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Budget office urges 8% cut to higher education

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget office has recommended a funding cut to higher education of approximately 8 percent.

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cant slice,” said Mary Jane Stankiewicz, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Board of Regents. “We hope it doesn’t come to that,” she said.

News of the proposal came Tuesday, one day after Kansas University officials met with Brownback, seek-

ing a $30 million commitment from the state for a new medical education building at the KU Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kan. KU officials declined to comment on the proposed funding cut. “We’re going to wait and see what the

governor’s budget recommendations are in January before talking about effects,” emailed Jack Martin, director of strategic communications at KU. Stankiewicz said the regents has appealed the recommendation made by the

Division of Budget, which is headed by Brownback’s Budget Director Steve Anderson.

Brownback will reveal his budget recommendation next month when the 2013 legislative session starts.

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Displaying some holiday generosity Family using Christmas lights to raise money for food pantry

By Adam Strunk astrunk@ljworld.com

Elijah Johnson returning to form After playing the last few weeks with a banged-up knee, Kansas University senior point guard Elijah Johnson admitted he felt more like himself defensively during Kansas’ 90-54 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

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INDEX Business 7A Classified 1C-6C Comics 9A Deaths 2A Events listings 10A, 2B Food 10B Horoscope 5C Movies 4A Opinion 8A Puzzles 5C Sports 1B-7B Television 10A, 2B, 5C Vol.154/No.347 34 pages

The Fisher family has spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to feed their obsession: making Christmas light displays. Now they will use this obsession to feed others.

Kent Fisher is using a display — his Christmaslight-covered house at 909 Stonecreek Drive rocks out for 15 minutes to Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Brenda Lee and Coldplay — to raise money for Just Food, Douglas County’s food bank.

“Just Food was just a natural fit for us,” Fisher said. “I wanted a charity that people could relate to and see an immediate benefit to our community.”

Fisher has a radio station, 96.7 FM, rigged to broadcast the music accompanying the Christmas display into watchers’ cars.

This year the broadcast also asks watchers to text “justfood” to the number 80888 to donate $10 to the organization. It seems to be working. The Fishers —

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LAWRENCE MOTHER STEPHANIE FISHER is pictured with her two children, Noah, 4, and Kaitlyn, 10, in front of their home at 909 Stonecreek Drive. Fisher and her husband, Kent, have put up their Christmas display for years, but this year they’ve included an option for passersby to show their appreciation by donating to charity. Those choosing to do so can text “justfood” to 80888 to make a $10 donation to the food bank.

See the video at LJWorld.com.

Kent, wife Stephanie, and children Noah, 4, and Kaitlyn, 10 — have raised more than $700 for the food pantry so far.

“The best part about this is we didn’t have to inquire of him,” Jeremy Farmer, executive director of Just Food, said. “I admire that.

They personify what the season is all about.”

Farmer said that a $10 contribution will provide a Christmas meal for three families. Just Food has 900 families signed up for Christmas dinner and

HOW TO DONATE The Fisher house is located at 909 Stonecreek Drive for those looking to watch. Those wanting to donate to Just Food can give online at justfoodfund.org, text “justfood” to 80888 or drop food or money donations off at the pantry’s location, 1000 E. 11th St.

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City moves ahead with extra library parking

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

A plan to expand a proposed public parking garage for downtown Lawrence seems to be on a smoother path than it was just a few months ago.

City commissioners at their Tuesday meeting heard no opposition from members of the public to create a new benefit district that would add a special assessment to the tax bills of downtown property owners to pay for an extra 72 spaces in the planned parking garage that will be next to the Lawrence Public Library.

But the project isn’t a done deal yet. Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution creating the benefit district

and granting the city the David Corliss said. authority to add the exBut Corliss said that if tra level of parking to the it is clear a majority of public garage. the noncity-owned propThe resolution, though, erties object to the disalso includes a 20-day trict, he will recommend protest period where that the city not proceed property owners can ob- with the extra level of ject to the creation of the parking, even though the benefit district. petition wouldn’t By state law, if be a valid protest more than 50 perpetition under cent of the propstate law. erty owners and The lack of more than 50 perdowntown propcent of the square erty owners footage in the speaking against CITY district objects COMMISSION the project was to the creation of different than a benefit district, it can’t when the idea was last proceed. heard in September.

Because the city owns Then, several owners of large amounts of prop- large property in downerty in the downtown town objected to the prodistrict, it will be nearly posed assessments that impossible for a success- would be added to their ful protest petition to be property tax bills. filed under the letter of Since that time, howthe law, City Manager

Library to close for 2 weeks for move

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

It will bring a whole new meaning to the phrase “travel books.”

Leaders with the Lawrence Public Library announced Tuesday that the library will close for two weeks beginning Jan. 7 in order to move its collection into its temporary home in the former Border’s building at Seventh and New Hampshire streets.

The move is taking place to accommodate an $18 million expan-

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sion project at the library’s permanent site at Seventh and Vermont streets. The library is expected to open up in the former Border’s building by Jan. 21.

“If we can get open earlier, we will do that,” said library director Brad Allen. “Moving a library is a lot like moving anything else. It is just on a pretty large scale.

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DEATHS JAMES E. MCLEAN James E. McLean, PhD, died on Dec. 10, 2012 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His rich life spanned 86 years. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lee Kelsey McLean, PhD., associate dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and chair of the Department of Allied Health Sciences.

A child of the Great Depression, Jim grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where he and his younger sister, Janice, shared hardships that created a mutual caretaking bond that they maintained until her death two years ago.

Jim’s service in the Army Air Corps during World War II stamped his membership card in what has come to be known as the “greatest generation� and provided the GI Bill benefits that afforded him an opportunity to be the first in his immediate family to go to college.

Jim took full advantage, earning an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and graduate degrees from the University of Kansas in the discipline of speechlanguage pathology. After obtaining his doctorate, Jim embarked on a teaching and research career at KU’s pioneering Bureau of Child Research that produced breakthroughs in the way that speech and language therapists provided evidence-based services to developmentally disabled children. Much of this work was done in partnership with his wife, Lee, at a state hospital for the developmentally disabled in Parsons, Kansas.

His teaching and research career might never have materialized if not for a serendipitous encounter. Jim and a friend were hitchhiking shortly after their release from the Army when an admissions officer Park College offered them a ride. By the time they reached their destination, Jim was enrolled at the small Kansas City, Mo. liberal arts college where he met his first wife, Barbara Malan McLean, the mother of his two sons. The couple married in 1950 and transferred to Indiana University to complete their degrees.

They divorced in 1971 but remained close until her death in 1989.

Jim was a Fellow of the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association and the recipient of its highest recognition, The Honors of ASHA. Only months before his death from

congestive heart failure, he was nominated for ASHA’s most prestigious lifetime clinical award.

His nomination by his friend of 50 years, David Yoder, chair and professor emeritus, Department of Allied Health Sciences at UNC, and the many letters of support that flooded in from colleagues across the country greatly enriched the final weeks of his life.

Jim was a self-anointed “charming curmudgeon� who enjoyed hosting family gatherings, jazz, beach vacations, lingering conversations at the dinner table and being among the bestdressed men wherever he happened to be living. In a letter he wrote to Lee in 1989 with instructions not to open until his death, Jim provided options for how he would like to be dressed if family members desired a viewing. The letter specified details down to the color and pattern of the tie he preferred, evoking knowing chuckles from family members who traveled to be at his side in his final days. The letter went on to discuss the specific traits that he loved and admired in his two sons, James M. McLean, Topeka, Kansas and Thomas A. McLean, Parsons, Kansas, who continue the family tradition of rooting on Jim’s beloved Kansas Jayhawks.

Other Kansas survivors include daughters-in-law Teresa McLean and Deb Miller; grandchildren, Andrew, Katy, Ian, Neil and Ben McLean; and great grandson, Kendal McLean. Jim also leaves his beloved niece Peggy Maracinni and her children Stephanie and Michael, and his aunt Leah Scheid and her husband, Tom, all in California; and his brother-in-law Ward Kelsey and his wife Mary Ruth of Pittsburgh.

A celebration of Jim’s life for family and friends is being planned for next month. Charitable contributions may be made in Jim’s name to Southern Poverty Law Center, UNC Hospice or Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina.

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MARY NUĂ‘EZ Services for Mary NuĂąez will be 10 a.m. Fri., Dec. 14 at St. John Catholic Church. Visitation 6 - 8 p.m., parish rosary at 7 p.m. Thurs. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

KAROLYN KAY MARCUM Service will be 10 am Thursday, Dec. 13, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Visitation Wed. from 6-7. Condolences may be sent at www.rumsey-yost.com

LARRY JOE DOBBS Memorial services for Larry Dobbs, 83, of Baldwin, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Dec. 10, 2012 at LMH.

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CITY COMMISSION NOTEBOOK City seeking grant for Santa Fe Depot Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday evening agreed to make another effort to win grant funding to restore the Santa Fe Depot in East Lawrence.

Commissioners agreed to submit an application to the Kansas Department of Transportation to fund $1.5 million worth of improvements to the 1950s-era building at Seventh and New Jersey streets.

The city would need to provide about $300,000 in local funds to match the state’s grant, if the project is selected.

The city also submitted applications for about $60,000 worth of work to restore the monument signs leading to the Breezedale neighborhood at 23rd and Massachusetts streets, and for $170,000 to build a concrete hike and bike patch from 23rd Street to 29th Street. Currently the path is an ag lime, gravel path.

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ever, several elements of the project have changed, including:

The city now has a firm bid for how much it will cost to add an extra level of parking to the proposed garage. Bids came in at $834,806. Previously, the city had estimated the project would cost about $1 million.

The city has exempted all nonprofits, including the large church properties in downtown, from paying the special assessments.

The city has said downtown properties that have off-street parking lots won’t have to pay a special assessment on those lots. Property owners — including a repre-

Rezoning for sports park moves ahead

the uses would be compatible with future development in the area. Some of the property Commissioners unanidirectly south of the proposed mously gave preliminary sports complex site is zoned approval to rezone 90 acres for single-family housing. for the proposed Rock Chalk Sports Park.

Action on curbside The 90-acre site just recycling postponed north of the northeast interchange of Sixth Street Lawrence city commisand the South Lawrence sioners kept the process Trafficway would change moving to start a citywide from agricultural zoning curbside recycling program to the General Public and but took no final action on Institutional category. the idea Tuesday.

Commissioners, though, Commissioners opened said they may withhold apa public hearing on a genproving the second reading eral plan to create a curbside of the zoning ordinance, recycling program. But comwhich must happen before missioners did not approve it can become final, until it the plan, which largely is a prohears more specific details cedural step required by state about the proposed uses for law. Instead, commissioners the property. said they wanted to wait to The site would house both have a discussion on the topic a city recreation center and a in January, when the city can variety of Kansas University review formal proposals from athletic facilities. But comentities interested in providing missioners said they wanted the service. to hear more about proposed The city opened the future uses, such as a 4,000proposed recycling plan up seat amphitheater. for public comment, but no Commissioners said they one spoke. wanted to make sure some of sentative from The World Company, the publisher of the Journal-World — previously had argued businesses that provide off-street parking should receive some credit since the city’s zoning code does not require downtown businesses to provide any off-street parking.

Under the plan, property owners will be charged about 30 cents per square foot on all the land they own in the downtown district. Property owners can pay the special assessment up front, or pay the assessment over 10 years with interest.

Corliss said that, due to the timing of the project, the assessment won’t show up on tax bills until 2014.

The project did meet with some opposition on Tuesday night. City Commissioner Mike Amyx, who owns property in

downtown, voted against the benefit district. He alerted commissioners that he may well sign any protest petition that gets started. “I’ve been pretty clear that I haven’t been supportive of this extra floor on the parking garage,�

Amyx said.

Commissioners likely will have to make a final decision on whether to move forward with the extra 72 spaces by early February.

The extra 72 spaces would be in addition to the 250 spaces that already are included in the design of the new public parking garage for the library. The library’s current surface parking lot, which will be eliminated when the garage is built, has about 125 spaces. — City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

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parts. If you look at it in its entirety too long, you start to hyperventilate.�

Allen said his staff is finalizing a contract with a professional moving company to move every book, magazine, DVD and every other item in the library in order to give construction crews the most flexibility to work on the expansion project.

During the two week period from Jan. 7 to Jan. 22, the library will be largely closed but will offer a few basic services.

The library’s website will remain functional, and patrons can request to put a book or item on hold. Allen said library staff will attempt to fill the request within a day’s time, but he said that may be difficult in many cases. “It really will come down to how quickly we can find it,� Allen said. “There will be some items that are out of pocket.�

Allen said patrons will

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Funeral services for Ernestine Walker Brown, 87, Topeka, are pending at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Tue., Dec. 11, 2012, in Topeka. rumsey-yost.com The governor’s budget plan then goes to the Legislature for consideration. “He has been very supportive of higher educacommunity is huge.� tion,� Stankiewicz said of Fisher said they decided Brownback. to help a charity so that In September, the the meaning of Christmas CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A Board of Regents sent doesn’t get lost in someBrownback a budget rething like a gigantic muquest that included a plans to serve 2,200 fami- sical Christmas light dis$47.1 million increase, lies over the holiday. play, for instance. which would be about a “It’s not folks that are “We are drawing an au6.2 percent increase. Part unemployed or under- dience and attention to of that wish list included employed that need food ourselves, and I don’t want a 1 percent pay increase assistance,� he said. “It’s to send the wrong mesfor the 18,000 employees the working poor who sage what Christmas is all working on university at the end of the month about,� he said. “We have campuses. don’t have enough to pay kids, and we want to them But in a meeting with for food. The need of the to know to give back.�

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be able to come to the library’s auditorium between noon and 7 p.m.

Monday through Saturday to pick up requested items that have been retrieved.

The library’s book drop locations will remain functional, but the library is adopting a policy where no books will be due during the two-week period and no late fines will be issued during the period.

Once the library reopens, essentially all of the children’s collection and teen collection will be located in the temporary space. Only half of the adult fiction and nonfiction collection, however, will be located in the building.

The rest of the collection will be in a leased, secure storage building in east Lawrence. Allen said library employees will be traveling back and forth between the storage building and the temporary library on a daily basis. He’s optimistic patrons who request an item will be able to receive it within a day’s time.

Allen thinks the library will be able to host many smaller events, such as

story time and small meetings, in its temporary space. The library will use the former coffee shop portion of the Border’s store to house events and programming. “We think we can get 30 to 50 adults in there, and that will accommodate most of the events we do,�

Allen said.

He said the library would look to find community partners to host other larger library events.

Library visitors may start to notice parking disruptions near the library before the Jan. 7 closing. Allen said construction crews already have begun to remove some of the 10-hour meters in the parking lot, although the parking spots remain open. But he said the southern half of the library’s parking lot likely will be closed before the end of the year.

Construction on the expanded library and the adjacent parking garage is expected to last until April 2014.

the regents in November, Brownback said there was little chance of an overall spending increase for higher education, but possibly additional dollars for specific projects.

Brownback’s administration has told state agencies to prepare for tight budgets and has directed them to include a 10 percent cut in their spending requests for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.

The most recent revenue estimates show the state faces a $300 million revenue shortfall, mostly because of tax cuts Brownback signed into law earlier this year.

The state is decreasing its individual income tax rates for 2013, with

the top rate dropping to 4.9 percent from 6.45 percent. Also, the state will exempt the owners of 191,000 partnerships, sole proprietorships and other businesses from income taxes.

— City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

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Woman arrested on suspicion of prostitution Lawrence police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old Lawrence woman suspected of prostitution and engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile.

The woman was arrested after police officers and detectives executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Gateway Court about 9 a.m. Tuesday.

A statement provided by Lawrence police spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinley said the arrest was part of an ongoing investigation of prostitution including allegations that the suspect advertised “sexually oriented services� online.

In the investigation, police found a Lawrence juvenile, under the age of 16, who allegedly contacted the woman and engaged in sexual contact with her on more than one occasion at a hotel and a residence.

The woman was questioned by investigators and booked into the Douglas County Jail on three counts of prostitution, three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and three counts of criminal sodomy.

The woman had been arrested, but not yet charged, Tuesday. Bond has not yet been set.

The Journal-World usually doesn’t name suspects in sex crimes unless they are convicted.

Public invited to meet Santa Claus at bank Santa Claus will be making a visit to the Douglas County Bank, 300 W. Ninth St. on Saturday, and the public is invited to come meet him.

The visit takes place from 10 a.m. to noon and will include the opportunity to take pictures with Santa, as well as treats for the attendees.

Former Major League Baseball player and children’s author Ken Berry will also be on hand to autograph his books.

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TWO WHITE MUSCOVY DUCKS, possibly domestic ones from the area, slip and slide Tuesday on a new layer of ice in the Baker Wetlands, south of 31st Street.

TRANSPORTATION

Officials to discuss ‘outer loop’ project

By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

Officials from Douglas County and four other counties in the Kansas City metropolitan region will meet with the Kansas Department of Transportation next week in Olathe to discuss the possibility of building a new beltway outside the Interstate 435 loop.

The group is called the Stakeholder Advisory Panel for the Five County Regional Trans-

portation Study. That group has been meeting for about four years. It includes officials from KDOT, the Mid-America Regional Council and the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Organization. It was formed to study the changing transportation needs in Douglas, Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Miami counties in Kansas.

The so-called outer loop project has been talked about for years but has never been ranked as a high pri-

ority. In October, the five-county stakeholder group issued a preliminary report about potential long-range transportation projects, and the so-called outer loop project scored low on the priority list.

But it was given new life in recent days when Gov. Sam Brownback said he wanted to see more serious discussion of the project. There are no plans to include the project in the state’s most recent multiyear transportation plan

known as T-Works.

Discussions of the project have focused on a route from Interstate 70 south of Tonganoxie, then south toward Gardner near the Miami County line, and east toward Missouri.

Brownback said the opening of the new BNSF intermodal shipping hub near Edgerton in southern Johnson County will generate more traffic in the area, creating a need for additional roadway.

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After people are diagnosed with cancer, their lives and their family’s lives often revolve around their treatment for a while.

But it’s after that treatment stops, and patients try to get back to normal, that the emotional effects of the diagnosis can really hit home, Susan Krigel says. “That’s usually the time KANSAS when people UNIVERSITY have time to start sitting there and start reflecting on what happened to them,� said Krigel, a postdoctoral fellow in clinical psychology at the Kansas University Medical Center.

That’s where Krigel, a soon-to-be-licensed psychologist, comes in. She can provide one-on-one and group psychological treatment to help patients and their loved ones cope with the seismic changes cancer can cause in their lives.

And now she’ll be able to do that for patients across the state of Kansas and the Kansas City area, thanks to a $1 million gift from the Please see GIFT, page 4A

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Ed board chairman questions need for standardized tests this year

By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

If David Dennis had his way, students in Kansas public schools would not be required to take the mandated standardized tests in reading and math this year.

Dennis, who is chairing his last meeting of the Kansas State Board of Education this week, said he thinks it makes no sense to give tests that are designed around standards that are no longer in use, and while schools are supposed to be transitioning to the new Common Core State Standards in reading and math. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving, as I recall, a couple hundred thousand assessments in reading and a couple hundred thousand assessments in math each year, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some big dollars when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to use it for nothing,â&#x20AC;? Dennis said.

He said those tests cost between $10 and $15 per test, per student.

Dennis said the only reason for giving the tests is to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind law. Until this year, they were used to measure whether schools and districts had made â&#x20AC;&#x153;adequate yearly progress,â&#x20AC;? or AYP, toward meeting the goal of having 100 percent of all students scoring proficient in reading and math by 2014.

This year, though, Kansas received a waiver from No Child Left Behind. But the tests are still required in order to identify schools most in need of supports and corrective

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already identified our priority schools, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to change. Nothing will change if we give the state assessment in the spring, other than the fact that the federal government requires us to give it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; David Dennis, Kansas State Board of Education chairman action to improve student achievement. Those schools are classified as either â&#x20AC;&#x153;priorityâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;focusâ&#x20AC;? schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already identified our focus schools, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to change,â&#x20AC;? Dennis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already identified our priority schools, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to change. Nothing will change if we give the state assessment in the spring, other than the fact that the federal government requires us to give it.â&#x20AC;?

The state board took no action on Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suggestion, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely the next board will take up the issue when four new members are sworn into office in January. But it did give some the opportunity to vent frustration over the way the new Common Core standards are being implemented.

Dennis said he and other board members had received an email from Kansas State University education professor Melissa Hancock, who said most districts in Kansas were either not implementing the new standards at all until new assessments aligned to them come out, or they were partially implementing them while still focusing on the old standards because those are the basis

of the state assessments.

The state board formally adopted the Common Core standards as the official standards in October 2010. Kansas is one of the lead states helping develop the new assessments, known as Smarter Balanced Assessments, that will go along with them.

Those are expected to be released and implemented in the 2014-15 school year.

But Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker said schools should still administer the tests, and they should be teaching to the Common Core standards.

She said that this year should be considered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;flexâ&#x20AC;? year as the state gets ready for the new tests next year but that the current tests still provide valuable information about how well students are learning.

Meanwhile, she said, schools should not wait for the new tests before implementing the Common Core standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers should not be teaching to the old standards,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you adopted the Common Core standards in October 2010, the old standards were gone.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Education reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 832-7259. Follow him at Twitter.com/pqhancock.

Push continues for policy on bullying in Kansas schools WICHITA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Activists said problems in a Wichita-area school district have convinced them to renew their efforts to persuade the Kansas Legislature to expand the definition of bullying and cyberbullying.

The Wichita Eagle reported Tuesday that parents from the Wichita area and State Board of Educa- SCHOOLS tion member Walt Chappell are pushing modifications to a bullying law passed in 2007.

The law requires districts to implement anti-bullying plans but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say how districts should handle or track reports of bullying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot going on behind the scenes. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a firestorm, actually,â&#x20AC;? said Chappell, who leaves the board in January but has raised the bullying issue for the past three years.

Chappell said he would bring up the topic again as the state board meets this week in Topeka. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The response (from

school district officials) so far has been, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re covered,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even close to reality,â&#x20AC;? Chappell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to do something to secure the safety of children, and yet we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get past the denial stage.â&#x20AC;?

Calls for the legislation were prompted by bullying incidents in the Haysville district. Parents say they want districts to make sure students are safe.

The parents of a 14-yearold Haysville Campus High School student led a protest at the school last week, saying the school didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond appropriately when their daughter was severely bullied.

About 50 students staged a counter protest with signs reading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honk if you love Campusâ&#x20AC;? and chanting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Campus is safe.â&#x20AC;?

Miranda Miller said school officials agreed to transfer her daughter to an alternative high school.

The family said the school initially denied the request because the girl is a freshman. Her daughter,

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A 52-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in prison for one count of sexual exploitation of a child.

Jerry Dale Kerr pleaded no contest to the charge in August, which stemmed from sexually natured text messages Kerr exchanged with a 13-year-old girl in 2011. The messages also included sexually explicit photographs.

Kerrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s court-appointed defense attorney, J.C. Gilroy, filed a motion on Kerrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf asking Douglas County COURTS District Court Judge Peggy Kittel to grant Kerr probation.

Kittel denied that request and sentenced Kerr to 32 months. In her decision, Kittel cited the monthslong texting relationship that included thousands of texts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was not a one-time lapse in judgement,â&#x20AC;? Kittel said.

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According to prosecutors and the defense, Kerr met the girl through his own son, who was friends with the girl.

Kerr had originally faced an additional exploitation charge, as well as a more serious solicitation charge.

In addition to the sentence, Kerr will be required to register as a sex offender for 25 years. He received 258 days credit for time served in jail.

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But that law, which prohibits the use of a radio or other mechanical device, includes cellphones.

The department says a text is the same as a phone call under the law, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.

State ranks 7th for agricultural exports

WICHITA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A new government report shows Kansas ranked seventh in the nation last year as an exporter of agricultural products to other countries.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service on Tuesday Texting whereabouts cited a report from the U.S. of Agriculture of deer illegal in Kan. Department pegging the total value PRATT (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kansas of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 farm wildlife officials are remind- exports at $5.3 billion. ing hunters that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up 7 percent from the law to exchange text the previous year. messages on the whereWheat was the top abouts of deer and other Kansas export, accounting game that might be headed for 29 percent of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total farm exports and 14 their way. percent of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tour- wheat exports.

The value of exports ism says the law has been around in various forms for increased for wheat, corn, pork, beef and veal, hides years.

Officials say hunters are and skins. It declined for other categories. probably aware that they Kansas was second in the canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use two-way radios to give other hunters a heads- nation for wheat exports and third for beef exports. up about the location of

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Psycho-oncology services are often lacking in rural areas, she said. This gift will help extend them to MCA affiliates as far as Oberlin, Goodland and Garden City.

Mark Nelson, executive director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, said the MCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reach is part of the appeal for the foundation, which has provided about $23 million for KU Cancer Center research since 1975 and made gifts supporting the MCA in recent years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just helping people in the Kansas City area,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a Kansas foundation.â&#x20AC;?

The foundation has pledged to support the KU Cancer Center until a cure is found, he said.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital, which became a member of the MCA this past summer, will be among the hospitals to benefit from the new service.

The hospital does already have a full-time social worker on staff in its Oncology Center to provide emotional support for patients and oversee support groups, said Sheryle Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico, LMHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president for its Physician Division.

But as a psychologist with a doctorate, Krigel may be able to offer some additional therapy options for patients, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico said, and the staff is excited to see what will be available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would see it in a way complementing some of what we do already,â&#x20AC;?

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico said.

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by KU Endowment.

The gift will fund a therapist position for Krigel. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll provide psychological services through the KU Cancer Center for members of the Midwest Cancer Alliance, a network of 19 hospitals and research institutions across Kansas and the Kansas City area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a unique type of position,â&#x20AC;? said Hope Krebill, executive director of the MCA. Via interactive television systems, Krigel will provide one-on-one therapy and lead groups for cancer patients and the loved ones who often help provide care for them. She specializes in psycho-oncology, a branch of psychology that concentrates on the mental health of people with cancer and the people close to them.

A cancer diagnosis can certainly be quite upsetting, Krigel said, but such services are often most needed after patients have completed treatment, perhaps a year after their diagnosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They may need help putting cancer into the perspective of their life,â&#x20AC;?

Krigel said.

They may deal with fear of a recurrence, they may struggle to return to work, and after the whirlwind of treatment they finally have time to sit and reflect â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kansas University reporter Matt Erickon their experience. And son can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU. their relationships with family members, who may have become temporary caregivers, are often changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cancer really does impact the entire family,â&#x20AC;?

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Miller says she will help with the statewide efforts and has heard from other parents who are concerned that bullying goes unreported or is â&#x20AC;&#x153;brushed off as kids being kids.â&#x20AC;?

The Kansas Association of School Boards has opposed the law proposed

by Chappell and debated during the 2012 legislative session because it would have required districts to spend more time working on bullying when they lack staff and money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could require more reporting, more paperwork, more things to turn in than ever before. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not seen any evidence that suggests those things actually make the situation better,â&#x20AC;? said Mark Tallman, associate executive director of KASB. Chappellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal would require districts to investigate bullying reports in a short time frame, use state-mandated options for discipline and report incidents to the state.

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He also indicated the metro areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued expansion west would drive the need for a new highway.

Such a project could have an impact on traffic flow between Lawrence and Johnson County, but local officials say they think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still too early to tell whether such a project would be good for Douglas County.

Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug said he also thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still too early to know how such a project might affect the local area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The discussion and proposal are not anywhere near the point that anybody could be in a position to say that they support it or oppose it,â&#x20AC;?

Weinaug said in an email when asked about the project. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Education reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 832-7259. Follow him at Twitter.com/pqhancock.

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What is being built at Sixth and Congressional, behind Famous Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant?

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Adam Williams, developer of the lot, previously has told the Journal-World that a Papa Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Take â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Bake pizza shop, a branch for Meritrust Credit Union, Prime Martial Arts studio, and a Wireless Zone Verizon phone store will occupy the new retail building. Williams has said he hopes the center will open around April.

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By Adam Strunk

Read more responses and add your thoughts at LJWorld.com

What do you think of the idea to build an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;outer-loopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; highway for $2 billion?

