Kansas troops rehearse village assault at Fort Riley
Fort Riley soldiers of Alpha Company, First Platoon practice live-fire maneuvers in a mock Iraqi village, under Lt. Col. Tom Hollis. The training, with Humvees and 50 caliber guns, aims to ready units for another deployment to Iraq later this year. Hollis, a Bronze Star recipient from McLean Virginia, leads 1st Battalion 16th Infantry.
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Giddens' hometown friends puzzled by bar incident
Kansas basketball star J R Giddens faces scrutiny after an incident outside the Moon Bar with reports of a fall from grace. Friends from his hometown, including former coach Mike Maples, doubt he was the aggressor and stress his generally nonconfrontational nature. ESPN analyst Dick Vitale notes Kansas will provide support and counseling to assist him through the situation.
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Last 9 11 firefighter laid to rest in Manhattan church
Keithrey M. Maynard, a 30 year old firefighter who rushed to the World Trade Center on September 11 2001, was memorialized in Manhattan at the Church of the Master. Hundreds in dress uniform attended as his remains arrived aboard a fire truck, with the pipe and drum corps playing Amazing Grace. The service marked the first firefighter funeral at the World Trade Center site since 2003, following years of delayed identification.
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Lawrence considers end of marijuana arrests by police
With about 60 percent backing last November, Columbia voters approved a measure barring police from arresting for simple marijuana possession. Lawrence residents may discuss a similar change as momentum builds and public input increases.
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