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COOL THING
ORANGES
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NATIONAL
Drug loses stigma as baby boomers age
Pot popular with seniors
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MIAMI — In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: a glass of red wine. A crisp copy of The New York Times, if she can wrest it from her husband. Some classical music, preferably
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Bach. And every night like clockwork, she lits a pipe to her lips and smokes marijuana.
Long a fixture among young people, use of the country's most popular illicit drug is now growing among the AARP set, as the massive generation of baby boomers who came of age in the 1960s and '70s grows older.
The number of people aged 50 and older reporting marijuana use in the prior year went up from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent from 2002 to 2008, according to surveys from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The rise was most dramatic among 55- to 59-year-olds, whose reported marijuana use more than
Observers expect further increases as 78 million boomers born between 1945 and 1964 age. For many boomers, the drug never held the stigma it did for previous generations, and they tried it decades ago.
tripled from 1.6 percent in 2002 to 5.1 percent.
Some have used it ever since, while others are revisiting the habit in retirement, either for recreation or as a way to cope with the aches and pains of aging.
Siegel walks with a cane and has arthritis in her back and legs. She finds marijuana has helped her sleep better than pills ever did.
Politically, advocates for legalizing marijuana say the number of older users could represent an important shift in their decade-long push to change the laws.
The drug is credited with relieving many problems of aging: aches and pains, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and so on.
Today is a 5 Share a musical experience with friends. It could be a concert or an e-mail link to a new tune. Relax in the comfort of a familiar venue with people you know.
As the Moon enters the sign of Cancer, you find yourself freed up to pursue more than one great opportunity. Power is yours to wield.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
If you bring all your powers of persuasion to the table, you'll find that others defer without objection. Argue angrily and you'll lose your audience.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a7
10 is the easiest day,0 the most challenging.
Every ache and pain you wake up with can be relieved with a hot shower. Sing your way to relaxation. Then take charge of the day and do as you wish.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Put pen to paper or fingers
to keyboard and let the
ideas flow. Take extra care
with medicines and monitor
dosages diligently.
It's time to bring your ideas to the table. Words flow smoothly as you express yourself to team members or family. Wait for the final result. It's worth it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is 6
HOROSCOPES
Rein in early-morning enthusiasm. Others aren't quite ready. You'll convince them later. Celebrate with ethnic food. Try something new.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Uncork all of your persuasive powers. You can use them at home, in social settings or in a confrontation over money. Dial down your opinion.
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CHANCELLOR'S STUDENT AWARDS COMMITTEE is accepting applications for the following graduating senior awards:
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Your partner really needs a vacation. If you can't plan it instantly, at least schedule it. Choose a destination not too far from home.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Focus on written work. You make headway on a paper or report. Include unusual tidbits of information to make the material more interesting.
Expect a lot of conversation today. A future goal doesn't require immediate completion. Exercise patience in these early stages. The magic happens in the aging process.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
The Agnes Wright Strickland Award
*The Leffel Award is not limited to graduating seniors The Donald K. Alderson Memorial Award The Alexis F.Dillard Student Involvement Award The Caryl K. Smith Student Leader Award
The Class of 1913 Award
*The Rusty Leffel Concerned Student Award
Application forms are online at: http://www.vpss.ku.edu/awards Applications must be received by Friday, February 26, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.
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12 Sandwich cookie
13 Crony
14 Full house, e.g.
15 Wrenches
17 Memorization method
18 Got a look at
19 Prayer
21 Parsley piece
24 Algerian port
25 Baseball's Hershiser
26 Controversial punishment or Hop "Million Dollar Baby" star
32 Life story, for short
33 Droopy-eared dogs
35 Heart of the matter
36 Historic times
37 Sound portion
38 Cup holder
41 Possess
42 A deadly sin
43 All aglitter
48 Neighborhood
49 Annoy
50 Loathe
51 Catherine who wed Henry VIII
52 Ph. bk. info
53 Elliptical
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9 Asian nation
10 Aware of First place?
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21 Weeps loudly
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NATIONAL
Pilot lands plane in highway traffic
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPARKS, Nev. — A deputy fire chief found an opening in traffic and slipped his single-engine plane into the gap after engine trouble forced him to land Monday on Interstate 80 near Reno.
The Cessna 172 suffered tail dam-
motorists around with making the happy ending possible.
age. but pilot Joe DuRousseau and two passengers were unhurt, Nevada State Trooper Chuck Allen said. He said there were no other injuries and did not appear to be any damage to vehicle:
"I just saw an opening in the traffic and slowed down."
"I just saw an opening in the traffic and slowed down," DuRousseau told KRNV-TV in Reno.
"The cars behind slowed down to allow the plane to come in from behind. The cars ahead of us were going faster, so they moved forward. It created a nice spot to come in," he said.
JOE DUROUSSEAU Pilot
"He apparently suffered some mechanical difficulties and essentially made an emergency landing on westbound I-80." Allen told The Associated Press shortly after the plane touched down about 10:15 a.m. a few miles north of Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
DuRousseau, the Reno Fire Department's division chief for operations, said he was trying to switch from one fuel tank to another when the engine went out and would not restart. He said traffic was light but credited the few
The plane rolled about 100 feet before it came to a stop near the Sparks Boulevard exit overpass, where traffic was
being rerouted Monday morning at least until officials for the Federal Aviation Administration arrived, Allen said.
The FAA registry shows DuRousseau owns the airplane built in 1957.
He said when the plane failed to restart, he determined the best option was to try to set it down on the interstate. The stretch of highway runs along railroad tracks and the Truckee River just east of the Sparks Marina and John Ascauaga's Nugget — a high-rise casino that sits near the Reno-Sparks border.