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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2005
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▼ WAR IN IRAQ
Death toll now over 2,000
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3B
It may have killed a senior Al Qaeda in Iraq figure identified only as Abu Dua who it said assisted in smuggling Syrian and Saudi fighters into Iraq, the U.S. military said.
The soldier, whose identity was withheld pending notification of relatives, died in a vehicle accident Tuesday evening near Camp Bucca, a U.S. detention center in southern Iraq, the military said.
BY THOMAS WAGNER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A U.S. warplane also struck a suspected insurgent safe house near the Syrian border Wednesday.
BAGHDAD. Iraq — The American death toll reached 2,001 on Wednesday with the announcement that a soldier died in an accident the night before.
The statement also accused him of kidnapping and executing people after trying them in makeshift religious courts.
A military statement said intelligence sources indicated that Abu Dua — who allegedly was part of an al-Qaida network along the Syrian border — was in the house at the time of the attack but his body has not been recovered.
A roadside bomb also destroyed a Humvee in a U.S. convoy on Wednesday, but no American casualties were reported in that attack.
Also, three mostly Sunni Arab parties said they had formed a coalition to compete in upcoming parliamentary elections as the minority moved to consolidate its power in the political arena.
Kim Androws/KANSAN
Cooler temperatures are perfect for snuggling in the covers at night or napping in the sun on the south end of Wescoe during the day.
Generic flu drug weighed
BY BETH DUFF-BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HEALTH
That said, some officials at the opening of a two-day conference on battling a potential flu pandemic were discussing whether they might have to break international patent regulations to produce generic versions of Tamiflu if it came down to saving their civilians.
OTTAWA, Canada — World health ministers meeting in Canada to discuss strategies to fight the spread of bird flu emphasized Monday that preventing the disease from mutating into a deadly human virus was as important as developing new vaccines against it.
"A suggestion that's being made by some countries is that there are countries that have the capacity to manufacture the vaccine, that we actually need to assist them with technology transfers," Canada's Health Minister Ujial Dosanjh told a news conference. He said technology transfers was "a euphemism for loosening the patent laws."
The World Trade Organization in 2003 decided to allow governments
Dosanjh was referring to recent statements by Indian authorities, who are weighing whether there is enough risk of bird flu spreading in their impoverished nation to invoke a compulsory licensing clause to lift Swiss pharmaceutical Roche's patent of Tamiflu, the coveted anti-flu drug considered by many as the only viable one that can fight bird flu.
"It may not be resolved here; but there are countries out there that are saying they will defy patent protections and we couldn't be judgmental if people are diving." Dosanih said.
to override patents during national health crises, though no member state has yet invoked the clause.
World Health Organization Director General Lee Jong-Wook said the conference delegates were to consider a proposal by Mexico for the wealthier nations to put aside 10 percent of their stockpiles of Tamiflu and other potential influenza drugs for poorer nations. He said some nations had suggested 5 percent was more in line with reality, but conceded some countries likely would hoard drugs in the face of a true pandemic.
ON CAMPUS
◆ The KU Ballroom Dance Club is holding a Masquerade Ball from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Free food, drinks and dance lessons will be provided.
The KU Women's Lacrosse Club is holding its third annual lacrosse alumni game at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The team then plays the Tulsa Tornadoes at 3 p.m. Sunday. Both games will be held at Shenk Field, 23rd and Iowa streets.
Note: The University Daily Kansan prints campus events that are free and open to the public. Submission forms are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a space available basis.
ON THE RECORD
- A 24-year-old KU student reported a burglary, theft of a Huffy bicycle and other items and damage to a front door to Lawrence police. The reported theft occurred between 3 and 8 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of West 19th Street. The items are valued at $575. The damage is estimated at $200.
- A 19-year-old KU student reported the burglary of a vehicle, the theft of a 150-piece tool set and damage to the KU Public Safety Office. The reported burglary occurred between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday from campus lot 100, next to Stephenson Scholarship Hall.The tool set is valued at $100.The damage is estimated at $150.
CAMPUS
International students have place to gobble Thanksgiving dinner
The KU tradition of the Betty Grimwood Thanksgiving Homestay Program is turning 51 this year.
The program matches international students with American families for Thanksgiving break. Students can either stay with the family for the whole break, or join the family just for Thanksgiving dinner. Last year, 24 families and 31 students participated.
The program is accepting applications for families and students who would like to participate this year.
For more information, call International Student and Scholar Services at (785) 864-3617.
— Gaby Souza
THIS WEEKON CAMPUS
October 27, 2005