occur in mobile homes, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

The twisters are different beasts in the wooded, humid and hilly Southeast than they are in the dry, flat and windswept Plains, said Kevin Knupp, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, the home base for the project.

That makes chasing the twisters harder in the region, where low clouds add to the list of conditions that can obscure tornadoes until it’s too late for residents and researchers alike.

Driving is limited by the terrain and roads there whereas the Plains’ orderly grid pattern of highways makes getting around easier, and its limited trees allow everyone to see the twisters sooner and more clearly, said Erik Rasmussen, longtime severe weather researcher at the National Severe Storms Laboratory and VORTEXSE coordinator.

The forested and urban landscapes of the Southeast make tornadoes spin up in different ways than the smooth landscapes of the Plains, Knupp said. Part of the VORTEX-SE project will be to figure that behavior out, he said.

Twister promoted the idea of storm chasers dashing madly to catch the next storm system that might produce a tornado. Though mobile teams will be part of the southeastern project, there will be plenty of researchers in fixed locations. “The storms will be coming to us, rather than us going to them,” Rasmussen said.

IN BRIEF BOMBINGS IN BAGHDAD KILL AT LEAST 59, INJURE 95

Two bombs detonated minutes apart Sunday in Baghdad at a crowded outdoor market, killing at least 59 people and injuring dozens more.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, saying two suicide bombers had killed and wounded “hundreds of polytheist rejectionists,” Reuters reported.

The explosions occurred at the Mredi market in Baghdad’s mainly Shiite district of Sadr City. In addition to those killed, at least 95 were wounded, the Associated Press reported, citing multiple hospital officials. The deadly attack began with an initial blast.

Then, after a crowd gathered at the site of the initial bombing, a suicide bomber detonated more explosives, the AP reported.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider alAbadi said the attacks were in response to the Islamic State’s recent defeats, in part because of U.S.-led airstrikes against the militants. “This gang targeted civilians after it lost the initiative and its dregs fled the battlefield before our proud fighters,” Abadi said on his official Facebook page.

RUSSIAN MINE EXPLOSIONS KILL 36 WORKERS, RESCUERS

Dozens of Russian coal miners and several rescue workers were killed after a methane gas leak

SINN FEIN SHOWS STRENGTH IN IRISH VOTE

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Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams and fellow County Louth candidate Imelda Munster are lifted in celebration after Adams was reelected to his seat at the Irish General Election constituency count Sunday in Dundalk. The Fine Gael and Labour coalition suffered heavy losses, falling well short of the numbers needed to form a majority government. caused a series of explosions and a partial collapse of the mine, emergency officials said Sunday.

A third explosion early Sunday at the Severnayamine in Vorkuta, north of the Arctic Circle, killed five rescue workers and a miner, bringing to 36 the number of people killed in the incident, according to the Associated Press.

Russia’s Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov said Sunday there was no chance for survival for 26 miners who had been trapped underground, the Rus-

sian news agency TASS reported.

When the first explosion occurred Thursday there were 111 miners underground; 81 were rescued, the AP reported. The cause of the accident, which the BBC said is one of the worst Russian mining disasters in recent years, is under investigation.

STORM FEAR, NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK HIT CRUISE SHIP

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, the cruise ship battered

by a major Atlantic storm earlier this month, is cutting another trip short, the ship’s operators said on Twitter.

Royal Caribbean tweeted Saturday that the ship, suffering from a norovirus outbreak and trying to avoid a possible severe storm, is returning to its home port of Bayonne, N.J., on Sunday to “provide guests with a comfortable journey back home.”

One of the world’s newest and biggest cruise ships, the 168,666ton Anthem encountered a powerful storm on Feb. 6 that damaged the vessel and left passengers shaken.

The storm forced the captain to confine passengers to their cabins overnight while “extreme wind and sea conditions” buffeted it during a seven-day voyage from Bayonne to Port Canaveral, Fla., and the Bahamas.

At least four passengers were injured, though none seriously, during the early February storm, according to Royal Caribbean.

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uAustralian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ top advisers, acknowledged Sunday that the Catholic Church “has made enormous mistakes” in allowing thousands of children to be raped and molested by priests over centuries as he testified via videolink from a Rome hotel to the Royal Commission sitting in Sydney, the Associated Press reported.

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STATE-BY-STATE News from across the USA ALABAMA Birmingham: Corey

Zito, 26, is the second person charged in the death of a man whose burned body was found in Leeds seven months ago, AL.com reported. Zito’s cousin, Candie Zito, was also charged with murder.

ALASKA Fairbanks: Mayor Karl

Kassel asked the Borough Assembly to spend $150,000 on new bleachers at Growden Memorial Park, hoping to have them installed before the Midnight Sun Baseball Game in June, newsminer.com reported.

ARIZONA Phoenix: The case of

Tracy Elise, leader of the Phoenix Goddess Temple, may be near its end in Maricopa County Superior Court more than four years after she was charged, The Arizona Republic reported. The prosecution argued the temple was a brothel disguised as a church.

ARKANSAS Hot Springs: Daniel

Gene Armstrong, 38, was sentenced to five years in prison after he fired his crossbow at his then-wife last year during a fight, according to the Sentinel-Record.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles: Esca-

lating their battle to stamp out the spread of street encampments, authorities began seizing tiny houses from homeless people living on freeway overpasses, the Los Angeles Times reported.

COLORADO Durango: The state highway department is putting up a concrete barrier on U.S. Highway 550 south of here where a large slab of rock broke away from the mountainside and landed on the road this month, the Durango Herald reported. The concrete barrier will block off what remains of an estimated 700 tons of rock that has been pushed against the hillside to reinforce it.

CONNECTICUT Hartford: G and

T Barber manager Joctan Hernandez, 42, is facing charges after police say they discovered heroin and cocaine were being sold out of the business, the Hartford Courant reported. Police say they found 46 bags of heroin, 17 bags of cocaine and four bags of marijuana.

DELAWARE Wilmington: Eight-

een inmates at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution here have the flu.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Metro

Transit Police will increase patrols across the transit system after a shooting on a Green Line train last week and a spate of recent assaults, The Washington Post reported.

FLORIDA West Palm Beach:

State officials counted nearly 44,000 wading bird nests in the 2015 nesting season — an average season that showed how several key measures have stalled along with Everglades restoration delays.

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Police officer fatally shot in 1st shift on job John Bacon @JMBacon USA TODAY

WOODBRIDGE An Army sergeant killed his wife following a day-long domestic dispute and then fatally shot a responding police officer working her first shift on the job, police said Sunday.

Sgt. Ronald Hamilton, 32, faced two counts of murder, two counts of assault and weapons offenses after the shooting spree Saturday that also left two other officers wounded.

Officer Ashley Guindon, 28, had joined the force in ceremonies Friday, Prince William County Police Chief Steve Hudson said. He said the officers were responding to a 911 call from Hamilton’s wife, Crystal, when they approached the front door.

“The subject opened fire,” Hudson said. He said all three sustained critical wounds, and Hamilton surrendered to additional officers who responded.

The second wave of officers also provided emergency treatment to the wounded officers until emergency medical responders arrived. Guindon died later Saturday, Hudson said.

The wounded officers are Guindon’s field training officer, David McKeown, 33, and Jesse Hempen, 31. They received non-life-threatening injuries,

INDIANA South Bend: A group of students and alumni from the University of Notre Dame are leading an effort to raise $1.5 million for a hospital in Ecuador, the South Bend Tribune reported.

IOWA Davenport: State au-

thorities say a Walcott man died after debris on Interstate 80 in Davenport crashed through his windshield and struck him.

KWQC-TV reported that Richard Allen Miedema, 65, was killed in the accident KANSAS Salina: The Saline

County Sheriff’s Office says an alleged sexual assault of a Great Bend High School swim team member didn’t happen in Saline County, as originally reported, but in Barton County.

KENTUCKY Somerset: After a

$600 million repair of the Wolf Creek Dam that impounds Lake Cumberland, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says cities and businesses that have long drawn the water for free will have to start paying. And they will have to contribute toward any future repairs, the Lexington HeraldLeader reported.

LOUISIANA Baton Rouge: Todd

Graves, founder of the Raising Cane’s chicken chain and an “avid collector” of dinosaur fossils, recently purchased a 65-millionyear-old triceratops skull, which will be on display at the Art and Science Museum for two years, The Times-Picayune reported.

Constitution reported that yearto-year growth in the number of hate groups in the state outpaced the growth of hate groups nationwide, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

IDAHO Hollister: Police say a

man refused to open his bedroom door for an officer, then climbed out his window and stole the deputy’s SUV, the Times-News reported.

ILLINOIS Chicago: Tommy

Haire, a former religious services worker at the federal jail in the Loop, was sentenced to two years of probation for violating a host of security measures, including letting inmates use his cellphone to make calls to outsiders, the Chicago Tribune reported.

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Hudson said.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones after this sad and senseless death,” Hudson said.

The body of Crystal Hamilton, 29, was found inside the home, along with the couple’s uninjured 11-year-old son. The boy was being cared for by relatives, Hudson said.

Guindon had briefly been a county police officer a short time ago but left for personal reasons during training, Hudson said. She reapplied and was and superintendent Brian Hyde announced that they had “amicably agreed to end their employment relationship,” the Cape Cod Times reported.

MICHIGAN Kalamazoo: The wife of Jason Dalton, charged in a Feb. 20 shooting spree that killed six and injured two, filed for divorce late last week, the Kalamazoo Gazette reported. Carole Dalton also is seeking sole custody of their children, ages 15 and 10, and child support from her husband’s 401(k) plan.

female student is accused of stabbing a Port Gibson High School male student in the back with a pair of scissors while on a school bus, The Vicksburg Post reported. The male student was reported in stable condition.

MISSOURI Springfield: A for-

mer junior high school art teacher was accused of receiving online child pornography while at work.

The Springfield News-Leader reported that a federal grand jury here indicted Evert Henry, 41.

MONTANA Helena: A Missoula

County woman has the state’s first diagnosed case of the Zika virus.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Ossipee:

MARYLAND Baltimore: Offi-

cials say severe storms caused two sanitary manholes to overflow and release about 150,000 gallons of wastewater into the Chesapeake Bay.

MASSACHUSETTS Mashpee: A school superintendent who was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespassing charge for entering a teenage student’s home during a residency check is out of a job.

The Mashpee School Committee

tration is open for a 400-mile bike tour from Buffalo to Albany along the old Erie Canal. This year’s Cycle the Erie Canal tour along the historic corridor runs from July 10-17. The $725 registration fee includes camping accommodations, breakfasts and dinners.

MISSISSIPPI Port Gibson: A

ber of travelers flying into and out of Las Vegas grew by more than 7% to nearly 3.6 million people in January.

illegally hauled 200 lobster traps from the Gulf of Maine and stole the lobsters, authorities say. The traps were returned empty to the ocean bottom.

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department of public safety will review all vanity license plates after the discovery of one that was offensive to Muslims, Minnesota Public Radio News reported.

NEVADA Las Vegas: The num-

MAINE Augusta: Somebody

rehired.

“She clearly had a passion to serve others,” Hudson said.

Guindon had a master’s degree in forensic science and once was an intern for the police department, Hudson said.

A woman who said she was visiting a neighbor in the area of the shooting told the The Washington Post she heard loud sounds but couldn’t believe it was a shooting.

SOUTH CAROLINA Lexington: A group of citizens is calling on 11th Circuit Solicitor Donnie Myers to remove himself from office following his arrest on DUI charges, WLTX-TV reported.

SOUTH DAKOTA Orient: The cause of a fire that destroyed The Steeple Bar here cannot be determined, KCCR-AM reported.

TENNESSEE Pioneer: A rock slide on Interstate 75 near here could keep the major north-south artery closed in both directions for weeks, forcing a 33-mile detour, WBIR-TV reported. While the slide primarily affected northbound lanes, officials closed the road in both directions because debris traveled into the median and they need to evaluate the stability of the hillside.

TEXAS Dallas: The Dallas Zoo broke ground on the Simmons Hippo Outpost, set to open in spring 2017. The last hippo at the zoo died of old age 15 years ago, The Dallas Morning News reported.

UTAH Salt Lake City: A proposal to charge shoppers a 10-cent fee for single-use plastic and paper bags is headed to the Utah Senate.

VERMONT Windsor: A second-

grader’s story about helping a farmer grow “special medicine” plants in his house led to a big marijuana bust, The Times-Argus reported. Windsor Detective Jennifer Frank stated in an affidavit that the 8-year-old told school officials and police that he got to help his mother’s boyfriend grow “special medicine that can cure anything at all.” Steven Mann, 54, pleaded not guilty to a felony count of cultivating more than 25 marijuana plants.

MINNESOTA St. Paul: The state

NEBRASKA Columbus: Ruby Baeta, 42, who was accused of using a stun gun to shock her then 13-year-old daughter has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of negligent child abuse, The Columbus Telegram reported.

GEORGIA Atlanta: The Journal-

HAWAII Wailuku: Maui County has agreed to pay $7,500 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who served more than 20 years in prison for a sexual assault conviction that was dismissed, The Maui News reported. Alvin Jardine III, 46, was asking for a $1 million settlement.

Prince William County Police officer Ashley Guindon was responding to a domestic dispute involving a soldier Friday when she was fatally shot.

skating rink in downtown Providence has closed for the season.

The rink typically closes in the first half of March.

Former Police Chief Timothy Connifey, 54, was indicted on felony counts of perjury and witness tampering.

NEW JERSEY Trenton: Two men

admitted to targeting luxury vehicles from New Jersey and New York and shipping them overseas. The charges stem from “Operation Jacked,” a 10-month state investigation that recovered 160 stolen cars worth more than $8 million.

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque:

The federal government will provide $2.5 million for projects to improve community irrigation ditch systems in the state.

NEW YORK Albany: Regis-

NORTH CAROLINA Cary: The independent film Unbridled, being filmed this month in Wake County, is inspired by the Corral Riding Academy, a program that pairs girls who have experienced trauma and abuse with rescue horses, The News & Observer reported.

NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 21 North Dakota counties as primary natural disaster areas because of recent damages and losses.

OHIO Bowling Green: A teen driver was sentenced to spend a week in jail after a February 2015 crash that killed four members of one family, The Blade reported.

OKLAHOMA Tulsa: Water and sewer department director Clayton Edwards says water-meter readings for about 155 households were fabricated. The meter reader was caught and fired in December, the Tulsa World reported.

OREGON Salem: The city’s pilot project employing goats to remove invasive species cost nearly five times what they would have spent using conventional methods, the Statesman Journal reported. Salem contracted with Yoder Goat Rentals in October to unleash 75 rented goats at MintoBrown Island Park, hoping they would eat up vegetation like Armenian blackberry and English ivy.

PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh:

Steven Wetzel, a former high school baseball coach, will spend 18 months in federal prison for stealing more than $90,000 from a charity for terminally ill children.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: Because of unseasonably warm temperatures, the outdoor ice

VIRGINIA Richmond: Michael Robinson, an analyst for the NFL Network, will bring back his “Celebrity Waiter Experience” for a second year. Proceeds will benefit his “Excel to Excellence” foundation, which works with schools in the area. Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks are confirmed as guests for the event May 20, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

WASHINGTON Port Orchard:

The Kitsap County fire marshal says a propane leak caused the home explosion that killed two people here, the Kitsap Sun reported.

WEST VIRGINIA Huntington: Huntington native Beau Smith’s Wynonna Earp, a long-running comic about a descendant of lawman Wyatt Earp who takes up a mystical six-shooter to do battle against the forces of evil, will start its first season on the Syfy channel April 1, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.

