New Year's Eve party plans across Lawrence
Online guides spotlight New Year events as 2005 gives way to 2006. Morgan Ribordy of Phoggy Dogg, Alvin's Wine & Spirits, The Sand bar, and Alvamar Country Club prep parties with champagne toasts, cover charges, and buffets as locals gather to celebrate with music, dancing, and friends.
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Leap second to let 2005 linger a moment longer
The leap second will be added at 6 p.m. CST to Coordinated Universal Time as the earth slows its rotation due to lunar gravity. Scientists say days are lengthening and time slips by in small fractions, a planetary adjustment that will extend the year by one second.
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KU prof named among eight top young historians
Kansas University history professor Jonathan Earle is ranked by The History News Network as one of eight leading young historians in the nation. The list includes three Yale professors, two Harvard professors, plus scholars from the University of South Carolina and McGill. Earle notes the honor, reflecting on his books and ongoing work on a John Brown biography.
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Writer George Diepenbrock Contact
The contact phone number for writer George Diepenbrock is provided as 832-7144 for readers seeking correspondence or submissions.
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Year of turmoil in Lawrence recalls crime and tragedy
A hectic Lawrence year featured two high profile murder trials, a deadly apartment fire killing three people, a first round NCAA loss for Kansas, and a heated local evolution debate. Ice storms and tsunami relief efforts framed January as residents faced several crises.
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2006 Spring Arts Preview Kickoff
Pulse presents a preview of the 2006 spring arts season highlighting major exhibitions and performances to plan for, with dates and venues for anticipated events across local galleries and theaters.
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