KU Women Open Season With 84 62 Rout Over Oral Roberts
Kansas University's women's basketball team opened the season with an 84 to 62 victory over Oral Roberts University at Allen Fieldhouse. Officials in higher education are examining budget figures to address legislators' misperceptions about spending.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Typhoon Devastation Described By ICRC Leader In Tacloban
Sebastien Lujobert of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Tacloban describes a totally ravaged area after a devastating typhoon. He notes many lives lost and a large number of people missing while essential services such as water and electricity are cut off.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Tacloban
Philippines
Forgotten Korean War veterans recall youth in battle
Mel Lisher, 79, and Leo Langlois, 83, both from Lawrence, recalled serving in Korea in 1953 as they reflected on the Forgotten War. They recently joined Honor Flight Kan for a trip to Washington, D.C., with about 30 veterans and student guardians, organized to honor veterans and visit national memorials.
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Washington, D.C
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Mel Lisher
Greyhound
Lawrence
Korea
Lisher
Honor Flight Network
Lyndon High School
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Kansas state test scores to gauge trends this year
A new batch of test results will be released this week showing how Kansas students performed last year on state benchmarks for reading math and other subjects. Unlike the National Assessment of Educational Progress the state tests are given annually to all students in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school. They measure compliance with federal education laws and state standards for accrediting districts and schools.
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Kansas sours on invasive honeysuckle breeds
Durand Reiber, manager of Lawrence Hidden Valley Camp, has spent 12 years battling honeysuckle, an invasive plant crowding Kansas natives. She says the species has no natural predators or diseases to curb it, making eradication nearly impossible.
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Journal-World Photo
Eric Akers
Lawrence
Hidden Valley Camp
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Durand Reiber
Lawrence Hidden Valley
Reiber
Kansas
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