Broken pipes flood Hashinger and Naismith Halls on campus
Indoor flooding plagued Kansas University with a broken sprinkler head in Hashinger Hall and a burst water pipe at Naismith Hall. Spokeswoman Jill Jess said damage was minimal and cleaned by Monday, icicles forming from leaks. Plumbers spent Monday addressing multiple breaks. residents reported ceiling leaks and ongoing problems for Carradyne Conyers.
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Keeping plumbing safe during freezing weather tips
Lawrence area plumber Howard East Kastl shares 35 years of tips to avoid frozen pipes in homes apartments and commercial properties. Close garage doors disconnect garden hoses leave cabinets cracked open overnight run a slight faucet drip and maintain heat above 60 degrees when away. He cautions against propped dryer vents and slow drains and notes weather driven pipe bursts as temps rise. Emergency water main breaks disrupted streets as Lawrence utility crews repaired lines south of Ninth and Lone streets and near Cynthia Randall Harvard and Iowa Streets.
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Lawrence construction wages fall sharply in 2007
Lawrence saw wage growth lag state and nation in 2007 with construction wages in Douglas County dropping 14 percent or $16 million. Statewide construction wages rose 6.1 percent and nationally 4.2 percent. Officials cite gas prices and housing market cooling. Single family permits in 2007 reached 1985 levels and 2008 looks worse, though university employment offers some stability. Government sector accounted for 35.9 percent of wages in 2007, up from 35.1 percent in 2006.
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Iraqi premier links shoe thrower to throat-slit militant
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki claimed Muntadhar al Zeidi was provoked by a known militant who has a reputation for slitting throats. Al Maliki cited a letter of apology in which Zeidi allegedly admitted being induced to throw shoes at President Bush.
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Unnamed instigator alleged in coerced letter request
The journalist's family denies the claim and says al Zeidi was coerced into writing the letter in which he asked for a pardon for "the big and ugly act that per petrated."
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