WISCONSIN Appleton: A num-

ber of churches in the Fox Cities have offered their space for the Boy and Cub Scout groups soon to be displaced from Faith Lutheran Church in Appleton. The Lutheran congregation, affiliated with the Missouri Synod, is cutting ties with the groups over the national Boy Scouts of America’s decision last summer to drop its ban on openly gay leaders, The Post-Crescent reported.

WYOMING Laramie: The uni-

versity’s Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center will host a drone aircraft symposium May 17-18. Jeff Hamerlink with the center says one focus will be using drones out on Wyoming’s open spaces. Possibilities include using drones to keep an eye on wildfires and ranching operations.

Compiled by Tim Wendel and Jonathan Briggs, with Carolyn Cerbin, Linda Dono, Mike Gottschamer, Ben Sheffler and Mike B. Smith. Design by Mallory Redinger. Graphics by Alejandro Gonzalez.

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STUDY SAYS DRUG PRICE HIKES DOUBLE THE PAIN The average price for a year’s supply of prescriptions more than doubled from 2006 to 2013, according to AARP, an advocacy group for retirees and older Americans. Blaming the hikes on drugmakers, an AARP report found that the average annual cost of more than 600 widely used drugs by seniors jumped to $11,341 in 2013, up from $5,571 in 2006, the Associated Press reported.

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett released his must-read, wisdom-filled letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Saturday, and stood by his self-described “Big Four” stock investments, despite their inclusion in a lineup of so-called “dirty dozen” stocks Berkshire owns that have suffered a tough go in the past year.

There are 12 stocks in Berkshire’s largest 15 holdings, including American Express, Wells Fargo and International Business Machines, that are down a combined $13 billion over the past 12 months, according to a USA TODAY analysis of current holdings data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Buffett, Berkshire’s CEO known for his stock-picking prowess, suffered some big declines in many of his biggest holdings. The losses only make things more uncomfortable for investors, as Berkshire shares are down about 11% over the past 12 months. Berkshire’s A shares closed at $198,191 Friday, vs. a per-share price of $222,250 back on Feb. 26, 2015.

Buffett offered words of praise for his “Big Four” — American Express, Coca-Cola, IBM and Wells Fargo — saying Berkshire “increased its ownership last year” in all four names.

Berkshire upped its stake via share purchases in IBM to 8.4%

Berkshire Hathaway’s largest 15 public holdings:

Market 12-month Company value change (ticker) ($ billions) ($ billions) Wells Fargo (WFC) $24.1 -$3.6 Kraft Heinz (KHC) $23.8 $25.3 Coca-Cola (KO) $17.6 $0.3 IBM (IBM) $10.8 -$2.3 American Express $8.3 -$4.2 (AXP) Phillips 66 (PSX) $6.0 -$0.1 Procter & Gamble $4.3 -$0.2 (PG) Walmart (WMT) $3.8 -$1 Dow Chemical (DOW) $3.4 -$0.03 U.S. Bancorp (USB) $3.3 -$0.5 DaVita HealthCare $2.5 -$0.3 (DVA) Moody’s (MCO) $2.1 -$0.2 Deere (DE) $1.8 -$0.3 Charter Comm. $1.8 -$0.05 (CHTR) AT&T (T) $1.7 $0.1

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

from 7.8% at the end of 2014 and Wells Fargo to 9.8% from 9.4%.

Stock repurchases at Coca-Cola and American Express boosted ownership in those companies to 9.3% and 15.6%, respectively, according to the shareholder letter.

Each additional 1% ownership in the four companies raises Berkshire’s portion of their aggregate annual earnings by about $500 billion, Buffett wrote.

“These four investees,” Buffett said, “possess excellent businesses and are run by managers who are both talented and shareholder-oriented.”

Top 3:

1. Phoenix metro area (including Mesa/Scottsdale)

2. Arlington/Alexandria, Va. 3. Prescott, Ariz.

Note Factors include weather, cost of living, crime rate, health care quality, taxes, walkability and senior well-being Source Bankrate analysis JAE YANG AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY

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U.K. doubts its political class, too Investors need clarity Michael Wolff

@MichaelWolffNYC Michael@burnrate.com USA TODAY

The European Union, hit this past year by Greece’s insolvency and by unprecedented immigration pressures, now faces Brexit. A referendum in the United Kingdom, to be held on June 23, will determine whether the British stay in the EU or exit — the latter event threatening the modern idea of Europe.

The Brexit vote — a culmination of long-standing and everbuilding British ambivalence, if not open scorn, for European political integration — has gained considerable new momentum with the recent support of London Mayor Boris Johnson, perhaps the single-most popular political figure in the U.K. The vote is, now, not just to stay or remain in the EU, but an effective shadow vote for prime minister.

If the vote is to leave, then the current Tory prime minister, David Cameron, who is campaigning to stay, will, he has said, resign — meaning Johnson, or Boris as he is singularly known in the U.K., might become prime minister by July.

These are both — the battles between the EU and Britain and between Cameron and Johnson —inevitable, and it is appropriate that they are joined.

Johnson’s comical, sui generis, MEDIA

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self-conscious, even hyperbolic English persona represents something of the kind of let-theBritish-be-British spirit that, many believe, European rule is trying to flatten. The EU, for its part, represents the kind of culturally monochromatic, icily modern, all-business temperament that David Cameron — a PR man before he entered politics — might seem to symbolize.

The EU issue in Britain, particularly for Cameron and Johnson’s Tory party, has always been a primal one, a sense of selling out not just independence but character.

It’s something that feels forced and compromised, vs. something that you want to stand up for.

Similarly, Cameron feels confected, a committee creation of policy bits, and Johnson feels real, genuine and spontaneous — like, in fact, Donald Trump.

Johnson, like Trump, is an

antidote to the political class and to political abstraction. He is direct. Politics is refracted. Johnson, a journalist who has long been a member of Parliament as well as a two-term mayor, is by any measure more experienced and nuanced than Trump, but, like Trump, is most known for his personality and brand. Both Trump and Johnson represent an anti-politics, a one-on-one, charismatic relationship with the voter, rather than one dependent on ideology, policy or party.

Curiously, in both cases, a central argument against them is that they are phonies — in Trump’s case, that he’s not really a conservative, and is a made-up billionaire businessman. In Johnson’s case, he’s not even really anti-EU, and is a put-on version of a P.G. Wodehouse character.

In the U.S., Washington, as a place remote from everyday life, is the enemy. In the U.K., Brussels is even more distant, unfeeling and unresponsive — and foreign.

The argument for staying in the EU is that this is the safer route. The argument for Hillary Clinton in a matchup with Donald Trump would be similar: She is clearly a much safer and predictable choice, even if making it requires holding your nose.

The argument for doing just the opposite — in the case of both Trump and Brexit theoretically a conservative position — is about doing what feels good, about breaking free, about starting over.

We will shortly see how convincing the safe, largely unappealing, least-worst-case scenarios can still be.

from Super Tuesday Wall Street could see a lift as this year’s political field narrows

investors wake up to start trading Wednesday, and uncertainty lessens, markets could benefit, David Kotok, chief investment officer at Cumberland Advisors, told clients in a recent note titled, Adam Shell “Stocks and Politics.”

USA TODAY “A narrowing of the presidential field could reduce the political uncertainty and provide a lift The political brawl for the for stocks,” Kotok wrote. “The poWhite House has weighed on litical outcome will certainly be stocks in 2016, amid high levels of clarified, since the process is uncertainty over which candidate driven by a fixed calendar.” will win their party’s nomination.

“We should know more this But there’s a chance Wall week after Super Tuesday,” Don Street might get some clarity af- Rismiller of Strategas Research ter Super Tuesday if clear front- Partners, noted in an email to runners emerge from the remain- USA TODAY. Of course, presidential politics ing ranks of can’t be blamed Republican and “A narrowing of the for all the stock Democratic presidential field market’s woes hopefuls. this year, as eqOn the Dem- could reduce the have ocratic side, political uncertainty.” uities facing strong results David Kotok, chief investment officer at been many headfrom Hillary Cumberland Advisors winds, such as Clinton in the 11 states that vote Tuesday could slowing global growth, weak corall but cement Clinton’s front- porate earnings growth and angst runner status and turn upstart over U.S. interest rate policy.

Still, the circus-like presidenBernie Sanders, the U.S. senator from Vermont, into a long shot. tial party nomination process And if Donald Trump can pull early this year has played a role in further away from challengers, the stock market’s troubles, as such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and most candidates have focused on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the America’s shortcomings.

History shows that market volreal estate investor and reality TV star can also move closer to the atility increases during election Republican nomination. Both years, as investors fret about the parties hold their nominating potential impact a shift in policies could have on the economy and conventions in July.

In short, if the path to party su- markets depending on which canpremacy becomes clearer when didate is leading in the polls.

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A RENTAL REVOLUTION Rental companies are upping the ante on the technology included with their cars.

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NEW TECH OPTIONS COME TO RENTAL CARS Christopher Elliott

chris@elliott.org Special for USA TODAY

Coming soon to a rental car near you: apps that let you make voice-activated reservations, programs that track the health of your vehicle and wireless hotspots.

The upgrades are incremental, leading toward a future when self-driving rentals pick you up from home, the train station or the airport. That day is just around the corner.

“I believe it to be inevitable,” says car rental analyst Neil Abrams. “Autonomous vehicles are on the horizon and in the next several years.”

Would you rent a car that drove itself? Me, too.

Back to reality, all these new developments do raise the question: Are drivers ready for these brave new cars?

Car rental companies are upping the ante with their apps.

Avis, in late 2015, became the first car rental company to launch an ON TRAVEL EVERY MONDAY

app for the Apple Watch. It lets car rental manufacturers already you email yourself a car rental re- rent hotspots for an additional ceipt and retrieve car rental res- charge, but the idea of a more ervations right from your wrist. connected vehicle, where your The company also upgraded its smartphone is interfacing with Android app to allow consumers the vehicle at a deeper level, is to make reservations by voice, just starting to become a reality which is a great feature if you’re for car rental customers. driving. And Audi surprised obFor customers, even a wireless servers by introducing an app signal is a big deal, particularly on that allows “on demand” direct an international rental. Chris bookings that Brown, execubypass the car DropTag Drive, a tive editor of rental agency sensor that keeps tabs Auto Rental entirely.

News, recently New technol- on your rental like a found a hotspot in his ogies can also black box, can help rental in Meximonitor the car. determine what co, which Record360, an happened to a car in app that tracks case of an accident. saved him vehicle damage from having to before, during and after your rack up roaming fees. “In-car Wirental, promises you won’t get Fi was a lifesaver,” he says. stuck with a bogus car rental bill.

But do customers really want Another product, DropTag Drive, all of these new gizmos? They a sensor that keeps tabs on your might. For example, an app that rental like a black box, can help tracks car rental damage can exdetermine what happened to a onerate a customer who didn’t car in case of an accident. Indus- damage a car, saving thousands of try observers expect these gad- dollars in unnecessary damage gets to be more widely deployed claims. But drivers don’t usually in 2016 and beyond. ask for something like that until Car manufacturers are slowly they see a questionable claim. coming around to the digital age, “A car is a car,” says Jim Strewith better adoption of Android bler, a frequent renter based in Auto and Apple’s CarPlay. GM, Phoenix. “I’m not concerned for example, recently added wire- about extravagances.”

Renters like him don’t mind less hotspots to its vehicles. Many

YOUR TECHNOLOGY CHECKLIST Before you rent a car loaded with new technology, make sure you’ve answered these questions: Is there an extra charge?

Car rental companies generally don’t invest in new technologies unless they can easily monetize them. Ask before you accept a car with any extra technology and be aware of any additional fees that might apply.

How does it work? The newest navigation systems, infotainment systems and wireless hotspots aren’t always intuitive. Fire them up and test them before you drive away — doing so while driving is a dangerous distraction. A helpful employee can walk you through the basics of operating them.

Do you really need it? If you’re being offered a techheavy car and you’re uncomfortable with the screens and devices, you might be in the wrong car. The wrong technology can frustrate the driver. You may be better off asking for a different vehicle.

technology that could improve a rental, and they aren’t against having a connected or autonomous car. But they would settle for something small.

Strebler is not alone. I’m no Luddite (despite what my 13year-old-son will tell you), but for the life of me, I can’t figure out the radio on most rental cars, either. They’re actually referred to as “infotainment” systems, and I haven’t found one that’s in any way intuitive. Rental companies would be doing us a huge favor by ripping them out and replacing them with an Android Auto or CarPlay system.

When it comes to technology, renters have less lofty ambitions.

Ed Kummel, an engineer from Sterling, Va., wants a car that comes with all the necessary electronic toll tags for a single, reasonable charge. “Not a daily charge, which is a complete ripoff and frequently exceeds the cost of tolls,” he adds.

In other words, car rental customers are looking forward to the newest rental cars. Just make the upgrades practical and don’t charge us extra for everything.

Elliott is a consumer advocate and editor at large for National Geographic Traveler.

Singapore’s airport is the best outside of U.S., travelers say An icon of aviation, ASK THE CAPTAIN

the Boeing 747 is still fastest passenger plane

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Maria Todd, an international health care consultant in Denver, once fell ill while traveling through Singapore’s Changi Airport.

She went straight to the on-site pharmacy, where the employees came to her aid with the medication she needed.

“They were able to meet my needs without an emergency department visit, by consultation with an English-speaking pharmacist, identification, and a registry book entry,” she says.

That’s one of the many reasons Todd named Singapore’s airport her favorite outside of the USA. The others include the living walls that make the airport sustainable and pleasant to travelers who want to see a touch of nature indoors after being on planes for hours. She also likes the retail and food and beverage options, which have comfortable seats and plenty of outlets.

Singapore’s airport got the most votes — 26 — in total in an informal survey to determine the best airports outside of the USA. A total of 218 members of our Road Warriors cast their votes.

The world is large, and these frequent travelers selected airports as well-known as London’s Heathrow and as obscure as Fa’a’ā International Airport in Tahiti.

Tom Hsia, a technical engineer, believes every good airport should be easy to navigate.

“Signage is a must,” he says. “If I have to transit quickly, I should not have to guess where the gates are or in which direction without having to go past a few gates to

the 747. The 777, a twin engine airplane, can fly almost as many Special for USA TODAY people, almost as far as a 747, but it was designed 30 years later.

Q: What is the fastest airIt may be possible to re-engine liner, and how fast does it fly? a 747 to a twin, but I have not — submitted by reader James heard of an economical way.

Kriplean, Knoxville, Tenn.

Q: If the 747-8i could be A: The Boeing 747 can cruise at built with only two Trent 92% of the speed of sound, Mach 1000 engines, would it sell? .92. It is very rarely flown at this — Joaquin Fraginal, BGC speed due to the increased fuel Taguig burn required.

A: I believe if Most modern Boeing thought jets fly around a two-engine 80% of the speed B747-8 would of sound, Mach sell, they would .8. build it. Large Q: There’s a airplanes are lot of coverage very difficult to about the inevsell because of itable death of the high costs. the 747 beTwins like the MOHD RASFAN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES cause it is too B777 and A350 costly to oper- A Boeing 747 awaits its next provide more ate a four-en- journey on the tarmac of the economic operations. gine aircraft. airport in Kuala Lumpur.

Q: It sadWhy can’t engine manufacturers come up dens me to see the near-diswith an engine similar to appearance of the Boeing 747 those on the more fuel-effi- from active duty. I have alcient aircraft? For example, ways thought of it as the most producing a version of the en- beautiful aircraft. Are there gine that is on a 777 to propel any planes out of service that the 747? you miss?

