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Common cents: Consumer and economic issues and how to be cheap in Lawrence
Conference chatter: Keeping track of the other Big 12 conference schools
Congressional Briefing: LJWorld.com's roundup of worldwide online news about the Kansas congressional delegation
Culture Crumbs: A taste of everything related to pop culture
Dugan' A., Man: Listen up. Speak up. We're talkin' KU football, man
Eco-challenge: Follow reporter Christine Metz' efforts to make her life more eco-friendly.
Faith Files: A look at faith, spirituality, morals and ethics in Lawrence - and beyond
Follow your art: News from the Lawrence art scene
'Hawks in the NBA: Keeping you posted on former Jayhawks in the Association
Health beat: News and tips to make our lives better
Heard on the Hill: News and tidbits from Kansas University
Jayhawks in the News
Lawrence in the News: A roundup of national and international coverage featuring Lawrence and Kansas University
Lawrence Weather Watch: The highs and lows of Lawrence's highs and low
Life Cycle
Live from the Democratic Convention: Three Lawrence residents blog about their experience at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
Live from the Republican Convention
LJWorld.com Labs
Night side: All the things that happen in Lawrence while you're asleep
On Track in Beijing
Rolling along: Tips and tricks for getting to work on two wheels
Schoolhouse talk: From finance to fingerpaint (and everything in between), your source for news about education
Seen it?: Sometimes the best work on LJWorld.com - or the Web in general - is easy to overlook
Statehouse Briefing: LJWorld.com's roundup of online news about Kansas government
The Dividing Line
The Front Lines: News and notes from the homefront to the war front
The Lawrence Crime Blotter
The Newell Post: Thinking outside the newspaper
The Sideline Report
The Source: Putting the community into community journalism
The Yellow Tape: The buzz behind Lawrence's lights and sirens
Town Talk: Blurbs and bites from newsmakers and your neighbors
Vantage Point: A new citizen's exploration of the voting process
Veep Watch
Wheel Genius: A place for all things transportation

In this edition of Conference Chatter, Big 12 Spotlight editor Eric Sorrentino takes a look at the smack talk in the week leading up to tonight's BCS Championship between Oklahoma and Florida. Plus, there's a plethora of storylines that should make tonight's game a riveting one to watch.

Seen it?

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Did you notice those little buttons at the top of story pages on LJWorld.com? They're social bookmarking tools — now ubiquitous on news sites — and they're a way for you to tell others about a story you like.

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Common cents

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

In 2008 an average of 35,000 malware samples were detected each day by Panda Security’s PandaLabs. Of those, 22,000 of them were new infections, according to a news release issued today about the firm’s annual malware report.

Dugan' A., Man

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Dugan chats with a Florida fan about the OU-UF BCS Championship game, set for Thursday night on Fox.

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Culture Crumbs

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Mmmmm, cat food.

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Schoolhouse talk

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

A group of second-grade boys from Pinckney School are getting some national TV coverage on Friday.

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Town Talk

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Despite worries all year long about sales tax collections, Lawrence sales tax revenues actually grew in 2008.

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'Hawks in the NBA

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

The NBA is full of players who almost became Jayhawks. DeShawn Stevenson, who committed to KU but then declared for the NBA Draft out of high school, is one of the most recent near-misses to make major noise at the professional level.

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The Yellow Tape

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

The name of one of Douglas County Jail's newest inmates is similar to that of Kansas University's head men's basketball coach.

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Wheel Genius

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Can't find a flight? Don't want to drive? A Texas-based company offers an on-the-road alternative for getting to and from the presidential inauguration this month in Washington, D.C.

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Schoolhouse talk

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Education reporter Lindsey Slater is sick — and knows that spreading germs in schools, especially elementary schools, is easy. But how can you stop it? And how can you make your child feel better?

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Town Talk

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

How many candidates are needed to trigger a primary in the upcoming City Commission election? We'll get back to you on that.

Heard on the Hill

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

The Kansas University Alumni Association is asking its members to assist in contacting legislators to promote KU's 2009 legislative agenda.

Statehouse Briefing

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Douglas County Judge Fairchild is one of three being considered to fill post

Statehouse Briefing

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

New media campaign will focus on getting services to nearly 4,000 Kansans

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Congressional Briefing

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Lynn Jenkins is now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She took the oath of office from the House floor Tuesday afternoon.

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Health beat

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Static electricity seems to show every winter, but it seems to be particularly bad this year. Web sites offer some advice on how to prevent it.

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Wheel Genius

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

The state attracted about as many new households as it lost in 2008, according to a study from United Van Lines.

Town Talk

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

A little story about a Lawrence boy and his efforts to get hedgehogs legal in the city limits is attracting national attention.

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Schoolhouse talk

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Education reporter Lindsey Slater is working on a GO! cover story on teen dating and is looking to see what she can get out of local teens (combined with a little Internet research) about what exactly “dating” means.

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