A jury of his peers
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Thad Allender/Journal-World File Photo
The murder trial of Thomas E. Murray will begin Monday with jury selection in Douglas County District Court.
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Buffs roughed up
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Thad Allender/Journal-World Photo
Kansas University's Wayne Simien, left, reverses against Colorado's Andy Osborn in the Jayhawks' 89-60 rout of the Buffaloes. Simien had 25 points and 12 rebounds -- and was 11-for-11 on free-throw tries -- in KU's victory Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Environmentalists say it's easy being green in Lawrence
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo
Carey Maynard-Moody, a member of the Sierra Club Wakarusa Group and the Alliance for the Conservation of Open Space, lists the Kansas River as one of Lawrence's most treasured natural resources. She's pictured on the river's banks Wednesday afternoon.
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Hearts of darkness
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Daniel Brunner/Special to the Journal-World
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Woodling: Jayhawks go for the throat ... and step on it
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Thad Allender/Journal-World Photo
KU's Keith Langford, right, stiff-arms Colorado's Richard Roby. Roby, the Buffs' freshman phenom, had 14 points in 30 minutes against KU.
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Elizabeth Walker Reed, Lawrence
Sun Feb 13, 2005
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Dean pledges to rebuild Democratic Party
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Evan Vucci/AP Photo
Newly elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, left, and outgoing chairman Terry McAuliffe raise their hands after an address to the general session of the Democratic National Committee winter meeting. Dean was elected Saturday, pledging a softer image of himself and a stronger role for the party.
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'The Gates' opens in Central Park
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Julie Jacobson/AP Photo
A pedestrian walks his dog through "The Gates" project, by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, in New York's Central Park. The massive public art installation, with 7,500 gates along 23 miles of walkways in the park, will be up for 16 days.
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Valentine's becomes day for activists
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Mike Wintroath/AP File Photo
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and first lady Janet Huckabee participate in opening ceremonies at the Governor's Inaugural Ball in Little Rock in this Jan. 18, 2003, file photo. On Valentine's Day, the Huckabees plan to renew their wedding vows in a ceremony promoting the state's covenant marriage law: a voluntary system that makes divorce harder to obtain.
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Indians shock No. 19 Ozarks
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Courtney Kuhlen/Journal-World Photo
Haskell's Topah Spoonhunter (40) hugs Casey Johnson after the Fightin' Indians beat No. 19 College of the Ozarks. HINU won, 97-92, Saturday at Coffin Complex.
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Cair Paravel prevails, 59-54
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Jared Soares/Journal-World Photo
Veritas' Mark Randtke, right, goes up for a shot over Topeka Cair Paravel's Kyle Williams. The Eagles lost, 59-54, Saturday at Haskell's Tecumseh Gym.
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Tigers rally past Sooners in OT
Sun Feb 13, 2005, L.G. Patterson/AP Photo
Missouri's Thomas Gardner (3) celebrates in front of the Oklahoma bench, including coach Kelvin Sampson, right, after making a three-point shot. Gardner scored 18 points, including four three-pointers, in the Tigers' 68-65 overtime victory over the No. 16 Sooners on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
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Few U.S. airports making room for Airbus jumbo
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Christophe Ena/AP Photo
A crowd gathers near a new Airbus A380 superjumbo after an unveiling ceremony Jan. 18 near Toulouse, southwestern France. The A380 double-deck superjumbo is the world's largest passenger plane. A380's 261-foot wingspan is 50 feet wider than the 747 and weighs in at a maximum of 1.2 million pounds, 30 percent more than the biggest 747.
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Patagonia filled with natural wonders
Sun Feb 13, 2005, AP Photo
Magellanic penguins are seen near Puerto Madryn, Argentina. The penguins inhabit the cold temperate waters and subantarctic regions of coastal Chile and Argentina.
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Bending reality
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Richard Gwin/Lawrence Journal-World
The cast of "Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise" runs through a scene during rehearsal at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. E.M.U. Theatre on Friday opened a double bill at the Lawrence Arts Center that includes "Self Torture" and "Futz!" Pictured, from left, are Jeff Sorrels as Carl, Blake Bolan as Beth and Rachel Sorrels as Adel.
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Women's lost libido: Fewer treatment options exist for females
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Paul Aiken/SHNS Photo Illustration
A study, published in the Journal of American Medial Assn., found more than 43 percent of women from 18 to 59 experience sexual dysfunction, making the problem more prevalent among females than males. Medical experts say an increased openness about female sexual dysfunction is leading to more research and products aimed at treating it.
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Pet post
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Special to the Journal-World
Bailey, a pomeranian, spends a snowy Saturday morning in her ski coat. The coat was inherited from her predecessor, PomPom, who died three years ago. The dog belongs to Kim Daniel and Roberta Sue Richey, Lecompton.
