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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon... It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs."
— Han Solo
FACT OF THE DAY
The voice of Yoda was provided by Frank Oz, who is also the voice of the Muppets' Miss Piggy.
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NEWS NEAR & FAR
PARIS — French workers burned tires, marched on the presidential palace and held a manager of U.S. manufacturer 3M hostage Wednesday as anger mounted over job cuts and executive bonuses.
INTERNATIONAL
1. French workers protest
3M job cuts, exec. bonuses
Rising public outrage at employers on both sides of the Atlantic has been triggered by executives cashing in bonus checks even as their companies were kept afloat with billions of euros (dollars) in taxpayers' money and unemployment soars.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is threatening new laws on bonuses and golden parachutes.
2. American journalists being held in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Two American journalists being held by North Korea may have been led across the border from China by a guide promising them exclusive footage of human trafficking
or drug deals, an activist who helped organize their trip said Wednesday.
The guide and a third American, cameraman Mitch Koss, reportedly escaped arrest last week but were detained by Chinese border guards.
A South Korean newspaper said the two were undergoing "intense interrogation" at a military guesthouse in Pyongyang's outskirts for alleged espionage and for crossing the border illegally.
3. Sudanese leader visits Egypt despite warrant
CAIRO — Egypt welcomed Sudan's president on Wednesday despite an international warrant seeking his arrest.
Omar al-Bashir was making his first high-profile journey abroad since the warrant was issued March 4 by the International Criminal Court.
The ICC charged a Bashir with leading a counterinsurgency against Darfur rebels that has involved rapes, killings and other atrocities against civilians.
NATIONAL
4. F-22 fighter jet crashes in southern California desert
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — One of the Air Force's top-of-the-line F-22 fighter jets crashed Wednesday in the high desert of southern California. There was no immediate word on whether the pilot ejected.
Rescue crews were en route and the status of the pilot was unknown, said Air Force Maj. David Small at the Pentagon.
Small said the jet, assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron of Edwards' 412th Wing, was on a test mission but he did not know its nature. The crash occurred at midmorning.
NEW YORK — A teenager with a Web site describing him as a sadomasochist and featuring photos of a knife collection was arrested Wednesday in the stabbing death of a veteran New York City radio reporter he met on the Internet.
5. New York City teenager murders radio reporter
Police officials said that John Katehis, 16, confessed to killing George Weber shortly after being taken into custody late Tuesday in Middletown, N.Y.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said at a news conference Wednesday that the meeting between the suspect and Weber, 47, involved "an exchange of money"
A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because charges were still being up, later said the suspect claimed Weber had offered him $60 to have rough sex.
6. Alaskan volcano erupts twice: minimal ash fall
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Volcano monitors indicate that there have been two small, brief eruptions at Alaska's Mount Redoubt.
Shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday, the volcano emitted an ash plume about 15,000 feet high that appeared to be drifting north to northwest.
The second explosion occurred about five hours later.
Associated Press
ODD NEWS
DENVER — Willie, a Quaker parrot, received the local Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award after his cries of alarm alerted his owner to a little girl who was choking.
Red Cross honors parrot for saving choking girl
In November, Wille's owner, Megan Howard, was baby-sitting for a toddler. Howard left the room and the little girl, Hannah, started to choke on her breakfast. Willie repeatedly yelled "Mama, baby" and flapped his wings. Howard saved Hannah by performing the Heimlich maneuver but said Willie "is the real hero."
Willie got his award during a "Breakfast of Champions" event Friday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper.
Water rescue
Emergency workers use an air boat to rescue Destiny Dolan, front left, 15, and friend Kayla Weston, 15, on Wednesday from a home that was surrounded by Red River floodwaters in Oxbow, N.D. south of Fargo. Dolan said the experience of being trapped was terrifying. The home was one of several evacuated on Wednesday in rural areas outside of Fargo, which is preparing for a flood of its own that could come in the next few days.
Associated Press
"They try to make things a little better for the working men and women at KU" Alvarez said.
EMPLOYMENT Laborer's Union increases awareness of fair wages
The Kansas City chapter of the Laborers' International Union is hosting a drive to increase University employees awareness about their right to fair wages and representation. Today and Friday, the local chapter will host a lunch and a drawing for a new plasma T.V. for new members.
"The situation right now is that employees are unaware they have Union representatives," Jeremy Hendrickson, the local labor union's business manager, said. At the University of Kansas, the labor union has increased its involvement in the past few years, and increased wages of 197 members by an average of 7 percent. Hendrickson said the problem with union representation in the past
and negotiate wages and working conditions for member employees.
The role of union representatives is to approach employers
was little or no involvement by representatives.
The Laborer's International Union will be stationed in Alcove K in the Kansas Union until Friday, and will be serving lunch today in Alcove K in the Kansas Union and room 307 Drive in the Burge Union.
Steve Alvarez, an electrician for student housing, has been a union man since 1994, and said he liked the collective voice that belonging to a union gave employees.
DAILY KU INFO
KU1nfo
How hard is it to win an NCAA men's basketball championship? Very few coaches have ever done it twice. And only four have done it more than twice: Mike Krzyezski with three, Bobby Knight with three, Adolph Rupp with four and John Wooden with ten.
- Betsy Cutcliff
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A 19-year-old KU student reported a battery March 14 in the 1100 block of 11th Street.
A 23 year-old Lawrence resident reported that someone shot the side of his car with a firearm, resulting in criminal damage at a loss of $500. The incident happened March 15 in the 2200 block of Iowa Street.
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The Senior Session lecture will begin at 10 a.m. in the Reception Room in the Spencer Museum of Art.
The "Introduction to Supervision" workshop will begin at 9 a.m. in 204 JRP.
ON CAMPUS
A 21-year-old KU student reported a burglary and criminal damage to a stereo at a loss of $300 in the 1300 block of Kentucky Street Monday.
The "Stay Safe Online" workshop will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
ON THE RECORD
A vehicle registration decal was reported stolen from a car in KU parking lot No. 59 at a loss of $10 Tuesday.
"The Essentials of Export Control" seminar will begin at 11:30 a.m. in Room 152 in the Smissman Research Laboratories.
The Unclassified Senate Executive Council Meeting will begin at noon in Alcove G in the Kansas Union.
The "Windows: Vista" workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The Research Audits and the Audit Process panel discussion will begin at 1 p.m. in Simons Auditorium in the Higuchi Biosciences Center.
The "InDesign: Introduction" workshop will begin at 2 p.m. in the Instruction Center in the Anschutz Library.
The "Papyrus, Parchment,
Paper: A Brief History of Map-
Making" seminar will begin at
2 p.m. in the Spencer Research
Library.
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