— Randy, Phoenix — Moshe A: The total thrust required is A: Recently I had the opportuthe key, not the number of en- nity to fly on three 747s to gines. A 777 engine may be equal Europe. It was a pleasure to expeto two 747 engines, but the wing rience one of the icons of aviais not designed to take such a tion. The 747 revolutionized air large engine in one place. travel. I, too, will be sad to see The 747 originally flew in 1969; them retired. The 727 was a clasin those days it took four engines sic. Not many left flying, but it reto power it. Therefore, the design mains a beautiful airplane. was centered on four engines.

My favorite “out of service” Since then, engine technology airplane has to be the Concorde. has improved, making more powerful engines common. However Do you have a question about flying? the design limitations remain for Send it to travel@usatoday.com.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport earns rave reviews from frequent travelers for its amenities and ease of navigation. see if they go up or down.”

Singapore’s airport, which last year had 55.4 million passengers, got his vote for its “excellent” signage that is “better than most American airports.”

“I look forward to a stopover” in Singapore, says the Henderson, Nev., resident. “That is a complete 180 from other airports.”

Other popular amenities with Road Warriors at Singapore’s airport are a movie theater, showers, children’s play areas and a free bus tour of the city for long layovers.

“As for comparing Changi with U.S. airports, well, there just isn’t any comparison,” says Karin Leperi, a travel writer in Albuquerque.

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) was a close second with 22 votes.

“HKG is a modern marvel with plenty of food options and amazing amenities,” says Brendan McNicholas, a Road Warrior in Portland, Ore. Kevin Streit, a consultant in Las Vegas who travels 180 to 220 days a year, has access to the Star Alliance Lounge because of his

frequent-flier status. But he doesn’t bother to use it at the Hong Kong Airport.

“It doesn’t feel like an airport,” he says. “It’s one of the few airports I make a point of getting to early just to look around at the shops and try some of the Chinese and other Asian restaurants.”

His favorites: Taiwan Beef Noodle near Gate 65.

“It’s where I first discovered Bubble Tea (Boba Tea),” he says.

“Now my family is addicted.”

John Kinnear Jr., an engineer in New York, travels through or into Hong Kong four to five times a year. He says it’s one of the most efficient airports he’s ever been to. Lines are usually manageable, bags get delivered promptly, and an Airport Express train makes it easy to get into the city.

“From wheels down to my hotel room is typically 45 minutes to an hour,” he says.

Over in Europe, Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport was the clear winner with 21 votes. Road Warriors praised its modern look, artwork displays, indoor park and casino.

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The Oscars awarded a bunch of emotions Sunday night, though it was Mark Rylance who had all the feels for his Bridge of Spies director.

In an upset over favorite Sylvester Stallone at the 88th annual Academy Awards Sunday, the British actor won best supporting actor for his portrayal of Cold War Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in Steven Spielberg’s period drama.

“I’ve always just adored stories — hearing them, seeing them, being in them,” Rylance said. “So for me to have the chance to work with one of the greatest storytellers of our time, Steven Spielberg, has been such an honor.”

Rylance wasn’t the only surprising winner at the ceremony hosted by Chris Rock: Mad Max: Fury Road led the field with six technical awards, for best costume design, sound editing, sound mixing, film editing, makeup and hairstyling and production design.

Inside Out, which look at the five colorful feelings inside a little girl’s head, won for best animated feature, becoming the eighth Pixar film to win in the category.

Swedish actress Alicia Vikander took supporting-actress honors for her star-making turn as a wife who supports her transgender artist spouse in The Danish Girl.

Out of breath by the time she took the stage, Vikander called out her co-star Eddie Redmayne — “You raised my game” — and thanked her parents “for giving me the belief that anything can happen.”

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The Big Short, director Adam McKay’s comedy-drama about the collapse of the housing bubble and bank failure, took home the Oscar for adapted screenplay.

McKay, also a co-writer on the film, referenced the upcoming presidential election in his acceptance speech: “If you don’t want big money to control government, don’t vote for candidates who take money from big banks, oil or weirdo billionaires.”

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Veterans bode well for Self, Kansas If you believe in patterns, then you have reason to believe this will go down as a memorable season for Kansas University’s team.

A clarification is in order: I did not mean pass patterns. The team in question here plays basketball, not football, and a look at what types of teams Bill Self has taken deep into NCAA tournaments indicates this one fits into that category.

Obviously, Self has found a way to coach all but his first of 13 KU teams to the Big 12 title.

When facing the rest of the nation, Self has encountered extraordinary success in the NCAA Tournament when coaching a veteran bunch and has experienced mixed tournament results when banking heavily on freshmen.

Heading into this season, half of Self’s teams included two or more freshmen among the top five scorers, and half had fewer than two freshmen among the top five in points.

In years with fewer than two frosh in the top five, Self has a 17-5 tournament record, 10-6 when relying heavily on freshmen.

Carlton Bragg Jr. is this season’s leading freshman scorer. His 112 points rank him eighth on the team.

Cheick Diallo has scored 68 points, which places him 10th.

Another emerging pattern also bodes well for Kansas. This will be the fourth time Self has coached the Jayhawks in the tournament in a presidential-election year.

His tourney record in the previous three: 14-2. He’s 13-9 in all other years. (If Self spoke Trumpese, he might be inclined to say, “Presidential elections love me!” Or: “The losing coach sweats too much. He has a problem.”)

Self has reached the Final Four twice, in 2008, when Kansas defeated Memphis in overtime to win the national title, and in 2012, when the Jayhawks lost to Kentucky in the national title game.

How this team compares to those personnel-wise has no relevance because it won’t have to play against them.

All that matters is this year’s field, and it’s not a particularly strong one, at least at the top.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY FORWARD JAMARI TRAYLOR (31) HOOKS A SHOT over Kentucky forward Marcus Lee in this photo from Jan. 30 at Allen Fieldhouse. Though his minutes have declined from last season, Traylor says he’s determined to make the most of them.

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If nicknames were handed out to athletes based on the most common words their coaches used to describe them, Kansas University senior Jamari Traylor would be known as The Spark.

Hardly a week has gone by during the 2015-16 basketball season that KU coach Bill Self has not made note of a short but important stint by Traylor impacting the game in a positive way.

The examples are endless, easy to find and just as easy to overlook, and they illustrate with great certainty where Traylor’s mind has been during his final season as a Jayhawk.

“I just want to win,” Traylor said. “When my num-

ber’s called, during long I just want droughts — to go out sometimes there and do minutes, what I can sometimes to affect the games — beteam in the tween time best way on the floor. that I can.”

“Jamari The way has been Traylor has as good a sparked the teammate team this as you can season may have,” Self not have KANSAS COACH BILL SELF, LEFT, said.

“I’m led to more PUTS HIS ARM around Jamari real pleased minutes, but Traylor before sending him in and proud it has earned the game to replace Landen of how our Self’s admi- Lucas after Lucas fouled out late guys have ration and against Kansas State on Feb. 20 in hung in set a great Manhattan. there and example been really for the Jayhawks’ support- together and unselfish. ... ing cast, a group that, for the Our attitudes have been, not most part, has stayed ready good, great.” to contribute even while enIt was not always this way

for Traylor, now in his fifth season with the program.

From the scars he carried with him from a tough upbringing on the rough streets of Chicago to the combustible attitude that made him known as much for his explosive body language as his ability to get buckets, Traylor’s journey as a Jayhawk has been as much of a roller coaster as his personality once was.

After sitting out alongside Ben McLemore as a partial qualifier during KU’s run to the national title game in 2011-12, Traylor saw an increase in playing time during each of the next three seasons. From 10 minutes per game as a red-shirt freshman to 16 as a sophomore and 20, Please see TRAYLOR, page 3C

Can KU replicate Austin ‘recipe’?

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Austin, Texas — Kansas University’s basketball team played perhaps the most efficient road game of the 13year Bill Self era last season at Texas’ Frank Erwin Center, committing three turnovers in a 75-62 victory over Rick Barnes’ last Longhorn team.

“They only had three turnovers? That’s crazy. They did a great job of taking care of

the ball. That’s a great recipe for winning,” gasped UT UP NEXT junior point guard Isaiah Who: Kansas Taylor, who (25-4, 13-3) has dished at Texas (19145 assists 10, 10-6) against 54 When: 8 turnovers en- tonight tering today’s TV: ESPN 8 p.m. Big (WOW! chanMonday con- nels 33, 233) test between KU (25-4, 133) and Texas (19-10, 10-6).

“I don’t know how many turnovers we had. I bet we had more than three,” Taylor added with a smile, speaking to the Journal-World at Big 12 Media Day. The Longhorns had nine turnovers — not bad at all, still lacking in comparison to KU, which tied a school record for fewest miscues in a game.

KU had three turnovers against Iowa State back in 1966.

“We ran. We were opportunistic. We played smart.

Shot selection was good, and we paid attention to scouting report for the most part,” Self stated.

Chances are KU’s coach would welcome a repeat of not only last year’s game in Austin, but the first KU-UT game of the Shaka Smart era tonight. That’s the Jan. 23 outing in Allen Fieldhouse in which KU suffered just nine turnovers (UT had eight) in a 76-67 victory.

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Jimmie Johnson ties Earnhardt for wins Hampton, Ga. (ap) — Jimmie Johnson used pit strategy to grab the lead and won an overtime race under yellow at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, earning his 76th victory to tie the late Dale Earnhardt on the career list.

Kevin Harvick led 131 laps, more than anyone else, but ceded the lead after he made his last green-flag pit stop nine

laps after Johnson. The No. 48 car made a quicker stop and wound up with about a 14-second lead, then watched it fade away as Harvick gave chase on newer tires.

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Questions linger over drills at combine Indianapolis (ap) — Players running around in underwear.

That’s the quintessential snapshot of the NFL scouting combine, or the entire pre-draft period for that matter.

The sprinting, jumping and shuffling in high-performance, form-fitting workout threads, though, is only a piece of this complex evaluation puzzle.

For all the attention on 40yard dash times, bench-press repetitions and vertical leaps — fueled by an around-the-clock broadcast on the league’s own cable network — questions linger about the continued relevance of these activities during an era when mathematic and scientific advancement have taken player appraisal to places that never seemed possible before.

Don’t forget the career’s worth of college game film for NFL teams to watch, medical and psychological tests to conduct and private interviews to hold, plus the on-campus workouts at pro days. So in this 35th official edition of the combine, the last 30 of which have been in Indianapolis, what do these drills still mean?

To the players, a lot.

“It’s that one chance of a lifetime, and you have to make the most of it,” said Mississippi State’s De’Runnya Wilson, whose 4.85-second 40-yard dash time Saturday was the slowest among wide receivers who took part in the exercise.

“Anytime you are out on a football field, you have to prove yourself, whether it’s a game, practice or drills.”

That’s the message that many evaluators around the NFL have been trying to emphasize, that participating in all of the activities, instead of sitting out the 40-yard dash at an agent’s advice or to avoid an injury, is important.

“Why wouldn’t you want to compete on a stage like this on national TV with millions of people watching you with every major decision-maker in the NFL in one spot?” Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said. “Wouldn’t you want to reach out and thrive in that competition and show, ‘This is why I am who I am?’”

OK, but about that 40-yard dash. How relevant of a skill is that, really, for players who aren’t cornerbacks or wide receivers? National Football Scouting, Inc., the Indianapolisbased company that operates the combine, is in the process of a significant re-evaluation of the components of the annual event.

“The 40 has been in the game for a lot of years. Is it really necessary for an offensive lineman? Probably not. Does an offensive lineman have to run 20 yards? Well, he may have to get to a safety at 15 yards, so if he can run 20, he can run 15,” Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said.

If the skills drills aren’t accurate translations of game-like actions, though, then wouldn’t some alterations make sense?

“I’d rather see them do 50 squats than 50 bench presses,” Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. “I lost that bet a long time ago.”

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ing overtime. Everyone came to the pits for new tires, and Johnson returned to the track SOUTH still leading.

The victory was his when a crash on the backstretch — the only wreck of the day — took out four cars.

Johnson stuck three fingers out the window — Earnhardt’s car number — on his victory lap. He never got to race the

Intimidator, who died on a lastlap crash in the 2001 Daytona 500.

“It’s such an honor,” Johnson said. “I had to throw a three out the window to pay respects to AL EAST the man.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. beat Kyle Busch back to the line to take second place, a poignant finish AL CENTRAL on the day that Johnson pulled even with his father.

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ADAM SCOTT FALLS TO HIS KNEES after missing a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the fourth round of the Honda Classic on Sunday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Despite the miss, Scott won the tournament.

Scott takes Honda Classic; Woodland falters Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Adam Scott won the Honda Classic and put to rest any notion that his career would suffer with a short putter.

In a tight duel with Sergio Garcia for the entire round Sunday at PGA National, Scott stayed out of the water and closed with an even-par 70 for a one-shot victory. It was his first title since Colonial in May 2014, and his first time winning with a conventional putter since the 2010 Singapore Open.

The timing of his victory also was a big statement for the 35-year-old Australian.

Scott won in just his third start since a new rule took effect that bans the anchored stroke typically used for the long putter that he had the past five years. Scott switched back for good at the Presidents Cup. This was his 10th start since then, and only twice has he finished out of the top 10.

Scott opened with a 10-foot birdie that settled him and led by no more than two shots until back-to-back bogeys around the turn. But it was a two-man race all day, and Scott seized control when Garcia missed a short par putt on No. 11 and Scott hit a fairway bunker shot to 2 feet for birdie on the next hole.

Unlike Saturday, when Scott took a quadruple-bogey on the par-3 15th with two shots into the water, he stayed dry around the treacherous finish at PGA National.

The only nervous moment was on the 16th hole when Scott had a one-shot lead.

Garcia hit a poor pitch and was headed for a bogey. Scott left his 40-foot birdie attempt 10 feet short, and the par putt stopped short of the hole to keep the margin at one heading to the raucous 17th, a par 3 over the water.

Scott’s 7-iron covered the flag, and it was no small relief for him when he saw it hit the green. Garcia made another bogey, and Scott had a two-shot lead going to the 18th, where a par was enough for him to win for the 12th official time on the PGA Tour.

“I hit a lot of good putts that didn’t go in.

Fortunately, it was enough at the end,” he said.

Scott finished at 9-under 271 and moved to No. 9 in the world, his highest in 10 months.

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland struggled mightily Sunday. He shot a final-round 78 and dropped 50 places into a tie for 61st place. He had just one birdie Sunday, with three bogeys and three double bogeys.

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Royals sign Colon, Orlando Surprise, Ariz. — Infielder Christian Colon, who drove in the go-ahead run in the clinching Game 5 of the World Series, and outfielder Paulo Orlando, who hit .248 in 86 games as a rookie, were among six Kansas City Royals players agreeing to terms Sunday for a one-year contract.

Colon will receive $518,425, while Orlando will receive $514,250. Left-handed pitcher Brian Flynn, who threw only one inning last year because of an injury and appeared in six games in 2013-14 with the Miami Marlins, signed for $515,950. Outfielder Reymond Fuentes, who hit .152 in 23 games in 2013 with San Diego, signed for $508,450 Left-hander Matt Strahm and infielder Ra-

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With these signings, all Royals on the 40man roster are under contract for 2016.

Uribe signs with Indians Goodyear, Ariz. — The navy blue Indians uniform wasn’t the only thing Juan Uribe wore as he walked around the team’s spring training complex for the first time.

