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Austin Meek: KU's 'Breakfast Club' ends in disdain 04/20/12 - 7:39am

LAWRENCE - Kansas, realizing sports writers will juggle broken light bulbs for an apple fritter, invited media to attend Thursday's 6 a.m. football practice. There was grunting, and some occasional cursing. (And that was just us in the parking lot.

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Kevin Haskin: Downtown shot good for Relays 04/19/12 - 12:34am

LAWRENCE - No foul pole was erected. And, fortunately, no foul puts sailed into the downtown crowd Wednesday. Sixteen pounds of lead leaves a welt as a souvenir. Reese Hoffa, however, was going down the line.

George Will: Airlines in a turbulent business 04/17/12 - 7:37pm

DALLAS - From his office window, Thomas W.

Kevin Haskin: K-State excels in roller hockey 04/17/12 - 6:06pm

Musings at the mid-week: ■ As many times as Bill Snyder says he is not surprised by anything, the Kansas State football coach should not surprise me either.

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Mike Hall: Blame the copy editor for these headlines 04/18/12 - 5:40pm

Several years ago, a truck carrying 6,000 pounds of margarine was involved in an accident on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City. The story in The Daily Oklahoman was topped by this headline: "Margarine Clogs Major Artery.

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Kathleen Parker: One twit is all it takes 04/16/12 - 6:45pm

All it takes is one little twit. Or a tweet, as the case may be - not that the two are mutually exclusive. In fact, very likely the person who recently started a rumor about South Carolina Gov.

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Glenda Overstreet: Looking for job opportunities 04/15/12 - 7:29pm

Although there appears to be some evidence the economy is regaining some strength, it has not been enough to make a significant difference for the lower or middle class.

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Kevin Haskin: Weber family business is coaching 04/15/12 - 2:18am

MANHATTAN - Not long after taking over as basketball coach at Kansas State, Bruce Weber made a critical observation. He duly noted the team he inherited isn't blessed with accurate marksmen.

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George Will: Legalized pot may be coming 04/14/12 - 8:01pm

Amelioration of today's drug problem requires Americans to understand the significance of the 80/20 ratio. Twenty percent of American drinkers consume 80 percent of the alcohol sold here. The same 80-20 split obtains among users of illicit drugs.

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Kevin Haskin: Early KC collapse disappoints sellout 04/13/12 - 7:41pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One time through the pitching rotation was surprisingly impressive for the Kansas City Royals. Yet that was one time . over the course of a road trip to begin the baseball season.

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