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Logan Cox, works at SRH heating and refrigeration, Lawrence â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds like a great idea until you put the billion out there. How are we going to pay for it?â&#x20AC;?

Marcus Muhs, owns Dirt Clods Landscaping, Lawrence â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. If it makes it easier to get there (Kansas City), but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money.â&#x20AC;?

Most Senate committees to have new leaders

By John Hanna Associated Press

TOPEKA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Conservative Republicans in the Kansas Senate on Tuesday consolidated their control over the flow of legislation by appointing new leaders to nearly all of the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committees.

An all-GOP leadership panel led by incoming Senate President Susan Wagle, of Wichita, appointed chairmen and chairwomen for the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 standing committees, 11 of whom will be new to their jobs.

The turnover comes after c o n s e r v a - LEGISLATURE tives ousted the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moderate GOP leaders in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elections, even as Republicans retained their 32-8 majority.

Six moderate Republican committee leaders lost their seats to conservatives in GOP primary races. The Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous Republican leaders worked with Democrats to stall some of conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownbackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiatives, and they resisted his successful push this year to implement massive income tax cuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get some new blood,â&#x20AC;? said incoming Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a conservative Hutchinson Republican.

The new leaders take over their positions when legislators convene their 2013 session in mid-January. Republicans plan to announce the rest of the committee assignments next week.

The holdover chairmen are Les Donovan, of Wichita, on the Assessment and Taxation Committee, and Pat Apple, of

An all-GOP leadership panel led by incoming Senate President Susan Wagle, of Wichita, appointed chairmen and chairwomen for the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 standing committees.

Louisburg, on the Utilities Committee.

The nine-member Republican leadership panel appointed Ty Masterson, of Andover, as chairman of the budgetwriting Ways and Means Committee, giving him the biggest plum. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll replace Carolyn McGinn, of Sedgwick, who retained her Senate seat but is part of the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much-diminished moderate bloc.

Masterson had been the only GOP conservative serving on the Ways and Means Committee, making him the favorite for chairman. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, called Masterson â&#x20AC;&#x153;a quick studyâ&#x20AC;? on budget issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know as thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any big surprise here,â&#x20AC;?

Hensley said of the new list of committee leaders.

Steve Abrams, of Arkansas City, will be chairman of the Education Committee. He is a former Kansas Republican Party chairman who served 14 years on the State Board of Education. He replaces Jean Schodorf, of Wichita, who lost her seat in the August primary.

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Senate Vice President Jeff King, of Independence, will serve as Judiciary Committee chairman, replacing Tim Owens, of Overland Park, who lost his seat.

Four other new chairman replace senators who lost their seats: Mike Petersen, of Wichita, at Transportation; Ralph Ostmeyer, of Grinnell, at Federal and State Affairs; Rob Olson, of Olathe, at Financial Institutions and Insurance; and Dennis Pyle, of Hiawatha, at Ethics, Elections and Local Government. Pyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assignment follows the merger of separate committees on elections and local government.

Republicans ousted moderate Sen. Vicki Schmidt, of Topeka, as chairwoman of the Public Health and Welfare Committee and gave the job to Mary Pilcher-Cook, of Shawnee, perhaps the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vocal opponent of the federal health care overhaul and embryonic stem cell research.

Wagle gave up being chairwoman of the Commerce Committee because of the Senate presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties, and the job went to Julia Lynn, of Olathe. Ostmeyer is stepping down as chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, opening it up for newly elected Sen. Larry Powell, of Garden City, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving the House.

Garrett Love, of Montezuma, will be Agriculture Committee chairman, replacing retiring Sen. Mark Taddiken, of Clifton.

ON THE RECORD REPORT

A 28-year-old Kansas University student was charged Tuesday with criminal damage after a Monday night arrest for breaking into a home in the 800 block of Ohio Street.

Lawrence police arrested Lee Douglas Robinson shortly before 7 p.m. Monday after a resident reported hearing glass breaking. The resident believed someone had broken into the home, which is split into several apartments, Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley said.

Robinson was found in the home and arrested, originally on a charge of aggravated burglary. But on Tuesday he

was only charged with criminal damage.

Damage to the home, which included an antique door, was estimated at $10,000, McKinley said.

Bond was set at $4,000.

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Andrew Dierks and Erica Curtis-Dierks, Lawrence, a boy, Tuesday.

Hyun Jin Cho and Sunnyeo Kim, Lecompton, a boy, Tuesday.

Elissa and Jonathan Douglass, Lawrence, a boy, Tuesday.

Vanessa Bryant, Lawrence, a boy, Tuesday.

4 arrested in burglary at mobile home park Lawrence police arrested four people Monday night after an alleged theft of property, including a camouflaged boat, from the 1900 block of West 31st Street, the former location of the Gaslight Village mobile home park.

Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley said officers responded to the location about 6 p.m. Monday after receiving a call about a theft in progress.

When police arrived, the suspects had fled in a vehicle, which police stopped in the 2900 block of Iowa Street.

Four suspects were questioned, and police determined the group removed items from the property, including a camouflaged boat and trailer connected to a suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle.

Those arrested are:

James Michael Reisinger, 48, of Topeka, who was booked on charges of burglary of a dwelling

and obstructing the legal process.

Jesse Wayne Remby, 52, of Lawrence, who was booked on charges of burglary of a dwelling and theft by threat.

Tabitha Darlene Jayne, 43, Bonner Springs, who was booked on charges of burglary of a dwelling and theft.

Christopher Calvin Jackson, 23, Tonganoxie, who was booked on charges of burglary of a non-dwelling and theft.

All are being held on bonds between $3,500 and $4,000.

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U.S. recognizes Syrian opposition

By Matthew Lee Associated Press

Paul Sancya/AP Photo

PROTESTERS GATHER FOR A RALLY TUESDAY IN THE STATE CAPITOL ROTUNDA in Lansing, Mich. Michigan became the 24th state with a right-to-work law after Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed two bills, which ban requirements that nonunion employees pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services, into law.

Mich. lawmakers approve right-to-work bills

By Jeff Karoub and John Flesher Associated Press

LANSING, MICH. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Over the chants of thousands of angry protesters, Republican lawmakers made Michigan a right-to-work state Tuesday, dealing a devastating and once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a place that has been a bastion of the movement for generations.

The GOP-dominated House ignored Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pleas to delay the final passage and instead approved two bills with the same ruthless efficiency that the Senate showed last week.

One measure dealt with private-sector workers, the other with government employees.

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed them both within hours, calling them â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro-worker and pro-Michigan.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is about freedom,

fairness and equality,â&#x20AC;?

House Speaker Jase Bolger said during the floor debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are basic American rights â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rights that should unite us.â&#x20AC;?

After the vote, he said, Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future â&#x20AC;&#x153;has never been brighter, because workers are free.â&#x20AC;?

The state where the United Auto Workers was founded and labor has long been a political titan will join 23 others with right-towork laws, which ban requirements that non-union employees pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services.

Supporters say the laws give workers more choice and support economic growth, but critics insist the real intent is to weaken organized labor by encouraging workers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeloadâ&#x20AC;? by withholding money unions need to bargain effectively.

Protesters in the Capitol gallery chanted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shame

on you!â&#x20AC;? as the measures were adopted. Union backers clogged the hallways and grounds shouting â&#x20AC;&#x153;No justice, no peace.â&#x20AC;? And Democrats warned that hard feelings over the legislation and Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; refusal to hold committee hearings or allow a statewide referendum would be long lasting.

U.S. Sen. Carl Levin and other Democrats in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congressional delegation met with Snyder on Monday and urged him to slow things down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For millions of Michigan workers, this is no ordinary debate,â&#x20AC;? Levin said after the House vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an assault on their right to have their elected bargaining agent negotiate their pay, benefits and working conditions, and to have all who benefit from such negotiations share in some way in the cost of obtaining them.â&#x20AC;?

BRIEFLY U.S. far from 1st in math, science WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American fourth-graders are performing better than they were four years ago in math and reading, but students four years older show no such progress, a global study released Tuesday revealed.

Although the U.S. remains in the top dozen or so countries in all subjects tested, the gap between the U.S. and the top-performing nations is much wider at the eighth-grade level,

especially in math.

Even where U.S. student scores have improved, many other nations have improved much faster.

Court strikes down concealed carry ban CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a major victory for gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the only remaining state where carrying concealed weapons is entirely

illegal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and gave lawmakers 180 days to write a law that legalizes it.

In overturning a lower court decision, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the ban was unconstitutional and suggested a law legalizing concealed carry is long overdue in a state where gun advocates had vowed to challenge the ban on every front.

Gun rights advocates were thrilled by the decision. They have long argued that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Amendment.

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obama declared Syriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main opposition group the sole â&#x20AC;&#x153;legitimate representativeâ&#x20AC;? of its countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people Tuesday, deeming the move â&#x20AC;&#x153;a big stepâ&#x20AC;? in the international diplomatic efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embattled regime.

Obama said the newly formed Syrian Opposition Council â&#x20AC;&#x153;is now inclusive enoughâ&#x20AC;? to be granted the elevated status, which paves the way for the greater U.S. support for the organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, with that recognition comes responsibilities,â&#x20AC;? Obama said in an interview Tuesday with ABC News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To make sure that they organize themselves effectively, that they are representative of all the parties, that they commit themselves to a political transition that respects womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights and minority rights.â&#x20AC;?

Recognition of the council as the sole representative of Syriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse population brings the U.S. in line with Britain, France and several of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arab allies, which took the same step shortly after the body was created at a meeting of opposition representatives in Qatar last month.

Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement follows his administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blacklisting of a militant Syrian rebel group with links to al-Qaida. That step is aimed at blunting the influence of extremists amid fears that the regime may use or lose control of its stockpile of chemical weapons.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday that the Syrian government seems to have slowed preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel forces.

Last week, U.S. officials said there was evidence that Syrian forces had begun preparing sarin, a nerve agent, for possible use in bombs.

Obama, Boehner trade proposals

By Ben Feller and David Espo Associated Press

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a test of divided government, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner sought an elusive compromise Tuesday to prevent economy-damaging tax increases on the middle class at yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, conferring by phone after a secretive exchange of proposals.

Details were sparse and evidence of significant progress scarcer still, although officials said the president had offered to reduce his initial demand for $1.6 trillion in higher tax revenue over a decade to $1.4 trillion.

There was no indication he was relenting on his insistence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; strongly opposed by most Republicans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that tax rates rise at upper incomes.

Boehner sounded unimpressed in remarks on the House floor at midday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The longer the White House slow-walks this process, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff,â&#x20AC;? he said, declaring that Obama had yet to identify specific cuts to government benefit pro-

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Boehner

grams that as part of an agreement that also would raise federal tax revenue.

The Ohio Republican made his comments well before he and the president talked by phone about attempts to avert a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fiscal cliff,â&#x20AC;? across-the-board tax increases and cuts in defense and domestic programs that economists say could send the economy into recession.

In rebuttal, the White House swiftly detailed numerous proposals Obama has made to cut spending, including recommendations to cull $340 billion from Medicare over a decade and an additional $250 billion from other government benefit programs.

The House Democratic leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, challenged Boehner to allow a vote on the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to extend most expiring tax cuts while letting them lapse at higher incomes.

Greg Wahl-Stephens/AP Photo

POLICE AND MEDICS are seen outside the Clackamas Town Center Mall in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday. A gunman opened fire in the mall, killing two people and later himself, sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies said.

3 dead after gunman opens fire in mall

PORTLAND, ORE. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A masked gunman wearing camouflage opened fire Tuesday in a busy Portland mall, leaving the gunman and two others dead and forcing the mallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa Claus and hundreds of Christmas shoppers and employees to flee or hide among store displays.

Austin Patty, 20, who works at Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, said he saw a man in a white mask carrying a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest. He heard the gunman say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am the shooter,â&#x20AC;? as if announcing himself. A series of rapid-fire shots in short succession followed as Christmas music played.

Patty said he ducked to the ground and then ran.

His Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-worker, Pam Moore, told The Associated Press the gunman was short, with dark hair.

Witnesses said he started firing just outside Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the food court of Clackamas Town Center.

Brance Wilson, the mall Santa, said he heard gunshots and dove for the floor.

By the time he looked up, seconds later, everyone around him had cleared out.

Police said they have tentatively identified the gunman but would not release his name or give any information on a possible motive. Officials said a woman was also shot and was in serious condition at a Portland hospital.

Clackamas Town Center is one of the Portland areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest and busiest malls, with 185 stores and a 20-screen movie theater. It would remain closed at least through today, Roberts said.

BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

Notable Every state should require all convicted drunken drivers, including first-time offenders, to use devices that prevent them from starting a carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engine if their breath tests positive for alcohol, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

The ignition interlock devices are the best currently available solution to reducing drunken driving deaths, the board said.

Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets Dow Industrials

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U.S. defends $1.9 billion deal with British banking giant HSBC

By Christina Rexrode and Larry Neumeister Associated Press

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American authorities on Tuesday cited â&#x20AC;&#x153;astonishingâ&#x20AC;? dysfunction at the British bank HSBC and said that it had helped Mexican drug traffickers, Iran, Libya and others under U.S. suspicion or sanction to move money around the world.

HSBC agreed to pay $1.9 billion, the largest penalty ever imposed on a bank.

The U.S. stopped short of charging executives, citing the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immediate, full cooperation and the damage that an assault on the company might cause on economies and people, including thousands who would lose jobs if the bank collapsed.

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Outside experts said it was evidence that a doctrine of â&#x20AC;&#x153;too big to fail,â&#x20AC;? or at least â&#x20AC;&#x153;too big to prosecute,â&#x20AC;? was alive and well four years after the financial crisis.

The settlement avoided a legal battle that could have further savaged the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation and undermined confidence in the banking system. HSBC does business in almost 80 countries, so many that it calls itself â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local bank.â&#x20AC;?

Lanny A. Breuer, assistant attorney general of the Justice Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s criminal division, cited a â&#x20AC;&#x153;stunning, stunning failureâ&#x20AC;? by the bank to monitor itself. He said that it enabled countries subject to U.S. sanction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cuba, Iran, Libya, Myanmar and Sudan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to move about $660

million in prohibited transactions through U.S. financial institutions, including HSBC, from the mid-1990s through September 2006.

Officials noted that HSBC officers in the United States had warned counterparts at the parent company that efforts to hide where financial transactions originated would expose the bank to sanctions, but the protests were ignored.

HSBC even instructed an Iranian bank in one instance how to format messages so that its financial transactions would not be blocked, Breuer said at a news conference announcing the settlement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The record of dysfunction that prevailed at HSBC for many years is simply astonishing,â&#x20AC;? Breuer said.

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Teacher success Lawrence school officials seem to be taking a creative and productive approach to revamping the district’s teacher evaluation system.

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t’s good to see the Lawrence school district looking beyond standardized tests as it seeks to develop new and better ways of evaluating teachers.

Standardized tests have been the mainstay of the federal No Child Left Behind law, but, because the Kansas State Department of Education sought and received a waiver from that law, Kansas school districts now are free to either adopt a model being developed by the state department or craft their own system. The Lawrence district has chosen the latter course, and a group of five teachers and five district administrators are working on a new evaluation process.

One of the major concerns with No Child Left Behind is that it depended too much on standardized tests to measure student progress. Teachers were forced to focus much of their attention on the subjects covered in those tests — mostly math and reading — and perhaps not spend enough time on other subjects or other needs of individual children.

The Lawrence group is trying to remedy that situation by creating an evaluation system that uses other standards to measure student and teacher success.

That might include comparing a student’s writing sample from early in the year with one later in the term or using a pretest to document a student’s progress in a certain area. One big advantage of the system is that it could be used to help evaluate teachers in many areas — like music, art and physical education — not covered by standardized tests.

Lois Orth-Lopes, a Cordley School music teacher and a member of the group developing the new evaluations, explained that the district’s current system of teacher evaluation was “cuttingedge” when it was introduced, but new research has pointed to more effective ways of measuring student progress. She also points out that the district group is working hard to garner support from teachers for a program they hope will be viewed as a way to promote professional growth and not as a “gotcha” measure.

It will be interesting to see what the group ends up with and how the Lawrence program compares with those developed by other districts in the state.

There is no more important factor in public education than maintaining a corps of dedicated and well-trained teachers. The Lawrence district seems to be taking a solid, creative and professional approach to meeting that goal.

3 Latin countries among least corrupt One of the most interesting things about the latest 174-country ranking of world corruption released last week by the Berlin-based Transparency International monitoring group was that Barbados, Chile and Uruguay ranked alongside the United States among the world’s 20 most honest countries.

While virtually all media headlines on the ranking released Dec. 5 focused on the most corrupt countries of the world, and of each region, the fact that there were three Latin American and Caribbean countries among the world’s cleanest nations — and that they consistently rank that way in these annual indexes — went almost unnoticed.

It’s something that deserves closer attention, because it defies stereotypes that corruption is a regional disease that runs in the DNA of Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index, which uses public opinion polls and business people’s surveys among other studies to measure each country’s corruption levels, goes in descending order from the least corrupt to the most corrupt countries in the world.

The ranking is headed by Denmark, Finland and New Zealand, (tied in first place), followed by Sweden (fourth), Singapore (fifth) and Switzerland (sixth).

Also among the world’s 20 least corrupt countries in the world are Germany (13th), Barbados (15th), the United Kingdom (17th) and the United States (19th), followed by

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Corruption can be reduced with effective systems of checks and balances, independent judiciaries, and more government measures to reduce regulations and bureaucracies.”

Chile and Uruguay (tied in the 20th place). Bahamas is tied with France in the 22nd place.

Conversely, two thirds of Latin American countries are ranked in the bottom half of the list. Venezuela and Haiti are the most corrupt countries in the Americas and among the most corrupt in the world, tied in the 165th place with Chad, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe, according to the ranking.

Other countries in the region that fared pretty badly are Paraguay (150th), Honduras (133rd), Nicaragua (130th), Ecuador (118th), Mexico and Bolivia (tied in the 105th place) and Argentina (102nd).

Why are Barbados, Chile and Uruguay less corrupt than other countries in the

region, I asked Alejandro Salas, a Transparency International official in charge of Latin America.

Salas told me that it’s mainly because these democracies have powerful systems of checks and balances, with independent judiciaries, assertive legislative branches, and a free press.

“There’s no mysterious formula, other than allowing democracy to work,” Salas said. “That’s why there is such a stark contrast between these three countries and Venezuela, where the opposite is taking place.”

There are reasons to be hopeful, Salas said. Brazil (69th), the biggest country in the region, has recently taken dramatic steps to combat corruption, which may be reflected in the ranking in coming years, he said.

Earlier this year, Brazil set in motion a transparency law to open public records to citizens, as well as another “clean record” law that bars people with criminal records from running for public office.

In addition, President Dilma Rousseff fired more than a half-dozen Cabinet ministers for alleged corrupt practices, or suspicions thereof, in recent months.

Perhaps even more importantly, Brazil’s Supreme Court last month sentenced powerful ruling party politician Jose Dirceu — the former chief of staff of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — to a 10-year prison term in connection with a highly publicized case involving government bribes to legislators. Many Brazilians feared that, because of Dirceu’s

close political ties with Rousseff, the court would not dare touch him.

My opinion: The fact that Barbados, Chile, and Uruguay consistently rank among the world’s least corrupt countries shows that — contrary to beliefs that tropical weather, or Latin America’s Spanish heritage, or other cultural factors are at the root of high corruption levels — the region is not biologically condemned to being corrupt.

Corrupt countries are in most cases the result of corrupt governments. Corrupt governments generate an everything-goes mindset among the population — a generalized feeling that “if everybody else does it, why shouldn’t I?” Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina are good examples of this (and, some may argue, have long been).

But — as has been proved in Hong Kong and other places — corruption can be reduced with effective systems of checks and balances, independent judiciaries, and more government measures to reduce regulations and bureaucracies. The more government inspectors there are, the bigger the chances of extortion and bribery.

If Brazil’s latest measures are reflected in next year’s ranking, and Latin America’s biggest country moves closer to the top of the list, it will show that yes, it can be done, and that Barbados, Chile and Uruguay are not exceptions to the rule.

—Andres Oppenheimer is a Latin America correspondent for the Miami Herald.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 12, 1912: YEARS “Today is 12AGO 12-12. Not for 98 IN 1912 years will there be a similar succession of figures in a date and there will be very few people living today who will have the opportunity of writing 1-1-1 on January 1, 2001. For the first twelve months of each century there is a case of this kind but it is a long jump to another one after that.”

“Mayor S. D. Bishop will not enter into a contest for a third term as mayor of the City of Lawrence. This is what he told the members of the city council last night.”

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Illogical theory To the editor: John Boehner has a problem with logic. He says that if the President raises revenue by increasing the marginal tax rate on the top 2 percent, he will “kill jobs.” On the other hand, Boehner can raise revenue from the top 2 percent by limiting their deductions and not hurt jobs. He is arguing that a dollar lost one way has less value to the top 2 percent than a dollar lost the other. Nonsense!

Boehner must also be hoping that the Republican base will not notice that his rationale for raising revenue through limits on deductions is an accurate statement of the idea that increasing taxes on the top 2 percent will not hurt economic growth. This is a fact substantiated by two reports from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (reports R42111 and R2729), which conclude that over a 65-year study period there is little or no correlation between the top marginal tax rates and savings, investment or economic growth. That result is so contrary to Republican dogma that Congressional Republicans have made a strong effort to suppress the reports. Warren Buffett tells the truth when he says that he and other wealthy investors will not stop investing, and innovators will not stop innovating, because of a 5 or 10 percent increase in their marginal tax rates.

David Collins, Lawrence

Local gem To the editor: Many kudos to Bill Lacy and staff for a hugely successful Post-Election Conference at the Dole Institute of Politics. How refreshing to experience an 11-member panel of highly intelligent, informative and entertaining people in a timely and CIVIL conversation. Bill did a masterful job of leading the conference and engaging every panel member in the discussion to produce a highly informative analysis of the presidential election.

How lucky we are to have the opportunity to participate in so many highquality events the Dole Institute provides. Can’t wait for the next one. If you aren’t benefiting from this wonderful entertainment resource, you are really missing out on one of the special features of Lawrence. If you aren’t a regular visitor to the Dole Institute of Politics, your life will be enriched by adding them to your schedules.

Charley Crabtree, Lawrence

Priorities, please To the editor: Let’s take a look at some identified needs/wants from past City Commission meetings: 1. Regional recreation complex: $25 million and an additional $300,000 a year in operating costs.

2. Library expansion bond approval: $18 million.

3. New police headquarters and 46 additional officers: $42 million. (Commissioners mention a $25 million headquarters sometime in the future.)

4. New sewage treatment plant and piping system: $65 million, $14 million in repairs to the existing plant, $4.7 million to improve a faulty water intake, $7.8 million for a new water supply line extension across the Kansas River, $14 million to better seal existing storm sewer pipes and $4 million to replace two water tanks atop Mount Oread. That totals $105.5 million. (No need to worry until you get your future water/sewer bill.)

5. Farmland Industries industrial park infrastructure improvements: $10 million.

6. Untold millions of other needs such as replacing the crumbling water mains and pipes.

We are assured that we have a “healthy” city bond and interest fund with an unused balance of $8.5 million.

A year ago that balance was $16 million, but the city found a way to spend nearly half of it in one year.

Fellow citizens, do the math. We can’t possibly have it all. I think Commissioner Amyx’s idea of prioritizing and choosing “needs” is a good one.

Oh, by the way, did you hear that our school officials will ask you to approve an estimated $95 million bond in the spring?

Priorities, priorities, priorities!

Bill Simons, Lawrence

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High 49° Low 28° POP: 0%

High 55° Low 33° POP: 5%

High 58° Low 42° POP: 15%

High 51° Low 27° POP: 30%

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Kearney 48/19

Oberlin 54/18

Clarinda 48/25

Lincoln 49/21

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Sabetha 49/26

Concordia 48/26

Centerville 45/27

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47°/11° 41°/22° 67° in 1896 -8° in 1932

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THREE EDUCATORS WERE INITIATED into the Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International during its Oct. 27 meeting in Lawrence. Pictured from left are Deanna Kessler-Miley, Cybill Coates and Carolyn Montney. Sally Maack, president of the Omicron Chapter, submitted the photo.

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Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

New Horizons Band, 4 p.m., Drury Place, 1510 St. Andrews Drive.

VFW benefit dinner, 6 p.m., VFW Post, 128 Alabama St. Ecumenical Advent Taize Service, 6-7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Inverness Drive The Snowy Mountain Wintertime Showcase, 6-9 p.m., Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Massachusetts St. Story Slam, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Darrell Lea, 7 p.m., Dynamite Saloon, 721 Massachusetts St. “A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Christmas Festival, Kansas City Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo. “The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo. “The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St. L.A. Fahy, 8 p.m., Cutter’s, 218 E. 20th St., Eudora.

Roving Imp Comedy Show, 8 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Shoofly, 9 p.m., The Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St.

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Massachusetts St. Big Brothers Big SisThe Open Tap, discusters of Douglas County, sion of a selected religion noon, 536 Fireside Court, topic, 5:30-7 p.m., HenSuite B. Information meeting ry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. for prospective volunteers.

Red Dog’s Jingle Jog, Van Go Adornment 6 p.m., meet behind Kizer Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Cummings, Ninth and Jersey St. Vermont streets.

Lighted Christmas Sons of the Union VetVillage, 1-4 p.m., Lumbererans, 6:30 p.m., Watkins yard Arts Center, 718 High Community Museum of HisSt., Baldwin City. tory, 1047 Massachusetts St. Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 Eudora Christmas p.m., Lumberyard Arts lights tour on hayride Center, 718 High St., Baldwagon, starts at 6:30 p.m. win City. from Community Center, Douglas County Com1630 Elm St. mission meeting, 6:35 “Fundamentals of Esp.m., Douglas County tate Planning,” 7-8:30 p.m., Courthouse, 1100 MassaDrury Place at Alvamar, chusetts St. 1510 St. Andrews Drive Tony Reyes and Free State High School Friends, 7 p.m., Cutter’s, Orchestra Winter Con218 E. 20th St., Eudora. cert and silent auction funNerd Nite 12: AlumNite, draiser, 7 p.m., Free State, 7:30 p.m., Pachamama’s, 4700 Overland Drive.

800 New Hampshire St. Junkyard Jazz Band, Disney’s “Beauty and 7 p.m., American Legion, the Beast,” 7:30 p.m., Lied 3408 W. Sixth St. Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Lawrence Arts & Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 Crafts group, 7-9 p.m., p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 Merc cafe, 901 Iowa St. W. Sixth St. Free English as a Pride Night, 9 p.m., Second Language class, Wilde’s Chateau, 2412 Iowa.

7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St. 13 THURSDAY Affordable community Red Dog’s Dog Days Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., workout, 6 a.m., Allen Plymouth Congregational Fieldhouse, enter on Church, 925 Vermont St. southeast side.

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Juco blitz continues as pair pick KU

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By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Another big day on the recruiting front turned into a huge night for the Kansas University football team, which learned late Tuesday that highly coveted defensive tackle Marquel Combs, of Pierce Community College in Woodland Hills, Calif., had committed to KU. Combs, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound, four-star defensive tackle, made his choice about a week earlier than expected and announced it via Twitter after some serious build-up.

“I would love to say thanks to everyone who supported me,” Combs wrote. “But I know where Combs I should be and it’s in Kansas wearing blue and red #rockchalk!!”

Last week, Combs reached 50 scholarship offers, most from BCS-conference programs including five Big 12 schools and several SEC and Big Ten programs. After narrowing his list down to KU, Kansas State and Washington State — and then again to KU and KSU last weekend — Combs chose the Jayhawks and instantly became the gem of what’s shaping up to be a solid class loaded with junior-college talent.

Earlier in the day, KU picked up an oral commitment from Isaiah Johnson, a 6-1, 207-pound safety from Iowa Western Community College.

“I know from talking with coach (Charlie) Weis that we’ve got a lot of juco guys coming in,” Johnson told the Journal-World on Tuesday.

“And if we do all sign, with what everyone’s capable of doing, we can really change this program back into what it should be.”

Johnson comes to Kansas just weeks after winning a national championship with Iowa Western. He led the NJCAA in interceptions for most of the season, with eight, and believes that his style will serve the Jayhawks well during the next couple of seasons.