He also sported a wide grin.

After waiting on a deal and working through issues with his visa, Uribe finally signed with the Indians on Sunday and was thrilled to have the opportunity to start his 16th season in the majors.

“I was kind of worried because this is what I know to do, and this is what I love to do,” Uribe said through a translator. “I was kind of like, ‘I know that I got a feeling that the Indians are going to sign me and I got a feeling that we’re going to be able to get into a deal.’”

Finishing his 2015 season having hit just below his career average of .256, Uribe is still a serviceable hitter and fielder. He played for the Dodgers and Braves earlier last year and wound up in the World Series with the Mets.

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Salary cap set at $155.27M New York — The NFL’s salary cap for 2016 will be $155.27 million, an increase of nearly $12 million.

The NFL Players Association confirmed the figure Sunday and will release the franchise and transition tag numbers today. Free agency begins March 9, but teams must apply those tags by Tuesday.

Among the players whose contracts have expired and might wind up getting tagged are Super Bowl MVP linebacker Von Miller of Denver and other All-Pros such as Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin and Kansas City safety Eric Berry.

Since the 10-year labor agreement was reached in 2011, the cap has risen more than $35 million per team. The increase is the largest since 2006, when the salary cap went up from $85.5 to $102 million.

This year’s increase is based on several economic factors, including a new Thursday night TV package that includes both CBS and NBC. Other league revenues also exceeded projections in 2015.

49ers RT Davis plans return San Francisco — Former 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis plans to file for reinstatement after he retired in June last year following a head injury, a person with direct knowledge of his decision said.

The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no move had been completed. Davis had always left open the possibility of making a comeback after sitting out a year to get healthy, and San Francisco still has his rights.

The 49ers’ 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Rutgers was affected by a concussion late in the 2014 season.

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Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 185-pounder from South Hayward, Calif., who averages 15.5 ppg, had 13 points, five assists, six rebounds and just one turnover in that contest.

“We talk about teams that are athletic. They may have the best athlete in college basketball in (Kerwin) Roach. He may be as good an athlete as there is in college basketball for his size,” Self said of the 6-4 freshman from Houston. “Taylor is a jet.

I think Felix (Javan, 5-11, sr.) has had a great year, too.

“They are athletic, and they are aggressive, and they have a rim protector (6-11 senior Prince Ibeh).

No question that they have got great pieces.”

And an energetic, 38-year-old coach in former VCU coach Smart, who looks as if he definitely has the Longhorns in position for a bid to the NCAA Tournament, where the Longhorns competed in 16 of Barnes’ 17 seasons in Austin.

“I’m not there every day. I would say from my standpoint, vantage point watching, they enjoy playing for him,” Self said of the UT players. “I think they play very, very hard. I think the one thing that they have done a ton of that’s a little different than Rick is switch defenses. They will switch all the time doing things differently. They’ll down ball screens and next time out they are trapping off ball screens. They do a good job of keeping you off-balance and certainly pressure more. They are pressuring more now in the full court.

“But you know, to me, putting your handprint on it is more from a personality standpoint and a recruiting standpoint.

And from what everybody tells me, he (Smart) is well liked in the state, and the staff works hard, and it’s definitely a very positive feel, from what I hear.”

Taylor gives a thumbsup to the work of Smart and his staff.

“I think of him as a players coach, someone who can relate to the players, someone who knows what we are going through and not just on the court but in life as well,” Taylor said.

“Coach Smart has been a great dude in and out of practice, added a lot of enthusiasm, positive energy and confidence to the team. He is a person who wants us to work hard on every possession, give 110 percent every possession. He’s been that big brother the team has been missing, somebody we can go to on and off the court.”

Taylor will have a decision to make after this season whether he wants to continue on at Texas or enter the NBA Draft.

He explained his decision to return for a junior season to the J-W. “Being around my teammates, enjoying college, knowing we had (six) seniors, and it’s their last year,” Taylor said of Felix, Ibeh, Demarcus Holland, Cameron Ridley, Connor Lammert and Danny Newsome. “When our schedule came out,

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Kansas vs. Texas Probable Starters KANSAS (25-4, 13-3) F — Perry Ellis (6-8, Sr.) F — Landen Lucas (610, Jr.) G — Frank Mason III (5-11, Jr.) G — Wayne Selden Jr. (6-5, Jr.) G — Devonté Graham (6-2, Soph.)

TEXAS (19-10, 10-6) F — Connor Lammert (6-10, Sr.) C — Prince Ibeh (6-11, Sr.) G — Demarcus Holland (6-3, Sr.) G — Isaiah Taylor (6-3, Jr.) G — Javan Felix (5-11, Sr.)

Tipoff: 8 p.m. today, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas.

TV: ESPN (WOW! Cable channels 33, 233)

Rosters KANSAS 0 — Frank Mason III, 5-11, 185, Jr., G, Petersburg, Virginia.

1 — Wayne Selden, Jr., 6-5, 230, Jr., G, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

2 — Lagerald Vick, 6-5, 175, Fr., G, Memphis.

4 — Devonté Graham, 6-2, 175, Soph., G, Raleigh, North Carolina.

5 — Evan Manning, 6-3, 170, Sr., G, Lawrence.

10 — Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, 6-8, 195, Soph., G, Cherkasy, Ukraine.

11 — Tyler Self, 6-2, 165, Jr., G, Lawrence.

13 — Cheick Diallo, 6-9, 220, Fr., F, Kayes, Mali, Africa.

14 — Brannen Greene, 6-7, 215, Jr., G, Juliette, Georgia.

15 — Carlton Bragg, Jr., 6-9, 220, Fr., F, Cleveland.

21 — Clay Young, 6-5, 205, Soph., F, Lansing.

22 — Dwight Coleby, 6-9, 240, Jr., F, Nassau, Bahamas.

31 — Jamari Traylor, 6-8, 220, Sr., F, Chicago.

33 — Landen Lucas, 6-10, 240, Jr., F, Portland, Oregon.

34 — Perry Ellis, 6-8, 225, Sr., F, Wichita.

42 — Hunter Mickelson, 6-10, 245, Sr., F, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Head coach: Bill Self.

Assistants: Kurtis Townsend, Norm Roberts, Jerrance Howard.

we were going to the Bahamas (where UT beat Washington and lost to Texas A&M and Michigan), getting that exposure. It was hard to pass up. The NBA is not going anywhere. Just being with these dudes is a moment I wanted to have.”

Where would he have been drafted?

“Early second round, some had me late first, depending on the workouts,” he said. “I think I would have moved to the first round like many people have. Depending on what NBA people said didn’t affect my decision at all. When coach Smart came on staff, he reached out to me. He reached out to my family. It showed a level of trust there already. I respected him not to jump.”

KU coach Self said former VCU coach Smart, “has done a great job.

They are playing with confidence. They guard.

They are tough. We’re going to have to play better than we have this past week. Hopefully we’ll get our batteries recharged and be able to do that.”

TEXAS 0 — Tevin Mack 6-6, Fr., G/F, Columbia, S.C. 1 — Isaiah Taylor, 6-3, 185, Jr., G, South Hayward, Calif.

2 — Demarcus Holland, 6-3, 190, Sr., G, Garland, Texas.

3 — Javan Felix, 5-11, 205, Sr., G, New Orleans.

4 — Danny Newsome, 6-10, 190, Sr., F, Houston.

5 — Kendal Yancy, 6-3, 210, Jr., G, Richardson, Texas.

10 — Eric Davis, Jr., 6-2, 185, Fr., G, Saginaw, Mich.

12 — Kerwin Roach, 6-4, 170, Fr., G, Houston.

21 — Connor Lammert, 6-10, 235, Sr., F, San Antonio.

25 — Joe Schwartz, 6-2, 180, Soph., G, Waco, Texas.

30 — Ryan McClurg, 6-6, 230, Jr., F, Katy, Texas.

32 — Shaquille Cleare, 6-8, 285, Jr., F, Andros Bahamas.

44 — Prince Ibeh, 6-11, 265, Sr., C, Garland, Texas.

55 — Cameron Ridley, 6-10, 290, Sr., C, Houston.

Head coach: Shaka Smart.

Assistants: David Cason, Darrin Horn, Mike Morrell.

“It’s a carrot for Monday, also a carrot for Saturday if it stretches to Saturday,” Self said. “Everybody is selfish in their own right. But why would we want anybody else to recruit to being a Big 12 champion? I don’t know any coach out there going into the season, wouldn’t say, ‘If we could get a piece of it, it’d be great.’

We’d say the same thing.

But after you are guaranteed a piece of it, you want to be the only one who does it. That’s the competition that drives that. I think now that we have a piece of it I’d hope we’d play more relaxed moving forward knowing we’ve got a piece of it.” l

This, that: No. 25 Texas drew a sellout of 16,540 for Saturday’s 76-63 win over No. 3 Oklahoma.

The win was made possible by a late 22-0 run.

Texas has defeated four Top 10 teams this season. ... KU is expected to move to No. 1 in both the AP and USA Today polls today. ... KU leads the alltime series 26-8, including a 7-6 mark in Erwin l Center. KU has won four Going for it all: By win- straight, nine of 10 and 12 ning today on Texas’ Se- of 14 vs. Texas. l nior Night or at home Jackson update: Josh Saturday against Iowa State on KU’s own Senior Jackson, a 6-8 senior forDay, KU can clinch the ward from Prolific Prep outright Big 12 regular- in Napa, Calif., who is season title. Another way ranked No. 1 in the reto win it outright — KU of cruiting Class of 2016 by course clinched at least a Rivals.com, is officially tie on Saturday — would down to three schools. be for West Virginia (11- Jackson, who is original5) to lose to either Texas ly from the Detroit area, Tech on Wednesday in told CSNBayarea.com on Morgantown, W.Va., or Friday that his finalists Baylor on Saturday in are KU, Michigan State and Arizona.

Waco, Texas.

106 victory at Detroit), easily was the nation’s best team.

Kansas deserves the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C No. 1 ranking it will receive today, but VegasInIn 2008, Kansas, Mem- sider.com has Michigan phis, North Carolina and State (15/2) and North UCLA formed the only Carolina (8/1) ranked Final Four that featured ahead of three teams at four No. 1 seeds, which 10/1 (Kansas, Kentucky made picking a winner and Oklahoma) for a tough call. Four years national-championship later, Kentucky, led by odds. center Anthony Davis (59 Self accurately mainpoints, 20 rebounds for tains that he has been as the New Orleans Peliwilling to play freshmen cans eight days ago in 111- as much as any coach

other than Kentucky’s John Calipari. Six of Self’s seven one-anddone players have ranked among the team’s top five scorers. Josh Selby was the lone exception.

(Even at that, his 7.9 points-per-game average ranked him fifth, but since he was not eligible first semester, he was not among the top five in total points.)

Teams for which Xavier Henry, Ben McLemore, Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Cliff

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY FORWARD JAMARI TRAYLOR (31) LOOKS TO THROW A PASS around Texas Tech center Norense Odiase during their game Jan. 9 in Lubbock, Texas.

Traylor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C

with 18 starts, a season ago, Traylor appeared to be growing with his role. This year, however, as Traylor’s time on the court has been closer to what he was given as a first-year player than an experienced junior — 13.6 per game overall, 11.9 per game in Big 12 play — his approach and mind-set have been better than ever.

Rather than sulking and letting his face show his frustration, Traylor has chosen to treat each opportunity the way hockey players hop over the boards for a line change — with 90 seconds of constant, all-out effort.

Traylor seems to understand that players don’t need to play 35 minutes a night to make a play that changes the game. They just need the chance and the heart.

“I definitely want to play,” Traylor said. “But more than that, I want to win. It’s my senior year, and when we win big at the end of it, it’s gonna be a bigger piece of the pie for everybody. You gotta sacrifice a little bit for the greater good.”

So as his minutes slipped, Traylor refused to let his attitude slip with them. He credits former teammate and current Los Angeles Lakers forward Tarik Black for helping him embrace a more limited role and pointed to a January text exchange between the two former front-court-

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W L W L Kansas 13 3 25 4 West Virginia 11 5 22 7 Oklahoma 10 6 22 6 Baylor 10 6 21 8 Texas 10 6 19 10 Iowa State 9 7 20 9 Texas Tech 8 8 18 10 Kansas State 4 12 15 14 Oklahoma State 3 13 12 17 TCU 2 14 11 18 Today’s Games Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Kansas at Texas, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday’s Game Baylor at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Alexander and Kelly Oubre Jr. played went 5-4 in the NCAA Tournament. Embiid (back injury) and Alexander (suspended) did not participate in the postseason. The squad that did not need to bank heavily on Selby went 3-1 in the NCAA Tournament and was outscored by Virginia Commonwealth by 20 points during Selby’s minutes. Veterans know better how to negotiate the Madness.

mates that made acceptance easier.

“In the text, he said, ‘I’m sitting on the plane with Kobe (Bryant) and on a bench in the NBA right now when I could be somewhere else doing something crazy,’” Traylor began. “That had me like, ‘You know what? I’ve got nothing to complain about.’ “He was saying, ‘Man, at the beginning of my senior year I didn’t even play, I was fouling and didn’t play, and now I’m in the NBA making money when I could be on the streets in Memphis.’ That really hit me because it made me think, ‘You know what, I could be in Chicago right now doing something crazy.’

“So I just look at guys like that and appreciate the example they’ve set. I’d like to be Tarik right now, making a lot of money just playing ball and doing what you love to do.”

Traylor said the compliments from Self and appreciation and respect his teammates have tossed his way have made him feel like a critical part of this team, even if his 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game don’t scream that.

One man who has helped Traylor focus on his role and savor every minute of it is KU director of student-athlete development, Fred Quartlebaum, who at times this season has sounded a lot like Traylor’s corner man.

“Coach Q’s always in my ear saying, ‘Senior year. Enjoy the moment.

Time’s tickin,’” said Traylor, shaking his head and

laughing. “It’s kind of sad, really, but he says it all the time, so as far as embracing the moment, I do that every day.”

As for what comes next, Traylor has not ruled anything out. Like his buddy, Black, he certainly hopes to get a crack at the NBA, but also, after all these years and lessons, is realistic enough to know that plane rides with people like Bryant might not be in the cards for him.

“Everybody wants to play in the NBA,” he said.

“That’s still a dream and everything, but I just want to play basketball after college. If I have to play overseas, I’d be cool with that. It’s never a bad thing to make money to play basketball. I’d do it for free.”

Traylor knows nothing will come free for the Jayhawks (25-4) the rest of the way. Even with a 12th consecutive Big 12 title now theirs and landing yet another No. 1 seed in the NCAAs growing more likely by the day, Traylor said this year’s group remains hungry and focused on what a few more weeks of grinding and smiling might deliver.

“If I could write the script,” he began, “there’s all these teams out there that can win it, and everybody’s gonna go hard, and I just feel like, ‘Why not us?’ We put in enough work.

We’ve got the group.

We’ve got the coaches.

Why not us? That’s the goal — the whole thing.

That’s just how our minds work and where our motivation is.”

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NBA roundup The Associated Press

Wizards 113, Cavaliers 99 Washington — Taking advantage of a rare day off for LeBron James, Washington got a muchneeded victory in its bid to move into playoff position, beating Cleveland on Sunday behind John Wall’s 21 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.

Attacking from the start, Wall made eight of 11 shots and came out on top in his matchup against opposing point guard Kyrie Irving, who wound up with 28 points and six assists on 9-of-20 shooting.

At one point late in the third quarter, Wall had the same number of assists as the entire Cavs team, 12, and he sat out the fourth quarter.

