Sunflower Showdown crowd warned of delays in Manhattan
Kansas Highway Patrol urges early arrivals for today's Sunflower Showdown at Bill Snyder Family Stadium between Kansas and Kansas State. Morning kickoff at 11:30 a.m. brings anticipated traffic, with Exit 313 on I 70 and US 24 through Wamego as main bottlenecks. Sat patrols after the game aim to curb impaired driving in Riley and Geary counties.
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Free State Defeats Dodge City to Reach Soccer Final
Free State Firebirds advance to the state soccer title game by beating Dodge City 2-0 on Friday. Washburn Rural stands as the opponent today in pursuit of their first state championship.
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Gay rights quote frames debate on school teaching fears
Cathy Renna, a Washington PR consultant married to a woman with a 4 year old daughter, argues against anti gay marriage rhetoric. She notes opponents use the claim that children would be taught homosexuality in schools to sway votes. A Lawrence company limns its process repossessing about 800 vehicles yearly.
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Cursive under threat as schools weigh tech over ink
Teachers fear cursive may be a lost art as digital communication grows. Susan Niedenthal of Deerfield School notes cursive remains a core third grade skill, but students increasingly rely on email and text. Handwriting expert Maureen Burns warns such shifts may affect brain function and social skills. Lawrence schools adopted a handwriting program to preserve the skill through middle school. Northwestern intern Will DuPree can be reached at 832-6342.
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Jobless rate hits double digits
Washington reports October unemployment at 10.2 percent, highest since 1983, signaling a renewed weakness in the recovery. The Labor Department counts 190,000 jobs shed and 15.7 million unemployed, with economists forecasting 11 percent later in 2010. President Obama signed measures to extend benefits and expand the homebuyer credit.
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Giant cavern threat looms over Carlsbad New Mexico
Signs warn on US 285 of a sinkhole 1000 feet ahead as a giant cavern beneath Carlsbad’s oil country threatens to swallow part of the highway a church and nearby businesses Hydrologist Jim Griswold notes regulators flagged the cave after comparing it with two wells near Carlsbad that collapsed last year Officials warn of potential collapse with further Page 4A coverage expected
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