Greene ready to race Gatlin at Kansas Relays duel
Olympic medalist Maurice Greene previews a marquee 100 meter clash with reigning champion Justin Gatlin at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. The showdown highlights one of the meet’s top sprint events and draws national attention to the weekend program.
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KU graduate Kari Wahlgren voices prolific animated roles
Kari Wahlgren, a 1999 Kansas University theater graduate, seeks live-action work but has become a major voice over artist with roles in more than 60 animated films, TV series, and video games.
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Kari Wahlgren
Kansas University
Iraqi leader agrees to step aside in new hope for government
Beleaguered Iraqis gain hope as parliament elected four months ago may form a long term government after acting prime minister Ibrahim al Jaafari loosens grip on the post.
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Washington meeting with Hu yields little progress
President Bush welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House for an hourlong talks and a ceremonial lunch but resumes a tense atmosphere with protests and few tangible outcomes.
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Quotable 66 runs simple appeal in Beatles video
Robert Thompson of Syracuse University notes the stripped down Zen like quality of an Internet video showing a man juggling to the last three songs from Abbey Road. Kansas University enforces new rules banning the Jayhawk on business cards for most departments. One professor circumvents by making his own card.
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Syracuse University
Kansas University
States on Lawrence street signs reveal historic politics
A Lawrence city map reveals 36 streets named for U S states while 14 states are missing. Historians note street naming followed 1854 plans by New England abolitionists when Lawrence formed, with east side honoring emigrants homes and the early 13 states, leaving some states like Georgia absent in the sequence.
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Justice recuses from school finance case in Kansas
Supreme Court Justice Lawton Nuss disqualified himself from further proceedings in the school finance suit after discussing the case with two lawmakers. The move sparks Capitol uproar as House Speaker Doug Mays hints at a legislative investigation and possible impeachment.
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Pump Patrol notes rising gas costs hit Lawrence businesses
Gas prices near 3 per gallon ripple beyond drivers as lawn care, towing, and car dealers face higher costs. Ray Brown of Quality Lawn Care in Lawrence says his firm must raise prices or absorb losses, while AAA Kansas cites 2.76 per gallon for regular unleaded.
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Kansas professors angered by new law on financial disclosures
A state law requiring professors earning $50,000 plus at state institutions to file a statement of substantial interests has surprised KU faculty and thousands of colleagues. Allan Hanson and Jeannette Johnson questioned lack of consultation while the Kansas Ethics Commission未wasn’t informed until January about 4,600 new filings plus normal annual filings.
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