“I’m more of a ball-hawking safety,” he said. “I feel like anything in my air that comes my way, I can pick the ball off. But I can also come up and play the run pretty well, too.”

Johnson was one of more than two dozen players to make his official visit to KU last weekend and he said he enjoyed everything about the visit and “fell in love” with his new school.

Please see RECRUITING, page 4B

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FREE STATE SENIOR KENNEDY KIRKPATRICK, RIGHT, GETS A STEAL from Topeka High junior Jailyn Lee during the first half on Tuesday at FSHS. Kirkpatrick had five takeaways in the first half en route to a 55-31 Firebirds victory.

Firebirds girls get out and go early to rout Topeka

By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com

Free State coach Bryan Duncan oftentimes jokes that he’s a really good offensive coach when his team is able to get 3-on-1s and 2-on-1s.

The Firebirds defense provided him many opportunities to look like an offensive guru Tuesday, as the Free State girls rolled to a 55-31 victory over Topeka High.

FSHS forced 12 first-half giveaways and took advantage in transition while building an early lead.

“I thought our defensive intensity created a lot of opportunities for us,” Duncan said.

“I think overall, we just kind of wore them down as the game went on.”

Duncan was especially happy with the early focus from senior guard Kennedy Kirkpatrick.

“She controlled the tempo of the game, particularly on the offensive end,” Duncan said. “That set the tone for everybody else.”

She was no slouch on the defensive end, either.

The senior had five firsthalf steals, taking advantage of desperate Topeka High players who were trying to get passes around Free State’s pesky guards A’Liyah Rogers and Ciara Carey.

Topeka High finished with 18 turnovers.

“The running game was really good actually, which set up the inside game,” FSHS junior Scout Wiebe said. “It was all about the running game. It helped us.”

Free State also benefited from taking good shots when having to play in the half court.

Please see FSHS GIRLS, page 4B

FSHS boys pick up play too late, fall to BVN

By Benton Smith basmith@ljworld.com

Kevin Anderson/Journal-World Photo

FREE STATE’S BLAKE WINSLOW, CENTER, DRIVES THROUGH TRAFFIC during the Firebirds boys’ 63-52 loss to Blue Valley North on Tuesday in Overland Park.

OVERLAND PARK — As puzzled as they were vexed, Free State High’s boys basketball players and their coach, Chuck Law, left Blue Valley North Tuesday night feeling the same as they had three nights earlier following a loss at Lansing.

For some reason the Firebirds haven’t yet figured out, of late they don’t seem to play their best until they’re too far behind for it to matter.

The Mustangs beat FSHS, 63-52, by building a double-

digit lead throughout the second half that allowed them to withstand a late Free State comeback attempt.

The BVN cushion sat at 16 points early in the fourth quarter when something finally clicked for the Firebirds.

Junior forward Khadre Lane leapt into the bleachers to save a long offensive rebound, which eventually set up a Cody Scott three-pointer with 4:16 left.

Down 13 points, and feeling positive for the first time since the first half, FSHS (2-2) Please see FSHS BOYS, page 4B

Elijah Johnson: Health, explosive ability returning

By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

KANSAS GUARD ELIJAH JOHNSON THROWS A PASS around Colorado forward Josh Scott on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson, who had been playing with a banged-up knee, said he felt much better against the Buffaloes.

After playing the last few weeks with a banged-up knee, Kansas University senior point guard Elijah Johnson admitted he felt more like himself defensively during Kansas’ 90-54 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

“I felt like I was on a slipand-slide,” Johnson said with a smile after the game. “You know when you’re a kid, the little slip-and-slide? The little water thing? I felt like that’s what I was on, because I was just so ... I don’t know. It was like no one could get around me. And when they did, I felt like I halfway bailed them out (not the injury).

“

My knee hasn’t been feeling bad, but it just wasn’t feeling great.

Right now, it’s feeling great ... and I think it’s starting to show on the floor.”

— Kansas University point guard Elijah Johnson “So I’m confident in that.

That’s a plus.”

Johnson bruised his left knee in the KU men’s basketball team’s Nov. 20 victory over Saint Louis. It was the same knee he had surgery on in April.

The Las Vegas native appeared to have much better bounce against CU. “I’m feeling real healthy right now,” Johnson said.

“My knee hasn’t been feeling bad, but it just wasn’t feeling great. Right now, it’s feeling great. Just working out with ‘Cheddar’ (Bill Cowgill) every day — our trainer — he’s just getting me right, pushing me and making me do some things that I didn’t think that I could do. And I think it’s starting to show on the floor.”

Johnson said the sessions with Cowgill haven’t been fun.

“He usually tries to make me do something that he knows I don’t like to do, or Please see JOHNSON, page 4B

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Source: Youkilis agrees to deal with Yankees NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kevin Youkilis and the Yankees reached a deal Tuesday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, returning the hard-nosed AllStar to the AL East and filling New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immediate need for a third baseman.

The one-year contract for $12 million is pending a physical.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement.

Youkilis is expected to play third base while Alex Rodriguez

recovers from hip surgery. Rodriguez plans to have the surgery in mid-January and could be sidelined until the All-Star break or beyond.

Eric Chavez, A-Rodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backup for most of last season, joined Arizona last week. The Yankees considered several options as a stopgap at third, including Jeff Keppinger and Mark Reynolds, but both accepted deals with other teams.

The Yankees made the offer to Youkilis last week at the baseball winter meetings.

Youkilis turns 34 in March.

He played third base and first base last season for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Youkilis was traded to the White Sox last June as Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new management reshaped the Red Sox roster. He combined to hit a career-low .235 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs. An All-Star in 2008, 2009 and 2011, Youkilis won a Gold Glove at first base in 2007. He is a .283 hitter with 148 home runs in nine seasons, and was

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Big East split seems more likely

By Mike Jensen The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Big East breaking-apart scenarios, more or less theoretical until now, have hit the serious discussion phase.

On Tuesday, no one wanted to go further than â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could happen,â&#x20AC;? as one Big East source put it, but a number of sources indicated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;could happenâ&#x20AC;? is a new threshold, with a recent rise in interest level toward a split.

A split would mean Villanova and Temple would likely end up in separate leagues. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and La Salle could be hurt if the Atlantic Ten loses schools as a result of the breakup.

The Big East schools that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play football, including Villanova, have been taking each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperature for months about whether to stick with the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football schools. The non-football schools met Sunday with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco to discuss all sorts of issues including a possible split.

The meeting, first reported by ajerseyguy.com, did not end with any consensus.

Another Big East source said Tuesday that â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the last week and a half,â&#x20AC;? some positions appear to have changed within the bloc of schools that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play football: Several schools that have been on the fence about breaking away from football schools may be more in favor of it, while some that have been against it now are more open to examining the issues involved in a possible split.

A number of models are being discussed internally if Villanova and Georgetown and the others (St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Providence, Seton Hall, DePaul and Marquette) leave the football schools. The schools could try to recruit Xavier, Dayton and maybe Butler from the Atlantic Ten. Larger models have been discussed, including adding Creighton, St. Louis and even making a run at Gonzaga, looking at putting together a national league with two divisions.

Can the Big East do anything to prevent this? There have been discussions within the conference about favorable scheduling proposals for the hoops schools, or trying to add non-football schools that could beef up the basketball side. Or is it too late for any of that?

Basketball wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t helped by the latest Big East expansion move, when Tulane was added for all sports and East Carolina for football only after Louisville announced it was leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Big East is now attempting to negotiate a new television contract. However, television revenue isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to be the determining factor for the non-football schools. There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough money in any basketball contract for it to be the sole determining factor.

If the split occurs, did Temple make the wrong move joining the league? No. The worstcase scenario still will mean considerably more money, at least several million dollars a year more, for the Owls.

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NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans.

The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time firstteam selection.

No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six players chosen to all three teams.

Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Stanford and Florida were second with four players on the three teams, though linebacker Manti Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o was the only Fighting Irish player to make the first team.

Alabama faces top-ranked Notre Dame in the BCS championship game Jan. 7.

Texas A&M Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was the first-team quarterback.

Wisconsin running back Montee Ball and Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones also became two-time All-Americans.

Nine Southeastern Conference players made the first team, more than any other conference.

The Pac-12 was second with six players on the first team. No other conference had more than two.

The team was voted on by a panel of 16 AP college football poll voters.

Barrett Jones, a senior who made the AllAmerica team as a tackle last season, was joined on the first team by Alabama teammates guard Chance Warmack, linebacker C.J. Mosley and cornerback Dee Milliner. Offensive tackle D.J. Fluker was picked to the second team and quarterback AJ McCarron was selected to the third team.

Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o, the Heisman finalists and winner of seven other awards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including the Maxwell, Nagurski and Butkus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is the first Notre Dame defensive player to be an AP All-American since defensive back Shane Walton in 2002.

Manziel is the first freshman to make the first team at quarterback. On Saturday, the redshirt freshman know as Johnny Football became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy.

Manziel set an SEC record with 4,600 total yards to rank second in the nation.

Heisman finalist Collin Klein of Kansas State was the second-team quarterback.

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The 46-year-old Monken was introduced during a Tuesday afternoon press conference on campus.

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TEXAS A&M QUARTERBACK JOHNNY MANZIEL looks for a receiver during a Nov. 10 game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Manziel was named AP first-team All-America quarterback.

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Royals sign veteran pitchers KANSAS CITY, MO. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Royals have signed veteran pitchers George Sherrill and Dan Wheeler and veteran outfielder Willy Taveras to minor-league contracts.

Sherrill is a former All-Star who is coming off Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. The 35-year-old is 19-17 with 56 saves and a 3.77 ERA in 442 career appearances for the Mariners, Orioles, Dodgers and Braves.

Wheeler, who turned 35 on Monday, is 25-43 with a 3.98 ERA in 589 career appearances for the Rays, Mets, Astros, Red Sox and Indians.

Indians send Choo to Reds CLEVELAND â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Cleveland Indians have traded outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to the Cincinnati Reds and acquired pitcher Trevor Bauer from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team deal involving nine players.

Center fielder Drew Stubbs was sent from Cincinnati to Cleveland as part of the trade announced Tuesday night.

In addition to Stubbs, the Indians received Bauer, the No. 3 pick in the 2011 draft, and righthanders Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw from the Diamondbacks.

Cleveland shipped Choo, infielder-outfielder Jason Donald and cash to the Reds, while sending left-handed reliever Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson to Arizona.

The Diamondbacks also received minor-league shortstop Didi Gregorius from Cincinnati.

KANSAS CITY, KAN. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sporting Kansas City has acquired midfielder Benny Feilhaber from the New England Revolution for allocation money along with the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-round draft pick this season and second-round draft pick next season.

The 27-year-old Feilhaber, a veteran of the U.S. menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national team, was added to the Sporting KC roster on Tuesday.

Feilhaber has made 39 appearances for the United States over the past five seasons, which included three games during the 2008 OlymGOLF pics. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only player to have appeared in the 2009 Confederations Cup, that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold Report: Watson Ryder captain Cup and the 2010 World Cup for the national The PGA of America is bringing a mystery team. guest to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;? show â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its next Ryder At the club level, Feilhaber made 52 appearCup captain. Golf Digest reported on its website ances for the Revolution over the last two seaTuesday night that it would be Tom Watson. sons with five goals and nine assists.

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e-HOUSTON .................OFF (OFF) ................ Washington f-Memphis ...................OFF (OFF) ....................... PHOENIX San Antonio ...............3 1/2 (208) ............................ UTAH c-Toronto guard K. Lowry is doubtful. d-Sacramento guard T. Evans is questionable. e-Houston guard J. Harden is questionable. f-Phoenix guard G. Dragic is questionable.

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4/$!9 ). 30/243 1937 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rookie Sammy Baugh throws second-half touchdown passes of 55, 78 and 33 yards to overcome a 14-7 Chicago lead and give the Washington Redskins a 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears for the NFL championship.

1965 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gale Sayers scores six touchdowns with 336 combined yards to lead the Bears to a 61-20 rout of the San Francisco 49ers. The six TDs give Sayers an NFL-record 21 for the season.

Sayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first touchdown is a reception, the next four rushing and the final, an 85-yard punt return.

1986 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonecrusherâ&#x20AC;? Smith knocks out Tim Witherspoon in the first round to win the WBA heavyweight title in New York.

1987 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Guard Mookie Blaylock leads Oklahoma to an NCAA-record 33 steals with 13 in a 152-84 victory over Centenary.

1990 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Connecticut uses a stifling press and quickness to jump to a 32-0 lead en route to an 85-32 victory over New Hampshire. New Hampshire plays 11 minutes and 48 seconds before scoring its first point.

1992 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miami quarterback Gino Torretta, 26-1 as a starter for the topranked Hurricanes, wins the Heisman Trophy. Torretta, with 1,400 points, edges San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk, who receives 1,080 points.

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Ex-commish overturns bounty penalties NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a sharp rebuke to his successor’s handling of the NFL’s bounty investigation, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in a case that has preoccupied the league for almost a year.

Tagliabue, who was appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to handle the appeals, still found that three of the players engaged in conduct detrimental to the league. He said they participated in a performance pool that rewarded key plays — including bone-jarring hits — that could merit fines.

But he stressed that the team’s coaches were very much involved.

The entire case, he said, “has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints’ organization.”

The team’s “coaches and managers led a deliberate, unprecedented and effective effort to obstruct the NFL’s investigation,” the ruling said.

Tagliabue oversaw a second round of player appeals to the league in connection with the cashfor-hits program run by

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former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams from 2009-2011. The players initially opposed his appointment.

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma had been given a full-season suspension, while defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove each received shorter suspensions.

Tagliabue cleared Fujita of conduct detrimental to the league.

“I affirm Commissioner Goodell’s factual findings as to the four players. I conclude that Hargrove, Smith and Vilma — but not Fujita — engaged in ‘conduct detrimental to the integrity of, and public confidence in, the game of professional football,’” the ruling said.

“However, for the reasons set forth in this de-

cision, I now vacate all discipline to be imposed upon these players. Although I vacate all suspensions, I fully considered but ultimately rejected reducing the suspensions to fines of varying degrees for Hargrove, Smith and Vilma. My affirmation of Commissioner Goodell’s findings could certainly justify the issuance of fines. However ... this entire case has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints organization,” it said.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees offered his thoughts on Twitter: “Congratulations to our players for having the suspensions vacated. Unfortunately, there are some things that can never be taken back.”

None of the players sat out any games because of suspensions. They have been allowed to play while appeals are pending, though Fujita is on injured reserve and Hargrove is not with a team.

Shortly before the regular season, the initial suspensions were thrown out by an appeals panel created by the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Goodell then

reissued them, with some changes, and now those have been dismissed.

Now, with the player suspensions overturned, the end could be near for a nearly 10-month dispute over how the NFL handled an investigation that covered three seasons and gathered about 50,000 pages of documents.

“We respect Mr. Tagliabue’s decision, which underscores the due process afforded players in NFL disciplinary matters,” the NFL said in a statement.

“The decisions have made clear that the Saints operated a bounty program in violation of league rules for three years, that the program endangered player safety, and that the commissioner has the authority under the (NFL’s collective bargaining agreement) to impose discipline for those actions as conduct detrimental to the league.

Strong action was taken in this matter to protect player safety and ensure that bounties would be eliminated from football.”

Meanwhile, the players have challenged the NFL’s handling of the entire process in federal court, but U.S District Judge Ginger Berrigan had been wait-

ing for the latest round of appeals to play out before deciding whether to get involved.

NFL investigators found that Vilma and Smith were ring leaders of a cash-for-hits program that rewarded injurious tackles labeled as “cartoffs” and “knockouts.”

The NFL also concluded that Hargrove lied to NFL investigators to help cover up the program.

Goodell also suspended Williams indefinitely, while banning Saints head coach Sean Payton for a full season.

Tagliabue’s ruling comes after a new round of hearings that for the first time allowed Vilma’s attorneys and the NFL Players Association, which represents the other three players, to cross-examine key NFL witnesses. Those witnesses included Williams and former Saints assistant Mike Cerullo, who was fired after the 2009 season and whose email to the league, accusing the Saints of being “a dirty organization,” jumpstarted the probe.

“We believe that when a fair due process takes place, a fair outcome is the result,” the players’ union

Player safety in spotlight after DUI death IRVING, TEXAS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a onevehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left his teammate, Josh Brent, facing a manslaughter charge, Dobbs swears he’ll find another way home whenever he does too much partying.

“I’m never going to put myself in that situation ever again,” he said.

This is, of course, exactly what the NFL, its teams and the players’ union wants to hear amid fresh questions about whether all the warnings and safety nets — because players in most of the major sports leagues arguably have more than the general public — will ever be enough to prevent accidents and deaths.

“There’s a lot of pressure being in the NFL ... but it’s no excuse for bad decisions,” Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said. “Players have a lot of options, tools at their disposal, that they need to take advantage of, but it comes down to individuals making good decisions.”

Brown’s death on Saturday and the arrest of defensive tackle Josh Brent after police say he caused the fatal wreck by speeding and driving drunk put the NFL Players Association’s safe ride program back in the

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ABOVE: TIRE SKID MARKS ARE SEEN LEAVING THE ROAD as news cameramen film the area where a single vehicle accident involving Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent occurred on Saturday in Irving, Texas. Brent is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team’s practice squad.

TOP: DALLAS COWBOYS PLAYERS HANG THEIR HEADS during a moment of silence honoring teammate Jerry Brown prior to their game on Sunday in Cincinnati. spotlight. It was revamped three years ago after concerns that enough players weren’t using it.

Union spokesman Carl Francis said the program is a strong point of emphasis, and every player’s membership card includes the contact information.

And CEO John Glavin of Florida-based Corporate Security Solutions Inc., which runs the program, said he is happy with how the union gets the word out on the program.

He also stressed the confidentiality of the program, saying the company doesn’t even tell the union when players call for rides.

Jacksonville cornerback CB Rashean Mathis, the team’s union representative, said players rarely, if ever, use the program.

“Confidentiality is the problem,” Mathis said.

“Guys are going to go out and have fun. We’re just like the regular guy that works a 9-to-5 job. On a Friday night, he goes out

and has some beer. It’s not the best-case scenario, but it happens in life.”

To use the program, players can either work in advance to set up a full night with a driver or make a call for a ride home. The brochure says most response times are less than an hour. The program is available all year, and Glavin said his company also serves the NBA and NHL. In Major League Baseball, designated drivers are

available to players and fans through the teams, and the players have access to a confidential program that will take them wherever they need to go.

Last summer, the NFL held its 15th annual rookie orientation, which includes a number of life skills sessions. For the first time, separate sessions were held for the AFC and NFC to make the groups smaller, and current and former players were brought in as speakers, including Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick and Cincinnati cornerback Adam Jones. Both have had high-profile legal problems, with Vick spending time in prison in a dogfighting case.

The NFL has sessions on issues ranging from guns to alcohol and drug use at other times of the years, and all teams have counselors who work with players, league spokesman Dan Masonson said.

League owners are gathering in the Dallas area today. The agenda was set to focus in part on player safety through the addition of leg padding, but it’s likely to change. A week before Brown’s death, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend before driving to the team’s stadium and shooting himself in front of his coach and general manager.

“I am sure the events of the past two weeks will be discussed at the league meeting,” league spokesman Greg Aiello said. “We are always looking to do more.”

said in a statement. “We are pleased that Paul Tagliabue, as the appointed hearings officer, agreed with the NFL Players Association that previously issued discipline was inappropriate in the matter of the alleged New Orleans Saints bounty program.

“Vacating all discipline affirms the players’ unwavering position that all allegations the League made about their alleged ‘intent-to-injure’ were utterly and completely false.

“We are happy for our members.”

A statement released on Vilma’s behalf said the linebacker is “relieved and gratified that Jonathan no longer needs to worry about facing an unjustified suspension.

“On the other hand, Commissioner Tagliabue’s rationalization of Commissioner Goodell’s actions does nothing to rectify the harm done by the baseless allegations lodged against Jonathan.

Jonathan has a right and every intention to pursue proving what really occurred and we look forward to returning to a public forum where the true facts can see the light of day.”

BRIEFLY Jets re-sign WR Edwards NEW YORK — The Jets are bringing back wide receiver Braylon Edwards, less than a week after he bashed the organization in support of quarterback Mark Sanchez.

New York was awarded Edwards off waivers from Seattle on Tuesday.

Edwards, who played for New York from 200910, was waived by Seattle on Monday. He had two productive seasons with the Jets, developing a good rapport with Sanchez in helping New York to consecutive trips to the AFC title game.

With Rex Ryan contemplating last week whether Sanchez would remain the starting quarterback or be replaced by third-stringer Greg McElroy, Edwards wrote on Twitter that people shouldn’t blame Sanchez, but should “blame the idiots calling shots.”

He tweeted an apology the next day, and was reunited with the Jets less than a week later.

Bills RB Jackson lands on IR ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills officially placed running back Fred Jackson on injured reserve Tuesday and promoted defensive tackle Jay Ross to the 53-man roster.

Jackson won’t require surgery after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain to his MCL this week, but with the Bills at 5-8 and looking toward next season, the move became an obvious one.

Coaches’ seats still hot despite wins on Sunday The Associated Press

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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES HEAD COACH ANDY REID WALKS THE SIDELINE during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa, Fla. The Eagles won 23-21, but Reid’s job is still up in the air with the Eagles sitting at a 4-9 record.

Andy Reid got such a hearty hug on the sideline from Howard Mudd that the 70-year-old assistant with the artificial hip actually lifted the burly head coach off his feet.

Norv Turner received a game ball from the team president.

Reid and Turner were just two of four coaches on the hot seat who celebrated wins on Sunday, joining Ron Rivera and Pat Shurmur.

Reid’s Philadelphia Eagles (4-9) snapped an eight-game losing streak when rookie Nick Foles threw a touchdown pass with no time left to beat Tampa Bay 23-21.

Turner led the San Diego Chargers (5-8) to their

first regular-season victory in Pittsburgh in 15 tries.

A 34-24 win over Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers kept the Chargers mathematically alive for a wild-card playoff berth.

Rivera watched his Carolina Panthers (4-9) build a 23-0 lead against NFC South champion Atlanta and hold on for a 30-20 upset.

Shurmur is actually getting used to winning in Cleveland. The Browns (5-8) beat Kansas City 30-7 for their third straight victory to also keep slim playoff hopes alive.

But, is it too late for any of the four coaches to save their job?

“Listen, I’m not worried about any of that,” Shurmur said Monday. “I’m not worried about saving, I’m worried about doing

my job and that’s it. I just want to do my job.”

He could’ve been speaking on behalf of the other coaches, too.

“That’s not the thing that’s on my mind,” Turner said about his job status. “We’re trying to get ready for Carolina and trying to build on what we did. That’s where I’m at.”

Reid and Rivera have expressed similar thoughts whenever asked.

Of the four, Reid may have the least security, even though he’s been the most successful among the group and is the longest-tenured coach in the NFL at 14 years.

Reid is assured his third losing season and second in a row. The Eagles entered each of the last two seasons as Super Bowl contenders and failed miserably.

Turner and San Diego are headed toward a third straight year out of the playoffs, and are one loss away from their first losing season since 2003.

Chargers president Dean Spanos is expected to fire Turner and general manager A.J. Smith shortly after this dismal season ends. Reid, by the way, has been mentioned as a potential successor.

In Carolina, Rivera is coaching like a guy who expects to return. He’s playing younger guys and preparing them for the future whether he’s part of it or not.

The Panthers fired GM Marty Hurney after a 1-5 start. Carolina is 3-4 since, including the impressive win over the Falcons.

Shurmur could make the best argument to

keep his job. The Browns are 5-3 after an 0-5 start and they have a roster filled with young players. Cleveland’s rookies have combined to make 72 starts — a league high.

Other coaches who could be looking for employment include Tennessee’s Mike Munchak. The Titans (4-9) have lost five of their last six.

In Buffalo, Chan Gailey appears safe despite the Bills (5-8) being headed toward their 13th straight season out of the playoffs.

Gailey is just 15-30 with the Bills, but general manager Buddy Nix has insisted he has no intention of firing him.

Reid, Turner, Rivera, Shurmur and Munchak haven’t received similar votes of confidence.

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Defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt was the lead recruiter for the North Carolina native who models his game after NFL safeties Charles Woodson and Ed Reed.

Back in high school, Johnson had narrowed down his college choices to UConn and Arizona, but failed to qualify and wound up FCS school Western Carolina, where he played some but injured his knee and Johnson red-shirted the season. From there he transferred to Iowa Western, played one season and will have three years of eligibility remaining at KU. Johnson and Combs are the 16th and 17th members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and 11th juco players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the Class of 2013 to commit to KU. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick look at who else is on board so far: Q Kellen Ash: 6-3, 194-pound linebacker from Parkway South High in Missouri. The three-star committed to KU last April.

Q Joey Bloomfield: 6-6, 305-pound offensive tackle from Ballard High in Louisville, Ky., who chose KU over offers from Air Force, Colorado, Houston, Kansas State, San Diego State and Wyoming.

Q Andrew Bolton: 6-3, 280-pound defensive end from Hinds C.C. in Raymond, Miss. Clocked at 4.8 seconds in the 40-yard dash, Bolton had offers from Iowa, LSU and Miss. State.

Q Montell Cozart: 6-2, 180-pound quarterback from Bishop Miege High in Kansas City. Played one season of high school ball under current KU offensive line coach Tim Grunhard.

Q Jordan Darling: 6-4, 226-pound quarterback from Shawnee Mission East High in Kansas City. Dominated summer camps and picked the Jayhawks over Kansas State.

Q Samson Faifili: 5-11, 240-pound linebacker from American River C.C. in Sacramento, Calif., committed to Kansas in midNovember, choosing KU over Hawaii, Iowa State, Nevada and Oregon State.

Q Ngalu Fusimalohi: 6-3, 300-pound offensive guard from City College of San Francisco. Known as a mauler, Fusimalohiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer list closely resembled Faifiliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Q Marcus JenkinsMoore: 6-3, 210-pound linebacker from Pierce C.C. in Woodland Hills, Calif., who describes his game as â&#x20AC;&#x153;relentlessâ&#x20AC;? and chose KU over offers from a dozen other BCS-conference schools including K-State, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

Q Ben Johnson: 6-5, 230-pound tight end from Basehor-Linwood High near Kansas City, was the first in the class to commit.

Q Tedarian Johnson: 6-3, 285-pound defensive tackle and juco teammate of Bolton. Chose Kansas over offers from Iowa State, Memphis, Mississippi State and Texas Tech.

Q Dexter McDonald: 6-2, 203-pound cornerback and former KU player who recommitted to the Jayhawks this fall after spending the year at Butler County C.C. Q Trevor Pardula: 6-5, 210-pound punter and kickoff specialist who picked the Jayhawks over hometown San Jose State.

Q Cassius Sendish: 6-2, 185-pound cornerback from Arizona Western C.C. A natural leader and hard hitter who chose KU over Big 12 schools Iowa State and K-State, among others.

Q Colin Spencer: 5-10, 179-pound athlete from Woodrow Wilson High in Dallas. Played cornerback, receiver and quarterback in high school. May graduate early and enroll at KU in time for spring football.

Q Mark Thomas: 6-2, 210-pound wide receiver from Nassau C.C. in New York.

Solid, physical wideout chose KU over UConn and Marshall.

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went on a run. Junior Cole Moreano hit a short jumper, then Scott drained another three to make it 5341 with 3:28 to go.

The senior subâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy continued to ignite the Firebirds on the defensive end, where he blocked a shot and secured the ball. Within seconds, sophomore backup guard Weston Hack drilled a three-pointer to cut the deficit to nine.

Said Moreano: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played with a lot of energy, and it helped. It should have been like that from the beginning of the game.â&#x20AC;?

Hack then stole the ball on defense and took it in for a layup. Free State trailed 53-46 with less than three minutes left, but it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close the gap down the stretch, as the Mustangs (2-1) scored six points in the paint and hit all four of their free throws to finish the game.

For Law, the fourthquarter spurt was too similar to the one he witnessed at Lansing.