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Bible classes during school shock parents
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Katherine Frey/The Washington Post
Jack Hinton, president of the local Weekday Religious Education Assn., helps third-graders Brian Smith, left, and Noah Balsley with an assignment during their religious education class at Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton, Va. One day each week, the public school students are escorted to nearby churches for Christian lessons and activities.
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Environmentalists say it's easy being green in Lawrence
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Journal-World File Photo
Kansas University students Amy Applebaum, left, and Christopher Nguyen encourage students to "hug a tree" during Earth Day in 2002.
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Environmentalists say it's easy being green in Lawrence
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Mike Yoder/Journal-World File Photo
It can be a tough road to pedal when bicyclists have to ride in traffic. Environmentalists such as Boog Highberger on the Lawrence City Commission are pushing to ensure that newly developing areas of town are friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists so residents can walk or ride instead of drive.
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Medicaid 'monster' keeps growing
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department nurse Erin Ensz, center, chats with Daja Buchanan, 3, left, and Arie Auna Childress, 2, during a recent home visit. The girls are part of a ever-increasing number of Kansas children eligible for Medicaid-funded health care services. The girls are the daughters of Earnestine Little, of Lawrence.
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Church's renovation dream begins
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Scott McClurg/Journal-World Photo
Steve Hicks of Lawrence, far right, helps place a new wall onto the foundation at the Lawrence United Methodist Indian Church at 21st and Haskell. Volunteers worked on the church's renovations Saturday. The church will get a new addition as well as other extensive renovations.
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Drunken-driving victim meets visitors
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Larry W. Smith/AP Photo
Sarah Scantlin, left, looks up at her mother, Betsy Scantlin, during a reception for Sarah on Saturday at Golden Plains Health Care Center in Hutchinson. Sarah, unable to talk since she was hit by a drunken driver 20 years ago, has begun to regain her memory and form words.
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Father of 11 prepares to ship out for Iraq
Sun Feb 13, 2005, John Russell/AP Photo
Navy reservist Johnnie Chennault and his wife, Ronda, are shown at home with their 11 children, in Springfield, Tenn. From left are, Stephen, 15; Jakob, 2; Jobie, 14; Mikal, 6; Syerra, 4; Gracee, 3; Johnnie IV, 7; Joshua, 12; Zakari, 8; Terri, 17, and 8-month-old Nikalus. Chennault leaves for training and then will be deployed to Iraq.
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Animal right groups protest elephants' use in tsunami cleanup
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Ed Wray/AP Photo
An Indonesian elephant loads fallen palm trees into trucks in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Since the elephants began helping clean up the tsunami wreckage, a controversy has raged between government officials and trainers who say the elephants are well cared for, and animal conservationists who say they should not be taken out of the jungle to work.
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Russian protests met by pro-Kremlin rallies
Sun Feb 13, 2005, AP Photo
Plain-clothes security guards arrest an anti-Putin protester during a pro-Putin rally organized by the United Russia party in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia. Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to protest an unpopular benefits reform and call for the government's ouster, while thousands turned out for counter-demonstrations supporting President Vladimir Putin.
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Indians shock No. 19 Ozarks
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Courtney Kuhlen/Journal-World Photo
Haskell's Honey Round Face (35) goes up for a shot over College of the Ozarks defender Janessa DeMuth. The Fightin' Indians lost, 72-49.
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Cair Paravel prevails, 59-54
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Jared Soares/Journal-World Photo
Veritas Christian's Casey Woods, right, fights for a loose ball with Topeka Cair Paravel's Gabe Letch. The Eagles lost, 59-54, Saturday at Haskell Indian Nations University's Tecumseh Gym.
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Terps too tough for Devils
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Gail Burton/AP Photo
Maryland's John Gilchrist (11) and Chris McCray celebrate their victory. The Terrapins upended seventh-ranked Duke, 99-92, in overtime Saturday in College Park, Md.
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Patagonia filled with natural wonders
Sun Feb 13, 2005, AP Photo
A tourist visits the Perito Moreno Glacier, the largest in Patagonia. The glacier falls spectacularly into Lago Argentina at its western end. It is the only nonreceding glacier in the world.
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Volunteers seek reinstatement of Habitat for Humanity founder
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Walter Petruska/AP File Photo
Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fuller is pictured by a home in Habitat's Global Village in Americus, Ga., in this Nov. 19, 2004, file photo. Habitat for Humanity International announced Jan. 31 it had fired Fuller after a lengthy dispute over allegations of inappropriate conduct toward a female staffer.
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Climbers clamoring for indoor rock walls
Sun Feb 13, 2005, AP Photo
Nicole Kosloski, 12, of Schenectady, N.Y., looks for the next handhold as she climbs at the Electric City Rock Gym in Schenectady, N.Y. Kosloski climbs as part of an after-school program.
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Dark book about dorky preppy climbs the charts
Sun Feb 13, 2005, Haraz Ghanbari/AP Photo
Author Curtis Sittenfeld recently released her debut novel, "Prep."
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