CLEVELAND (99) Jefferson 1-3 7-7 10, Love 4-11 4-4 12, Thompson 1-4 0-2 2, Irving 9-20 6-6 28, Smith 4-8 0-0 8, Shumpert 4-12 3-4 12, Dellavedova 3-7 1-2 9, Frye 0-5 0-0 0, Mozgov 4-6 2-2 10, McRae 2-4 3-3 8.

Totals 32-80 26-30 99.

WASHINGTON (113) Porter 6-9 5-7 21, Dudley 3-6 0-0 8, Gortat 6-8 1-2 13, Wall 8-11 4-5 21, Temple 1-5 0-0 2, Beal 5-10 5-5 17, Morris 4-8 1-1 9, Anderson 1-5 2-3 5, Nene 2-4 1-3 5, Sessions 2-6 5-8 10, Oubre Jr. 0-3 0-0 0, Hickson 1-1 0-0 2, Gooden 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 39-79 24-34 113.

Cleveland 28 26 16 29— 99 Washington 35 28 33 17—113 3-Point Goals-Cleveland 9-29 (Irving 4-8, Dellavedova 2-5, McRae 1-2, Jefferson 1-3, Shumpert 1-6, Love 0-1, Frye 0-4), Washington 11-31 (Porter 4-6, Dudley 2-4, Beal 2-5, Sessions 1-1, Wall 1-3, Anderson 1-4, Morris 0-1, Oubre Jr. 0-2, Gooden 0-2, Temple 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Cleveland 48 (Mozgov 10), Washington 54 (Gortat 9). AssistsCleveland 20 (Irving 6), Washington 28 (Wall 13). Total Fouls-Cleveland 26, Washington 26. A-20,356 (20,308).

Magic 130, 76ers 116 Orlando, Fla. — Rookie Mario Hezonja dunked four seconds into his first NBA start, finishing with 13 points, and Orlando led all the way in a victory over Philadelphia.

Nik Vucevic and Victor Oladipo scored 28 points each and Aaron Gordon added a career-high 22 for the Magic.

PHILADELPHIA (116) Covington 3-8 7-8 14, Noel 4-7 2-2 10, Okafor 12-18 2-4 26, I.Smith 6-12 4-5 17, Stauskas 1-3 2-3 4, Grant 4-7 5-8 13, Canaan 6-13 3-3 18, McConnell 1-5 0-0 2, Holmes 4-4 4-4 12. Totals 41-77 29-37 116.

ORLANDO (130) Hezonja 5-9 1-1 13, Gordon 7-10 6-6 22, Vucevic 13-18 2-3 28, Payton 4-9 3-4 11, Oladipo 9-17 8-9 28, Watson 1-2 0-0 3, Jennings 1-4 0-0 3, J.Smith 5-12 2-2 12, Ilyasova 4-5 0-0 10. Totals 49-86 22-25 130.

Philadelphia 26 25 36 29—116 Orlando 40 37 25 28—130 3-Point Goals-Philadelphia 5-22 (Canaan 3-9, I.Smith 1-3, Covington 1-5, Stauskas 0-1, Okafor 0-1, McConnell 0-1, Grant 0-2), Orlando 10-16 (Gordon 2-2, Ilyasova 2-3, Hezonja 2-3, Oladipo 2-4, Watson 1-2, Jennings 1-2). Fouled Out-Vucevic. ReboundsPhiladelphia 45 (Grant 8), Orlando 39 (Gordon 7). Assists-Philadelphia 20 (I.Smith 7), Orlando 28 (Payton 10).

Total Fouls-Philadelphia 21, Orlando 27. Technicals-Philadelphia Coach Brown. A-16,168 (18,500).

Miami 98, Knicks 81 New York — Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Joe Johnson made a three-pointer on his first shot in a Heat uniform during a big game-opening run, and Miami beat New York.

Johnson was in the starting lineup a day after signing with the Heat and contributed to their 13-2 burst to start the game, a lead they never relinquished.

Hassan Whiteside added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who matched a franchise record with their fifth straight victory in New York. Luol Deng scored 15 points, and Johnson finished with 12.

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points for the Knicks, who have lost 14 of 17. Robin Lopez had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

MIAMI (98) Deng 7-12 1-2 15, J.Johnson 5-10 1-1 12, Stoudemire 4-7 0-0 8, Dragic 5-12 3-4 13, Wade 9-20 8-10 26, Winslow 0-4 0-0 0, Richardson 3-6 2-2 8, Whiteside 7-13 2-2 16. Totals 40-84 17-21 98.

NEW YORK (81) Anthony 9-24 6-7 25, Porzingis 4-13 0-0 9, Lopez 6-9 2-2 14, Calderon 3-13 0-0 7, Galloway 3-10 0-0 7, Thomas 4-9 2-2 12, Grant 1-4 0-0 2, Williams 2-5 1-1 5, Vujacic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-87 11-12 81.

Miami 23 21 25 29—98 New York 19 20 26 16—81 3-Point Goals-Miami 1-8 (J.Johnson 1-3, Richardson 0-1, Deng 0-1, Dragic 0-3), New York 6-15 (Thomas 2-2, Anthony 1-2, Calderon 1-3, Porzingis 1-3, Galloway 1-4, Grant 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Miami 63 (Winslow 13), New York 41 (Lopez 14). Assists-Miami 25 (Wade, Dragic 6), New York 16 (Anthony, Galloway 4). Total Fouls-Miami 18, New York 23. Technicals-Stoudemire, Lopez.

A-19,812 (19,763).

How former Jayhawks fared Cliff Alexander, Portland Did not play (inactive) Joel Embiid, Philadelphia Did not play (inactive) Drew Gooden, Washington Min: 5. Pts: 0.

Reb: 1. Ast: 0.

Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Did not play (coach’s decision) Sasha Kaun, Cleveland Did not play (coach’s decision) Marcus Morris, Detroit Min: 32. Pts: 14.

Reb: 4. Ast: 4.

Markieff Morris, Washington Min: 21. Pts: 9.

Reb: 3. Ast: 1.

Kelly Oubre Jr., Washington Min: 6. Pts: 0.

Reb: 1. Ast: 0.

Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Min: 30. Pts: 15.

Reb: 4. Ast: 1.

Hawks 87, Hornets 76 Atlanta — Kent Bazemore scored 14 points, and Al Horford had 13 points and tied a season high with 16 rebounds to help Atlanta beat Charlotte.

Marvin Williams finished with 16 points and Jeremy Lin scored 15 for Charlotte, which trailed the entire game. The Hornets were trying to be the first Charlotte team since 1996-97 to win eight games in February.

They pulled within two with 7 minutes left but couldn’t rally after scoring a season-worst nine points in the first quarter.

CHARLOTTE (76) Batum 1-6 0-0 2, Williams 6-18 0-0 16, Zeller 1-4 4-6 6, Walker 3-15 3-4 9, Lee 3-6 2-2 9, Jefferson 3-11 0-2 6, Lin 4-7 6-7 15, Kaminsky 2-6 0-0 4, Lamb 4-8 0-2 9. Totals 27-81 15-23 76.

ATLANTA (87) Bazemore 6-8 0-0 14, Millsap 6-11 0-0 13, Horford 6-17 0-0 13, Teague 4-9 0-0 10, Korver 2-4 0-0 4, Muscala 2-5 0-0 4, Hardaway Jr. 5-8 0-0 11, Schroder 3-7 2-3 8, Sefolosha 1-3 0-0 2, Scott 3-5 1-2 8. Totals 38-77 3-5 87.

Charlotte 9 23 25 19—76 Atlanta 25 21 22 19—87 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 7-32 (Williams 4-9, Lee 1-2, Lamb 1-3, Lin 1-3, Kaminsky 0-4, Batum 0-4, Walker 0-7), Atlanta 8-17 (Bazemore 2-2, Teague 2-3, Millsap 1-2, Scott 1-2, Hardaway Jr. 1-2, Horford 1-3, Schroder 0-1, Korver 0-2). Rebounds— Charlotte 49 (Williams 9), Atlanta 54 (Horford 16). Assists—Charlotte 16 (Walker 5), Atlanta 29 (Teague 9).

Total Fouls—Charlotte 12, Atlanta 19.

A—17,156 (18,729).

Mavericks 128, Timberwolves 101 Dallas — Chandler Parsons scored 29 points, and Dallas started fast in its first game since getting booed by the home crowd during a bad opening half, beating Minnesota.

Parsons scored 13 straight Dallas points in a stretch covering the second and third quarters to help the Mavericks restore a 20-point lead they built in the first 11 minutes of their sixth straight victory against Minnesota.

Two nights after scoring 27 points to help Dallas rally from 23 down in the second quarter of an overtime victory against Denver, Parsons was 10of-15 from the field, made four of seven from threepoint range and hit all five of his free throws.

MINNESOTA (101) Wiggins 5-14 5-8 15, Dieng 3-10 3-5 9, Towns 6-9 0-2 12, Rubio 5-11 3-3 14, LaVine 3-14 3-4 10, Muhammad 7-13 8-10 24, Jones 2-9 1-1 7, Payne 2-6 3-4 7, Rudez 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 34-90 26-37 101.

DALLAS (128) Parsons 10-15 5-5 29, Nowitzki 4-8 0-0 10, Pachulia 2-4 2-2 6, Williams 4-10 2-2 10, Matthews 5-10 2-2 15, Felton 3-7 0-0 7, Lee 6-9 1-1 13, Barea 5-10 2-2 12, Harris 2-4 0-0 5, Villanueva 2-4 3-3 7, Anderson 2-4 4-4 10, Powell 1-3 0-0 2, Mejri 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 47-89 21-21 128.

Minnesota 24 30 20 27—101 Dallas 39 26 34 29—128 3-Point Goals-Minnesota 7-23 (Muhammad 2-4, Jones 2-4, Rubio 1-4, Rudez 1-4, LaVine 1-6, Wiggins 0-1), Dallas 13-36 (Parsons 4-7, Matthews 3-6, Nowitzki 2-3, Anderson 2-3, Harris 1-2, Felton 1-4, Powell 0-2, Villanueva 0-2, Barea 0-3, Williams 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 62 (Towns 11), Dallas 47 (Lee 9). AssistsMinnesota 19 (Jones 6), Dallas 34 (Williams 9). Total Fouls-Minnesota 17, Dallas 26. Technicals-Lee. A-20,289 (19,200).

STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 39 19 .672 — Boston 35 25 .583 5 New York 25 36 .410 15½ Brooklyn 17 42 .288 22½ Philadelphia 8 51 .136 31½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami 33 26 .559 — Atlanta 33 27 .550 ½ Charlotte 30 28 .517 2½ Washington 28 30 .483 4½ Orlando 26 32 .448 6½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 17 .707 — Indiana 31 28 .525 10½ Chicago 30 28 .517 11 Detroit 31 29 .517 11 Milwaukee 24 35 .407 17½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 50 9 .847 — Memphis 34 24 .586 15½ Dallas 32 28 .533 18½ Houston 29 30 .492 21 New Orleans 23 35 .397 26½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 41 18 .695 — Portland 32 28 .533 9½ Utah 28 30 .483 12½ Denver 23 36 .390 18 Minnesota 19 41 .317 22½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB x-Golden State 53 5 .914 — L.A. Clippers 38 20 .655 15 Sacramento 24 33 .421 28½ Phoenix 15 44 .254 38½ L.A. Lakers 11 49 .183 43 x-clinched playoff spot Today’s Games Indiana at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

Utah at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Phoenix at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Trail Blazers 111, Pacers 102 Indianapolis — Damian Lillard had 33 points and five rebounds to lead Portland to a victory over Indiana.

CJ McCollumn and Gerald Henderson each scored 19 points for the Trail Blazers, who have won eight of nine games.

Monta Ellis had 18 points, and Jordan Hill added 15 off the bench for the Pacers, who have lost three of four games.

PORTLAND (111) Aminu 4-4 2-4 10, Vonleh 2-5 0-0 5, Plumlee 0-3 1-4 1, Lillard 11-23 6-6 33, McCollum 7-20 3-3 19, Crabbe 1-5 0-0 3, Leonard 6-8 1-2 17, Henderson 8-9 2-2 19, Davis 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 41-81 15-21 111.

INDIANA (102) George 4-15 3-3 11, Turner 4-12 0-0 8, Mahinmi 3-5 1-3 7, G.Hill 4-10 5-6 14, Ellis 6-17 5-5 18, Stuckey 3-7 0-2 6, Allen 4-5 0-0 8, J.Hill 5-8 5-5 15, Budinger 2-4 0-0 4, S.Hill 2-3 0-0 5, Robinson III 2-3 0-1 4, Young 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 40-93 19-25 102.

Portland 39 26 22 24—111 Indiana 27 27 23 25—102 3-Point Goals-Portland 14-24 (Lillard 5-8, Leonard 4-5, McCollum 2-5, Vonleh 1-1, Henderson 1-1, Crabbe 1-3, Plumlee 0-1), Indiana 3-14 (S.Hill 1-1, G.Hill 1-3, Ellis 1-3, Young 0-1, Stuckey 0-1, Budinger 0-1, George 0-4). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsPortland 50 (Davis 9), Indiana 55 (Allen, Turner 8). Assists-Portland 19 (Crabbe 4), Indiana 21 (Ellis, G.Hill 5).

Total Fouls-Portland 20, Indiana 17.

Technicals-Portland defensive three second, Indiana Coach Vogel. A-16,662 (18,165).

Pistons 114, Raptors 101 Auburn Hills, Mich.

— Andre Drummond had 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Detroit took advantage of Kyle Lowry’s absence to beat Toronto.

Lowry sat out for the first time all season because the Raptors wanted to rest him after a 43-point performance against Cleveland on Friday.

Detroit (31-29) won its fourth straight game and moved into a virtual tie with Charlotte (30-28) and Chicago (30-28) for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors had their four-game winning streak snapped.

TORONTO (101) J.Johnson 2-4 0-2 5, Scola 0-1 1-2 1, Valanciunas 5-6 1-1 11, Joseph 4-10 1-1 10, DeRozan 9-21 2-3 20, Wright 3-8 5-6 13, Ross 10-19 3-3 27, Biyombo 1-2 0-0 2, Patterson 1-3 0-0 3, Powell 3-5 0-0 6, Nogueira 0-0 0-0 0, Bennett 1-1 0-0 3.

Totals 39-80 13-18 101.

DETROIT (114) Harris 5-9 2-2 14, Morris 5-10 3-4 14, Drummond 6-10 3-8 15, Jackson 7-12 4-4 19, Caldwell-Pope 7-10 1-1 16, Harper 3-6 0-0 9, Bullock 3-6 0-0 8, Blake 2-3 4-4 10, Hilliard 0-2 0-0 0, Baynes 3-3 3-4 9, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 41-71 20-27 114.

Toronto 25 27 20 29—101 Detroit 23 29 37 25—114 3-Point Goals-Toronto 10-21 (Ross 4-7, Wright 2-4, Bennett 1-1, Patterson 1-2, J.Johnson 1-2, Joseph 1-3, DeRozan 0-1, Powell 0-1), Detroit 12-23 (Harper 3-5, Blake 2-3, Harris 2-3, Bullock 2-4, Jackson 1-2, Caldwell-Pope 1-2, Morris 1-3, Hilliard 0-1). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsToronto 37 (Biyombo 7), Detroit 46 (Drummond 18). Assists-Toronto 21 (DeRozan 7), Detroit 28 (Jackson 8). Total Fouls-Toronto 24, Detroit 20. Technicals-Toronto defensive three second. Flagrant Fouls-Joseph.

