Jayhawks arrive in OKC for NCAA Tournament run
KU's men arrive in Oklahoma City wearing white as the Midwest top seed prepares for open practice at Ford Center. Fans fill Sheraton baring Kansas T shirts while Shelby Showalter and Derby travelers add luck for the team amid Final Four hopes. Coach Bill Self greets questioners outside the hotel.
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Food recipes fit any diet for party snack ideas
An assortment of dishes designed to please varied tastes and diets is offered as snack ideas for a party. The piece emphasizes adaptable options to satisfy diverse guests and dietary needs.
Quotable: Kansas prisons face underreporting of sexual victimization
Kansas corrections secretary Roger Werholtz notes a strong prison subculture discouraging reporting and says inmates and juveniles are sexually victimized far more often than documented. Page 3A
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Jayhawks Face Oklahoma City Road to National Title
LJWorld previews Kansas Jayhawks basketball in Oklahoma City as they pursue a route to the national championship with coverage of strategies, key matchups, and potential turning points on the road to the title.
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Hundreds rally for education funding at Kansas Capitol
About 1000 parents students and educators gathered on the Capitol grounds to urge lawmakers to avoid further public education cuts Gov Mark Parkinson noted proposed tax hikes to close a 467 million shortfall while Lawrence groups pressed for funding. The Lawrence school board has cut 20 teaching jobs to save 4.6 million for next year and education supporters urged new taxes to preserve school quality.
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Kansas basketball tops APR in mock title race
KU leads in the APR study used by Inside Higher Ed to rank academics among the 65 teams in the NCAA tournament. KU's 1000 APR reflects 2004-08 data, with Jim Marchiong crediting player motivation, coaching support, and a flexible faculty for the team’s high academic performance.
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Rising cancer costs strain U S health system noted in JAMA special
Bloomberg reports cost of cancer care has more than doubled since 1990 and total government spending since 1971 nears 100 billion. Authors from Memorial Sloan Kettering urge integrated provider payments and accountable care to curb expenses while preserving gains in cancer survival amid rising incidence and patient financial burden.
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