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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
—Toulouse-Lautrec, "Moulin Rouge!"
FACT OF THE DAY
Filming for "Moulin Rouge!" was halted for two weeks in November 1999 after Nicole Kidman fractured two ribs and injured her knee while rehearsing a dance routine for the film. Many of the scenes where she is seen only from the chest up were shot while she was in a wheelchair.
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Women in Afghanistan protest marriage law
KABUL — More than 100 protesters, mostly young women , demonstrated Wednesday against an Afghan law they say legalizes marital rape. But some 800 men and women staged a counter protest, accusing them of being puppets of the Christian West.
2. Search begings for tomb of Mark Antony, Cleopatra
The law says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill or would be harmed by intercourse. It also regulates when and for what reasons a wife may leave her home alone.
Abbas Noyan, a Shiite lawmaker from Kabul who is against the law, said he is hopeful that it will be changed to delete the articles that restrict women's rights. But the review's outcome is uncertain, and some Cabinet ministers have been reluctant to take a position on it.
ing for the tombs of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, who committed suicide in 31 B.C, will begin excavating three sites at a temple where tombs may be located, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement Wednesday.
CAIRO — Archaeologists look-
ROME — italy's interior minister has estimated that at least €12 billion (about $16 billion) will be needed to reconstruct the area ravaged by an earthquake more than a week ago. The 6.3-magnitude quake that struck the central Abruzzo region on April 6 killed 294 people. It leveled or damaged tens of thousands of homes and other buildings.
Last year archaeologists unearthed the alabaster head of a Cleopatra statue, 22 coins bearing Cleopatra's image and a mask believed to belong to Mark Antony at the temple.
Of the 1,467 buildings checked as of Monday, authorities said 53
3. Reconstruction after quake will cost billions
NATIONAL
NATIONAL
4. Law requires young drivers to display decal
TRENTON, N.J. — A first-in-the-nation law in New Jersey will require new drivers ages 21 and younger to display identifying decals on their vehicles. Gov. Jon Corzine signed the law Wednesday; it takes effect next year.
The decals will be a small reflective rectangle attached to the front and rear license plates to help police enforce restrictions on probationary drivers, motor vehicle officials said. Police will use them to determine whether teens are violating the state driving curfew and passenger restrictions, said Pam Fischer, director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Safety.
5. No DNA found on car; case may still go to trial
DALLAS—Texas prosecutors say they still plan to take to trial a racially charged murder case against two white men accused of running down a black man with
a pickup truck, even though they have no physical evidence or eyewitnesses linking the suspects to the crime. Special prosecutor Toby Shook said this week that forensic testing on the undercarriage of the pickup truck owned by one of the defendants turned up no DNA belonging to the victim.
6. Thousands protest government spending
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Thousands of protesters gathered around the nation Wednesday for a series of rallies modeled after the original Boston Tea Party. They chose the income tax filing deadline to express their displeasure with government spending since President Barack Obama took office.
The protests were held everywhere from Kentucky, which just passed tax increases on cigarettes and alcohol, to South Carolina, where the governor has repeatedly criticized the $787 billion economic stimulus package Congress passed earlier this year.
Associated Press
KANSASCITIES
BY DANA MEREDITH dmeredith@kansan.com
Salina
City: Salina
Nickname: S-Town
County: Saline
Location: North Central Kansas
Distance from Lawrence: 2 hours, 13 minutes or 139 miles
Founded: 1858 Population:46,140
Destinations: Kansas State University-Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University, Bicentennial Center, Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, Sno Wizard, Cozy Inn, Public Library, Central Mall, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Smoky Hill
★ Salina ● Lawrence
Museum, Salina Speedway, Smoky Hill Vineyards and Winery, Salina Art Center, Salina Community Theater, Art Center Cinema, Yesteryear Museum, Smoky Hill Bison Company
Interesting Fact: In 2005, Steve Fossett used Salina Municipal Airport's 12,300-foot long runway
to take off and land to complete the first solo, non-stop, non-refuled aerial circumnavigation of the globe by airplane.
Sources:www.ci.salina.ks.us, www.
salina-ks.worldweb.com, www.map-
quest.com
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT GROWING UP IN SALINA?
Kellan Arpke
Salina Sophomore
"The art scene. It's got really good theatre. The Smoky Hill River Festival is really good; it's a big deal in Salina."
Corey Flanders Salina Junior
"Having a huge backyard. We lived right next to the city limits, really close to openness."
Bea Kilat Salina Freshman "I liked the summers. I like the River festivals"
Dimpal Bhakta
Salina Sophomore
"I liked Salina because it wasn't too small and it wasn't too big. It's very diverse too."
the (un)guilty pleasure.
The Kansas Relays will begin at 8 a.m. in Memorial Stadium.
The "PDF: Power Hour" workshop will begin at 11 a.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
yummy's frozen yogurt has less than half the calories of ice cream and no fat.
ON CAMPUS
The Geography Brownbag Series lecture will begin at noon in 210 Lindley Hall.
119 mass. | 785.838.3600 around the corner from "Brothers"
The "Access 2007: What's New" workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
6 flavors & 60 toppings
Wednesday's article "Jayhawks show they can win in Omaha" misidentified Kansas' record in Rosenblatt Stadium. The Jayhawks are 1-2 all-time in games played at Rosenblatt Stadium.
The "SoftChalk LessonBuilder" workshop will begin at 2 p.m. in 6 Budig.
Wednesday's KU INFO brief misstated when the first day of Student Senate elections would be. Elections began Wednesday morning. The last day to drop a class was stated correctly. It is Thursday, April 16.
CORRECTION
DAILY KU INFO
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A 21-year-old KU student reported an unlawful use of his debit card in the 1800 block of Naismith Road at a loss of $23.53 Tuesday.
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A 22-year-old KU student reported a dark blue Honda Accord stolen in the 1600 block of Hillcrest Road at a loss of $1,000 Tuesday.
The SUA Tea Time event will begin at 3 p.m. in the lobby in the Kansas Union.
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The "Changing the World: Revolutionary Thinking About the Environment" public event will begin at 3 p.m. in The Spooners in Spooner Hall.
The "Islam in the Age of Globalization: Perspectives on Changing Dynamics" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall Center conference hall.
A man confessed to producing and using a fake parking permit for KU Lot #50 in March, campus police reported Tuesday. He is charged with theft of services.
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