A-17,201 (22,076).

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71-69-67-69—276 Rickie Fowler (95), $211,975

66-66-74-71—277 Vijay Singh (95), $211,975

69-70-68-70—277 Billy Horschel (83), $183,000

73-70-66-69—278 William McGirt (83), $183,000

66-72-73-67—278 Scott Brown (68), $146,400

70-67-70-72—279 Sung Kang (68), $146,400

71-69-71-68—279 Luke List (68), $146,400

73-65-70-71—279 John Senden (68), $146,400

71-66-71-71—279 Bronson Burgoon (54), $97,600

72-71-67-70—280 John Huh (54), $97,600

71-72-71-66—280 Andrew Loupe (54), $97,600

71-68-74-67—280 Sean O’Hair (54), $97,600

69-72-69-70—280 Sam Saunders (54), $97,600

69-74-67-70—280 Brendan Steele (54), $97,600

74-68-70-68—280 Camilo Villegas (54), $97,600

72-69-69-70—280 Alex Cejka (48), $63,440

71-70-69-71—281 Chesson Hadley (48), $63,440

70-71-70-70—281 Jeff Overton (48), $63,440

72-69-72-68—281 Greg Owen (48), $63,440

69-71-69-72—281 Brett Stegmaier (48), $63,440

72-67-74-68—281 Patton Kizzire (40), $39,816

75-64-75-68—282 Colt Knost (40), $39,816

75-67-73-67—282 Ryan Palmer (40), $39,816

73-68-73-68—282 Robert Streb (40), $39,816

73-68-74-67—282 Stewart Cink (40), $39,816

73-68-72-69—282 Jamie Donaldson (40), $39,816

72-67-71-72—282 Derek Fathauer (40), $39,816

70-72-70-70—282 Freddie Jacobson (40), $39,816

72-71-70-69—282 Russell Knox (40), $39,816

70-70-71-71—282 Brooks Koepka (40), $39,816

70-71-69-72—282 Andy Sullivan, $39,816

71-71-70-70—282 Stuart Appleby (32), $26,840

70-72-73-68—283 Ken Duke (32), $26,840

75-65-73-70—283 Tom Hoge (32), $26,840

70-73-68-72—283 Smylie Kaufman (32), $26,840

70-72-69-72—283 Phil Mickelson (32), $26,840

69-74-70-70—283 Daniel Summerhays (32), $26,840

71-70-70-72—283 Paul Casey (25), $18,575

69-74-69-72—284 Retief Goosen (25), $18,575

71-72-72-69—284 Padraig Harrington (25), $18,575

73-68-72-71—284 Davis Love III (25), $18,575

71-69-73-71—284 Ian Poulter (25), $18,575

71-69-74-70—284 Kyle Stanley (25), $18,575

73-70-70-71—284 Jimmy Walker (25), $18,575

67-66-79-72—284 Will Wilcox (25), $18,575

70-73-70-71—284 Erik Compton (20), $14,823

68-74-70-73—285 Will MacKenzie (20), $14,823

71-70-70-74—285 Graham DeLaet (15), $13,862

72-70-69-75—286 Michael Kim (15), $13,862

72-71-74-69—286 Spencer Levin (15), $13,862

73-70-69-74—286 David Lingmerth (15), $13,862

67-71-72-76—286 Shane Lowry (15), $13,862

67-75-69-75—286 George McNeill (15), $13,862

67-75-70-74—286 Michael Thompson (15), $13,862

65-73-79-69—286 Steve Wheatcroft (15), $13,862

71-71-71-73—286 Luke Donald (9), $13,115

75-67-73-72—287 Jason Dufner (9), $13,115

68-73-71-75—287 Morgan Hoffmann (9), $13,115

75-65-72-75—287 Gary Woodland (9), $13,115

70-72-67-78—287 Mark Hubbard (4), $12,566

71-70-76-71—288 Francesco Molinari (4), $12,566

73-68-75-72—288 Seung-Yul Noh (4), $12,566

75-67-73-73—288 Hudson Swafford (4), $12,566

71-65-76-76—288 Dawie van der Walt (4), $12,566

71-68-78-71—288 Ernie Els (1), $12,139

71-72-73-73—289 Kevin Kisner (1), $12,139

72-71-70-76—289 Ben Martin (1), $11,895

71-72-72-75—290 Tyrone Van Aswegen (1), $11,895

71-70-74-75—290 Emiliano Grillo (1), $11,651

72-70-73-77—292 Si Woo Kim (1), $11,651

68-74-77-73—292 Darron Stiles (1), $11,468

69-72-75-78—294 Justin Hicks (1), $11,346

67-75-73-82—297

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Signed INF Juan Uribe to a one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with INF Christian Colon, LHP Brian Flynn, OF Reymond Fuentes, LHP Matt Strahm, OF Paulo Orlando and INF Ramon Torres to one-year contracts.

TEXAS RANGERS — Named Spike Owen interim third base coach.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed RHP Rafael Soriano to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled F Sam Dekker from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

College Women

Sunday at Jayhawk Tennis Center KANSAS 7, NEW MEXICO 0 Doubles Nina Khmelnitckaia-Janet Koch, KU, def. Dominique Dulski-Emily Oliver, 6-1 Maria Jose Cardona-Summer Collins, KU, vs. Ruth Copas-Andrea LaBlanc, 2-2 (unfinished) Smith Hinton-Anastasiya Rychagova, KU, def. Rachana BhatSharon Coone, 6-0 Singles Rychagova, KU, def. LeBlanc, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Hinton, KU, def. Oliver, 6-4 Koch, KU, def. Dulski, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 Khmelnitckaia, KU, def. Ludvine Burguiere, 7-6, 6-4 Collins, KU, def. Bhat, 6-1, 6-0 Cardona, KU, def. Coone, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Sunday At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. Lap length: 1.54 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (19) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 330 laps, 44 points.

2. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 330, 39.

3. (39) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 330, 39.

4. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 330, 38.

5. (7) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 330, 37.

6. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 330, 37.

7. (9) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 330, 35.

8. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 330, 33.

9. (17) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 330, 32.

10. (5) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 330, 31.

11. (8) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 330, 30.

12. (26) Joey Logano, Ford, 330, 29.

13. (14) Greg Biffle, Ford, 329, 28.

14. (15) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 329, 27.

15. (27) Aric Almirola, Ford, 328, 26.

16. (12) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 328, 25.

17. (18) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 328, 0.

18. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 328, 23.

19. (13) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 328, 23.

20. (25) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 328, 21.

21. (2) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 328, 20.

22. (3) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 328, 19.

23. (11) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 328, 18.

24. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 328, 17.

25. (23) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 328, 16.

26. (20) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 327, 15.

27. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 326, 14.

28. (31) Chris Buescher, Ford, 326, 13.

29. (35) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 326, 12.

30. (34) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 325, 11.

31. (10) Brian Scott, Ford, 324, 10.

32. (33) David Ragan, Toyota, 323, 9.

33. (32) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 323, 8.

34. (30) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 323, 7.

35. (28) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 322, 6.

36. (29) Landon Cassill, Ford, 321, 5.

37. (36) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 318, 5.

38. (38) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 313, 3.

39. (37) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 312, 2.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 155.863 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 15 minutes, 38 seconds.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution.

Caution Flags: 3 for 3 laps.

Lead Changes: 28 among 8 drivers.

Lap Leaders: Ku.Busch 1-39; M.Kenseth 40; C.Edwards 41; C.Whitt 42; Ku.Busch 43-63; M.Kenseth 64-77; Ku.Busch 78-79; J.Johnson 80-83; M.Kenseth 84-115; K.Harvick 116-117; M.Truex Jr. 118-134; K.Harvick 135150; J.Johnson 151; K.Harvick 152-154; M.Truex Jr. 155-164; K.Harvick 165183; J.Johnson 184-185; Ky.Busch 186; K.Harvick 187-211; M.Truex Jr. 212; K.Harvick 213-251; M.Truex Jr. 252; K.Harvick 253-255; M.Truex Jr. 256258; K.Harvick 259; M.Truex Jr. 260261; K.Harvick 262-284; Ky.Busch 285; J.Johnson 286-330.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Harvick, 9 times for 131 laps; Ku.Busch, 3 times for 62 laps; J.Johnson, 4 times for 52 laps; M.Kenseth, 3 times for 47 laps; M.Truex Jr., 6 times for 34 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 2 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Whitt, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: D.Hamlin, 1; J.Johnson, 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. Ky.Busch, 78; 2. M.Truex Jr., 75; 3. K.Harvick, 74; 4. C.Edwards, 73; 5. D.Hamlin, 70; 6. J.Johnson, 70; 7. Ku.Busch, 69; 8.

J.Logano, 64; 9. A.Dillon, 63; 10.

A.Almirola, 55; 11. B.Keselowski, 54; 12. M.Kenseth, 51; 13. R.Stenhouse Jr., 50; 14. K.Larson, 49; 15. R.Newman, 48; 16. K.Kahne, 46.

College Men

EAST Houston 75, UConn 68 Iona 86, Canisius 78 Monmouth (NJ) 77, Niagara 68 Pittsburgh 76, Duke 62 Rider 60, Manhattan 57 Saint Joseph’s 77, Saint Louis 63 Seton Hall 90, Xavier 81 Siena 80, Quinnipiac 65 SOUTH Memphis 92, Tulsa 82 Tennessee St. 87, Belmont 72 UNC Greensboro 69, Mercer 65 Virginia Tech 81, Wake Forest 74 MIDWEST Creighton 100, St. John’s 59 Illinois 84, Minnesota 71 Michigan St. 88, Penn St. 57 Milwaukee 98, Ill.-Chicago 85 Ohio St. 68, Iowa 64 Rio Grande Valley 89, Chicago St. 79 Valparaiso 70, Green Bay 68 Wisconsin 68, Michigan 57 SOUTHWEST SMU 74, Tulane 53 FAR WEST California 87, Southern Cal 65 Colorado 79, Arizona St. 69 Nevada 87, Colorado St. 80, OT Oregon 86, Washington 73 Oregon St. 69, Washington St. 49 UC Irvine 62, UC Davis 61

Kansas Men

Nov. 4 — Pittsburg State (exhibition), W 89-66 Nov. 10 — Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 95-59 Nov. 13 — Northern Colorado, W 109-72 (1-0) Nov. 17 — Michigan State at Chicago United Center, L 73-79 (1-1) Nov. 23 — Chaminade at Maui Invitational, W 123-72 (2-1) Nov. 24 — UCLA at Maui Invitational, W 92-73 (3-1) Nov. 25 — Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, W 70-63 (4-1)

Dec. 1 — Loyola (Md.), W 94-61 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Harvard, W 75-69 (6-1) Dec. 9 — Holy Cross, W 92-59 (7-1) Dec. 12 — Oregon State at Kansas City Shootout, Sprint Center, W 82-67 (8-1) Dec. 19 — Montana, W 88-46 (9-1) Dec. 22 — at San Diego State, W 70-57 (10-1) Dec. 29 — UC Irvine, W 78-53 (11-1) Jan. 2 — Baylor, W 102-74 (12-1, 1-0) Jan. 4 — Oklahoma, W 109-106, 3 OT (13-1, 2-0) Jan. 9 — at Texas Tech, W 69-59 (14-1, 3-0) Jan. 12 — at West Virginia, L 63-74 (14-2, 3-1) Jan. 16 — TCU, W 70-63 (15-2, 4-1) Jan. 19 — at Oklahoma State, L 67-86 (15-3, 4-2) Jan. 23 — Texas, W 76-67 (16-3, 5-2) Jan. 25 —at Iowa State, L 72-85 (164, 5-3) Jan. 30 — Kentucky in Big 12/SEC Challenge, Allen Fieldhouse, W 90-84, OT (17-4) Feb. 3 — Kansas State, W 77-59 (18-4, 6-3) Feb. 6 — at TCU, W 75-56 (19-4, 7-3) Feb. 9 — West Virginia, W 75-65 (20-4, 8-3) Feb. 13 — at Oklahoma, W 76-62 (21-4, 9-3) Feb. 15 — Oklahoma State, W 94-67 (22-4, 10-3) Feb. 20 — at Kansas State, W 72-63 (23-4, 11-3) Feb. 23 —at Baylor, W 66-60 (24-4, 12-3) Feb. 27 — Texas Tech, W 67-58 (254, 13-3) Today — at Texas, 8 p.m.

March 5 — Iowa State, 3 p.m.

March 9-12 — Big 12 tournament at Kansas City, Mo.

College Women

EAST Albany (NY) 84, Hartford 39 Creighton 64, St. John’s 57 Drexel 69, William & Mary 53 Georgetown 63, Xavier 51 Hofstra 66, Coll. of Charleston 54 Monmouth (NJ) 71, St. Peter’s 52 New Hampshire 67, UMBC 59 Northeastern 81, Towson 63 Penn 60, Columbia 42 Quinnipiac 69, Iona 53 Rider 56, Manhattan 49 Rutgers 72, Michigan 50 Seton Hall 71, Providence 54 St. Bonaventure 60, Duquesne 48 Vermont 44, Stony Brook 37 Villanova 66, Butler 46 SOUTH Belmont 71, Tennessee St. 51 Delaware 56, UNC Wilmington 44 Duke 93, North Carolina 57 Florida 56, Auburn 49 Florida St. 70, Miami 67 Georgia Tech 66, Wake Forest 51 James Madison 73, Elon 72 Louisville 65, Pittsburgh 36 Maryland 110, Minnesota 77 Mississippi St. 61, Alabama 52 NC State 71, Clemson 57 South Carolina 75, LSU 39 Tennessee 80, Georgia 60 Virginia Tech 60, Virginia 55 MIDWEST Dayton 77, Fordham 55 Drake 78, Bradley 45 Illinois St. 65, Evansville 59 N. Iowa 63, Loyola of Chicago 52 Nebraska 76, Northwestern 67 Purdue 68, Wisconsin 48 S. Illinois 62, Indiana St. 58 Vanderbilt 56, Missouri 52 Youngstown St. 62, Ill.-Chicago 41 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 60, Mississippi 49 Kentucky 71, Texas A&M 58 FAR WEST Arizona 63, Southern Cal 56 Oregon St. 54, California 44 Stanford 69, Oregon 42 UCLA 74, Arizona St. 61

Big 12 Women

Big 12 Overall

W L W L Baylor 16 1 29 1 Texas 15 2 26 2 West Virginia 11 6 22 8 Oklahoma State 10 7 20 8 Oklahoma 10 7 19 9 Kansas State 8 9 18 10 TCU 7 10 15 13 Iowa State 5 12 13 15 Texas Tech 3 14 12 16 Kansas 0 17 5 23 Today’s Games Kansas at TCU, 6 p.m. (FSN) Texas at Baylor, 8 p.m. (FS1) Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. (FOX Oklahoma+) Tuesday’s Games Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 6:30 p.m.