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The Firebirds made 22 of 50 field goals (44 percent), including 3 of 7 threes (43 percent). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ball was moving quick tonight, and people were cutting hard to the basket,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing fancy. ... Sometimes simple stuff when you give good effort is very effective.â&#x20AC;?

Topeka High, meanwhile, suffered from poor shot selection and bad body language, making just 12 of 49 field goals (24 percent) and 2 of 14 threes (14 percent).

Free State was never

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something that my body responds to significantly,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lately, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just been working on some explosion stuff, some lateral movement and just getting it going every day.â&#x20AC;?

This past week, Johnson said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s felt more comfortable jumping, and because of that, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing it more.

His hops were on display after one particular KU missed jumper Saturday, as he skied high in the air to attempt a stickback dunk.

The ball soared just out of his reach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was praying that that one came off, because I was going to show people, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got three people dunking like that now at the perimeter position,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come in time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not really rushing it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to keep my health up, make sure that my kneeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeling good, my bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeling good, get proper rest and eat right, and I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see more of that.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson received a nice surprise during the game Saturday, as at halftime, he looked to the crowd thinking he might have seen his sister, Terrin.

The senior left his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s layup line, walking toward the Colorado bench while squinting to try to figure out if he was actually seeing his sister.

Both Terrin and Elijahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Yolanda Brown, had made the trip from Indiana to watch him play without telling him they were coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked up at halftime, and I saw my sister Terrin standing up. I thought I was tripping at first,â&#x20AC;?

Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I looked again, and I actually walked down there, and I saw them. It kind of just caught me off-guard.â&#x20AC;?

LOCAL â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we play with a sense of urgency, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really good,â&#x20AC;? Law said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we play passive and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t communicate and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust one another, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very good.â&#x20AC;?

Though the Firebirds didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play well in the first half, they only trailed 25-18 at the break. The opening minutes of the third quarter proved to be the difference in the game. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when BVN (ranked No. 4 in Class 6A) dissected the FSHS defense with ball movement that led to a Matthew McHugh three, one of five Jawan Emery dunks on the night and an easy basket inside from Matt Peterson.

The hot start got them rolling and they built a 13-point lead.

Scott, who led Free State with 17 points, took off in the second half, scoring 10 in the fourth quarter alone. Still, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel good about the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For some reason, we have to be down 10, 15 points to get that drive going,â&#x20AC;? Scott said.

Law expects BVN to be one of the top teams in the state all season and make a deep postseason run, but he said Free Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passive offensive approach, its in-

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ability to finish around the rim and hitting just six of 16 free throws all contributed to the 11-point loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a good halfcourt offensive team right now,â&#x20AC;? Law said after his team shot 20-for-54 from the field (37 percent). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna become one.â&#x20AC;?

Besides Scott, Lane (12 points) was the only Firebird in double figures.

Scott said the Firebirds, who play at Lawrence on Friday night, just have to get past their work-inprogress state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just come out slow, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna change that.â&#x20AC;?

Blue Valley North boys 63, Free State 52 FREE STATE (52) Blake Winslow 3-4 2-6 8, Cole Moreano 3-8 0-0 6, Reshawn Caro 0-3 0-0 0, Khadre Lane 3-17 4-4 12, Logan Bannister 0-0 0-0 0, Weston Hack 3-5 0-1 7, Cody Scott 7-13 0-1 17, Keith Loneker 1-2 0-0 2, Kyle McFarland 0-2 0-2 0, Innocent Anavberokhai 0-0 0-0 0, Kimani Garrett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 6-14 52.

BV NORTH (63) Scott Edwards 5-12 4-4 15, Matt Peterson 2-6 2-2 7, Jawan Emery 8-10 0-0 16, Danny Weston 2-8 0-0 4, Matthew McHugh 5-7 4-6 15, Michael Dolan 1-1 0-0 2, Cooper Cook 2-4 0-0 4, Jordan Helmker 0-1 0-0 0, Brian Dolan 0-0 0-0 0, Joe Morrow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-49 10-12 63.

Free State 5 14 11 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 52 BV North 11 14 20 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 63 Three-point goals: Free State 6-16 (Scott 3, Lane 2, Hack); BV North 3-8 (Edwards, Peterson, McHugh). Fouled out: None. Turnovers: Free State 9, BV North 8.

seriously challenged, leading 17-9 after the first quarter before putting together an 8-2 run over the next 3:20.

The Firebirds didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let up, either, outscoring the Trojans (0-1) in each period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially coming out in the third quarter ... honestly, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been just awful,â&#x20AC;? Kirkpatrick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So that was one of my things: Just keep going at them and going at them, and hopefully they wear down, and they did.â&#x20AC;?

Wiebe led Free State, scoring 17 points on 6-for12 shooting. Kirkpatrick also posted 16 points to go with a team-high eight rebounds and five steals.

Chelsea Casady added nine points for FSHS (3-1).

The Firebirds next take on Lawrence High in the city showdown on Friday at LHS.

Johnson wrapped his arm around his sister during most of his postgame interview while his mother stood a few steps away in a red, â&#x20AC;&#x153;15 momâ&#x20AC;? T-shirt.

The two hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen him play in a game since KU took on Michigan State in Atlanta on Nov. 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever you see your family like that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not used to seeing your family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it always shoots some kind of adrenaline into your body,â&#x20AC;? said Johnson, who had six points on 2-for2 shooting with two rebounds and two steals after halftime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely felt good.â&#x20AC;?

O Lists: The NCAA on Tuesday named the top 75 all-time March Madness players, 25 all-time March Madness teams and 35 alltime Madness moments as part of its season-long celebration of 75 years of the NCAA Tournament.

Starting in January, fans will vote at NCAA. com/MarchMadness to determine the top 15 alltime players in the NCAA Tournament, the singlebest team and the singlebest moment in tourney history.

KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clyde Lovellette (Most Outstanding Player 1952), Wilt Chamberlain (MOP 1957) and Danny Manning (MOP 1988) are included on the top players list. KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1952 team is the only Jayhawk national title team to be on the list of contenders.

KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback victory over Memphis in the 2008 title game made the bestmoments list. The NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of that victory follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down nine with 2:12 left, Kansas cut into Memphisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead and had a chance to tie the national title game. Kansas junior Mario Chalmers, with two seconds remaining, shot over two Memphis defenders to tie the contest and set the stage for a Kansas win in OT. O Wiggins to visit: Andrew Wiggins, a 6-7 se-

nior forward from Huntington (W.Va.) Prep who visited Florida State last weekend, will visit KU, Kentucky and North Carolina in coming months, zagsblog.net reports. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible Syracuse or Ohio State will land the fifth visit of Rivals.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1-rated player in the Class of 2013. His mom (former Canadian Olympic track standout Marita PayneWiggins) and dad (former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins) both attended FSU. Wiggins told zagsblog at the Marshall County Hoopfest he could envision playing alongside Kentucky signees Aaron and Andrew Harrison, 6-5 twins from Fort Worth, Texas. Aaron is ranked fourth and Andrew fifth in the class.

The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 2-rated player, Julius Randle (6-9 Prestonwood Christian, Plano, Texas) will visit KU for the KU-Texas game on Feb. 16.

Free State girls 55, Topeka High 31 TOPEKA HIGH (31) Raianna Maples 0-3 0-0 0, Jasmine Martindale 4-14 1-2 9, Brittany Harden 1-4 0-2 2, Whitney Brooks 1-8 0-0 2, Mandy Madden 1-7 1-3 3, Jailyn Lee 2-2 0-0 5, Adrianna Henderson 3-10 1-4 8, Danielle Cross 0-1 2-2 2, Tiara Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Anja Battle 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-49 5-13 31.

FREE STATE (55) Abbey Casady 0-0 0-0 0, Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Liyah Rogers 1-5 0-1 2, Kennedy Kirkpatrick 6-13 2-5 16, Scout Wiebe 7-12 2-3 17, Chelsea Casady 3-4 3-3 9, Millie Shade 1-4 1-2 3, Summer Frantz 0-2 0-0 0, Ciara Carey 3-4 0-0 6, Courtney Parker 0-2 0-0 0, Ariana Frantz 0-3 0-0 0, Ilene Tolbert 1-1 0-0 2, Maren Kahler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-50 8-14 55.

Topeka High 9 9 6 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 31 Free State 17 14 10 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 55 Three-point goals: TH 2-14 (Lee 1-1, Henderon 1-5, Maples 0-1, Martindale 0-2, Harden 0-2, Brooks 0-3); FS 3-7 (Kirkpatrick 2-3, Wiebe 1-2, Shade 0-1, A. Frantz 0-1). Fouled out: None.

Turnovers: TH 18, FS 13. Technical fouls: None.

Veritas boys win in Topeka J-W Staff Reports

Veritas boys 54, Topeka Cair Paravel 42 TOPEKA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Caleb Holland and Thomas Bachert scored 16 points apiece and the Veritas boys basketball team stayed undefeated with a victory over Topeka Cair Paravel on Tuesday.

The Eagles (6-0) shot 53 percent from the field as three Veritas players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holland, Bachert and Andrew Currier (12 points) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; reached double figures.

The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only blemish was a 2-for-11 mark at the foul line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other than the free throws, we played a real good game against a real scrappy team,â&#x20AC;? Veritas coach Gary Hammer said.

Ben Higgins led Cair Paravel with 14 points.

Veritas will host Manhattan CHIEF on Saturday.

Veritas 15 12 15 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 54 Cair Paravel 7 13 13 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 42 Veritas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chad Steiben 4, Micah Edmonson 4, Andrew Currier 12, Caleb Holland 16, Andrew Harvey 2, Thomas Bachert 16.

Cair Paravel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Will Wipperman 2, Ben Higgins 14, Tristan Marsh 6, Seth Nigus 10, Ryan Key 8, Austin Anderson 2.

Cair Paravel girls 47, Veritas 34 TOPEKA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Veritas Christian School nearly erased an 11-point halftime deficit but fell to Topeka Cair Paravel on Tuesday night in high school girls basketball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got down at half, but it was a one-possession game with one minute to go in the third quarter,â&#x20AC;? said Veritas coach Kevin Shelton, whose team came within three points of Cair Paravel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really fought hard, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really encouraged by that. We came out at halftime and really started playing well.

We made some mistakes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not happy with, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to work in the gym and get better.â&#x20AC;?

Madi Bennett led Veritas with 10 points, followed by Tori Huslig with eight and Kristen Finger with seven.

Veritas (4-1) will play host to Manhattan CHIEF on Saturday in Eudora.

Veritas 6 5 14 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 34 Cair Paravel 11 12 8 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 47 Veritas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tori Huslig 8, Madi Bennett 10, Kristen Finger 7, Ali Dover 4, Naomi Hickman 5.

Cair Paravel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Peyton Williams 17, Amanda Hidbert 4, Kristian Guenther 15, Alli Helms 9.

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Tonganoxie girls top KC Piper, 41-37 J-W Staff Reports

Girls Tonganoxie 41, KC Piper 37 TONGANOXIE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kaitlyn Waldeier scored 14 points and Emily Soetaert added nine for Tonganoxie Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls basketball team Tuesday night, and the Kaws improved to 2-0.

Piper 12 9 3 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 37 Tonganoxie 14 10 8 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 41 Piper: Wooley 7, Wayne 8, Zwart 15, Webb 5, Mansaw 2.

Tonganoxie: Madee Walker 6, Emily Soetaert 9, Tressa Walker 2, Kaitlyn Waldeier 14, Jenny Whitledge 4, Hannah Kemp 6.

Paola 43, Baldwin 37 BALDWIN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Baldwin High girls let a five-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter as they lost to Paola in their Frontier League opener.

The game was also Baldwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home opener, although it was played at the Collinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center because of sewer problems at the Baldwin Junior High School gym locker room.

Behind junior guard Katie Jones, who led all scorers with 16 points, the Bulldogs started strong, taking a 19-13 lead to the locker room at halftime and maintaining a 31-26 advantage at the end of the third quarter.

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Baldwin: Maddie Ogle 2, Kaitlin Jorgensen 2, Katie Jones 16, Jessie Katzer 8, Katie Kehl 9 Paola, Lyndsee Johnson 11, Remick Paulsen 8, Taylor Williams 5, Kaylee Farmer 2, Morgan Laudan 5, Kelsey Slawson 2, Tiana Moala 8

Boys KC Piper 69, Tonganoxie 52 TONGANOXIE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Dale led the Kaws with 15 points, Ben Johnson added nine and James Grizzle scored eight.

Tonganoxie fell to 0-2.

Piper 15 16 21 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 69 Tonganoxie 10 13 15 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 52 Piper: Harper 6, Owens 11, R. Jennings 26, B. Jennings 9, Wallie 2, Long 4, Johnson 9, Rogers 2.

Tonganoxie: Jared Sommers 3, Eric Tate 4, Ben Johnson 9, John Lean 5, Tyler Ford 2, Eric McPherson 6, James Grizzle 8, Jack Dale 15.

Paola 48, Baldwin 46 BALDWIN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Baldwin High boys erased an 18-point second-half deficit before falling to Paola.

The Bulldogs (3-2) used furious play to score seven-straight points and briefly take a 40-39 lead against Paola. However, the visitors were able to regain the lead and survive two Baldwin chances to tie or win the game in the contestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final 37 seconds.

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Third-ranked Michigan improves to 10-0 Abrams 4-12 0-5 9, McLaurin 2-5 2-4 6, Bertrand 3-6 3-4 9, LaTulip 0-0 0-0 0, Henry 1-3 0-0 3, Langford 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 21-60 16-27 64.

Halftime-Illinois 32-29. 3-Point GoalsNorfolk St. 6-23 (Williams 3-8, Brown 2-3, Hawkins 1-6, Estime 0-1, Lila-St. Rose 0-1, Johnson 0-4), Illinois 6-23 (Paul 3-7, Henry 1-3, Richardson 1-4, Abrams 1-4, Bertrand 0-2, Griffey 0-3).

Fouled Out-Johnson. Rebounds-Norfolk St. 36 (Gaston 8), Illinois 43 (Paul 8). Assists-Norfolk St. 12 (Fuentes, Johnson 5), Illinois 6 (Griffey 3). Total Fouls-Norfolk St. 20, Illinois 9. A-14,144.

The Associated Press

No. 3 Michigan 67, Binghamton 39 ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Trey Burke stole the ball near midcourt and raced ahead for a breakaway layup to put Michigan ahead by 31.

Moments later, his night was done.

Burke scored 19 points in only 30 minutes — the most rest he’s had in a game all season — and No. 3 Michigan routed Binghamton on Tuesday.

Freshman Nik Stauskas added 12 points, and the Wolverines substituted liberally in a game that was every bit the mismatch it looked like before the opening tip.

“I don’t feel banged up, but I think Spike (Albrecht) did a good job coming and giving me some time,” Burke said.

“Caris (LeVert) obviously came in and gave some great minutes.”

LeVert played 14 minutes and Albrecht played 10. They combined for six assists and no turnovers.

The Wolverines (10-0) are off to their best start since their national title season of 1988-89.

The Bearcats (2-9) were coming off a 22-point loss to Bryant. They led Michigan 10-8 before the Wolverines went on a 19-2 run.

It was 34-14 at halftime.

Jordan Reed scored 11 points and was Binghamton’s only player in double figures. He also had eight rebounds.

“That’s a great team — a team that could win a national championship — so coming into their building was taking an awfully big bite at the apple,” Binghamton coach Tommy Dempsey said. “I’m not sure that I thought it was realistic

No. 13 Minnesota 70, North Dakota State 57 MINNEAPOLIS — Rodney Williams scored a seasonhigh 19 points, including a 360-degree dunk off a fast break, and Trevor Mbakwe grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead Minnesota.

Mbakwe added 14 points and Andre Hollins had 11 for the Gophers (11-1), who have won 16 straight games in this series, last losing in 1936.

Lawrence Alexander led the Bison (8-3) with 19 points, Taylor Braun added 15 and Marshall Bjorklund pitched in 12.

Braun, who won two of the last three Summit League Player of the Week Tony Ding/AP Photo awards, fouled out with BINGHAMTON GUARD RAYNER MOQUETE (11) HAS THE BALL knocked out of his hands by Michigan forward Jon 3:57 left on a pump-fake Horford (15) on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. Third-ranked Michigan won, 67-39. power move by Mbakwe for a layup and threeHalftime-Michigan 34-14. 3-Point but were sluggish against point play. for us to come in here made it 21-12 with back-to- Goals-Binghamton 7-25 (Moquete 2-5, and beat Michigan, but back three-pointers.

Gray 2-10, Horn 1-1, Reed 1-3, Johnston the Spartans. Illinois was DAKOTA STATE (8-3) I thought we were comReed gave the Bearcats 1-5, Williams 0-1), Michigan 10-30 shooting 46 percent from NORTH Wright 1-4 0-0 3, Bjorklund 5-8 2-2 (Stauskas 4-8, Burke 3-6, Hardaway Jr. petitive, and at this stage a brief highlight, dunk- 2-9, Albrecht 1-1, LeVert 0-1, Akunne the field coming in but 12, Alexander 6-10 5-7 19, Brown 1-4 of our program, that’s a ing back a missed shot to 0-1, McLimans 0-2, Vogrich 0-2). Fouled shot just 35 percent on the 0-0 3, Braun 6-12 0-0 15, Newell 0-0 0-0 0, Felt 0-7 0-0 0, Zastrow 0-0 0-0 0, Rebounds-Binghamton 28 great step in the right di- make it 27-14, but Michi- Out-None.

VandenBergh 0-1 0-0 0, Kading 2-4 1-3 (Reed 8), Michigan 39 (McGary 10). night. rection.”

Rashid Gaston scored 12 5, Aaberg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-50 8-12 57. gan scored the last seven Assists-Binghamton 10 (Gray 6), 18 (Burke 5). Total Fouls- points and Pendarvis Wil- MINNESOTA (11-1) The Wolverines were points of the half, capped Michigan Williams Jr. 8-14 2-2 19, Eliason 0-0 Binghamton 7, Michigan 4. A-11,061. favored by 37 1/2 points, by Burke’s three from near liams added 11 for Norfolk 0-0 0, An. Hollins 3-7 2-4 11, Coleman 2-2 4, Au. Hollins 2-10 0-0 5, Welch but they got off to a the top of the key in the fiState (6-6), which led for 1-6 3-4 0-0 7, Ellenson 0-1 1-2 1, Osenieks No. 10 Illinois 65, slow start, allowing the nal seconds. much of the first half.

0-5 2-2 2, Ahanmisi 1-2 0-0 3, Walker 0-3 Norfolk St. 54 2, Halvorsen 0-0 0-0 0, Ingram 0-2 Bearcats to match them Richardson left late in 2-2 2-2 2, Mbakwe 5-6 4-6 14, Shell 0-0 0-0 0.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Bran(2-9) in the early going. Rayner BINGHAMTON the first half with a badly Totals 23-60 17-22 70.

Johnston 1-6 0-0 3, R. Brown 1-3 0-0 don Paul scored 14 points Halftime-Minnesota 37-26. 3-Point Moquete’s three-pointer 2, Reed 5-12 0-1 11, Moquete 3-9 0-0 bruised shoulder but reand D.J. Richardson overGoals-N. Dakota St. 7-20 (Braun 3-4, off a Michigan turnover 8, Gray 2-10 0-0 6, Freeman 0-1 0-2 0, turned.

Alexander 2-3, Brown 1-1, Wright 1-3, Ogundadegbe 3-4 0-0 6, Rice 0-0 0-0 0, came a shoulder injury VandenBergh 0-1, Kading 0-2, Felt put Binghamton up two, Horn 1-1 0-0 3, Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals to add 11 and help 10th0-6), Minnesota 7-18 (An. Hollins 3-6, NORFOLK STATE (6-6) but the lead was short 16-47 0-3 39.

Welch 1-1, Williams Jr. 1-1, Ahanmisi Johnson 3-9 0-0 6, Goode 1-3 1-2 3, ranked Illinois hold off MICHIGAN (10-0) lived.

1-2, Au. Hollins 1-5, Coleman 0-1, Fuentes 2-3 0-0 4, Williams 4-10 0-0 11, Robinson III 3-5 0-2 6, Morgan 2-3 2-2 Norfolk State.

Hawkins 2-12 3-4 8, Lila-St. Rose 0-1 Ellenson 0-1, Osenieks 0-1). Fouled Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 6, Burke 8-12 0-0 19, Hardaway Jr. 3-13 The Illini (11-0) were 0-0 0, Brown 3-4 0-0 8, Estime 0-2 0-0 Out-Braun. Rebounds-N. Dakota St. 26 three-point play 23 sec- 1-1 9, Stauskas 4-11 0-0 12, Albrecht 0, Maye 0-0 0-0 0, Gaston 5-9 2-2 12, (Bjorklund 6), Minnesota 43 (Mbakwe 1-1 0-0 3, McGary 3-6 0-0 6, Akunne 0-2 coming of a win at Gonza18). Assists-N. Dakota St. 12 (Alexander Rogers 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-55 6-8 54. onds later put the Wol- 0-0 0, Vogrich 0-2 0-0 0, Horford 2-2 0-0 ga on Saturday that helped ILLINOIS (11-0) 6), Minnesota 14 (An. Hollins 6). Total verines back ahead, and 4, McLimans 0-2 0-0 0, LeVert 1-2 0-0 Griffey 1-6 2-2 4, Egwu 2-10 2-2 6, Fouls-N. Dakota St. 19, Minnesota 15. move them into the top 10, Richardson 2, Person 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 3-5 67.

4-7 2-2 11, Paul 3-10 5-8 14, A-10,472.

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WVU falls to Duquesne The Associated Press

Men Duquesne 60, West Virginia 56 PITTSBURGH — Jeremiah Jones scored 16 points and Derrick Colter added 12 points and seven assists as Duquesne rallied past West Virginia on Tuesday night.

Marvin Binney scored 10 points off the bench for the Dukes (6-4), who beat the Mountaineers for the first time since 2003 behind a solid second half that erased a 15-point deficit.

Juwan Staten led West Virginia (4-4) with 13 points and Gary Browne and Matt Humphrey added 10 points each, but the Mountaineers saw their three-game winning streak end during a miserable 20 minutes in which they struggled on both ends of the floor.

West Virginia shot just 28 percent (9 of 32) in the second half, allowing Duquesne to get back in the game.

Jones and Colter led the way, scoring the Dukes’ last 15 points to give head coach Jim Ferry his first signature victory since coming over from LIUBrooklyn last spring.

Ferry inherited a massive rebuilding job after a number of high-profile players revolted against former coach Ron Everhart, now an assistant under Bob Huggins at West Virginia. Everhart spent six seasons at Duquesne before being let go and looked almost uncomfortable wearing a white shirt and gold tie while sitting on the visitors’ bench at Consol Energy Center.

The Mountaineers wasted little time making themselves at home, quickly building a 25-10 lead. They clamped down on Duquesne and made

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WEST VIRGINIA’S JUWAN STATEN (3) shoots in front of Duquesne’s Sean Johnson (32) during Tuesday’s game in Pittsburgh. Duquesne won, 60-56. it difficult for the Dukes to get into any kind of offense.

Still, it hardly mattered.

Duquesne trailed by 13 at the break before finding its footing. The Dukes pulled within single digits on a jumper by Binney with just under 13 minutes to play and they kept right on coming.

WEST VIRGINIA (4-4) Kilicli 3-8 0-2 6, Murray 1-4 0-0 2, Staten 5-16 3-4 13, Hinds 1-7 2-2 4, Henderson 3-9 1-1 7, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Browne 3-6 2-4 10, Humphrey 4-9 0-0 10, Noreen 2-3 0-0 4, Miles 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-66 8-13 56.

DUQUESNE (6-4) Marhold 1-6 1-2 3, Pantophlet 1-3 2-2 4, Colter 5-16 1-4 12, Jere. Jones 3-4 0-2 7, Johnson 2-8 2-3 6, Torres 0-3 0-0 0, Binney 4-4 2-2 10, Jerr. Jones 7-9 1-1 16, Winters 1-2 0-0 2, Abele 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 9-16 60.

Halftime-West Virginia 36-23. 3-Point Goals-West Virginia 4-18 (Browne 2-4, Humphrey 2-5, Harris 0-1, Staten 0-1, Miles 0-1, Henderson 0-3, Hinds 0-3), Duquesne 3-19 (Jere. Jones 1-1, Jerr. Jones 1-3, Colter 1-8, Winters 0-1, Torres 0-2, Johnson 0-2, Pantophlet 0-2). Fouled Out-Jere. Jones. ReboundsWest Virginia 39 (Noreen 7), Duquesne 43 (Abele, Marhold, Pantophlet 6).

Assists-West Virginia 11 (Staten 4), Duquesne 11 (Colter 7). Total FoulsWest Virginia 15, Duquesne 19.

Technicals-Murray, Johnson. A-6,244.

Women No. 18 Texas 77, Louisiana-Monroe 49 AUSTIN, TEXAS — Brady Sanders scored 15 points, and Texas rolled past Louisiana-Monroe. Cokie Reed had 14 points and Imani McGee-Stafford had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Longhorns (6-1). Empress Davenport also scored 11 points.

LOUISIANA-MONROE (2-7) Simmons 1-7 1-6 3, Shaw 0-12 1-4 1, A. Tugler 3-9 3-4 10, E. Tugler 1-3 1-1 3, Gray 1-3 3-4 5, Hunter 3-6 1-4 7, Pierson 0-2 2-4 2, Taylor 0-2 0-2 0, Brooks 2-4 0-2 4, Holley 3-8 8-10 14, Lee 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-57 20-41 49.

TEXAS (6-1) Enemkpali 1-5 0-0 2, Reed 4-9 6-8 14, Davenport 5-10 1-1 11, Rodrigo 2-4 1-2 6, Roberts 3-6 0-2 8, Brewer 0-2 0-0 0, Sanders 5-9 5-5 15, McGee-Stafford 3-6 5-10 11, Taylor 1-3 0-2 2, Hartung 3-6 2-4 8. Totals 27-60 20-34 77.

Halftime-Texas 35-21. 3-Point GoalsLouisiana-Monroe 1-6 (A. Tugler 1-3, Gray 0-1, Shaw 0-2), Texas 3-7 (Roberts 2-4, Rodrigo 1-2, Sanders 0-1).

Rebounds-Louisiana-Monroe 33 (Simmons, A. Tugler 6), Texas 55 (McGee-Stafford 11). AssistsLouisiana-Monroe 8 (Gray, Simmons, E. Tugler 2), Texas 12 (Rodrigo 4). Total Fouls-Louisiana-Monroe 26, Texas 33.

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston Toronto

W 16 12 11 11 4

L 5 9 9 9 18

Pct .762 .571 .550 .550 .182

GB — 4 41⁄2 41⁄2 121⁄2

L10 8-2 5-5 5-5 5-5 1-9

Str W-2 W-1 L-5 W-1 L-5

Home Away Conf 8-0 8-5 11-2 8-5 4-4 7-7 7-5 4-4 8-4 7-4 4-5 7-8 3-4 1-14 2-7

L 5 6 12 13 15

Pct .737 .667 .400 .350 .167

GB — 11⁄2 61⁄2 71⁄2 101⁄2

L10 8-2 8-2 5-5 1-9 3-7

Str W-2 L-1 W-1 L-8 W-1

Home Away Conf 10-1 4-4 7-3 7-3 5-3 6-3 4-5 4-7 3-8 5-8 2-5 5-5 2-7 1-8 1-11

L 9 9 11 17 17

Pct .550 .526 .476 .292 .227

GB — 1⁄2 11⁄2 6 7

L10 6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 2-8

Str L-1 W-2 L-2 L-2 W-1

Home Away Conf 6-6 5-3 7-3 5-4 5-5 9-5 5-3 5-8 4-5 5-6 2-11 5-5 3-6 2-11 3-9

GB — 2 61⁄2 8 12

L10 9-1 7-3 5-5 5-5 2-8

Str W-5 L-1 W-3 L-3 L-4

Home Away Conf 7-2 11-2 10-2 9-2 5-2 7-3 7-3 4-7 5-5 7-5 2-6 3-10 3-9 2-6 2-9

Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington

W 14 12 8 7 3

Central Division Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Cleveland

W 11 10 10 7 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans

W 18 14 11 9 5

L 4 4 10 11 15

Pct .818 .778 .524 .450 .250

Northwest Division Oklahoma City Utah Denver Minnesota Portland

W 17 12 11 9 9

L 4 10 11 9 12

Pct .810 .545 .500 .500 .429

GB — 51⁄2 61⁄2 61⁄2 8

L10 9-1 6-4 5-5 4-6 4-6

Str W-8 W-3 W-1 W-1 W-1

Home Away Conf 11-2 6-2 8-2 8-1 4-9 8-8 5-1 6-10 7-5 5-3 4-6 3-5 5-4 4-8 5-6

L 6 7 13 13 15

Pct .714 .667 .409 .350 .318

GB — 1 61⁄2 71⁄2 81⁄2

L10 7-3 8-2 3-7 5-5 2-8

Str W-7 W-4 L-3 L-1 L-7

Home Away Conf 10-3 5-3 10-3 6-3 8-4 6-6 7-6 2-7 7-10 6-6 1-7 4-8 5-5 2-10 3-6

Pacific Division L.A. Clippers Golden State L.A. Lakers Sacramento Phoenix

W 15 14 9 7 7

Monday’s games Golden State 104, Charlotte 96 Philadelphia 104, Detroit 97 Miami 101, Atlanta 92 San Antonio 134, Houston 126, OT Dallas 119, Sacramento 96 Portland 92, Toronto 74

Tuesday’s games Cleveland 100, L.A. Lakers 94 New York 100, Brooklyn 97 Denver 101, Detroit 94 Washington 77, New Orleans 70 L.A. Clippers 94, Chicago 89

Today’s games Brooklyn at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Orlando, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 7 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Charlotte at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New York, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Calendar Feb. 15-17 — NBA All-Star weekend (Houston).

