====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0783_1 from reel: NP 14839 (2009-01-15 to 2009-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/123557 Title: Maine Approves Same-Sex Marriage Summary: Maine becomes the fifth state to approve same-sex marriage after Governor John Baldacci signs the legislation, with the law set to take effect in mid-September. Category: national news Subjects: same-sex marriage; LGBTQ+ rights; marriage equality Named Entities: Baldacci, John [governor]; Adams, Glenn [Associated Press] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Gunman Fatally Shoots Student in Connecticut Summary: A gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student at a popular bookstore near campus in Middletown, Connecticut. Category: national news Subjects: campus violence; gun violence; student safety Named Entities: Liseo, Margaret [police lieutenant] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Transit Summary: Lawrence received $2.9 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for transit-related projects, with discussion of alternative fuels and hiring a new public transit administrator. Category: local news Subjects: public transportation; urban planning; environmental policy Confidence: 0.8 Title: Science Summary: The article discusses the process of specimen preservation at a natural history museum, including the use of alcohol for preservation and the management of collections. Category: campus news Subjects: natural history; museum collections; specimen preservation Named Entities: Bentley, Andrew [collection manager] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Holiday Inn (Lawrence); Wakarusa Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.