West Virginia at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

(Cyclones.tv)

Kansas Women

Nov. 1 — Pittsburg State (exhibition), W 80-54 Nov. 8 — Emporia State (exhibition), W 68-57 Nov. 15 — Texas Southern, W 72-65 (1-0) Nov. 19 — Memphis, W 72-63 (2-0) Nov. 23 — at Arizona, L 52-67 (2-1) Nov. 27 — Northern Illinois at SMU Thanksgiving Classic, Dallas, W 66-58 (3-1) Nov. 28 — SMU at SMU Thanksgiving Classic, Dallas, L 64-73 (3-2) Dec. 2 — Creighton, W 67-54 (4-2) Dec. 6 — St. John’s, L 71-86 (4-3) Dec. 10 — UMKC, L 44-47 (4-4) Dec. 13 — Navy, W 61-54 OT (5-4) Dec. 20 — Washington State, L 53-66 (5-5) Dec. 22 — Oral Roberts, L 63-70 (5-6) Dec. 30 — at Oklahoma, L 44-67 (5-7, 0-1) Jan. 3 — West Virginia, L 45-65 (5-8, 0-2) Jan. 6 — Baylor, L 40-58 (5-9, 0-3) Jan. 9 — at Iowa State, L 49-65 (5-10, 0-4) Jan. 13 — Texas, L 38-75 (5-11, 0-5) Jan. 16 — at West Virginia, L 35-27 (5-12, 0-6) Jan. 20 — Kansas State, L 46-59 (5-13, 0-7) Jan. 24 — Oklahoma State, L 46-74 (5-14, 0-8) Jan. 27 — at Texas, L 46-70 (5-15, 0-9) Jan. 30 — at Texas Tech, L 44-54 (5-16, 0-10) Feb. 2 — Iowa St., L 53-63 (5-17, 0-11) Feb. 6 — at Baylor, L 49-81 (5-18, 0-12) Feb. 13 — at Kansas State, L 67-81 (5-19, 0-13) Feb. 17 — TCU, L 44-70 (5-20, 0-14) Feb. 20 — Oklahoma, L 66-72 (5-21, 0-15) Feb. 24 — at Oklahoma State, L 49-71 (5-22, 0-16) Feb. 27 — Texas Tech, L 58-69 (5-23, 0-17) Today — at TCU, 6 p.m.

March 4-7 — Big 12 tournament at Oklahoma City

NHL

Sunday’s Games Chicago 3, Washington 2 St. Louis 5, Carolina 2 Minnesota 3, Florida 1 Tampa Bay 4, Boston 1 San Jose 4, Vancouver 1 Anaheim 4, Los Angeles 2 Edmonton 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Today’s Games Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

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

COLLEGES

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KANSAS FOOTBALL

Beaty confirms DL assistant Slater

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Kansas University coach David Beaty on Sunday confirmed the hiring of former Rice defensive line coach Michael Slater, who will join the Jayhawks for the 2016 season and replace Calvin Thibodeaux, who recently left for Oklahoma.

Slater, who is known for his strong recruiting ties in Houston, becomes the fourth full-time assistant hired by Beaty during a departure-filled offseason in which the secondyear KU head coach was forced to replace five of the nine full-time assistants on his first staff.

Jason Phillips (wide receivers) and Todd

Bradford (linebackers) were brought in earlier this year to replace Klint Kubiak and Kevin Kane, and last week Beaty hired former West Virginia and Oklahoma State specialteams coach Joe DeForest to replace Gary Hyman.

The hire brings Beaty one man shy of filling out his coaching staff, and a hire to replace run-

ning backs coach Reggie Mitchell, who left for Arkansas, is expected early this week, perhaps as soon as today.

“Michael is a great coach and a great man,” Beaty said of his most recent hire, who spent 12 seasons coaching powerhouse high school programs in Houston prior to working at Rice. “He

Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Cerissa Honena-Reyes and Tyler Sumpter each scored 19 points as Haskell Indian Nations University won the Association of Independent Institutions women’s basketball tournament with an 8075 victory over Ozarks (Mo.) on Sunday.

Arnetia Begay and

Kortney Meat each added 12 points for Haskell, which hit 51.6 percent of its field goals while holding Ozark to just 37.5 percent.

HINU also hit 12 of 26 three-pointers while holding Ozark to just 4-for-19 shooting beyond the arc to offset the Fightin’ Indians’ 44-36 deficit in rebounds.

Both teams will ad-

ing forced to deal with so much turnover on his staff was not ideal, Beaty said he was not worried about getting the newcomers up to speed.

“These guys are all pros,” Beaty said recently.

“They’ve been around it for a long time, and most of ’em know our systems, so it’s a pretty easy slidein there.”

BRIEFLY

Haskell women win tourney, earn trip to NAIAs J-W Staff Reports

has consistently taken undersized and underrecruited players and developed them into top players for their team and in their conference.

It is impressive to see his teaching carry over on game tape each and every week.”

The Jayhawks will kick off spring practices on Sunday. Although be-

vance to the NAIA Div. II national championships, which will run March 9-15 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Haskell 16 25 21 18 — 80 Ozarks 25 14 14 22 — 75 Haskell — Cerissa Honena-Reyes 19, Tyler Sumpter 19, Arnetia Begay 12, Kortney Meat 12, Brandi Buffalo 8, Cheyenne Livngston 6, Keli Warrior 4.

Ozarks — Lakin Simmerman 18, Brandy Uchtman 15, Hannah Wisdome 12, Cassidy Johnson 9, Maggie McMenamy 8, Maison Bovard 5, Shelby Roberts 4, Madisen Brethower 2, Kelsie Cleeeton 2.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Seton Hall drops Xavier, boosts NCAA résumé The Associated Press

XAVIER (25-4) Reynolds 3-7 1-1 7, Sumner 1-8 0-0 3, Bluiett 7-16 0-0 17, Abell 3-8 0-0 8, Davis 4-8 4-5 15, Austin Jr. 1-4 0-0 2, Farr 6-10 5-7 17, London 1-2 0-0 2, Gates 1-2 0-2 2, O’Mara 1-3 0-0 2, Macura 2-9 1-2 6.

Totals 30-77 11-17 81.

SETON HALL (21-7) Sanogo 1-2 3-4 5, Delgado 8-11 1-3 17, Whitehead 5-15 9-10 22, Rodriguez 9-16 8-10 27, Gordon 2-4 4-6 8, Carrington 2-8 2-3 7, Nzei 2-2 0-0 4, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-58 27-36 90.

Halftime-Seton Hall 45-26. 3-Point Goals-Xavier 10-27 (Davis 3-5, Bluiett 3-8, Abell 2-5, Sumner 1-4, Macura 1-4, London 0-1), Seton Hall 5-14 (Whitehead 3-7, Rodriguez 1-2, Carrington 1-5). Fouled Out-Macura.

Rebounds-Xavier 39 (Farr 8), Seton Hall 44 (Rodriguez 12). Assists-Xavier 12 (Davis 5), Seton Hall 17 (Whitehead 5). Total Fouls-Xavier 26, Seton Hall 15.

Technical-Reynolds. A-10,353.

No. 6 Michigan St. 88, Penn St. 57 East Lansing, Mich. — Denzel Valentine had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Michigan State.

The Spartans (24-5, 11-5 Big Ten) have won four straight and eight of nine.

The Nittany Lions (1514, 6-10) had won three straight and four of five.

PENN ST. (15-14) Banks 4-8 0-2 12, Taylor 1-6 0-0 2, Dickerson 0-2 0-0 0, Reaves 2-5 4-5 8, Garner 7-18 4-4 22, Zemgulis 0-1 0-0 0, Foster 4-7 2-2 11, Jack 1-4 0-4 2, Washington 0-4 0-0 0, Moore 0-4 0-2 0.

Totals 19-59 10-19 57.

MICHIGAN ST. (24-5) Costello 4-6 2-3 10, Davis 7-11 1-2 15, Forbes 4-7 3-3 15, Harris 1-5 4-4 6, Valentine 5-14 5-6 19, Ahrens 2-4 0-0 4, Bess 1-4 3-6 5, Ellis III 0-0 0-0 0, Nairn Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Clark Jr. 2-3 0-0 5, McQuaid 1-3 1-2 4, Van Dyk 0-1 0-0 0, Schilling 0-3 3-6 3, Wollenman 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 28-63 22-33 88.

Halftime-Michigan St. 52-27. 3-Point Goals-Penn St. 9-22 (Banks 4-5, Garner 4-11, Foster 1-2, Washington 0-2, Taylor 0-2), Michigan St. 10-22 (Forbes 4-6, Valentine 4-9, McQuaid 1-2, Clark Jr. 1-2, Bess 0-1, Harris 0-2).

Fouled Out-Dickerson, Jack, Taylor.

Rebounds-Penn St. 33 (Moore 6), Michigan St. 51 (Costello 11). AssistsPenn St. 9 (Foster 5), Michigan St. 22 (Valentine 6). Total Fouls-Penn St. 20, Michigan St. 20. Technicals-Penn St. Bench 3. Ejected-. Ejections-Penn St. Coach. A-14,797.

men right-handed pitchers Jackson Goddard and Zack Leban allowed just four hits over eight Kansas University Tampa, Fla. — Kansas combined innings, but No. bounced back from its first University managed just 5-ranked Oregon State one hit in a 6-0 softball tennis setback of the seamade the most of those loss to South Florida in son with a 7-0 sweep of hits in a 3-1 baseball vicNo. 46-ranked New Mexico the final game of the USF tory over the Jayhawks tournament on Sunday. on Sunday at the Jayhawk on Sunday at Surprise Shannon McGinley, hitTennis Center.

Stadium. ting second in the batting Led by sophomore The Beavers (7-1) hadn’t order, singled in the top Smith Hinton — who is scored fewer than seven of the first, and Daniella undefeated in singles and runs in any of their previdoubles this year — No. 23 Chavez drew a walk, but ous seven games.

South Florida (7-8) escaped KU (7-1) dropped just two “I am really proud the early jam and was sets to the Lobos (5-3). of Goddard,” KU coach never really threatened.

“It’s very encouraging Ritch Price said. “He was “Well, this game was to have defeated our third really nervous in his first disappointing. On the last top-50 team,” Kansas start and didn’t have a day of the weekend, we coach Todd Chapman really good outing. (Suncome out flat, and the last said. “I think it was made day) he walks in against three weekends in a row even more encouraging the No. 5 team in the we’ve done that,” KU coach after having such a disapcountry that has seven Megan Smith said. “We repointed team on Friday. I guys batting over .350 was excited to see how we ally challenged them to make in their lineup — he was would respond to that loss. an adjustment today to do really special.” something different, but we It told me a lot about our Goddard allowed three didn’t, so we will go back to team. runs — two earned — “We have five freshmen the drawing board and figure over 51⁄3 innings, with and sophomores, so I didn’t out how to fix that part of it.” three strikeouts and no Kansas (7-8) will play know how we were going walks. Leban allowed a to respond. Losing in a situ- Saturday and Sunday at the hit over 22⁄3 scoreless ination where we thought we Southern Illinois Tournament. nings, with a strikeout and had some chances to be Kansas 000 000 0 — 0 1 1 no walks.

South Florida 022 200 x — 6 7 0 successful and not doing KU (2-4) will face Utah W — Eric Nunn, 3-4. L — Ania Williams, 4-2. it, for this young of a group 2B — Mia Fung, USF. 3B — Fung, USF. HR — Lee at noon today in Goodyear, Ann Spivey, USF. to approach that the way Ariz. that they did is impressive Kansas 000 010 — 1 7 3 Kansas baseball Oregon State 000 to me.”

001 002 00x — 3 4 0 KU will host SMU on W — Luke Heimlich, 2-0. L — Jackson Goddard, edged by Beavers 0-1. Sv — Max Engelbrekt, 4.

Friday.

2B —Joe Moroney, KU. KU highlights — Goddard 51⁄3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, Surprise, Ariz. — 0 B, 3 K; Zack Leban 22⁄3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K; Matt l Results on page 4C Kansas University freshMcLaughlin 2-for-3, RBI; Moroney 1-for-3, R.

KU tennis sweeps KU softball falls New Mexico, 7-0 to South Florida

Top 25 Men Seton Hall 90, No. 5 Xavier 81 Newark, N.J. — Desi Rodriguez had careerhighs of 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Seton Hall all but clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade with a stunning victory over Xavier on Sunday.

Isaiah Whitehead had 22 points, Angel Delgado added 17, and the Pirates (21-7, 11-5 Big East) used a suffocating defense in knocking off Xavier (25-4, 13-4), just four days after it beat No. 1 Villanova.

The Pirates, who have not been in the NCAA Tournament since 2006, had a season-high point total and shot 50 percent from the field in winning their fourth straight and eighth of nine.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY SOPHOMORE SUMMER COLLINS REACHES TO MAKE A VOLLEY AT THE NET while partner Maria Jose Cardona watches during their doubles match against New Mexico. KU beat the Lobos, 7-0, Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.

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XAVIER GUARD TREVON BLUIETT (5) AND FORWARD MAKINDE LONDON (13) GO FOR A STEAL as Seton Hall guard Isaiah Whitehead drives during Seton Hall’s 90-81 victory on Sunday in Newark, N.J. Ohio St. 68, No. 8 Iowa 64 Columbus, Ohio — Marc Loving scored 25 points, including both ends of a one-and-one with less than two seconds to go, as Ohio State rallied from a late deficit.

Keita Bates-Diop added 19 points while Kam Williams added 11 for the Buckeyes, who ended the game on a 12-2 run.

IOWA (20-8) Uthoff 5-14 5-6 16, Woodbury 2-4 0-0 4, Clemmons 3-5 0-2 6, Gesell 5-11 6-6 16, Jok 4-13 3-3 12, Wagner 1-2 0-0 2, Fleming 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Uhl 1-2 3-5 6, Baer 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 22-54 17-22 64.

OHIO ST. (19-11) Mitchell 3-3 0-0 6, Loving 7-13 7-9 25, Bates-Diop 8-11 3-3 19, Thompson 0-3 0-0 0, Lyle 0-6 0-0 0, Giddens 2-5 1-2 5, Bell 0-1 0-0 0, Harris 0-3 2-2 2, Williams 5-11 0-0 11. Totals 25-56 13-16 68.

Halftime-Ohio St. 35-30. 3-Point Goals-Iowa 3-12 (Uhl 1-2, Uthoff 1-4, Jok 1-5, Baer 0-1), Ohio St. 5-18 (Loving 4-6, Williams 1-4, Harris 0-1, Bates-Diop 0-3, Lyle 0-4). Fouled Out-Thompson. Rebounds-Iowa 35 (Woodbury 9), Ohio St. 33 (Mitchell 7).

Assists-Iowa 11 (Gesell 5), Ohio St. 11 (Lyle 5). Total Fouls-Iowa 17, Ohio St. 20. A-15,593.

No. 13 Oregon 86, Washington 73 Eugene, Ore. — Elgin Cook matched his careerhigh with 26 points to lead Oregon to a victory over Washington.

Dillon Brooks added 19 points for the Ducks (236, 12-4 Pac-12), who won their 25th consecutive home game, extending the school record.

WASHINGTON (16-13) Chriss 2-6 0-2 6, Thybulle 3-6 4-4 13, Murray 8-18 2-2 20, Dime 2-5 0-0 4, Andrews 6-15 8-10 21, Crisp 2-4 0-0 5, Dickerson 1-3 2-2 4, Green 0-4 0-0 0.

Totals 24-61 16-20 73.

OREGON (23-6) Benson 3-4 6-8 12, Dorsey 1-6 1-4 3, Cook 8-13 10-11 26, Brooks 8-15 1-1 19, Boucher 3-5 4-6 10, Benjamin 0-3 4-4 4, Bell 6-8 0-1 12, Small 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-54 26-35 86.

Halftime-Oregon 40-32. 3-Point Goals-Washington 9-25 (Thybulle 3-4, Chriss 2-4, Murray 2-5, Crisp 1-3, Andrews 1-6, Green 0-3), Oregon 2-10 (Brooks 2-3, Boucher 0-1, Cook 0-1, Benson 0-1, Dorsey 0-1, Benjamin 0-3). Fouled Out-Chriss, Thybulle.