Feb. 21 — Trade deadline.

April 20 — Playoffs begin.

June 6 — NBA Finals begin (possible switch to June 4).

June 20 — Last possible date for NBA Finals (possible switch to June 18).

June 27 — NBA draft.

How former Jayhawks fared Xavier Henry, New Orleans Did not play (coach’s decision) Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Pts: 8. Ast: 1. Reb: 4. (29 min) Tyshawn Taylor, Brooklyn Did not play (coach’s decision)

Leaders THROUGH DEC. 10 Scoring G Bryant, LAL 21 Durant, OKC 21 Anthony, NYK 18 James, MIA 19 Harden, HOU 19 Westbrook, OKC 21 Aldridge, POR 20 Mayo, DAL 21 Curry, GOL 21 Pierce, BOS 20 Gay, MEM 18 Parker, SAN 20 Lee, GOL 21 Ellis, MIL 19 DeRozan, TOR 22 Lillard, POR 21 Anderson, NOR 19 Howard, LAL 21 Deng, CHI 19 Bosh, MIA 19 FG Percentage Chandler, NYK Ibaka, OKC Howard, LAL McGee, DEN Jordan, LAC Landry, GOL Hickson, POR Garnett, BOS Horford, ATL Faried, DEN Rebounds Varejao, CLE Randolph, MEM Howard, LAL Asik, HOU Lee, GOL Noah, CHI Jefferson, UTA Horford, ATL Hickson, POR Faried, DEN Assists Rondo, BOS Paul, LAC Holiday, PHL Williams, Bro Vasquez, NOR Westbrook, OKC Parker, SAN M. Williams, UTA Lawson, DEN James, MIA Team Offense Oklahoma City San Antonio Houston Miami New York L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Utah Denver Dallas Team Defense Memphis Chicago Indiana Minnesota Brooklyn Atlanta L.A. Clippers Philadelphia New York Orlando

G 20 18 21 20 21 19 21 17 20 21

FG 199 181 165 190 140 162 166 153 144 122 130 153 162 130 153 133 132 140 132 125

FT 160 171 109 73 151 94 87 69 75 108 59 63 71 83 90 74 22 105 67 95

PTS AVG 601 28.6 566 27.0 482 26.8 479 25.2 469 24.7 451 21.5 419 21.0 436 20.8 421 20.0 384 19.2 342 19.0 377 18.9 395 18.8 356 18.7 406 18.5 387 18.4 350 18.4 386 18.4 348 18.3 348 18.3

FG FGA PCT 95 134 .709 129 218 .592 140 239 .586 97 166 .584 83 143 .580 99 176 .563 96 174 .552 130 238 .546 127 233 .545 105 193 .544 OFF DEF 121 183 88 145 74 172 73 155 63 173 77 128 52 173 53 121 77 125 89 122

TOT AVG 304 15.2 233 12.9 246 11.7 228 11.4 236 11.2 205 10.8 225 10.7 174 10.2 202 10.1 211 10.0

G 17 20 21 19 19 21 20 18 21 19

AST AVG 217 12.8 186 9.3 187 8.9 165 8.7 163 8.6 179 8.5 152 7.6 129 7.2 146 7.0 130 6.8

G 21 22 20 19 20 20 21 22 21 21

Pts 2227 2330 2090 1969 2055 2046 2138 2228 2114 2102

Avg 106.0 105.9 104.5 103.6 102.8 102.3 101.8 101.3 100.7 100.1

G 18 19 21 18 19 18 20 21 20 20

Pts 1641 1734 1927 1654 1781 1692 1890 1985 1904 1911

Avg 91.2 91.3 91.8 91.9 93.7 94.0 94.5 94.5 95.2 95.6

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Cavaliers 100, Lakers 94 CLEVELAND — There had to be a low point. The Los Angeles Lakers can only hope they’ve reached it.

This chaotic season has gotten worse.

Kyrie Irving scored 28 points in his return after missing 11 games with a broken finger, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-94 win over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, who look nothing like a team projected to win an NBA title — or anything else.

“This is one of the most challenging stretches of my 17 years, and the most baffling, too,” a puzzled Bryant said after the Lakers lost for the eighth time in 11 games. “We have the talent and personnel to do it, but we’re not, and it’s baffling. It’s extremely frustrating.

“It doesn’t make any sense. We’re still finding ways to lose games.”

Irving added 11 assists in 39 minutes and showed off his dizzying array of moves as the Cavs, who came in with just four wins, ended a five-game losing streak.

Bryant scored 42 points and Dwight Howard had 19 points and 20 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Lakers, who were still missing Pau Gasol and Steve Nash, from opening a four-game road trip with a with a loss that could sting for a while.

“We have to stop the bleeding — somehow,” said Howard, who forced a trade this summer from Orlando to join the Lakers and maybe win some championships. “We can’t let this kill our spirits too much. This is tough on all of us right now.

“We want to win. We’re sick of losing. We all understand that situations like this don’t last forever.”

C.J. Miles scored 28 in his first start this season, Anderson Varejao had 20 and Alonzo Gee 17 for the Cavs.

Los Angeles fell behind by 16 points in the third quarter, and despite Bryant’s valiant attempt to rescue them — he scored 16 in the fourth quarter — the Lakers dropped to 1-10 in games the superstar scores 30 or more points.

“We played very uninspired basketball, offensively and defensively,” said coach Mike D’Antoni, brought in to repair an underachieving squad after Mike Brown was fired five games into the season.

“We play at a very slow pace and we struggle.

Maybe it shifts over to defense. Maybe we’re slow.

Maybe we can’t do it. .

It’s my job to fix it — and that’s what I’ll do.”

As the final seconds ticked off, Bryant stood at halfcourt, his right hand resting on his hip, a look of disgust on his face.

When the horn sounded, he handed the ball to an official and shared a brief hug with Irving and a long one with Cavs coach Byron Scott, who whispered something in his ear.

The Lakers have nowhere to go but up.

Bryant refused to single out any teammates, and he chose his words carefully when pressed on his team’s many problems.

“I’m very upset,” Bryant said. “When things get hard, you should get more determined, not shake your heads. It just seems when it rains it pours. It’s like this cloud is following us around at all times. I’m one of the fastest guys on the team — and I’m like 50.

What does that tell you?”

Before the game, D’Antoni bemoaned his team’s defense and said the Lakers seemed to be missing a “spirit” to win.

Those aren’t their only deficiencies.

Howard scored inside to get the Lakers with-

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ KYRIE IRVING, RIGHT, SHOOTS against Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Hill (27) and Metta World Peace in the fourth quarter on Tuesday in Cleveland. Irving scored 28 points in his return from injury as the Cavaliers won, 100-94. in 86-82, but Irving answered with a 3-pointer.

Metta World Peace hit a 3 to bring Los Angeles within 89-85, but on Cleveland’s next possession, the Lakers lost track of Cavs center Anderson Varejao, who scored an uncontested layup as all five Los Angeles players watched.

Bryant hit a 3-pointer to trim Cleveland’s lead to 95-92 with 28 seconds left, but he missed another 3-point attempt on the Lakers’ next trip and there was nothing he or anyone else in purple and gold could do from there.

Howard is confident the Lakers will be able to turn their season around.

He just doesn’t know when.

“We’ve got to stay focused and stay strong,” he said. “We can’t let this break who we are as a team. We talk about it every day. People are going to say whatever they want about our team right now. We’re not playing the greatest basketball.

But there will come a day when we’ll have the gun.

Right now, we’re rabbits.

Once we get the gun, it’s not going to be fun for everybody else.”

The Cavs went 2-9 without Irving, their sensational 20-year-old. But with him on the floor, Cleveland is a far different team and on this night better than the Lakers.

Cleveland was ahead by 12 when Irving tried to take Bryant on by himself.

Dribbling the ball between his legs at the top of the key, Cleveland’s star backed Bryant down in the lane as the crowd roared at a 1-on-1 matchup Irving proposed during the summer for charity.

Irving tried a pump fake that didn’t work and Bryant easily blocked his shot as if to say, “Not yet, kid.”

“It reminded me when Allen Iverson was going against Michael Jordan,” Irving said. “The whole crowd sat up. I got my shot blocked, but it was still a memorable moment for me, seeing the crowd reaction. I was surprised by it.”

Scott wasn’t shocked that Irving would play so well.

“He’s likes being put in the position of having to deliver,” Scott said. “He’s just a special young man.

He loves the competition.”

L.A. LAKERS (94) World Peace 5-12 1-4 13, Hill 1-6 0-0 2, Howard 3-9 13-22 19, Duhon 1-2 0-0 2, Bryant 16-28 7-10 42, Meeks 2-6 2-2 7, Morris 0-1 0-0 0, Jamison 3-10 2-2 9, Ebanks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-75 25-40 94.

CLEVELAND (100) Gee 6-14 3-4 17, Thompson 0-3 1-4 1, Varejao 8-13 4-7 20, Irving 11-21 2-3 28, Miles 10-18 3-4 28, Zeller 2-6 2-2 6, Gibson 0-3 0-0 0, Pargo 0-3 0-0 0, Casspi 0-3 0-2 0, Samuels 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-84 15-26 100.

L.A. Lakers 23 16 23 32— 94 Cleveland 29 25 14 32—100 3-Point Goals-L.A. Lakers 7-27 (Bryant 3-9, World Peace 2-6, Meeks 1-4, Jamison 1-6, Ebanks 0-1, Duhon 0-1), Cleveland 11-27 (Miles 5-10, Irving 4-6, Gee 2-5, Casspi 0-1, Varejao 0-1, Gibson 0-2, Pargo 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-L.A. Lakers 63 (Howard 20), Cleveland 54 (Thompson 10). AssistsL.A. Lakers 11 (Howard 3), Cleveland 24 (Irving 11). Total Fouls-L.A. Lakers 22, Cleveland 26. A-19,172 (20,562).

Denver 17 31 24 29—101 Detroit 25 17 24 28 — 94 3-Point Goals-Denver 6-17 (Brewer 3-5, Lawson 1-2, Gallinari 1-4, Iguodala 1-6), Detroit 5-13 (Stuckey 2-3, Knight 2-5, Villanueva 1-2, Prince 0-1, Singler 0-2). Fouled Out-Koufos, Stuckey.

Rebounds-Denver 50 (Iguodala 8), Detroit 63 (Monroe 12). AssistsDenver 22 (A.Miller, Lawson 7), Detroit 18 (Knight 5). Total Fouls-Denver 19, Detroit 28. Flagrant Fouls-Maxiell.

A-10,265 (22,076).

Knicks 100, Nets 97 NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony scored a seasonhigh 45 points, Jason Kidd made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 24 seconds left, and the New York Knicks rallied from an early 17-point hole to beat the Brooklyn Nets.

Kidd finished with 18 points against his former team, who used to dominate the Knicks when he played in New Jersey.

Now the series is tied at 1-1 since the Nets moved to Brooklyn, both games coming down to the tense final minutes.

Andray Blatche scored 23 points in place of Brook Lopez, who missed his sixth straight game with a sprained right foot. Deron Williams added 18 points and 10 assists, and Reggie Evans grabbed 18 rebounds, but the Nets lost their fifth straight.

Wizards 77, Hornets 70 NEW ORLEANS — Jordan Crawford scored 26 points to help Washington spoil the return of overall No. 1 pick Anthony Davis with a win over New Orleans.

Bradley Beal added 15 points for the Wizards, who trailed by as many as 13 and never led until the fourth quarter. Washington won for the first time on the road after losing its first eight.

Ryan Anderson led New Orleans with 17 points. Davis, who missed 11 games with a stress reaction in his left ankle, had 13 points and seven rebounds.

NEW YORK (100) Brewer 0-4 0-0 0, Anthony 15-24 10-11 45, Chandler 2-5 1-2 5, Felton 3-12 1-2 8, Kidd 6-9 0-1 18, Smith 7-15 2-2 16, White 0-0 0-0 0, R.Wallace 3-7 0-0 8, Prigioni 0-1 0-0 0, Novak 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-78 14-18 100.

BROOKLYN (97) G.Wallace 5-8 7-8 17, Evans 2-4 1-3 5, Blatche 9-13 5-6 23, Williams 6-16 5-6 18, Johnson 7-14 0-0 16, Stackhouse 0-1 0-0 0, Humphries 0-0 2-4 2, Brooks 4-7 1-1 9, Watson 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 36-68 21-28 97.

New York 16 33 25 26—100 Brooklyn 30 23 26 18— 97 3-Point Goals-New York 14-28 (Kidd 6-8, Anthony 5-7, R.Wallace 2-2, Felton 1-3, Novak 0-1, Prigioni 0-1, Brewer 0-2, Smith 0-4), Brooklyn 4-18 (Johnson 2-6, Watson 1-1, Williams 1-6, Blatche 0-1, G.Wallace 0-2, Brooks 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-New York 40 (Chandler 7), Brooklyn 45 (Evans 18). AssistsNew York 20 (Felton 7), Brooklyn 21 (Williams 10). Total Fouls-New York 21, Brooklyn 21. A-17,732 (17,732).

Nuggets 101, Pistons 94 AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Ty Lawson had 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds, and Corey Brewer added 15 points to Denver over Detroit.

Andre Iguodala had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Nuggets, who rallied from a slow start in which they trailed by as many as 17 in the first quarter. JaVale McGee also scored 12 for Denver.

Brandon Knight had 20 points and five assists for the Pistons.

DENVER (101) Gallinari 3-13 2-2 9, Faried 0-1 3-8 3, Koufos 4-7 1-2 9, Lawson 9-17 7-8 26, Iguodala 3-12 5-7 12, Randolph 0-2 0-0 0, McGee 6-9 0-2 12, Brewer 6-11 0-0 15, A.Miller 4-4 3-3 11, Mozgov 2-4 0-2 4.

Totals 37-80 21-34 101.

DETROIT (94) Prince 4-9 0-0 8, Maxiell 6-11 6-10 18, Monroe 1-9 4-6 6, Knight 8-16 2-2 20, Singler 4-12 1-2 9, Stuckey 5-12 5-5 17, Drummond 3-4 1-2 7, Villanueva 1-4 0-0 3, Maggette 2-4 2-4 6, Bynum 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 34-81 21-31 94.

WASHINGTON (77) Webster 0-4 2-3 2, Singleton 1-7 0-0 2, Okafor 3-4 0-0 6, Crawford 9-24 6-8 26, Beal 6-12 2-2 15, Martin 2-10 0-0 6, Nene 3-8 4-4 10, Livingston 0-5 2-2 2, Seraphin 3-7 2-2 8, Vesely 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 27-82 18-23 77.

NEW ORLEANS (70) Aminu 2-8 2-2 6, Anderson 7-21 0-0 17, Lopez 1-3 0-0 2, Vasquez 2-14 1-2 5, Rivers 5-8 1-4 11, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Davis 5-10 3-3 13, Smith 1-4 3-4 5, Roberts 2-6 2-4 6, Mason 1-4 2-3 5, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 26-80 14-22 70.

Washington 11 25 20 21—77 New Orleans 22 20 18 10—70 3-Point Goals-Washington 5-19 (Martin 2-5, Crawford 2-8, Beal 1-4, Singleton 0-1, Webster 0-1), New Orleans 4-16 (Anderson 3-12, Mason 1-2, Rivers 0-1, Vasquez 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Washington 61 (Nene 10), New Orleans 61 (Anderson 11). Assists-Washington 14 (Crawford, Beal 4), New Orleans 14 (Vasquez 5). Total Fouls-Washington 22, New Orleans 28. Technicals-Nene, Vasquez, New Orleans defensive three second.

A-10,076 (17,188).

Clippers 94, Bulls 89 CHICAGO — Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago for their seventh straight victory, the team’s longest winning streak in two decades.

Marco Belinelli hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute left to cut Chicago’s deficit to 89-87, but Chris Paul answered with a floater in the lane, then iced it with three free throws down the stretch.

L.A. CLIPPERS (94) C.Butler 3-8 3-3 9, Griffin 10-19 1-2 22, Jordan 3-5 1-4 7, Paul 6-15 5-6 18, Green 2-9 0-0 4, Crawford 4-7 2-2 10, Odom 1-2 0-0 2, Barnes 4-7 4-6 14, Turiaf 1-2 0-0 2, Bledsoe 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 37-80 16-23 94.

CHICAGO (89) Deng 3-14 0-0 8, Boozer 11-20 2-4 24, Noah 4-9 2-2 10, Hinrich 3-7 0-0 8, Belinelli 6-22 2-2 18, Robinson 3-8 1-2 9, J.Butler 1-2 0-0 2, Gibson 4-5 2-2 10.

Totals 35-87 9-12 89.

L.A. Clippers 21 26 22 25—94 Chicago 18 22 25 24—89 3-Point Goals-L.A. Clippers 4-11 (Barnes 2-4, Griffin 1-2, Paul 1-3, Green 0-2), Chicago 10-20 (Belinelli 4-10, Hinrich 2-2, Deng 2-4, Robinson 2-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-L.A. Clippers 51 (Jordan, Griffin 10), Chicago 54 (Boozer 13). Assists-L.A. Clippers 19 (Crawford 5), Chicago 26 (Noah 6).

Total Fouls-L.A. Clippers 15, Chicago 18. Flagrant Fouls-Robinson. A-21,571 (20,917).

SCOREBOARD

L AWRENCE J OURNAL -W ORLD

DODGER WELCOME

AP All-America Teams

FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback — Johnny Manziel, redshirt freshman, 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Texas A&M. Running backs — Montee Ball, senior, 5-11, 215, Wisconsin; Ka’Deem Carey, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Arizona.

Tackles — Luke Joeckel, junior, 6-6, 310, Texas A&M; Taylor Lewan, junior, 6-8, 309, Michigan.

Guards — Chance Warmack, senior, 6-3, 320, Alabama; Jonathan Cooper, senior, 6-3, 295, North Carolina.

Center — Barrett Jones, senior, 6-5, 302, Alabama.

Tight end — Zach Ertz, senior, 6-6, 252, Stanford.

Receivers — Marqise Lee, sophomore, 6-0, 195, Southern California; Terrance Williams, senior, 6-2, 205, Baylor.

All-purpose player — Tavon Austin, senior, 5-9, 171, West Virginia.

Kicker — Cairo Santos, junior, 5-8, 160, Tulane.

Defense Ends — Jadeveon Clowney, sophomore, 6-6, 256, South Carolina; Bjoern Werner, junior, 6-4, 255, Florida State.

Tackles — Star Lotulelei, senior, 6-4, 320, Utah; Will Sutton, junior, 6-1, 267, Arizona State.

Linebackers — Manti Te’o, senior, 6-2, 255, Notre Dame; Jarvis Jones, junior, 6-3, 241, Georgia; C.J. Mosley, junior, 6-2, 232, Alabama.

Cornerbacks — Dee Milliner, junior, 6-1, 199, Alabama; Jordan Poyer, sophomore, 6-0, 172, Oregon State.

Safeties — Phillip Thomas, senior, 6-1, 215, Fresno State; Matt Elam, junior, 5-10, 202, Florida.

Punter — Ryan Allen, senior, 6-2, 215, Louisiana Tech.

SECOND TEAM Offense Quarterback — Collin Klein, senior, Kansas State.

Running backs — Kenjon Barner, senior, Oregon; Johnathan Franklin, senior, UCLA. Tackles — D.J. Fluker, junior, Alabama; David Yankey, junior, Stanford.

Guards — Spencer Long, junior, Nebraska; Cyril Richardson, junior, Baylor.

Center — Dalton Freeman, senior, Clemson.

Tight end — Tyler Eifert, senior, Notre Dame.

Receivers — Stedman Bailey, junior, West Virginia; Quinton Patton, senior, Louisiana Tech.

All-purpose player — Jordan Lynch, junior, Northern Illinois.

Kicker — Dustin Hopkins, senior, Florida State.

Defense Ends — Damontre Moore, junior, Texas A&M; Stephon Tuitt, sophomore, Notre Dame.

Tackles — Johnathan Hankins, junior, Ohio State; Kawann Short, senior, Purdue.

Linebackers — Kevin Minter, junior, LSU; Anthony Barr, junior, UCLA; Arthur Brown, senior, Kansas State.

Cornerbacks — Johnthan Banks, senior, Mississippi State; Bradley Roby, sophomore, Ohio State.

Safeties — Eric Reid, junior, LSU; Tony Jefferson, junior, Oklahoma.

Punter — Riley Stephenson, senior, BYU. THIRD TEAM Offense Quarterback — A.J. McCarron, junior, Alabama.

Running backs — Stefphon Jefferson, junior, Nevada; Giovani Bernard, sophomore, North Carolina.

Tackles — Jake Matthews, junior, Texas A&M; Eric Fisher, senior, Central Michigan.

Guards — Larry Warford, senior, Kentucky; Xavier Su’a-Filo, sophomore, UCLA. Center — Braxston Cave, senior, Notre Dame.

Tight end — Austin Seferian-Jenkins, sophomore, Washington.

Receivers — DeAndre Hopkins, junior, Clemson; Cobi Hamilton, senior, Arkansas.

All-purpose player — Dri Archer, junior, Kent State.

Kicker — Caleb Sturgis, senior, Florida.

Defense Ends — John Simon, senior, Ohio State; Sam Montgomery, junior, LSU. Tackles — Shariff Floyd, junior, Florida; Chris Jones, senior, Bowling Green.

Linebackers — Khaseem Greene, senior, Rutgers; Trent Murphy, senior, Stanford; Kyle Van Noy, junior, BYU. Cornerbacks — Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, sophomore, Oregon; Jason Verrett, junior, TCU. Safeties — Ed Reynolds, junior, Stanford; Ty Zimmerman, junior, Kansas State.

Punter — Kyle Christy, sophomore, Florida.

Bowl Glance

Saturday, Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Nevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5), noon (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Toledo (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 21 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl East Carolina (8-4) vs. LouisianaLafayette (7-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 8:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 10:45 a.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN2)

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High School Girls Scores

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NEW LOS ANGELES DODGERS PITCHER ZACK GREINKE, LEFT, talks to the media as team owner Magic Johnson looks on during a news conference Tuesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Dodgers signed Greinke to a six-year, $147 million deal.

Pinstripe Bowl At New York Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas-Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Mississippi State (8-4) vs.

Northwestern (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), noon (ABC) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (102), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (121), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 10 3 0 .769 472 N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 Miami 5 8 0 .385 240 South W L T Pct PF x-Houston 11 2 0 .846 365 Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 292 Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 216 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 331 Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 278 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 321 Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 259 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 10 3 0 .769 375 San Diego 5 8 0 .385 292 Oakland 3 10 0 .231 248 Kansas City 2 11 0 .154 195 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 Philadelphia 4 9 0 .308 240 South W L T Pct PF y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 348 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 323 Chicago 8 5 0 .615 308 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 283 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 320 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 Seattle 8 5 0 .615 300 St. Louis 6 6 1 .500 236 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 186 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday’s Game Denver 26, Oakland 13 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 21, Chicago 14 Washington 31, Baltimore 28, OT Cleveland 30, Kansas City 7

PA 274 306 352 276 PA 263 329 386 359 PA 273 264 280 272 PA 257 281 402 352 PA 270 329 314 341 PA 259 308 379 312 PA 279 219 286 342 PA 184 202 279 292

San Diego 34, Pittsburgh 24 Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 23 N.Y. Jets 17, Jacksonville 10 Carolina 30, Atlanta 20 Philadelphia 23, Tampa Bay 21 St. Louis 15, Buffalo 12 Dallas 20, Cincinnati 19 San Francisco 27, Miami 13 Seattle 58, Arizona 0 N.Y. Giants 52, New Orleans 27 Green Bay 27, Detroit 20 Monday’s Game New England 42, Houston 14 Thursday, Dec. 13 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 Green Bay at Chicago, noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon Indianapolis at Houston, noon N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, noon Washington at Cleveland, noon Jacksonville at Miami, noon Denver at Baltimore, noon Carolina at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New England, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs

Sept. 9 — Atlanta, L 24-40 (0-1) Sept. 16 — at Buffalo, L 17-35 (0-2) Sept. 23 — at New Orleans, W 27-24 OT (1-2) Sept. 30 — San Diego, L 20-37 (1-3) Oct. 7 — Baltimore, L 6-9 (1-4) Oct. 14 — at Tampa Bay, L 10-38 (1-5) Oct. 21 — BYE Oct. 28 — Oakland, L 16-26 (1-6) Nov. 1 — at San Diego, L 13-31 (1-7) Nov. 12 — at Pittsburgh, L 13-16, OT (1-8) Nov. 18 — Cincinnati, L 6-28 (1-9) Nov. 25 — Denver, L 9-17 (1-10) Dec. 2 — Carolina, W 27-21 (2-10) Dec. 9 — at Cleveland, L 7-30 (2-11) Dec. 16 — at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Dec. 23 — Indianapolis, noon Dec. 30 — at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

NFL Playoff Scenarios

AFC CLINCHED — New England, AFC East; Denver, AFC West; Houston, playoff spot HOUSTON Clinches AFC South with — Win Clinches first-round bye with — Win AND New England loss or tie AND Denver loss BALTIMORE Clinches AFC North with — Win, or — Tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie AND Cincinnati loss or tie, or — Loss AND Cincinnati loss Clinches playoff spot with — Tie, or — Cincinnati loss or tie, or — Pittsburgh loss or tie INDIANAPOLIS Clinches playoff spot with — Win, or — Tie AND Cincinnati loss or tie, or — Tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie, or — Tie AND Baltimore win, or — N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Cincinnati loss, or — N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Baltimore win AND Cincinnati tie AND Pittsburgh tie NFC CLINCHED Atlanta, NFC South.

