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University Daily Kansan
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https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/115432

Title: Proposed Bills Would Change Supreme Court Justice Selection
Summary: Kansas lawmakers propose bills to change how Supreme Court justices are selected, with Governor Brownback supporting changes to the current nonpartisan nomination system.
Category: national news
Subjects: judicial system; legislation; state politics
Named Entities: Brownback, Sam [governor]; Owens, Tim [state representative]; Barker, John [state representative]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kansas' Largest Electric Company Seeking $152M Rate Increase
Summary: Westar Energy, Kansas' largest electric supplier, files request with Kansas Corporation Commission to increase rates by 8 percent, which would cost residential customers an additional $9 to $13 monthly.
Category: local news
Subjects: energy industry; rate increases; utility companies
Named Entities: Westar Energy Inc.
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Studies: Global Warming Worsened Droughts in California, Syria, Contributing to Syrian Chaos
Summary: Research shows that global warming worsened droughts in California and Syria, with the Syrian drought contributing to civil unrest and migration that fueled the country's chaos.
Category: national news
Subjects: climate change; drought; conflict
Named Entities: Seager, Richard [researcher]; Kelley, Colin [researcher]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: KU Dining Reduces Food Waste Through Composting Program
Summary: KU Dining implements composting program that has reduced food waste by 17.15 percent since 2008, with efforts to minimize overproduction and portion sizes.
Category: campus news
Subjects: sustainability; food waste reduction; university dining
Named Entities: Golledge, Nona [director of KU Dining]; Kidwell, [KU Dining staff]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Security Conference Brings Together Diverse Faculty
Summary: University hosts security conference with funding from Army research grant, bringing together faculty from different disciplines to discuss security issues.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic conferences; security studies; interdisciplinary research
Named Entities: Redford, Bart [assistant director of CREES]; Wilhelm, Tom [director of University's Foreign Military Studies Office]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Photo: Food Waste Composting at KU Dining
Summary: Photo illustration showing food waste items that KU Dining composts as part of their sustainability program.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: sustainability initiatives; campus dining; environmental efforts
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Photo: Security Conference Attendees
Summary: Photo of attendees at the University's security conference, showing faculty from different disciplines gathered for discussions.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: academic conferences; security studies; interdisciplinary research
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: KANSAN.COM
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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