KU football player arrested ends team tenure
Kansas University senior Jamal R. Greene, a defensive tackle, was arrested on charges of attempted aggravated robbery and is no longer on the KU football team. Vernon D. Brooks, a former KU linebacker, was arrested in connection with the same crime. A Lawrence resident, Jason Woods, after brain trauma, builds a life in art, with a new show titled New Works.
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Free State Tops Lawrence High Again in Close Baseball Battle
For the second night running, Free State defeated Lawrence High in a see-saw baseball game that went to the final inning. Free State again claimed the win as the decisive moment unfolded late.
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Quotable on Atlantis flight and final liftoff
Space shuttle Atlantis commander Kenneth Ham jokes with a launch commander about taking the shuttle on its 32nd flight and circling the planet one more time before its final liftoff, uttered Friday.
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Soldiers Wounded in Combat Graduate From Kansas University
Coming Sunday features talks with soldiers who were wounded in combat and are now graduating from the University of Kansas, detailing their experiences and plans after service.
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Soldiers Return From Kosovo to Kansas Welcome Home
Twenty one Kansas National Guard soldiers return after eight months on a Kosovo peacekeeping mission. Families greet them at the Lawrence armory with hugs and smiles as governor Parkinson and Maj. Gen. Bunting thank the troops for their service.
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Degree in Dance and Medicine Interest Grows
Mandy Shinwise weighed career concerns before choosing dance at KU. She found the discipline taught life skills beyond performance and decided to pursue it. The piece notes an inclement weather plan for Sunday’s commencement and a KU 2010 graduate list.
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Obama chastises oil executives over Gulf spill
President Barack Obama voiced anger at oil companies and his own administration as he ordered tighter scrutiny of drilling permits to prevent a repeat of the Gulf disaster. The leak spews about 210000 gallons daily while engineers guide deep sea robots to inject a rubber stopper into the 21 inch pipe. The remarks mark a change from prior measured tone as White House officials say frustration grew with the growing crisis and congressional hearings.
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Gulf of Mexico
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Pinckney teachers retire together after 167 years served
A group of seven Pinckney School educators in Lawrence, totaling 167 years of teaching, retire as class dismissals approach. Librarian Janet Reeder and first-grade teacher Carolyn Evers reflect on lifelong bonds formed with colleagues, students, and families in a close knit Pinckney “home.”
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