ATLANTA Clinches first-round bye with — Win AND Green Bay loss or tie, or — Win AND San Francisco loss, or — Tie AND Green Bay loss Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with — Win AND Green Bay loss or tie AND San Francisco loss SAN FRANCISCO Clinches NFC West with — Win AND Seattle loss Clinches a playoff spot with — Win, or — Tie AND Dallas loss or tie AND Washington loss or tie AND Minnesota loss or tie, or — Tie AND Dallas loss or tie AND Washington loss or tie AND Green BayChicago does not end in tie, or — Tie AND Dallas loss or tie AND Minnesota loss or tie AND Chicago loss, or — Tie AND N.Y. Giants loss AND Minnesota loss or tie AND Chicago loss, or — Minnesota loss AND Dallas loss AND Washington loss AND Seattle loss or tie GREEN BAY Clinches NFC North with — Win Clinches playoff spot with — Tie AND Dallas loss AND Washington loss AND St. LouisMinnesota tie, or — Tie AND Dallas loss AND Washington loss AND Minnesota loss AND San Francisco win or tie, or — Tie AND Dallas loss AND Washington loss AND Minnesota loss AND Seattle does not tie

College Men

EAST Baruch 74, York (NY) 59 Brooklyn 75, Medgar Evers 71 Duquesne 60, West Virginia 56 Harvard 65, Boston U. 64 Ithaca 82, St. Lawrence 63

John Jay 80, Hunter 65 NJIT 69, Army 67 Rutgers 68, George Washington 65 Springfield 74, Castleton St. 70 Stony Brook 77, St. Francis (NY) 61 Villanova 65, Saint Joseph’s 61 Wilkes 99, Berkeley (NJ) 89 Yeshiva 85, Mount St. Vincent 79 York (Pa.) 90, Penn St.-Harrisburg 71 SOUTH Auburn 92, Grambling St. 42 Indiana-Southeast 70, St. Catharine 61 Jacksonville St. 79, Martin Methodist 64 LSU 80, Chattanooga 67 Louisiana-Lafayette 77, Lamar 60 UNC Pembroke 96, Mount Olive 89, OT MIDWEST Beloit 68, Lake Forest 52 Concordia (Moor.) 78, Carleton 75, OT IUPUI 65, Indiana-Northwest 59 Illinois 64, Norfolk St. 54 Indiana-East 100, Wilberforce 75 Jamestown 66, Minot St. 62 Michigan 67, Binghamton 39 Minnesota 70, N. Dakota St. 57 Viterbo 75, Edgewood 39

College Women

EAST Columbia 49, St. Francis (NY) 45 Fairleigh Dickinson 56, Stony Brook 49 Maryland 88, Towson 43 NJIT 62, St. Peter’s 35 SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 88, Edward Waters 46 Presbyterian 69, Brevard 46 SE Louisiana 69, New Orleans 67 MIDWEST DePaul 94, Milwaukee 83 Michigan 55, E. Michigan 43 SOUTHWEST Texas 77, Louisiana-Monroe 49 FAR WEST Colorado 83, Denver 63

Big 12 Men

Overall League W L W L 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 6 4 0 0 5 4 0 0 4 4 0 0

Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State Texas Tech Oklahoma Iowa State Baylor TCU Texas West Virginia Tuesday’s Game Duquesne 60, West Virginia 56 Today’s Game Lamar at Baylor, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15 Belmont at Kansas, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m.

Iowa State vs. Drake at Des Moines, Iowa, 4 p.m.

Texas State at Texas, 7 p.m.

West Virginia vs. Michigan at New York, 7 p.m.

Kansas State at Gonzaga, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.

McNeese State at Texas Tech, 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 USC Upstate at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18 Richmond at Kansas, 6 p.m.

Texas Southern at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Southern at TCU, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19 Iowa State at UMKC, 7 p.m.

Alabama at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

North Carolina at Texas, 8 p.m.

Oakland at West Virginia, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 21 Brigham Young at Baylor, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22 Kansas at Ohio State, 3 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at Oklahoma State, noon Arizona State at Texas Tech, 1 p.m.

Texas at Michigan State, 1 p.m.

Radford at West Virginia, 3 p.m.

Kansas State vs. Florida at Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m.

TCU at Rice, 7 p.m.

Big 12 Women

Overall League W L W L 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 4 3 0 0

Oklahoma State Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas Baylor Texas Tech Iowa State Texas West Virginia TCU Tuesday’s Game Texas 77, ULM 49 Today’s Game Oral Roberts at Baylor, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 Prairie View at Kansas, 2 p.m.

Sam Houston State at TCU, TBA Vermont at Oklahoma State, 12:30 p.m.

Youngstown State at West Virginia, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Texas, 1 p.m.

UTEP at Kansas State, 2 p.m.

Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, 2 p.m.

Northern Colorado at Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 Iowa State at Northern Iowa, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18 Tennessee at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19 Kansas State v. Texas A&M at Las Vegas, 2:30 p.m.

Georgia at TCU, 7 p.m.

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Thursday, Dec. 20 Kansas State vs. TBA at Las Vegas Texas Tech vs. Michigan State at Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m.

Duquesne at West Virginia, 6 p.m.

Cornell at Texas, 7 p.m.

East Tennessee State at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

UC Riverside at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 21 Kansas at California, 9 p.m.

Kansas State vs. TBA at Las Vegas Texas Tech vs. Oregon State at Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22 Texas Pan American at TCU, 2 p.m.

Oklahoma State at UT Arlington, 2 p.m.

Kansas Men

Exhibition Oct. 30 — Emporia State, W 88-54 Nov. 5 — Washburn, W 62-50 Regular season Nov. 9 — Southeast Missouri State in CBE Classic, W 74-55 (1-0) Nov. 13 — Michigan State in Atlanta in Champions Classic, L 64-67 (1-1) Nov. 15 — Chattanooga in CBE Classic, W 69-55 (2-1) Nov. 19 — Washington State in CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., W 78-41 (3-1) Nov. 20 — Saint Louis in CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., W 73-59 (4-1) Nov. 26 — San Jose State, W 70-57 (5-1) Nov. 30 — Oregon State in Kansas City, Mo., W 84-78 (6-1) Dec. 8 — Colorado, W 90-54 (7-1) Dec. 15 — Belmont, 6 p.m.

Dec. 18 — Richmond, 6 p.m.

Dec. 22 — at Ohio State, 3 p.m.

Dec. 29 —American, 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 — Temple, 12:30 or 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 — Iowa State, 6 p.m.

Jan. 12 — at Texas Tech, 3 p.m.

Jan. 14 — Baylor, 8 p.m.

Jan. 19 — at Texas, 1 p.m.

Jan. 22 — at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 26 — Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

Jan. 28 — at West Virginia, 8 p.m.

Feb. 2 — Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.

Feb. 6 — at TCU, 8 p.m.

Feb. 9 — at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

Feb. 11 — Kansas State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 16 — Texas, 8 p.m.

Feb. 20 — at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 23 — TCU, 3 p.m.

Feb. 25 — at Iowa State, 8 p.m.

March 2 — West Virginia, 1 p.m.

March 4 — Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

March 9 — at Baylor, 5 p.m.

March 13-16 — Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas Women

Exhibition Oct. 28 — Washburn, W, 57-35 Nov. 4 — Fort Hays State, W, 88-43 Regular Season Nov. 11 — Idaho State W, 52-36 (1-0) Nov. 14 — Southeast Missouri State W, 68-58 (2-0) Nov. 18 — Wake Forest W, 64-58 (3-0) Nov. 23 — Alabama A&M W, 76-59 (4-0) Nov. 25 — at Creighton, W, 58-48 (5-0) Nov. 28 — Grambling St., W 101-47 (6-0) Dec. 2 — Minnesota, W 65-53 (7-0) Dec. 6 — at Arkansas, L 56-64 (7-1) Dec. 9 — Newman, W 97-64 (8-1) Dec. 16 — Prairie View A&M, 2 p.m.

Dec. 21 — at California, 9 p.m.

Jan. 2 — Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 5 — at West Virginia, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 — at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13 — Baylor, 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 — at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23 — Texas, 7 p.m.

Jan. 26 — Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Jan. 30 — Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 2 — at Kansas State, 2 p.m.

Feb. 6 — at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 — West Virginia, 2 p.m.

Feb. 13 — at TCU, 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 — Oklahoma, 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 — at Texas, 7 p.m.

Feb. 24 — Texas Tech, 12 p.m.

Feb. 27 — at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

March 2— at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

March 5 — TCU, 7 p.m.

Big 12 Championship March 8-13 —Dallas

High School Boys Scores

Andover 63, Arkansas City 50 Beloit 58, Southeast Saline 46 Burlington 69, Central Heights 63 El Dorado 41, Buhler 40 Goddard-Eisenhower 63, Andover Central 56 Halstead 39, Hillsboro 38 Hays 84, Junction City 64 Hutchinson 75, Wichita Campus 45 Jackson Heights 56, Doniphan West 46 KC Harmon 45, Topeka West 40 KC Piper 69, Tonganoxie 52 Little River 79, Hutchinson Central Christian 71 McPherson 78, Mulvane 52 Minneapolis 58, Ellsworth 42 Olpe 61, Burlingame 37 Quapaw, Okla. 55, Riverton 47 Rock Creek 69, Wabaunsee 38 Salina Sacred Heart 65, Russell 26 Salina South 56, Newton 52, OT Sterling 57, Nickerson 42 Topeka Seaman 70, Shawnee Heights 69 Udall 81, Norwich 34 Valley Center 62, Goddard 51 West Franklin 63, Council Grove 60 Wichita East 72, Wichita Heights 58 Wichita North 75, Kapaun Mount Carmel 44 Wichita Northwest 43, Wichita South 40

Andover 69, Arkansas City 29 Andover Central 61, GoddardEisenhower 31 Atchison County 55, Oskaloosa 18 Buhler 57, El Dorado 28 Burlington 74, Central Heights 25 Chase County 50, Herington 36 Cheney 53, Wichita Independent 26 Council Grove 38, West Franklin 12 Doniphan West 61, Jackson Heights 23 Douglass 50, Bluestem 36 Ell-Saline 58, Canton-Galva 13 Ellinwood 61, Otis-Bison 47 Frankfort 42, Rossville 40 Garden Plain 45, Conway Springs 42 Gruver, Texas 40, Liberal 33 Hanover 57, Clifton-Clyde 28 Haven 43, Kingman 24 Hays 47, Junction City 25 Hesston 44, Pratt 31 Hillsboro 56, Halstead 19 Hutchinson Trinity 46, Larned 38 Inman 38, Solomon 25 Jefferson West 32, Perry-Lecompton 30 Kapaun Mount Carmel 52, Wichita North 16 Lawrence Free State 55, Topeka 31 Little River 61, Hutchinson Central Christian 17 Louisburg 35, Eudora 30 Lyons 40, Smoky Valley 30 Maize 54, Derby 35 Marysville 76, Concordia 50 McPherson 51, Mulvane 40 Minneapolis 29, Ellsworth 28 Norton 47, Stockton 28 Norwich 54, Udall 21 Olathe Northwest 45, Washburn Rural 36 Olpe 81, Burlingame 26 Osage City 37, Lyndon 32 Oswego 49, Chetopa 31 Paola 42, Baldwin 37 Peabody-Burns 47, Burrton 23 Phillipsburg 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 40, OT Plainville 48, Natoma 37 Quapaw, Okla. 51, Riverton 41 Republic County 45, Valley Heights 38 Rock Creek 47, Wabaunsee 38 Rock Hills 56, Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 41 Russell 50, Salina Sacred Heart 31 Salina South 44, Newton 34 Santa Fe Trail 51, Royal Valley 15 Silver Lake 64, Jefferson North 53 Smith Center 61, Pike Valley 52 Southeast Saline 53, Beloit 30 Southwestern Hts. 51, Satanta 42 St. John 48, Central Plains 36 St. John’s Beloit 41, Logan 18 Sterling 71, Nickerson 32 Sublette 43, Lakin 37 Tonganoxie 41, KC Piper 37 Topeka Seaman 53, Shawnee Heights 38 Topeka West def. KC Harmon, forfeit Valley Center 41, Goddard 15 Wichita Campus 58, Hutchinson 42 Wichita Heights 70, Wichita East 28 Wichita South 47, Wichita Northwest 35

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Traded OF Shin-Soo Choo, INF-OF Jason Donald and cash to Cincinnati for OF Drew Stubbs. Traded LHP Tony Sipp and 1B Lars Anderson to Arizona for RHP Trevor Bauer, RHP Matt Albers and RHP Bryan Shaw. Cincinnati sent SS Didi Gregorius to Arizona.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with LHP George Sherrill, RHP Dan Wheeler and OF Willy Taveras on minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Claudio Vargas, RHP Richard Thompson, LHP Juan Perez, 3B Eugenio Velez and 1B/DH Luis Jimenez on minor league contracts.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon McCarthy on a two-year contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Named Willie Blair bullpen coach and Brett McCabe strength and conditioning coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Overturned suspensions of New Orleans LB Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans DE Will Smith, Cleveland LB Scott Fujita and free agent DL Anthony Hargrove for their part in the Saints bounty program. Suspended Baltimore CB Asa Jackson four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released WR Isaiah Williams from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed RB Fred Jackson on injured reserve. Signed DT Jay Ross from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Released OL Andre Gurode. Placed PK Robbie Gould, CB Sherrick McManis and S Craig Steltz on injured reserve. Signed PK Olindo Mare to a one-year contract and LB Jerry Franklin to a two-year contract.

Signed WR Joe Anderson from the practice squad and G Chris Riley to the practice squad. Signed LB Jerry Franklin off the Dallas practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Released CB Vince Agnew. Signed DB Michael Coe off waivers from Miami.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed T Paul Cornick to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB Vic So’oto. Signed DT Jordan Miller from the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed G Mike Brewster on injured reserve.

Signed RB Keith Toston.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed WR Donte’ Stallworth on injured reserve. Released TE Visanthe Shiancoe. Released OL Tommie Draheim from the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Claimed WR Braylon Edwards off waivers from Seattle.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Suspended RB Rashard Mendenhall for conduct detrimental to the team. Signed RB Baron Batch from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DT Demarcus Dobbs on injured reserve.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Braylon Edwards.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released WR David Gilreath. Placed DB Myron Lewis on injured reserve.

Claimed G Hayworth Hicks off waivers from Kansas City.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Released RB Lennon Creer from the practice squad.

Signed TE Martell Webb to the practice squad.

SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Traded M Benny Feilhaber to Sporting Kansas City for allocation money, a 2014 first-round draft pick and a 2015 second-round draft pick.

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed G Santiago Castano and F Armando Moreno.

COLLEGE ARKANSAS — Named Chris Ash defensive coordinator.

CALIFORNIA — Named Tony Franklin offensive coordinator and Rob Likens receivers coach.

CAMPBELL — Named Greg Goral volleyball coach.

CLEMSON — Announced sophomore WR Martavis Bryant will miss the Chick-Fil-A Bowl for failing to meet academic requirements.

CULVER-STOCKTON — Announced the resignation of men’s soccer coach Michael Prunty.

FORDHAM — Announced the resignation of volleyball coach Peter Volkert.

Granted sophomore basketball G Devon McMillan his release in order to transfer.

ROANOKE — Named Ryan Pflugrad men’s soccer coach.

SAN JOSE STATE — Named Kent Baer interim football coach for the Military Bowl.

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Light libations can set holiday mood

By Sara Moulton Associated Press

Back during my days at Gourmet magazine, my many duties included teaching cooking classes.

I used to tell my students — especially the cookingimpaired ones — that if they made sure to greet dinner party guests with a special homemade drink, they would always win, no matter what else happened that evening.

Let them buy take-out food, rearrange it artfully on platters, then claim it as their own. Nobody would think twice as long as they were handed a special drink on their way in the door. Festive drinks scream, “Party!”

The holiday season boasts any number of festive libations. My favorite is eggnog. After all, if you’re trying to crystallize holiday excess in liquid form, how better than to combine sweet cream with strong rum or brandy But what if — just this once — you don’t want to overdo it? How do you cut down the fat and calories in eggnog without losing the drink’s signature richness? More precisely, is there a way to keep it creamy without cream? I tried making eggnog using nonfat milk, both regular and condensed. I even tried thickening the mixture with cornstarch. My daughter Ruthie, a connoisseur of cocktails, rejected both of these strategies.

Nonfat milk made the drink too watery. Cornstarch successfully thickened the drink, but in a way that reminded my expert of a loose pudding, not eggnog.

Ruthie suggested losing the nonfat milk in favor of 2 percent milk, which is still much lighter than cream. That did the trick.

Then I added Chai spices, which contributed their own luxurious and exotic notes that work so nicely with the more traditional nutmeg.

My second concoction, Christmas sangria, required much less experimentation, if only because traditional sangria — a mix of wine and fruit — is a fairly healthy punch to begin with. Essentially, all I did was swap out the drink’s usual summertime fruits for their wintertime counterparts: pomegranates, clementines and apples, along with some fresh fruit juice.

Reformatted in this fashion, a warm weather stalwart suddenly looks and tastes just right for the holidays.

Chai Eggnog Start to finish: 2 hours 35 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 4 2 cups 2 percent milk, divided 3 1/2-inch stick cinnamon, smashed using the side of a knife

August West pinot noir juicy, intense

By S. Irene Virbila Los Angeles Times

Matthew Mead/AP Photos

CHAI EGGNOG IS RICH AND CREAMY with a fraction of the calories of traditional eggnog.

How do you cut down the fat and calories in eggnog without losing the drink’s signature richness? More precisely, is there a way to keep it creamy without cream?

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 10 whole cloves 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, coarsely crushed 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 4 cardamom pods, crushed (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom) Kosher salt 2 large eggs 1/4 cup sugar Brandy or rum, for flavoring (optional) Grated nutmeg, to garnish In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 1/2 cups of the milk with the cinnamon, vanilla bean, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, cardamom pods and a hefty pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then turn off the heat and let it stand for 15 minutes.

Strain the mixture through a sieve, discarding all of the solids except for the vanilla bean. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the milk; discard the vanilla pod.

Wipe out the saucepan and return the milk to the pan over medium heat.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl beat the eggs with the sugar for 2 minutes, or until they are light and lemon colored. Add the heated milk in a stream, whisking gently. Return the egg-milk mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it thickens and coats the back of the spoon, about 4 to 6 minutes. Do not let the mixture come to a simmer or the eggs will scramble.

Quickly add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk to the pan to stop the cooking.

Transfer the mixture to a pitcher and chill for at least 2 hours or until very cold.

To serve, divide the

Always on the lookout for a juicy California Pinot, one with some character and grit, I think I’ve found it in the 2011 from August West. The label is a collaboration between Ed Kurtzman and growers Howard Graham and Gary Franscioni. The grapes — a tiny crop this year — came from the vineyards Rosella’s, Sierra Mar and Sberanes.

Tasting of black cherry, plums and earth, this latest vintage of Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands, their fourth, has gorgeous fruit and ripe tannins. It’s an all-occasion wine, great with cheese, braised lamb shanks or a hearty bean dish, sauteed mushrooms or maybe a lovely roast chicken.

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A sweet and tangy meatball for a party

By J.M. Hirsch Associated Press

CHRISTMAS SANGRIA features fruits available in winter.

Christmas Sangria

pomegranate juice 1/2 cup Grand Marnier liqueur 1 firm pear with the skin, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups) 2 clementines or 1 orange, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise Seeds from 1 pomegranate 2 tablespoons superfine sugar In a large bowl combine all ingredients and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

Chill, tightly covered, at least 8 hours before serving.

Start to finish: 8 hours 30 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 8 750-milliliter bottle fruity red wine, such as Beaujolais 1/2 cup fresh clementine or orange juice 1/2 cup unsweetened

Nutrition information per serving: 180 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 19 g sugar; 1 g protein; 5 mg sodium.

eggnog among 4 chilled glasses, stir in a dash of brandy or rum, if desired, and top with a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg.

Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 40 calories from fat (29 percent of total calories); 4.5 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 100 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 16 g sugar; 7 g protein; 210 mg sodium.

Sometimes failure can end up tasting pretty good. It certainly was the case with these meatballs.

I’d been aiming to creating a solidly delicious, allpurpose meatball suitable for tossing with marinara over spaghetti. Except it didn’t quite work out that way. The meatballs, while certainly delicious, were both too tangy and too sweet to pair with your basic pasta sauce. And they certainly didn’t agree with the mandatory Parmesan that spaghetti calls for.

So I tried them in a curry sauce. Indian food is particularly welcoming to that play of sweet and heat, tangy and savory. But that wasn’t quite right, either.

I was resistant to changing the meatballs themselves. Because while they didn’t partner well with anything I’d tried, I still thought they were good.

And they certainly were worth salvaging. Then it hit me. Embrace the tangy, sweet-and-savory side of these meatballs. Turn them into party food.

And so I ended up with these cocktail meatballs, perfect for setting out with toothpicks for a holiday gathering. And it turned out the sauce couldn’t have been simpler — tomatoes and cranberry sauce.

Cocktail Meatballs with Cranberry Marinara Start to finish: 30 minutes Makes 50 meatballs 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon finely

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chopped jalapeno slices 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Kosher salt and ground black pepper 3 pounds ground beef (93 percent lean) 14-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce 15-ounce can diced tomatoes Splash of hot sauce Heat the oven to 425 F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cilantro, jalapenos, garlic, fennel, oregano, onion powder, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.

Whisk until well combined.

Add the ground beef, then mix gently until completely blended. Divide the mixture into 50 balls, using about 2 tablespoons of the mixture per ball. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the meatballs for 20 minutes. Increase heat to broil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the cranberry sauce and diced tomatoes.

Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

When the meatballs are done, arrange on a platter, then spoon the cranberry mixture over them. Serve with toothpicks.

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enjoy during Hanukkah regardless of their denomination, Tiechtel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the beauties of holiday food,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It ties us all together.â&#x20AC;?

Potato Latkes Servings: 4 to 6 5 large potatoes, peeled 1 large onion 3 eggs 1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3/4 cup oil for frying Grate potatoes and onion on the fine side of a grater, or in a food processor; or put in a blender with a little water.

Strain grated potatoes and onion through a colander, pressing out excess water. Add eggs, flour and seasoning. Mix well.

Heat 1/2 cup oil in skillet.

Lower flame and place 1 large tablespoonful batter at a time into hot sizzling oil and fry on one side for approximately 5 minutes until golden brown. Turn over and fry on other side 2 to 3 minutes.

Remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Continue with remaining batter until used up, adding more oil when necessary.

Serve with applesauce on the side.

For zucchini or carrot latkes, substitute 5 medium zucchini or 5 medium carrots for potatoes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Recipe from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spice and Spirit: The Complete Kosher Jewish Cookbookâ&#x20AC;?

Sweet Potato Latkes 2 sweet potatoes 3/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Oil for frying Peel sweet potatoes and cut into large chunks. Boil until tender.

Drain water but leave potatoes in pot, then cook

Ricotta Cheese Latkes 1/2 container ricotta cheese (about 1 cup) 2 eggs 4 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons butter

over low to medium heat another 3 to 4 minutes, or until potatoes are very soft.

In medium bowl, mash potatoes with remaining ingredients, stirring until all ingredients are well mixed.

Heat oil in skillet, then lower heat to medium.

Fry potato mixture by the spoonful, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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Slice your squash into 8 or 10 wedges. Drizzle with olive oil, and lightly dust with salt and pop it in the microwave for six minutes.

Check for doneness and add minutes until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soft throughout. You can microwave the cloves of garlic right along with the squash.

Meanwhile, start a pot of water boiling for your pasta.

Salt the water â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a lot.

Next, cut your bacon into pieces â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about five pieces per slice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and cook.

While all of this is going, start your simple sauce.

Mix the blue cheese, cream cheese and chicken broth in a pan over medium heat and stir until melted and fully combined.

Remove the squash from the rind and chop into small pieces. Set aside.

When the pasta is ready, drain it and return it to the stock pot. Toss in the squash pieces and the bacon, and add the cheese sauce. Add a tablespoon of bacon grease to the mix just because you can, and lightly salt everything if you think it needs it.

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would need to with that cheese and bacon, but it did require a small salt upgrade to satisfy my saltloving palette. Also, add the cooked garlic (after you get the hard peels off).

I simmered this all over medium heat until the sauce thickened and made a nice coating over the pasta. Serve!

I just had a small side salad and a little French bread with this. Mr. Meat and Potatoes assisted by cooking the bacon for me, so it all came together in well under 30 minutes.

Simple and delicious, and even my 3-year-old liked it. I mean, bacon, right?

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to like? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Read more of Megan Stukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flying Fork blog at Lawrence.com.

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side) will develop a crust while the bottom will swell up slightly and the doughnut will take on a perfect round shape. Fry for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden-brown. Taste the first doughnut to be sure it has been fried properly; if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brown on the outside and still moist and sticky on the inside, the oil is too hot.

10. Arrange the doughnuts on a rack to allow the excess oil to drip.

11. To fill the doughnuts: Use a special syringe or a pastry bag with a long nozzle. Puncture the doughnut in the center, and press to release the filling.

If the jam is too thick mix in a little water. Sprinkle with confectionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sugar and serve.

Making ahead: After forming the doughnuts (step 6), place them on a tray lined with baking paper, wrap the tray in a plastic bag and freeze. Defrost for 8 hours in the refrigerator and continue according to the recipe (from step 7).

2/3 cup lukewarm milk 7 cups flour 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 8 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of half a lemon Zest of half an orange 3 tablespoons rum or brandy 6 ounces soft butter

the dough in the bowl, cover with a moist towel and allow to rest for 20-30 minutes.

5. Knead the dough for another minute, form a smooth ball (it should weigh about 4 pounds at this point), and place on a work surface, preferably wood, sprinkled with flour.

In a food processor, mix Cover with a moist towel cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, and allow to rise for 15-20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Recipe from Ariela Unz oil and vanilla until smooth. minutes.

Refrigerate mixture for half For Frying: 6. Divide the dough into Apple Cinnamon Latkes an hour.

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A JEWISH TRADITION TO MAKE LATKES FOR HANUKKAH, which this year is from Dec. 8 to Dec. 16. The holiday also includes the lighting of the menorah and playing with a dreidel. Traditionally, latkes are made with potatoes, but there are many variations. BELOW, NECHAMA TIECHTEL drops a spoonful of shredded potatoes and onions into a skillet of oil to make latkes.

Traditional Hanukkah food not limited to potatoes

By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com

Decadent treats are common fare for many holiday celebrations. In Jewish culture, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a religious reason behind this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least during Hanukkah.

Oil plays a vital role in the Hanukkah story, and as such itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential to the holiday staples found sizzling on Jewish familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stove tops this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both fried in lots and lots of oil,â&#x20AC;? Nechama Tiechtel said of traditional potato latkes and jelly filled doughnuts called sufganiyot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one time of year we indulge in the calories.â&#x20AC;?

Tiechtel, the wife of Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel of Lawrenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chabad Center for Jewish Life, explained that

when the Jews fought the Syrian Greeks more than 2,000 years ago, the enemy desecrated and extinguished the great menorah in the Jewish temple.

The Jewish people searched and found one last jug of sacred oil, still pure and sealed, and used it to rekindle their menorah.

Miraculously, the small amount did not burn out at the end of the day but continued to burn for eight days, until the special process for preparing new oil could be completed.

The eight-day Hanukkah celebration, which began Saturday, represents the triumph of freedom over oppression and light over darkness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The miracle is with the oil,â&#x20AC;? Tiechtel said.

Families spend most

evenings together or with other friends and family, lighting one candle on the menorah each night, playing the dreidel and eating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Hanukkah party, there will be latkes,â&#x20AC;? Tiechtel said.

Sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eaten as a side dish, sometimes the main dish, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always there, she said. Latkes vary from soft to crispy and can be made from a number of fruits or vegetables, depending on the cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taste.

Tiechtel makes traditional potato latkes like her grandmother did, which many people like to eat with sour cream or applesauce. She said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always a hit with her five children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love latkes,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they wish it was Hanukkah more often.â&#x20AC;?

Ariela Unz, who moved

Winter pasta sticks to your ribs THE FLYING FORK W ell, it finally got cold outside.

While I generally detest cold weather and everything it represents, I do love one thing about it: the food. I love hot soups and creamy pastas and all things comfort food.

So, when the cold snap hit, I took it as an opportunity instead of a bitter, face-stabbing, life-blood threatening defeat. Mostly, at least.

I took it as an opportunity to use up part of my Thanksgiving table centerpiece (an acorn squash that was still rattling around my kitchen) and make some nice, warm food to serve from a bowl.

I rummaged through the refrigerator to see what else I could pair with my pasta and squash, knowing that my husband, Mr. Meat and Potatoes, would be less than thrilled

require me to make a traditional white sauce or red sauce, and it was a different flavor profile than what we usually get in our Sunday pastas.

Also, it was fairly fast, since I employed my trusty microwave for roasting the squash. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t judge me.

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I found a packet of thick cut bacon and a mixture of blue cheese and cream cheese Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d whipped up earlier in the day to use on an appetizer tray and had extra leftover. Perfecto!

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Tiechtel and Unz said they cook Hanukkah doughnuts, too, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually make them from scratch.

