====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0545_1 from reel: NP 14839 (2009-01-15 to 2009-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/124012 Title: Castro Meets With U.S. After Three Year Hiatus Summary: Fidel Castro meets with three members of the Congressional Black Caucus, marking the first meeting with American officials since he fell ill nearly three years ago. Category: national news Subjects: diplomacy; Cuba; U.S. relations Named Entities: Castro, Fidel [Cuban president]; Obama, Barack [U.S. president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Israel Tests Anti-Missile System, Cites Iran as Threat Summary: Israel successfully tests an anti-missile system designed to protect the country against Iranian attack, according to the Defense Ministry. Category: national news Subjects: military technology; Israel; Iran; missile defense Named Entities: Israel [country]; Iran [country] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Obama: U.S. Troops Will Be Phased Out of Combat Summary: President Barack Obama tells U.S. troops and Iraqi officials that it's time to phase out America's combat role in Iraq, which he opposed as a candidate. Category: national news Subjects: military policy; Iraq War; U.S. troops; Obama administration Named Entities: Obama, Barack [U.S. president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Army Nurse Enters Plea for Hepatitis C Infections Summary: A former Army hospital nurse pleaded guilty to infecting more than a dozen patients with hepatitis C and was sentenced to prison. Category: national news Subjects: military justice; healthcare; hepatitis C Named Entities: Jones, Jon Dale [Army captain] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Sex Offender Posing as Middle-Schooler Sentenced Summary: A youthful-looking sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in several Arizona schools was sentenced to more than 70 years in prison. Category: national news Subjects: crime; sex offenses; Arizona Named Entities: Arizona [state] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Government Takes Back Trailer From Storm Survivor Summary: The government is taking back a travel trailer from a storm survivor who has lived in it for more than four years after Hurricane Katrina. Category: national news Subjects: disaster recovery; government assistance; Mississippi Named Entities: Mississippi [state] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Candidate's Laptop Seized and Apartment Searched Summary: The Lawrence Police Department confiscated a laptop and searched the apartment of Tutu Lee, a student body presidential candidate, as part of an investigation. Category: campus news Subjects: campus politics; law enforcement; student government Named Entities: Lee, Tutu [student body presidential candidate] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Jayhawk Shuffle: Chance Penner, Wichita Freshman Summary: Chance Penner, a Wichita freshman, shares his music preferences and talks about what kind of music he's drawn to in this student profile. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; music preferences; freshman experience Named Entities: Penner, Chance [KU freshman] Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Libraries Book Sale Summary: The KU Libraries Book Sale will begin at 9 a.m. on the Main Floor in Watson Library. Category: campus news Subjects: library events; book sales; campus activities Confidence: 0.9 Title: University Support Staff Senate Meeting Summary: The University Support Staff Senate meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the International Room in the Kansas Union. Category: campus news Subjects: university governance; staff representation; campus meetings Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Wakarusa Wetlands: Protecting Sacred Geography and Critical Habitat" Forum Summary: A university forum on protecting the Wakarusa Wetlands will begin at noon in the ECM Center. Category: campus news Subjects: environmental conservation; geography; campus forums Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Women's Landholdings in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: A Geospatial Analysis" Workshop Summary: A workshop on women's landholdings in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center. Category: campus news Subjects: geospatial analysis; women's studies; workshops Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Anthropology in Practice: Amazonia & the Prospects for Human Rights" Seminar Summary: A seminar on anthropology and human rights in Amazonia will begin at 2 p.m. in The Town Hall in the Brandon Woods Retirement Community. Category: campus news Subjects: anthropology; human rights; seminars Confidence: 0.9 Title: Environmental Action to Revitalize the Heartland Planting Day Summary: Environmental Action to Revitalize the Heartland (EARTH) will hold its first planting day at the Campus Garden from 4 to 6 p.m. Category: campus news Subjects: environmental action; campus gardening; community service Confidence: 0.9 Title: Pickens Plan Town Hall Meeting Summary: The Pickens Plan Town Hall Meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Hansen Hall in the Dole Institute of Politics. Category: campus news Subjects: energy policy; town hall meetings; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Jazz Combo Concert Summary: The KU Jazz Combo concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Regnier Hall auditorium on the Edwards Campus. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; jazz; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Massive Change: The Future of Design and Life on Earth" Lecture Summary: A lecture on the future of design and life on earth will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Category: campus news Subjects: design; lectures; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Anna in the Tropics" Play Performance Summary: The play "Anna in the Tropics" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in William Inge Memorial Theater in Murphy Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: theater; play performances; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: Faculty Artist Eric Stomberg Bassoon Concert Summary: The Faculty artist Eric Stomberg bassoon concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; faculty artists; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: KU Student Reported Disturbing the Peace Summary: A 22-year-old KU student was reported for disturbing the peace at The Hawk, 1340 Ohio St., on Monday. Category: campus news Subjects: campus crime; student conduct; law enforcement Named Entities: KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Aggravated Battery Reported in KU Parking Lot Summary: Campus police reported an aggravated battery about 2 a.m. Sunday in KU parking lot 110. The victim was struck by a vehicle and transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Category: campus news Subjects: campus crime; battery; law enforcement Named Entities: KU [University of Kansas] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Criminal Damage to Trailer at Arrocha Ballpark Summary: Criminal damage to a trailer at Arrocha Ballpark was reported April 2 with damages of $1,000. An unknown person spray painted foul language onto the trailer. Category: campus news Subjects: campus crime; property damage; law enforcement Named Entities: Arrocha Ballpark [location] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kansan Editor Applications Due Online Sunday Night Summary: Editor positions for The University Daily Kansan are posted online. Applications are due Sunday at midnight. Category: classifieds Subjects: student employment; newspaper positions; campus jobs Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: KU Independent Study; Kujh/KJHK; Envision Siler-Porte 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.