Rebounds-Washington 26 (Dime 5), Oregon 40 (Cook 7). AssistsWashington 11 (Andrews 8), Oregon 12 (Benson 4). Total Fouls-Washington 26, Oregon 21. A-12,364.

Pittsburgh 76, No. 15 Duke 62 Pittsburgh — Jamel Artis scored 17 points as Pittsburgh gave its NCAA Tournament hopes a needed jolt.

The Panthers held Duke to 37 percent shooting (18 of 48) and outscored the Blue Devils 24-6 in the paint.

DUKE (21-8) Ingram 5-13 4-4 17, Plumlee 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 6-13 7-8 22, Thornton 2-9 0-0 5, Jones 2-2 2-2 7, Jeter 0-1 0-0 0, Kennard 3-10 2-2 11. Totals 18-48 15-16 62.

PITTSBURGH (20-8) Artis 6-10 3-5 17, Young 4-9 2-2 10, Maia 1-1 0-0 2, Robinson 4-10 4-4 14, Jones 3-9 2-2 9, Wilson 0-1 0-0 0, Luther 4-5 1-2 10, S. Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Jeter 5-8 0-0 11, Johnson 1-1 0-0 3, Lecak 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 12-15 76.

Halftime—Pittsburgh 39-32. 3-Point Goals—Duke 11-32 (Kennard 3-8, Ingram 3-8, Allen 3-9, Jones 1-1, Thornton 1-6), Pittsburgh 8-20 (Artis 2-5, Robinson 2-6, Luther 1-1, Johnson 1-1, Jeter 1-1, Jones 1-3, Wilson 0-1, S. Smith 0-1, Lecak 0-1). Rebounds—Duke 20 (Plumlee 4), Pittsburgh 39 (Jones 8). Assists— Duke 10 (Kennard 3), Pittsburgh 20 (Robinson 7). Total Fouls—Duke 15, Pittsburgh 18. Technical—Pittsburgh Bench. A—12,508.

No. 24 SMU 74, Tulane 53 Dallas — Ben Moore scored 16 points, and Sterling Brown added 15 for SMU, which moved back into a first-place tie in the American Athletic Conference with Temple.

Malik Morgan had 15 points and Louis Dabney added 12 for Tulane (1019, 3-13), which dropped into a last-place tie with East Carolina.

TULANE (10-19) Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Osetkowski 2-9 3-4 7, Dabney 5-14 2-2 12, Julien 1-3 0-0 2, Morgan 6-11 0-0 15, Oliver 0-1 0-0 0, Reynolds 3-6 2-2 9, Harris 1-3 2-2 5, Paul 0-1 0-0 0, Frazier 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 19-52 9-10 53.

SMU (24-4) B. Moore 5-10 6-6 16, Tolbert 4-7 3-5 11, Milton 5-7 2-2 14, Brown 6-9 1-1 15, N. Moore 1-9 2-4 5, Kennedy 2-6 0-3 4, Foster 3-4 1-2 7, Sutton 0-1 0-0 0, Wilfong 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-54 15-23 74.

Halftime-Tulane 29-28. 3-Point Goals-Tulane 6-22 (Morgan 3-8, Harris 1-1, Frazier 1-2, Reynolds 1-4, Julien 0-1, Oliver 0-1, Osetkowski 0-2, Dabney 0-3), SMU 5-11 (Brown 2-3, Milton 2-4, N. Moore 1-3, Sutton 0-1). Fouled OutPaul. Rebounds-Tulane 20 (Reynolds 5), SMU 42 (B. Moore 12). AssistsTulane 10 (Julien 6), SMU 18 (N. Moore 5). Total Fouls-Tulane 22, SMU 13.

A-6,781.

KANSAS-TCU WOMEN AT A GLANCE When: 7 p.m. today Where: Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas Who: TCU Series: TCU leads 5-4 Season finale: Tonight’s contest at TCU marks the final regular-season game of Brandon Schneider’s first season in charge of the Kansas University program. At 0-17 in Big 12 play following Saturday’s 11-point home loss to Texas Tech, the Jayhawks travel south to TCU for their second game with the Horned Frogs in the past 12 days. KU is looking to avoid becoming the first team to go winless in conference play since Marian Washington’s 2001-02 squad finished 0-16 in Big 12 play and 5-25 overall. KU has suffered through 16 consecutive losing seasons in conference play and has not finished above .500 in conference since the 19992000 season.

Redemption time: Following a 70-44 home loss to the Horned Frogs on Feb. 17, Schneider clearly was the most disappointed he had been in his team

all season. Not only did he think the Jayhawks quit when things got difficult, but also that they did not follow the scouting report and, worse yet, did not compete the way he had become accustomed to seeing. Schneider has been much more pleased with his team’s effort since that night. “I think our team has felt like, after the TCU game, we’ve played better,” Schneider said. “We played much better against Oklahoma, we thought we played much better in the second half against Oklahoma State. We had a close ballgame with Texas Tech.

Right now, we are guaranteed two more games (tonight and the opening round of the Big 12 tournament). I know our players and our staff were really disappointed with how we competed against TCU, so hopefully we will go there and give them a better version of ourselves.”

Streaking: Freshman guard Aisia Robertson saved her best for last at

home, tallying a careerhigh 14 points in KU’s loss to Texas Tech on Saturday night. Robertson’s 14 points came on 6-of-11 shooting in a career-best 34 minutes.

The San Francisco native also added three blocks and has reached double figures in scoring three times this season, all three this month.

Probable starters Kansas (5-23 overall, 0-17 Big 12) G — Lauren Aldridge, 5-7, so.

G — Aisia Robertson, 5-7, fr.

G — Kylee Kopatich, 5-10, fr.

G — Chayla Cheadle, 6-0, so.

F — Caelynn ManningAllen, 6-4, jr.

TCU (15-13 overall, 7-10 Big 12) G — AJ Alix, 5-6, so.

G — Zahna Medley, 5-6, sr.

G — Veja Hamilton, 5-10, sr.

F — Jada Butts, 5-10, jr.

C — Carol Willie, 6-2, jr.

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Part-Time Receptionist Part-time receptionist needed for busy medical office in Lawrence, KS. Two years experience in the medical field is necessary. Precerting with insurance companies and scheduling appointments/surgical procedures are helpful.

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Under the supervision of the City Administrator, the Community Development Director is responsible for planning, directing, managing, and overseeing the activities and operations of the Community Development Department, including the Land Development, Comprehensive Planning, Zoning, Building, Code divisions, and Economic Development activities and programs of the City. Coordinates assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies, and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Administrator, including conducting special projects directly assigned by the City Administrator. Exercises direct supervision over management, professional, technical, and clerical staff. Exempt status, KPERS retirement, salary range of 48,000 – 70,000 Qualifications: One (1) to three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in city planning. Other combinations of experience and education that meet minimum requirements may be considered. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or a related field. Master’s Degree preferred. Valid Kansas Driver’s License. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification preferred but not required.

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Benefits include company paid health care, vacationholiday pay, 401k and match. Apply at Hamm, 609 Perry Place, Perry, KS Equal Opportunity Employer

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Career opportunities. $11.50/hr after paid training. Must be 21+ w. good driving record.

Apply online: lawrencetransit.org/ employment Or come to: MV Transportation, Inc. 1260 Timberedge Road Lawrence, KS. EOE

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IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Sarah Lynn Hirt, Present Name To Change Her Name to: Inti Lynn Hirt Case No. 2016CV49 Div. No. 4 PURSUANT TO K.S.A. CHAPTER 60 NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLICATION THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that Sarah Lynn Hirt, filed a Petition in the above court on the 2nd day of February, 2016, requesting a judgement and order changing her name from Sarah Lynn Hirt, to Inti Lynn Hirt.

If you have any objection to the requested name change, you are required to file a reponsive pleading on or before March 27th, 2016 in this court or appear at the hearing and object to the reuqested name change. If you fail to act, judgement and order will be entered upon the Petition as requested by Petitioner.

Sarah Lynn Hirt Petitioner, Pro Se 1130 Tennessee St., Apt 1 Lawrence, KS 66044 816-372-4602 _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily JournalWorld February 22, 2016)

Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 991-0255 (314) 567-8006 The Petition will be heard K&M File Code:JONFRNOR in Douglas, County District Court, 111 E 11th St, Law-

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,, Plaintiff, vs.

Frank G. Jones (Deceased), The Unknown Trustee of the Frank G. Jones Revocable Trust Agreement Dated October 20, 2009, Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Frank G. Jones, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 16cv19 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Frank G. Jones, Defendants, and all other persons who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, Case No. 16cv19

by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., , praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Frank G. Jones

(Deceased), The Unknown Trustee of the Frank G. Jones Revocable Trust Agreement Dated October 20, 2009 on 11/17/2010 and Document recorded in 3363 in the real estate records of Douglas County, Kansas, related to the following property: LOT 11. BLOCK 1, IN DEERFIELD WOODS SUBDIVISION NO.2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before April 4, 2016 in the court at Douglas County, Kansas.

If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the validity of all or any portion of this debt, or would like the name and address of the original creditor, you must advise us in writing within thirty (30) days of the first notice you receive from us.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CONTINUED FROM 8C debt to be valid. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Signed: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 991-0255 (314) 567-8006 Email:mrupard@km-law.com Send Court Returns to: Kansas@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff This firm is a debt collector and any information we obtain from you will be used for that purpose. _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily JournalWorld February 29, 2016) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of CONSTANCE H. ALLEN, deceased Case No. 16 PR 29 Division 1 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Kansas To All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified

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that a Petition dated February 23, 2016, has been filed in this Court by Arly H. Allen as an heir at law of Constance H. Allen, deceased, praying that the instrument attached to the Petition dated August 20, 2007, be admitted to probate and for the appointment of Arly H. Allen as Executor of the Will without bond.

You are further advised that the Petitioner in this matter has requested administration pursuant to the Kansas Simplified Estates Act, and if such request is granted the Court may not supervise administration of the estate and no further notice of any action of the Executor or other proceedings in the administration will be given except for notice of final settlement of the decedent’s estate. Should written objections to simplified administration be filed with the Court, the Court may order supervised administration to ensue.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses to the admission of the decedent’s Will to probate on or before: March 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in this Court in the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard.

Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited they shall be forever barred.

Arly H. Allen, Petitioner

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STEVENS & BRAND, LLP PO Box 189 Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 843-0811 Attorneys for the Petitioner ________

guardians and trustees of such of the defendants as are minors or are in anywise under legal disability; and all other persons who are or may be concerned:

You are hereby notified (First published in the that a petition has been Lawrence Daily Journal- filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, World February 29, 2016)

by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF for judgment in the sum of $256,410.26, plus interest, DOUGLAS COUNTY, costs and other relief; KANSAS judgment that plaintiff’s lien is a first lien on the WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. said real property and sale PLAINTIFF of said property to satisfy the indebtedness, said vs. property described as follows, to wit: MARVIN BUZZARD DEFENDANTS LOT 13A IN REPLAT OF LOTS 12 13 AND 14 IN TWIN Case No. 2016-CV-000062 RIDGE HEIGHTS EAST SUBDiv. No. DIVISION IN DOUGLAS K.S.A. 60 COUNTY, KANSAS ComMortgage monly known as 862 N Foreclosure 1884th Road, Lecompton, Kansas 66050 NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Kansas to: MARVIN BUZZARD A/K/A MARV BUZZARD A/K/A MARVIN WAYNE BUZZARD; JOHN DOE, (REAL NAME UNKNOWN); MARY DOE, (REAL NAME UNKNOWN); UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARVIN BUZZARD; RACHAEL BUZZARD; TRUSTEE OF THE MARVIN W. BUZZARD LIVING TRUST DATED APRIL 3, 2007

and you are hereby required to plead to said petition in said Court at Lawrence, Kansas on or before the 10th day of April, 2016.

Should you fail therein judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED and the unknown heirs, ex- WILL BE USED FOR THAT ecutors, administrators, PURPOSE. devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of such SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, LLC of the defendants as may Attorneys for Plaintiff be deceased; the unknown 4220 Shawnee Mission spouses of the defendants; Parkway - Suite 418B the unknown officers, suc- Fairway, KS 66205 cessors, trustees, credi- (913)831-3000 tors and assigns of such Fax No. (913)831-3320 defendants as are existing, Our File No. 16-008852/kp _______ dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown

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REAL ESTATE

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Lawrence

2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pet under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

 NOW LEASING  Spring - Fall

2BR in a 4-plex

Lawrence Investment / Development

OPPORTUNITY: ~147 Acres~

Lawrence Schools, large CUSTOM home, barns, 2nd house on property, ponds, just west of 6th & SLTfastest growing intersection in Kansas. $1.6 M

Bill Fair & Company www.billfair.com 800-887-6929

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GARAGE SALES UNLIMITED LINES: UP TO 3 DAYS, ONLY $24.95 + FREE GARAGE SALE KIT!

785.832.2222

North of Ottawa: 2 BR. 1 BA. Ranch on 2Acres. Full bsmt. 2 car garage. R&N TNC 785-242-3182 www.BettyBirzer.com $99,500

RENTALS Apartments Unfurnished LAUREL GLEN APTS All Electric

1, 2 & 3 BR units Some with W/D, Water & Trash Paid, Small Pet, Income Restrictions Apply

785-838-9559 EOH

New carpet, vinyl, cabinets, countertop.

W/D is included.

1st Month FREE!

Equal Housing Opportunity.

785-865-2505

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Townhomes 2 BEDROOM WITH LOFT 2 bath, 1 car garage, fenced yard, fire place.

3717 Westland Place $790/month.

Available now!

785-550-3427

3 BR w/2 or 2.5 BA W/D hookups, Fireplace, Major Appliances. Lawn Care & Dbl Car Garage!

Equal Housing Opportunity

785-865-2505 grandmanagement.net FIRST MONTH FREE! 1 & 2 Bedroom Units Available Now! Cooperative townhomes start at $446 -$490/month.

Water, trash, sewer paid.

Back patio, CA, hardwood floors, full basmnt., stove, refrigeratpr, w/d hookup, garbage disposal, reserved parking. On-site management & maintenance. 24 hr emergency maintenance.

Membership & Equity fee Required. 785-842-2545 (Equal Housing Opportunity) pinetreetownhouses.com

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SUNRISE PLACE Now Leasing 2 BR’s Close to Campus & Downtown Pool, On KU Bus Route, Spacious Floorplan, Patios/Decks.

Great location: 837 Michigan CALL FOR SPECIALS!

Call now! 785-841-8400

785-841-3339

Office Space Downtown Office Space Single offices, elevator & conference room, $725.

Call Donna or Lisa

www.sunriseapartments.com

785-841-6565

Lawrence

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

3 Bedrooms - 2.5 Bath In Bella Sera Luxury Condos. Available now.

Parking garage, ground floor, separate patio entrance and all appliances. Year lease required. $3,000 /month.

Please call 785-822-1802

AVAILABLE at WEST LAWRENCE LOCATION $525/mo., Utilities included Conference Room, Fax Machine, Copier Available Contact Donna

785-841-6565

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REAL ESTATE SPECIAL! 10 LINES & PHOTO: For LEASE Warehouse/ Offices 769 Grant Street in North Lawrence Loading dock, workshop, multi-use space.

Bob: 842-8204

2 DAYS $50 7 DAYS $80 28 DAYS $280 + FREE PHOTO!

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