Unz said her substitute for the time-consuming recipe is buying store-bought roll dough, frying it, then using a pastry bag to inject the centers with chocolate, jam or vanilla cream.

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Full-time positions (3-12hr shifts) with excellent benefits, & a competitive salary are available. Must be able to pass background checks and drug screen. Call 785-865-5520 for info.

Sales-Marketing

Kelley Youth Center is seeking applicants for FT Case Coordinator M-F 8am-5pm with Bachelors in social work or similar field. CC will be responsible for the safe and orderly intake/case management of youth.

Please email joliver@cmkds.com or apply in person at 2620 SE 23rd, Topeka KS 66605.

Apartments Furnished Rooms (newly remodeled) Rent by week or by month.

With cable & internet. Call Virginia Inn 785-856-7536

Apartments Unfurnished 1BR, Available now, close to KU, downtown & grocery, $550/mo, utilities paid. Call 785-843-5190

Parkway Properties

2BR starting at $500, 1BR starting at $450 all deposits $300. www.parkwaypropertiesks.com 785-841-1155

1BRs — 622 Schwarz. CA, laundry, off-street parking, No pets. $435/mo. Gas & water paid. 785-841-5797

785.843.4040 Senior Rent Specials & Short Term Leases Avail. fox_runapartments@ hotmail.com 4500 OVERLAND DR.

Chase Court Apts.

19th & Iowa Location, Location, Location!

HIGHPOINTE APTS W/D, pet friendly 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Reduced Deposits

NEW SPECIALS!

Spring Semester Specials!

Starts January 2, 2013 to Spring 2013 Paid Training Schedule is: 1 to 2 weeks Monday – Friday 9:30am-6:00pm Schedule after training: Monday-Friday 12:30pm-9:00pm Bilingual positions available For immediate consideration. Apply today at https://eapp.adecco.com Must use Internet Explorer.

100 E. 9th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 785-842-1515 • EOE

www.meadowbrookapartments.net

785-842-4200

FREE RENT!

Hampton Court Apts.

2350 Ridge Court, #20 785-843-6177

550 Stoneridge 1 and 2 Bedroom Apts.

Salt Water Pool, Business Center, Fire Side Lounge and Tennis Court Call Today 785-830-8600 www.HuntersRidgeks.com

Limited time Only: Sign a lease, get $250 off 2nd month’s rent!

Prices starting at $449/bedroom. Located on bus route, close to KU and access to upgraded amenities, including 24-hour clubhouse, fitness center, business center, 2 bark parks and indoor basketball court.

Call 785-842-5111 for more info or visit www.campuscourtku.com Spacious 1 BR, available Jan. 1st, lease ends July 31st, upstairs, includes W/D, no deposit. I pay your first 2 months rent!

785-312-4061 SUNRISE VILLAGE Check out our new patios! $300-$400 off 1st mo. rent!

3-4BR, gar, W/D, KU bus route, 785-841-8400 www.sunriseapartments.com

Duplexes 2BR, W/D hookups, dishwasher, patio, garage, no pets, $525, $550 & $600.

785-841-5454 First Month Free! 2BR, in a 4-plex. New carpet, vinyl, cabinets, countertop. W/D is included. $575/mo.

785-865-2505

Townhomes

785-843-8220

Meadowbrook Apartments 2601 Dover Square Lawrence, KS 66049

Inbound calls only

Bob Billings & Crestline Leasing Immediately, Spring and Aug. 2013 $200 per person deposit No App Fee!

chasecourt@sunflower.com

PARKWAY COMMONS

Base pay plus bonuses

Aspen West

1 & 2BRs avail. Jan. 1st.

Near KU, on bus route, laundry on-site, water/trash paid. No pets.

AC Management 785-842-4461

Call for Specials!

Full or part time position.

Prior leasing experience preferred. Position involves clerical & sales duties. Please apply at or send resume to:

12 Consultive Sales Specialists

3BR, 951 Arkansas, 1 month free, 2 bath, C/A, laundry, dw, microwave, $750, no pets, 785-841-5797

1& 2 Bedrooms / 2 Bath

2001 W 6th Street

NEW YEAR NEW JOB!

3BR, 2 story, 1,200 sq. ft. 1.5 Bath, W/D hookup. 3332 W. 8th St. $750/mo. + deposit.

Sunset Elem. 785-842-9033

Hunters Ridge Apts.

LEASING ASSISTANT

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Apartments Unfurnished

Close to KU, 3 Bus Stops

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

1BR — 740-1/2 Massachusetts, above Wa RestauOPEN NOW! Full time sec- rant, 1 bath, CA. $650/mo. retarial position. Good tel- No pets. 785-841-5797 ephone, Excel, & outlook.

1BR, 1733 W 24th st. skills. 785-749-0011 $405/mo. Water/trash pd. and parking.

Personal Care and Laundry 785-643-5175

for merchandise

under $100

Sales-Marketing

Social Services

Apply in person or online at ezgostores.com

10 HARD WORKERS NEEDED NOW!

Immediate Full Time Openings! 40 Hours a Week Guaranteed!

Weekly Pay! 785-841-0755

Manufacturing & Assembly

785-841-8468

3601 Clinton Pkwy *GREAT FALL SPECIALS* 1,2,3 BR W/D, Hot Tub Fitness Center, Sm pet OK! 785-842-3280

448 Grandview Terr - 1/2 month Free!

1745 W. 24th - 1/2 month Free!

Contact RMS for Details 866-207-7480 or www.RentRMS.com 2BR, 2406 Alabama, bldg 10, 1.5 baths, C/A, W/D hookups, DW, $570, no pets, 785-841-5797 2BR, in duplex, 2020 W 9th. extra large LR, ex. location, W/D included. No pets $675/mo. 785-813-1344 2BR - 741 Michigan, for fall, 1.5 bath, 2 story, CA, DW, W/D hookup, full unfin. bsmt. 1 pet ok. $730/mo.

Call 785-841-5797 2BR, appealing open plan, sunny living room. W/D hookups, great K-10 access, $595. 841-4201

NEWER - LUXURIOUS

VILLAS & TOWNHOMES * 1 BR, 870 sq. ft.

Covered Parking * 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft. * 3 BR, 1,700 sq. ft.

2-Car Garage * Small Pets Accepted Showings By Appointment www.mallardproperties lawrence.com Call 785-842-1524

PARKWAY 4000

• 2BR, 2 bath avail.

• W/D hookups • 2 Car garage w/opener • New appls. & carpets • Maintenance free Call for Specials 785-749-2555/785-766-2722

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE No Lease Required

Move-in Specials Units avail. NOW 2BR apts, 2BR Townhomes, 3BR Townhomes VILLA 26 APARTMENTS & Townhomes Quiet, great location on KU bus route, no pets, W/D in all units.

785-842-5227 www.info@villa26 lawrence.com

Four Wheel Drive Townhomes Move-in Specials

NO GAS BILL! LAUREL GLEN APTS 1, 2 & 3BR All Electric units.

Water/Trash PAID. Small Dog and Students WELCOME! Income restrictions apply Call NOW for Specials!

785-838-9559 EOH

2859 Four Wheel Drive Amazing 2BR, tranquil intimate setting, free standing townhome w/ courtyard, cathedral ceilings, skylights, & W/D. Most residents professionals.

Pets ok. Water & trash pd. $685/mo.

785-842-5227 www.info@villa26lawrence.com

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A Full Cord Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, stacked & delivered, $180. Call Landon, 785-766-0863 2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

PARKWAY 6000

• 2 & 3 BR, 2 baths • some w/walkout bsmt.

• 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free Call for Specials 785-832-0555, 785-766-2722

First Month Free!

3BR, 2 or 2.5 bath- 2 car w/openers W/D hookups, FP, major appls. Lawn care & snow removal 785-865-2505

HAWTHORN TOWNHOMES 1st month Rent FREE 3 Bedroom w/Garage Pets under 60lbs.

785-842-3280

Cured Firewood for sale.

Hedge, oak, locust, & other mixed hardwoods. $170/cord. Split, stacked & Delivered. Call Ryan at 785-418-9910

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Firewood: Mixed hardwoods, mostly split.

Stacked/delivered. $90 -1/2. James 785-304-4075 Hardwood Firewood, split, seasoned, and delivered.

Full size pickup load $100.

785-843-TREE (8733) Seasoned Mixed Firewood for sale. Lawrence area.

Delivery available.

Call Pine Landscape Center.

785-843-6949

Buick 2004 Lesabre Limited 3800 V6, leather heated memory seats, power equipment, steering wheels controls, stk#327812 only $4,915.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Seasoned Mixed Firewood, $80 per half cord. $160 full cord. 3 miles S. of Lawrence.

Call Lloyd 3BR, 2 bath, all amenities, 785-842-4502 garage. 2807 Four Wheel Drive $795/mo. Available Furniture Now! Call 785-766-5950 Accent Chairs- Very nice Saddlebrook & mission style oak chairs with a light sage green Overland Pointe seats. $35 each or $70 for LUXURY TOWNHOMES both. Call 785-423-3006 Blowout Specials

Call for Details

625 Folks Rd • 785-832-8200

Winter Special!

* Luxurious Apt. Villas * 1BR, 1 bath, 870 sq. ft. * Fully Equipped * Granite countertops * 1 car covered parking

430 Eisenhower Drive Showing by Appt.

Call 785-842-1524 www.mallardproperties lawrence.com

Houses 436 Eldridge, 3BR, 2 bath, W/D incl, 2 car, walk-ins, $1,050/mo. 785-856-9643

Big man’s recliner, beige in color, great condition, $100, Call 785-218-2742 Estate Liquidation Green cloth chair w/ottoman, excellent condition, recliner, coffe table, Toro lawn mower, 3 yrs old, snow blower, storage cabinets, all in excellent condition.

Must sell now! See & make offer. 766-1001 Patio Table - Downsizing need to sell. Rectangular glass table w/6 chairs that also rock. Great condition.

Hardly been used, $80.

785-423-3006 Queen Size Box Springs, new, $50.

Please call 785-843-5396

2730 Maverick, $900/mo, 3 BR, 1 bath, basement, large fenced yard, available now.

Heritage Realty 785-841-1412

Rocker-recliner; very clean & comfortable, Brown, soft woven material, very good condition; $70/offer Possible delivery within Lawrence city limits.

785-727-5630

2BR, 715 Maine, 2 bath, 3 story, C/A, W/D hookups, DW, 2 car garage, 1 pet ok, $1350, 785-841-5797

Santa wall/door hooked rug hanging. 26” x 21”.

Very good condition. $20.

Call 785-865-4215

3-4BR, 3-1/2 bath homes at Candy Lane. 1,900 sq. ft., 1 car gar $995/mo.

Pets ok w/pet deposit. www.garberprop.com 785-841-4785 3BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage, all appls. included, 6201 W. 6th, pets welcome $1,250/mo. 785-218-7264 3BR, 2 story, 2 baths, 2 car garage, 3624 W. 7th, has study, FP, unfinished bsmt, C/A, dw, W/D hooks, 1 pet ok, $1250, 785-841-5797

Cadillac 2007 CTS w/luxury package, sunroof, alloy wheels, leather heated memory seats, Bose sound, stk#144841 only $14,875.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Style Seim from Ikea.

Queen metal frame, middle support, slatted wood.

Headboard faux leather light colour. $90 call 785-865-4215

Holiday Decor Icicle Christmas lights Strings are 13ft. long.

New, never used- still inthe box. Four boxes available. $4 per box. 785-842-6456.

Cadillac 2008 DTS Luxury II V8, leather heated & cooled seats, remote start, alloy wheels, all the luxury without the luxury price! Stk#543052 only $16,815 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT V6,18K miles, Auto, Red, Great car. $22,500 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Miscellaneous

1BR, furnished, in quiet, neat home. Perfect for stu- For Sale: 2 1/3 yards of new dent, non-smoker pre- medium green tweed upferred. $475. 785-979-4406 holstery fabric. I ordered too much. This still on the roll; ready for immediate Office Space pickup, $15 . 785-842-0736 Available Now 400 sq. ft. Office Space 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy $700 w/ all utilities paid (785) 842-2 2475

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

AVAILABLE at WEST LAWRENCE LOCATION $525/mo., Utilities included Conference Room, Fax Machine, Copier Available Call Donna at (or e-mail) 785-841-6565 Advanco@sunflower.com

Appliances Zojirushi rice cooker and warmer - NRC-18 10-cup model. Works okay, takes a lot of space and we don’t use it, $25. 785-841-0018.

Vintage Amherst Manor Vase- Rich ivory porcelain, still in box with certificate of authenticity, $30.

785-550-1271.

Music-Stereo Pianos, Kimball console $575, Howard Spinet $525, Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet, $475. Gulbranson Spinet $450. Price includes tuning & delivery. 785-832-9906 Sounds of the Season Piano Sale! Hurry, ends Dec 15th! Enjoy final markdowns on over 120 new & used pianos!

Pre-Christmas delivery still available!

Mid-America Piano 1-800-950-3774 www.piano4u.com

Tonganoxie

Pets

A cord is 128 cubic feet.

Don’t get shorted! Full cords of seasoned mixed hardwoods $170.

Half cords $90. Delivered and stacked. 913-963-4936

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2011 Hyundai Accent GLS 4cyl, Auto, 39K mi, Certified, 34 mpg, Carfax 1 owner. $14,000 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2009 Scion xB CARFAX 1-owner, very roomy crossover from the original boxcar maker. #P1025A $13,528 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Hyundai 2010 Accent GLS FWD, 4cyl, great gas mileage, power equipment, stk#354761 only $12,865.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Ford Focus SE-112K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, 1-owner, Nice $9,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2010 Taurus SHO

2010 Ford Focus SE Really low miles on a great gas saving sedan.

PW/PL, cruise control, great car for those on a budget. Remaining factory warranty. #P1080 $13,500.

23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

365 HP EcoBoost engine and AWD makes this Taurus an exciting car to drive. CARFAX 1-owner and low miles. Remaining factory warranty.

P9897 $25,972 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

WE BUY CARS Top dollar for top late model vehicles.

Drive in, see Danny or Jeff and get your big bucks today!

2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevy 2009 HHR LT, GM Certified with 2years of scheduled maintenance included, sunroof, leather heated seats, power windows, On Star, stk#10158 only $14,450.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 AT, Heated Leather, Moonroof, CD Changer, Paddle Shifters, 1-owner, Flawless $21,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2011 Hyundai Genesis, 3.8 V6, Auto, Pwr everything, Gold, Certified, 27 mpg. $25,949.

Call 785-550-6464 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Lexus 2011 RX350 AWD, one owner, leather heated memory seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, save thousands over new!

Stk#600721 only $35841.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

1990 Mazda Miata 69,124 mi, Silver, Convertible, Manual, Very clean local trade. $6,888.

Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Mazda 2007 6, one owner, fwd, ABS, power equipment, CD changer, very affordable!

Stk#324441 only $9,415.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2012 Ford Fusion SE 4 cylinder that gets great gas mileage and a clean CARFAX. This is one of the most popular mid-size sedans on the road today and a great value. This one was more than $23,000 brand new.

P1085 $15,412 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama Lawrence

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

WE BUY CARS Top dollar for top late model vehicles.

Drive in, see Danny or Jeff and get your big bucks today!

2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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Chrysler 2005 300C, beautiFord 2000 Mustang. ONE ful silver with gray leaher OWNER, gleaming white, heated seats, and only 45K tan interior. NICE car, 5 miles! ONE owner, CLEAN speed, alloy wheels with car and history. Fully Michelin tires. 3 month loaded.

Moonroof and drive train plan included. backup sensors. Buy be“New sale price- $4650” low loan value!

See See website for photos website for photos Rueschhoff Automobiles Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/ /7 785-856-6100 24/ /7 Chrysler 2005 PT Cruiser Limited Edition. Ft. Riley soldier trade-in, Cool Vanilla, moonroof, chrome wheels, and only $5300 (KBB value $6732, loan value $6300). See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th Stt. 785-856-6100 24/7 Chrysler 2008 PT Cruiser Touring. Nice Cool Vanilla color, low miles, NO accident history, and great gas mileage from the 4 cyl. automatic. Extremely nice late model car for under $10,000. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 56-6100 24/7 785-85

GMC 2004 Yukon XL SLT 4wd, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, room for 8, DVD, Bose sound, hurry this one won’t last long!

Stk#326101 only $9,875.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Infiniti 2007 G35 X AWD V6, leather heated memory seats, sunroof, spoiler, alloy wheels, Bose sound, power equipment, stk# 118131 only $17,694.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Luxury and comfort come in this great car. Leather seats, remote start, and good gas mileage.

P10025A $14,942 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4cyl, 42mpg, Auto, Gray. $17,998 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

2011 Mazda3 Sporty car with the ‘ZOOM ZOOM’ effect.

Fun to drive and easy with its automatic transmission.

Power windows and locks, alloy wheels, and great gas mileage. P1075 $13,650 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2005 Acura TL -70K, AT, Climate Control, CD Changer, Moonroof, Heated Leather, No Accidents $13,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Infinity 2008 G37, only 39k miles, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, Bose sound, stk#656231 only $23715.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com Lexus 2001 ES300. CarFax 2 owner, no accident.

Moonroof, premium sound, side airbags. Nice Lexus for $7360. Dark Gray Mica.

Includes 3 month drive train plan. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. /7 785-856-6100 24/

2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES Great MPG and many luxury options. Leather seats, heated seats with power adjusting. Only 50K miles. 13T469A $12,949 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2008 Lincoln MKZ

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2010 Lexus RX 350 AWD-66K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, DVD Headrests, 1-owner, Nice $30,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

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Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Sold the house, so everything must go! Furniture, housewares, tools. {a little bit of everything}

AKC reg. English Bulldog puppies. 10 wks. All shots.

Champion blood line. Lots DELL 15” laptop. Windows of wrinkles. 913-449-8348.

XP. Wireless. Works, but needs USB keyboard, bePoo puppies, cause a few keys stopped Yorkie working. I will give USB www.cuddlesomefarms.com keyboard. Monitor is great Older adults avail. Call & laptop looks good. Word 785-883-4883 installed, $100 cash only.

785-843-7205

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23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

24429 Sandusky Road Tonganoxie, KS Garage / Moving Sale Fri. 12/14 & Sat. 12/15 9 am to 3 pm

Computer-Camera

Desktop PC: Compaq Evo D500, keyboard & mouse, Celeron, 500MB RAM, 40 GB HD, DVD, floppy, no OS. $40. 785-393-9080

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT Power windows, power locks, alloy wheels, and a rear spoiler make this the perfect kid car.

Great on gas and front wheel drive.

12M883A $9,542

Sports-Fitness

Vintage Brook Hurst Galleries candy jar, still in box. Never used, $25.

785-550-1271.

Vintage H.J. Wood Hand painted Indian Tree vase/pot. Like new, $25.

785-550-1271.

Chevrolet 2010 Camaro RS, one owner, GM certified, remote start, alloy wheels, On Star, 2 years of maintenance included, very sharp!

Stk#328131 only $23,715.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

New Aquarium Kit 1.5 Gal., $10. Also 2 Concrete Gargoyles $20, old park bench $20. Call 785-841-3332

Baby & Children Items

Collectibles

Chevrolet 2011 Malibu LT, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, power equipment, cruise control, steering wheel controls, stk#18083A only $16,352 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevy 2011 Impala LT GM Certified w/2 years scheduled maintenance included, very affordable with low payments, stk#16717 only $14,396.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Men’s work boots - Pull on’s, size 8.5D. Dark Brown. New, in box. $40.

Call (785) 550-6848 , leave message.

Hyla Vacuum System with attachments. New in 2004 Equipment for $1995. In great shape, used once a month by a Gun Show Dec. 15-16 Sat. single guy. $500/offer. 9-5 & Sun. 9-3 Topeka Kansas Expocentre (19th & Tocava6788@hotmail.com peka Blvd) Buy-Sell-Trade Kenmore Electric Range Info: (563) 927-8176 White with black glass door and trim. Clean and good condition. $75. Call 785-749-5644 anytime

Hand-Crafted Doll Clothes, for 18” doll. Will fit American Girl doll.

Call 785-542-2014 for appointment.

2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS 80K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, Cloth Interior, 1-owner, Like New $12,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Household Misc.

2BR, 2 bath, in Lecompton, Waterford Crystal Dein quiet park, first month’s canter Great for rent FREE! $560/mo. Call entertaining! Great Condi785-887-6584 tion - barely used, $80! Call 785-423-3006

2011 Ford Focus Ford Certified Pre-owned comes with a great warranty and peace of mind knowing that the car is almost brand new. Great gas mileage and plenty of room. P1074 $14,995

Saturn 2007 Ion 3, one owner, local trade, super nice car! Leather, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, great gas mileage! This one won’t last long, please hurry!

Stk#392301 only $10,425.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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Loft BR, 1226 Prairie, 1.5 bath, 2 story, CA, W/D Crystal ice hookup, 1 pet ok. $630/mo. Rogaska bucket Great for enterCall 785-841-5797 taining! Great Condition barely used, $80! Call Mobile Homes 785-423-3006

Rooms

Chevrolet 2008 HHR LT, one owner, GM certified which includes 2 years of scheduled maintenance, running boards, sunroof, leather heated seats, On Star, power seat, and much more.

Stk#454383 only $12,895.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2007 Honda Accord EX Coupe-118K, AT, CD Changer, Moonroof, Heated Leather, 1-owner, Nice $12,900 View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2008 Dodge Charger SXT V6-70K, AT, CD, Heated Leather, Dual-Zone Climate Control, 1-owner, Save $15,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2009 Lexus ES 350 45K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, 1-owner, Clean $26,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES Low miles and a lot of factory warranty left.

We sold this one brand new. Great gas mileage and a blast to drive.

P1077 $15,000 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 843-3500

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2007 Lincoln Town Car Chevrolet 2011 Cruze LS, one owner local trade, only 6k miles, power equipment, cd, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, stk#349091 only $16,444.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Don’t see what you want? Give us a call and we can help you find it!

Dale Willey Automotive, just ask for Doug at 785-843-5200 2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Designer Series and low miles. Heated Leather Seats, very well taken care of. One of the smoothest road cars every made and a CARFAX 1-owner. 13T376A $17,995 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2003 Honda Accord EX V6-123K, AT, Heated Leather, Moonroof, CD Changer, 2-owner, Fully Loaded $8,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2002 Ford Escort for sale.

Only 41,000 miles (yes that’s right)! Power windows, locks, tilt, cruise control, 4D. $4,000. Call 550-0534 (leave message)

2010 Lexus HS 250h 29K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, 1-owner, Like New $27,900.

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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Red, Very clean, Alloy wheels, 97k miles, Auto trans, $9,500 Call 785-727-0244 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Chevrolet 2011 Cruze LT, one owner, GM Certified, automatic, power equipment, fantastic commuter car, power equipment, remote start, 5 star safety, stk#363741 only $17,315.0 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Have your car cleaned by a Professional! We will detail your car the same as our pre-owned inventory. Most vehicles are only $220.95 call Allen @ Dale Willey Automotive to schedule your cars make over! You won’t believe the difference! 785-843-5200 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2009 Saturn Aura XR Well equipped with leather, heated seats, power seat.

4 cylinder for great MPG and roomy at the same time.

12T543B $15,141 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2012 Hyundai Accent GLS0 4cyl, Auto 20K mi, Certified, 40 mpg. $14,949 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Mitsubishi 2010 Lancer one owner, sunroof, rear spoiler, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls, premium sound, lot of extras, stk#599933 only $15,815 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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Carpet Cleaning

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

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Janitorial Services Business-Commercial-Industrial Housecleaning Carpet Cleaning Tile & Grout Cleaning The “Greener Cleaner” Locallly Owned Since 1983 Free Estimates

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JAYHAWK GUTTERING Your Local Concrete Repair Specialist Foundation & Crack Repair Driveways- Sidewalks-Patios Sandblasting-Concrete Sawing Core Drilling 888-326-2799 Lawrence concreteinc@centurylink.net

Driveways, Parking Lots, Paving Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Foundation Repair 785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Construction Cecil Construction LLC All your home improvement needs specailizing in new const., siding, windows, doors, additions, decks, Fully ins. 785-312-0813

Decks & Fences Looking for Something Creative?

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Stacked Deck

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

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Flooring Installation

For Everything Electrical Committed to Excellence Since 1972 Full Service Electrical Contractor www.quality-electric.net

Precision Plumbing

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Artisan Floor Company

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Foundation Repair ADVANCED SYSTEMS Basement & foundation repair Your hometown company Over three decades 785-841-0145 mybasementiscracked.com Concrete, Block & Limestone Wall Repair, Waterproofing Drainage Solutions Sump Pumps, Driveways.

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Mudjacking, Waterproofing. We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB .

Free Estimates Since 1962

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“Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & Service Residential & Commercial (785) 841-2665

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Green Grass Lawn Care Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, Snow Removal. Insured all jobs considered 785-312-0813/785-893-1509

Insurance Work Welcome

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Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing Needs for over 40 Years (785) 841-2112 lawrencemarketplace.com /kastl

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Complete Roofing

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Tearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks * Storm Damage * Leaks * Roof Inspections

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Realty Executives - Hedges Joy Neely 785-371-3225 www.happyhomehunters.com 1783 E 1500 Rd, Lawrence

Home Improvements

JB’s Handyman Remodeling Over 20 years exp. All small remodel jobs in the Lawrence area. Specializing in Drywall.

Call David 785-331-5773 gonfshing@sunflower.com

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Golden Rule Lawncare Lawn cleanup Snow Removal Family owned & operated Eugene Yoder Call for Free Est. Insured.

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• Holiday Lighting Installation • Professional and timely • Residential & Commercial

Get Lynn on the line!

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JASON TANKING CONSTRUCTION New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066 http://lawrencemarketplac e.com/jtconstruction

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Seamless aluminum guttering. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned.

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No Job Too Big or Small

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12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals 1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 lawrencemarketplace.com/ recyclecenter

Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge: other moving/hauling jobs.

Also Maintenance/Cleaning Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. for home/business, Buyers of aluminum cans, inside/out plumbing / all type metals & junk vehielectrical & more. cles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, www.a2zenterprises.info 501 Maple, Lawrence.

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Professionally trained staff. We move everythRepairs and ing from fossils to office Services and household goods.

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Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.

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

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

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Cleaning

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Concrete

Decorative & Regular Drives, Walks & Patios Custom Jayhawk Engraving Jayhawk Concrete 785-979-5261

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

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Computer Running Slow?

Viruses/Malware?

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Computer Questions, Advise? We Can Help 785-979-0838

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Unsightly black streaks of mold & dirt on your roof?

BUDGET TREE SERVICE, LLC. 913-593-7386

Trimmed, Shaped, Removed Shrubs, Fenceline Cleaned

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20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed, cut down, hauled off.

Free Est. Ins. & Lic. 913-631-7722, 913-301-3659

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Trimming, removal, & stump grinding by Lawrence locals Certified by Kansas Arborists Assoc. since 1997 “We specialize in preservation and restoration” Ins. & Lic. visit online 785-843-TREE (8733)

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Is winter salt intrusion causing your concrete to flake?

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TWO GOOD PAINTERS 785-424-5860 Husband & wife team excellent refs. 20yrs. exp.

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4 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 Cars-Imports Crossovers

2009 Nissan Maxima 4 door sports car. A lot of room in this fun to drive car with a 6-disc cd changer, SMART key with push button start and still gets good gas mileage. P10012A $19,920 Call 785-727-0244 LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama 843-3500

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2010 Ford Edge Great value in this newer model, low miles crossover Power window, power locks with keyless entry, and cruise control.

P1051 $18,150 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Crossovers

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 85K, AT, AC, CD Changer, Cruise Control, Power Accessories, 2-owners, Clean $19,900.

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Nissan 2006 Sentra 1.8S, automatic, great gas mileage, in shiny silver. CLEAN car, CLEAN history, funa nd economical to drive. Famous Nissan reliability.

See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/ /7

2007 Ford Edge SEL Auto, 125K mi, 6cyl, Carfax 1 owner. $14,650 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Nissan 2011 Versa 4cyl, fwd, great commuter car! More room than you expect! Stk#14175 only $10,786.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

2009 Scion tC-70K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, Moonroof, 1-owner, Nice $14,900.

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2008 Toyota 4Runner 4WD V6 SR5-74K, AT, AC, Cruise, Moonroof, No Accidents $20,900.

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Sport Utility-4x4

Honda 2003 Pilot EXL 4wd, leather, power seat, 2nd row bench, alloy wheels, very affordable, only $10,815.00 stk#54357A1 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Jeep 2008 Liberty Limited 4WD, leather heated memory seats, dual power seats, remote start, power equipment, cruise control steering wheel controls and more! Stk#485231 only $18,690.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2011 Silverado LS extended cab, one owner, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, tow package, On Star, power equipment, stk#358941 only $22,419.

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2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel, Auto, White, 134K, Great truck. $18,000 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Ford 2010 Edge SEL AWD one owner, power liftgate, SYNC, leather heated seats, CD changer, power equipment, and much more!

Stk#113961 only $21,444 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2008 Ford Edge SEL

Chevrolet 1999 Suburban, in shiny white with super clean interior. Beautiful wheels, rear air, 3rd row, MUCH more. 4X4. See website for photos.

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Jeep 2008 Liberty Limited 4WD, leather heated memory seats, dual power seats, remote start, power equipment, cruise control steering wheel controls and more! Stk#485231 only $18,690.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2009 Smart ForTwo Passion Chevy 2011 Equinox LS fwd, one owner, GM Certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, power equipment, alloy wheels, stk#397671 only $21,326.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2010 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Ford Certified Pre-Owned 4x4. Great warranty and a CARFAX 1-owner. 3rd row seating, leather, SYNC hands free technology. P9909 $22,635

Convertible with all the options. Leather, Navigation, Automatic, V6 engine. Only 67K miles.

P1033A $17,000

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2005 Honda CR-V 4WD LX-94K, AT, CD, AC, Cruise, Tow Package, No Accidents $11,900.

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Volvo 2001 Coupe C70, sporty styling and in excellent condition.

One owner, clean, extremely well maintained.

Color: Moondust; tan leather seats, seat warmers, sunroof, automatic transmission. Must see to appreciate! $3,500 or best offer.

Call 785-633-1508 for more information.

2003 GMC Envoy XL 6cyl, Auto, 97K mi, Pwr everything! $9,888 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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2008 Nissan Rogue S

2009 VW Passat Komfort Wagon

LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama 843-3500

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2.0L Turbo engine with an automatic gets great gas mileage from a roomy and useful wagon.

Leather seats, power liftgate and a cargo cover.

12T451A $16,920

GMC 2010 Terrain SLE, one owner, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, alloy wheels, On Star, power equipment, stk#53828A1 only $21,849.

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2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited AWD-80K, AT, Heated Leather, CD Changer, Moonroof, Cruise Control, No Accidents $14,900.

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GMC 2011 Sierra W/T, V8, 4wd, alloy wheels, only 14k miles, towing package, stk#362921 only $23,784.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2003 Astro Cargo AWD. Rare findclean ONE owner Astro with all wheel drive. No longer made, best work van ever. White, very clean, low miles. $7950.

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2yrs of free regular maintenance 172 Pt. Inspection 12 Mo./12,000 Mi. Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty 100,000 mi./5-yr. limited Powertrain warranty, no deduct.

24-hr. Roadside Assistance Courtesy transportation.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Wells Fargo Financial Kansas, Inc. Plaintiff, vs.

Edward L Brunt, Jr. AKA Edward Brunt, Jr. , et al., Defendants.

Case No. 12CV276 Division 1 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Douglas, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 12CV276, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 01/03/2013, the Jury Assembly Room of the District Court located in the lower level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center building, 111 E. 11th St., Lawrence, Kansas, the following described real estate located in the County of Douglas, State of Kansas, to wit: LOT 13A, IN SANDY`S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, AS SHOWN BY THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. SHERIFF OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email:

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Jeep 2010 Patriot Sport 4wd, 4cyl, automatic, ABS, power equipment, traction control, stk#12846 only $16458.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

(First published in the Lawrence Daily JournalWorld November 30, 2012)

2007 Ford F-150 King Ranch Hard to find truck with the 6.5 ft box and camper shell.

Factory navigation and rear seat entertainment center.

Bought from us and traded back to us on a new truck.

12T1241A $23,324 Laird Noller 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2001 Lexus RX300 SUV in excellent working condition. White color with tan leather interior premium package, heated front seats, moon roof, etc. Current mileage is 96000 miles. Asking $9950 or Best Offers. Leave message at 785-841-71-three-zero.

2006 Mercury Mountaineer 76,292 mi, AC, CD, MP3 decoder, Leather. PL & PW. Very comfortable, Carfax 1 owner. $13,888.

Call 785-550-6464 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Nissan 1997 Pathfinder 4X4. Very clean for age!

Chrome wheels. Famous Nissan V6, autmatic. “New sale price- $4100” Burgundy with clean interior.

See website for photos Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 00 24/7 785-856-610

Baldwin

Low miles and 3rd row Sto ‘n’ Go. Built in car seats in the middle row and the LATCH system for other car seats.

Great minivan from the original minivan maker.

12C1216A $13,000 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

KNOX LAW FIRM, CHARTED 901 Kentucky, Suite 304 Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 841-8282 Attorney for Executor ________ (First published in the Baldwin City Signal, Thursday, December 6, 2012) CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 24 A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-621 RELATING TO SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS THEREFORE AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas (the “Act”) provides that cities may exercise certain home rule powers, including passing charter ordinances which exempt such cities from the acts of the Kansas Legislature; and WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin City, Kansas (the “City”) is a city, as defined in the Act, duly created and organized, under the laws of the State of Kansas; and WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-621 is part of an enactment of the Kansas Legislature relating to sewage disposal works improvements and the issuance of bonds for such purposes, which enactment is applicable to the City, but is not uniformly applicable to all cities within the State of Kansas; and WHEREAS, the governing body of the City desires, by charter ordinance, to exempt the City from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-621, and to provide substitute and additional provisions therefore.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Exemption-K.S.A. 12-621.

The City, by the power vested in it by the Act, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-621 and does hereby provide the following substitute and additional provisions in place thereof: The governing body of the City may operate and maintain sewers and disposal works for the collection and purification of the sewage of the City, or of any part thereof, including joint operation and maintenance of such facilities through interlocal cooperation with another city or cities. The costs and expenses of building the same, in whole or in part, may be borne by the City as a whole, and may be paid out of the general revenue fund; or if the governing body determines, general obligation bonds of the City may be issued for such purpose.

Section 3. Effective Date.

This Charter Ordinance shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the official City newspaper, and shall take effect sixty (60) days after final publication, unless a petition signed by a number of electors of the City equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the number of electors who voted at the last preceding regular City election shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk, demanding that this Charter Ordinance be submitted to a vote of the electors, in which event this Charter Ordinance shall take effect when approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election held for such a purpose.

1997 Ford F-150 Rare SuperCab Lariat with the Flareside bed.

5.4L V8 with leather seats and only 91K miles.

Well taken care of and a CARFAX 1-owner.

12T1293A $7,995 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

tion has been filed in this court by Michael D. Kohn, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of Vera Dalrymple, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorney’s fees and expenses re reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executor of the Estate of Vera Dalrymple, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability.

Section 2.

Severability.

Any provision or section of this Charter Ordinance is deemed or ruled unconstitutional or otherwise illegal or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Charter Ordinance.

In such instance, this Charter Ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had not been contained herein.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of VERA EVELYN DALRYMPLE, Deceased 2007 Hyundai Entourage 26,601 mi, Rear captain chairs and third row seating, Leather, Traction control, Great for large family. $17,000.

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No. 2012 PR 72 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59.

Tonganoxie (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 12, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFITHE STATE OF KANSAS TO CATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006- BC1 You are notified that a petiNOTICE OF HEARING

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 20 years.

We have two boys, and the oldest is non-verbal autistic. “Austin” can write, and he wears a talking device around his neck. He likes to shop and enjoys eating different things. But it makes me sad and angry when people stare at us.

I have had strangers tell me I shouldn’t take Austin out of the house, that I’m a bad parent if I don’t do a gluten-free diet and various other pieces of unwelcome advice. I know some people think we somehow caused this to happen, but we didn’t ask for this, and people need to realize what a miracle it is to have a child who is developmentally normal. We have one of each, and I feel blessed to say that.

Our society doesn’t offer enough support to families that are differ-

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Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell anniesmailbox@comcast.net

ent. Our youngest son tries to make friends, and no one calls back.

I have reached out to neighbors, and nothing happens. Support groups have meetings that are often held at times that don’t work for me, and worse, if you have different opinions about what causes autism, you are ignored.

I will not give up hope that things can change, because we have come so far. Thanks for letting me vent. — Sunshine Dear Sunshine: This must be so difficult for

Annual list ‘fascinating’ or forgettable?

Who can resist an annual roundup? “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012” (8:30 p.m., ABC) is a special that always straddles the high and low of politics, media and popular culture. Some of those profiled are well known, while others are celebrities we probably hadn’t heard of this time last year and who have a good chance of fading from memory.

Among the announced guests, I’d put gymnast Gabby Douglas and pop sensation One Direction in the latter category. But whatever happens, they’re indelibly linked to our memories of this passing year.

Writer E.L. James, author of the dreary, smutty and badly written novel “50 Shades of Grey,” is arguably a flavor, or hue, of the moment. But like a rash, best-selling authors tend to stick around.

A longtime Oscar night fixture, Walters will also interview “Family Guy” creator and 2013 Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane. Given the reaction to the Academy’s curious choice, it’s not clear if Walters is providing promotion or damage control.

Was Ben Affleck any more “fascinating” in 2012 (when he directed and starred in “Argo”) than he was in 2010 (when he also directed and starred in “The Town”) or in 2003 (when he starred in “Gigli”)? Who knows?

For years, Walters trotted out Tom Cruise, no matter what.

Now Affleck appears to be her go-to A-lister, somebody who is fascinating for having been fascinating for so long. For the record, Affleck also made the “Fascinating” cut in 2003.

The choice to include both outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears to be Walters’ way of saying, “The 2012 election is over; bring on 2016!”

It’s not certain if Christie should see this chat as a warm embrace, or the kiss of death. (Republican politicians dubbed “moderate” and “reasonable” by the media tend to annoy the party’s base.)

Tonight’s other highlights:

The top finalists compete on “The X Factor” (7 p.m., Fox).

Oliver reboots the family Christmas tradition on “Arrow” (7 p.m., CW).

Claire and Cameron reclaim an abandoned lot on “Modern Family” (8 p.m., ABC).

Hector sinks lower on “The Hour” (8 p.m., BBC America).

A small plane crash claims five lives on “CSI” (9 p.m., CBS).

A surprise convert on “American Horror Story: Asylum” (9 p.m., FX).

BIRTHDAYS

Former TV host Bob Barker is 89. Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch is 88. Singer Dionne Warwick is 72. Actor Bill Nighy is 63. Gymnast-turned-actress Cathy Rigby is 60. Actress Sheree J. Wilson is 54. Pop singer Daniel O’Donnell is 51.

Actress Jennifer Connelly is 42.

Country singer Hank Williams III is 40. Actress Mayim Bialik is 37.

you. There is no excuse for people who are rude enough to criticize your parenting or have the nerve to suggest that the boy be confined to the home. Ignore them. Professionals don’t know what causes autism.

Some children respond to dietary changes, but not all. And we know that many people continue to believe that autism is a result of childhood vaccines, even though the original “research” is now considered questionable at best.

We understand how much parents want to protect their children and, in some cases, are looking to place blame.

If the support groups in your area are not your cup of tea, please try the Autism Society of America (autism-society. org) or Autism Speaks (autismspeaks.org) for more opportunities to connect, perhaps online.

Dear Annie: May I

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Wednesday, Dec. 12: This year you express your unique creativity, as an endless amount of unusual solutions and fun ideas seem to come from you. Drop the word “no” from your vocabulary. If you are single, many potential suitors surround you. Which one will you choose? If you are attached, guard against being too me-oriented.

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) Keep reaching out to others, especially if recent circumstances caused a problem or a stunned reaction. Focus on conversations, yet maintain an even pace.

Tonight: Take a risk.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) A partner continues to give you significant feedback. You might not like everything you hear, but at least now you know where someone is coming from. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) You could be more in touch with your feelings than in recent months. An unexpected change of plans might be hurtful, but don’t take it personally. Tonight: Go with someone’s suggestion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) You’ll accomplish a lot if you remain focused. The unexpected walks hand in hand with a boss or someone you need to answer to.

Tonight: Get some exercise.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) News gives you reason to frolic and celebrate. You could gain a deeper insight into your life.

Tonight: Let the fun begin.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Sometimes you are the

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12/12

make another suggestion for holiday gifts for teachers? When I worked in the counseling office at a high school, my most treasured gifts were the thank-you notes written either by the parents or the students. Mugs, scented candles and schoolthemed note pads can pile up in the closet, but those notes I will keep forever. Knowing your efforts are appreciated is priceless. — Mrs. G. Dear Mrs. G: Thank you for giving our readers a gift idea that costs nothing and brings so much satisfaction.

Teachers have often told us how meaningful these notes are. Please, readers, if a teacher has meant something special to you, let him or her know. It’s one of the nicest gifts you can ACROSS give.

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

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source of your own pressure. The unexpected occurs, which encourages a partner to reach out and express some of his or her concerns.

Tonight: To the wee hours.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could be up for more excitement or a change of pace.

You might not need to look very far, either. Tonight: Relax.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might be surprised by what an unexpected situation brings. An associate or a matter involving your daily life could take an interesting twist, which adds excitement, if nothing else. Tonight: Visit with a friend.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You could be taken aback by someone’s efforts to make the day more to his or her liking. You might not be sure how another person will react. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Reframe a situation in a different light. Don’t allow your high physical energy to affect your thinking, as it might make you more nervous than need be. Tonight: Schedule some downtime for yourself.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A meeting could punctuate your plans. If you are single, you could meet someone who seems to have a magical quality about him or her. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Deal with others in a manner that makes them feel comfortable. You might need to take the lead. Tonight: Buy a holiday gift or two on the way home.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker December 12, 2012 10 Bird known to sing while flying 11 Big Apple parade site 12 Advice to sinners 13 Legal wrongs 18 ___ off (repelled) 23 Imperative and subjunctive, e.g.

24 Become slippery, in winter 25 It improves night vision 26 Ben-Hur’s mother becomes one 28 Divination practitioner 31 Sci-fi maid, maybe 35 ___ over (assisted through difficulty) 37 Like xenon 38 Zero population

role for Keanu 49 Pinball machine violation 51 Slender-billed seabird 52 Coffee dispenser 53 Buzzard relative 56 Exhaust, as a supply 58 New Haven Ivy Leaguer 59 Drilling apparatus 60 ___ chi (martial art form) 61 Chang’s twin 62 What crews with tar make 68 Syllable from the stands 69 The youngest Munster 70 Invest with a trait 71 Decide on, as a date 72 “Fix” a pet 73 Dreadlocks wearer, briefly DOWN 1 Tall Australian bird 2 Baby food 3 “Don’t mind if ___” 4 Is able to, Shakespearean-style 5 Applied liberally 6 NBC’s former owner 7 Tie term, in sports 8 They often hit the ground running 9 Spanish rice dish

1 Sweeping sagas 6 Woodworking files 11 ___ Tuesday (Mardi Gras) 14 Polite female title 15 Dagger partner 16 Midori on ice 17 Suited to a person’s strengths 19 Supporting 20 Stopped standing 21 Right-angle wing 22 It does blowups 23 Dry, cold northerly wind 27 Cuts, as prices 29 Tenth mo.

30 “... lived happily ___ after” 32 Word with “gray” or “rest” 33 Opposite of “’neath” 34 Greyhound stop 36 Costner of film 39 Two-star performance?

41 Accounting entry 43 You may get a hand here 44 Emulates an active volcano 46 Event that throws a lot of people 48 “The Matrix”

40 Silly sort 42 Cylindrical shape with tapered ends 45 Like drinkaffected speech 47 Where some bad ideas look good 50 Vacuum tube type 53 Changes course suddenly 54 Half of the forearm bones 55 Mild expletive 57 Tropical vine 63 “___ Hard” (Willis film) 64 Tyrannosaurus ___ 65 Age proofs, briefly 66 Boring daily routine 67 ___ breeze (vodka cocktail)

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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of people 48 “The Matrix”

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: BLISS NINTH REGRET NOVICE Answer: The Scout outing was — “IN-TENTS”

BECKER ON BRIDGE

6 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 Tonganoxie Tonganoxie Plaintiff, vs.

Randy Lee Hindman, and Barbara Lynn Hindman, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 09CV734 Division 4 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved)

in hand, at 10:00 a.m. on December 27, 2012, in the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Justice Center, 601 S. 3rd Street, in the City of Leavenworth, State of Kansas of the Leavenworth County Courthouse, State of Kansas the following described real located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to wit:

THE SOUTH 80 FEET OF THE NORTH 120 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 49, RAILROAD ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF TONLEAVENWORTH Under and by virtue of an GANOXIE, Order of Sale issued by the COUNTY, KANSAS. Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County More commonly known as: Shawnee, Tonof Leavenworth, State of 913-915 Kansas, in a certain cause ganoxie, KS 66086; in said Court Numbered 09CV734, wherein the par- to satisfy the judgment, ties above named were re- fully or partially, in the The spectively plaintiff and de- above-entitled case. fendant, and to me, the un- sale is made without apdersigned Sheriff of said praisement and is subject County, directed, I will offer to the redemption period for sale at public auction as provided by law and is and sell to the highest bid- further subject to approval der for cash in hand at by the Court.

10:00 AM, on 01/03/2013, FROM: THE SHERIFF OF THE JUSTICE CENTER ON LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY KANSAS (street level), 601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048, the following de- BY: scribed real estate located THE BOYD LAW GROUP, L.C. in the County of Leaven- Michael E. Boyd, #21325 worth, State of Kansas, to Charles H. Nitsch, #21515 300 St. Peters Centre Blvd., wit: Ste. 230 LOT 4, EYESTONE SUBDIVI- Saint Peters, MO 63376 SION, NO.1, CITY OF LANS- Telephone: (636) 447-8500 ING, LEAVENWORTH Fax: (636) 447-8505 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF COUNTY, KANSAS. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH Be advised that this firm is COUNTY, KANSAS a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obRespectfully Submitted, tained will be used for that By: purpose.

Shawn Scharenborg, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 KS # 24542 ________ Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 (First published in The MirKozeny & McCubbin, L.C. ror, Wednesday, December (St. Louis Office) 12, 2012) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Phone: (314) 991-0255 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Fax: (314) 567-8006 KANSAS Email: CIVIL DEPARTMENT sscharenborg@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff HSBC Bank USA, National ________ Association, as Trustee of (First published in The Mir- the Fieldstone Mortgage Inror, Wednesday, December vestment Trust, Series 5, 2012) 2006-2, Plaintiff, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF vs.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Erickha Sheldon, et al.

KANSAS Defendants.

CIVIL DEPARTMENT Case No: 2012CV366 HSBC Bank USA, National Division: Association, as trustee of the Fieldstone Mortgage InPursuant to K.S.A. vestment Trust, Series Chapter 60 2005-2, Plaintiff, (Title to Real Estate vs.

Involved) Lynne Marie Taylor, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No: 2012CV296 Division: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, to me, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, I will, pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2410, offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, to me, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, I will, pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2410, offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at 10:00 a.m. on January 3, 2013, in the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Justice Center, 601 S. 3rd Street, in the City of Leavenworth, State of Kansas of the Leavenworth County Courthouse, State of Kansas the following described real estate located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to

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est bidder for cash in hand at the 2nd floor main lobby of the LEAVENWORTH County Justice Center at Leavenworth, Kansas, at 10:00AM on January 3, 2013, the following real estate:

County, Kansas.

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 7, RANGE 22, WHICH IS ALSO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS TRACT; THENCE NORTH 01° 05’ 33” EAST 953.40 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 90° EAST 456.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01° 05’ 33” WEST 953.40 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 90° WEST 456.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS THAT PART, IF ANY, TAKEN OR USED FOR ROAD, IN LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS.

LOTS 9, 10, 11 AND 12, BLOCK 2, S.H. HOLMES PLEASANT VIEW SUBDIVISION, CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS. more specifically described as 1706 9th Ave., Leavenworth, KS 66048 to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court.

Sheriff of LEAVENWORTH County, Kansas

More commonly known as: PREPARED AND 17480 Logan Road, Leaven- SUBMITTED BY: worth, KS 66048; SINGER TARPLEY & JONES, P.A. to satisfy the judgment, Sheldon R. Singer #10915 fully or partially, in the ssinger@stlaw.net above-entitled case.

The Linda S. Tarpley #22357 sale is made without ap- ltarpley@stlaw.net praisement and is subject Kenneth C. Jones #10907 to the redemption period kjones@stlaw.net as provided by law and is Jonah W. Lock # 23330 further subject to approval jlock@stlaw.net by the Court.

10484 Marty Overland Park, KS 66212 FROM: THE SHERIFF OF Phone: (913) 648-6333 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Fax: (913) 642-8742 KANSAS ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF ________ BY: (First published in The MirTHE BOYD LAW GROUP, L.C. ror, Wednesday, December Michael E. Boyd, #21325 12, 2012) Charles H. Nitsch, #21515 300 St. Peters Centre Blvd., IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Ste. 230 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Saint Peters, MO 63376 KANSAS Telephone: (636) 447-8500 Fax: (636) 447-8505 JPMorgan Chase Bank, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF National Association, Plaintiff, Be advised that this firm is vs. a debt collector. This is an Kipling J. Qualls aka Kipling attempt to collect a debt and any information ob- Jay Qualls, Mary Doe (real name untained will be used for that known) unknown spouse Jean purpose.

E. Qualls aka Jean Eliz12/12, 12/19, 12/26 abeth Qualls ________ John Doe (real name un(First published in The Mir- known) unknown spouse ror, Wednesday, December State of Kansas - Social & 12, 2012) Rehabilitation Services Defendant(s).

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Case No. 12CV448 KANSAS Div. No. K.S.A. 60 HSBC Mortgage Mortgage Foreclosure Services, Inc., NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff, vs.

Christine E. Davidson, Under and by virtue of an John Doe, unknown spouse Order of Sale issued by the Charles Davidson, Jr. Clerk of the District Court Mary Roe, unknown spouse of LEAVENWORTH County, State of Kansas - Social & Kansas, to me the underRehabilitation Services signed Sheriff of LEAVENLeavenworth Waterworks WORTH County, Kansas, I Department will offer for sale at public Defendant(s). auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand Case No. 12CV392 at the 2nd floor main lobby Div. No. of the LEAVENWORTH County Justice Center at K.S.A. 60 Leavenworth, Kansas, at Mortgage Foreclosure 10:00am on January 3, 2013, the following real estate: NOTICE OF SALE Lot 3, Final Plat of Creek Under and by virtue of an Ridge Phase I, City of Leavenworth Order of Sale issued by the Basehor, Clerk of the District Court County, Kansas. of LEAVENWORTH County, Kansas, to me the under- More correctly described signed Sheriff of LEAVEN- as: WORTH County, Kansas, I Lot 3, Creek Ridge - Phase I, will offer for sale at public a subdivision in the City of Leavenworth auction and sell to the high- Basehor,

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& FRITZLEN, P.C. Beverly M. Weber KS more specifically described #20570 as 1813 N. 156th St., Sara N. Faubion KS Basehor, KS 66007 #24865 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case. MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & The sale is to be made FRITZLEN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTwithout appraisement and ING TO COLLECT A DEBT subject to the redemption AND ANY INFORMATION OBperiod as provided by law, TAINED WILL BE USED FOR and further subject to the THAT PURPOSE. approval of the Court.

Schwarz, 5585.995 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 Sheriff of LEAVENWORTH _______ County, Kansas (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December PREPARED AND 5, 2012) SUBMITTED BY: SINGER TARPLEY & JONES, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF P.A. LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Sheldon R. Singer #10915 KANSAS ssinger@stlaw.net CIVIL DEPARTMENT Linda S. Tarpley #22357 ltarpley@stlaw.net U.S. Bank National Kenneth C. Jones #10907 Association kjones@stlaw.net Plaintiff, Jonah W. Lock # 23330 vs. jlock@stlaw.net Robert B. Hodges a/k/a 10484 Marty Robert Hodges; Debra M. Overland Park, KS 66212 Hodges a/k/a Debra Phone: (913) 648-6333 Hodges, a/k/a Debra M. Fax: (913) 642-8742 Berry; Kansas Housing ReATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF sources Corporation; State ________ of Kansas, Department of (First published in The Mir- Revenue ; American Genror, Wednesday, December eral Financial Services, Inc. 12, 2012) fka American General Finance, Inc; Beneficial FiIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF nancial I Inc. fka Beneficial LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kansas, Inc., KANSAS Defendants.

CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT Case No. 12CV604 JAMES B. NUTTER Court Number: & COMPANY, Plaintiff, Pursuant to K.S.A. vs.

Chapter 60 EUGENE C. SCHWARZ, JR., NOTICE OF SUIT et al., Defendants.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, to Case No. 12 CV 490 the above-named defendants and the unknown Title to Real Estate Involved heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the unknown spouses of that under and by virtue of any defendants; the unan Order of Sale issued by known officers, successors, the Clerk of the District trustees, creditors and asCourt of Leavenworth signs of any defendants County, Kansas, in the case that are existing, dissolved above numbered, wherein or dormant corporations; the parties above named the unknown executors, adwere respectively plaintiff ministrators, devisees, and Defendant, and to me, trustees, creditors, succesthe undersigned Sheriff of sors and assigns of any deLeavenworth County, Kan- fendants that are or were sas, directed, I will offer for partners or in partnership; sale at public auction and the unknown guardians, sell to the highest bidder conservators and trustees for cash in hand at the Jus- of any defendants that are tice Center on the 2nd floor minors or are under any lelobby (street level) at 601 S. gal disability; and the un3rd Street, Leavenworth on known heirs, executors, adJanuary 3, 2013, at 10:00 AM ministrators, devisees, of said day, the following trustees, creditors and asdescribed real estate situ- signs of any person alleged ated in the County of Leav- to be deceased, and all enworth, State of Kansas, other persons who are or to-wit: may be concerned.

LOT SEVENTEEN (17) BLOCK ONE (1) IN WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF (“Property”)

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate:

said real property is levied upon as the property of Defendant Eugene C. Schwarz, Jr. and all other alleged owners and will be sold without appraisal to satisfy said Order of Sale.

Lot 6, Block 2, in the ADAMS SUBDIVISION, in the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1822 Olive Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the “Property”)

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY and all those defendants SHERIFF who have not otherwise been served are required to Submitted by: plead to the Petition on or MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS before the 15th day of Janu-

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ary, 2013, in the District Court of Leavenworth County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

and decree will be entered in due course upon such petition. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice as provided by law, and if their demands are not exhibited they shall be forever barred.

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (126231) ________ (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 5, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Probate Division In The Matter of the Estate of ROBERT D. WALKER, Deceased, Case No. 2012 PR 172 Petition Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed on the 3rd day of December, 2012, in said court

by Tonya Rahija an heir at law of Robert D. Walker deceased, praying that the petitioner be appointed as Administratrix and be granted Letters of Administration in the estate, 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 Administratrix 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 thereto on or before 21 December, 2012, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., of said day, in said court, in the City of Leavenworth, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, Judgment

Tonya Rahija Submitted by: Michael E. Kelly., S. Ct. no. 10438 P.O. Box 664 512 East 4th Street Tonganoxie, KS, 66086 (913) 845-8780 Attorney for Petitioner ________ (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 12, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew C. Jones, Deceased No. 2012 PR 173 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of December, 2012, a Petition was filed in this Court by Leeanna K. Jones praying that she be appointed as Administrator and granted Letters of Administration.

All creditors of the above named decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within the latter of four months from the date of the first publication of this notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited they shall be forever barred. Demands must be filed with the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County Kansas at 601 S. 3rd St., Suite 3051, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.

Leeanna K. Jones, Petitioner G. Ronald Bates, Jr. #12901 529 Delaware Street Post Office Box 392 Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (913) 682-8882 Attorney for Petitioner ________

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