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— Sir Winston Churchill, speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet
The original toy that was to become Optimus Prime was originally released by Takara in October of 1983, and was designed by Hiroyuki Obara as part of the Diaclone toy line, then named Battle Convoy.
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Saudi widow sentenced to 40 lashes and prison
The woman's lawyer told The Associated Press on Monday that he would appeal the verdict against Khamisa Sawadi.
The attorney, Abdel Rahman al-Lahme, said the verdict issued March 3 also demanded that Sawadi be deported after serving her sentence.
2. Sudanese leader freed after criticizing president
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan freed on Monday a senior opposition leader who was jailed after urging the president to face
CAIRO — A 75-year-old widow in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 40 lashes and four months in jail for mingling with two young men who are not close relatives, drawing new criticism for the kingdom's ultra-conservative religious police and judiciary.
war crimes charges, an apparent attempt to show unity as the country defies an international order to bring its leader to trial over bloodshed in Darfur.
Hassan Turabi is the only Sudanese politician who has dared say al-Bashir should surrender to an international court. Turabi was jailed for seven weeks.
MUNICH — A man dubbed "the Swiss gigolo" by the German media was sentenced to six years in prison Monday for defrauding Germany's richest woman of €7 million ($9 million) and attempting to blackmail her for tens of millions more.
3. 'Swiss gigolo' convicted of fraud. blackmail
Helg Sgarbi (S'Gar-bee) admitted to the court that he threatened to release secretly recorded videotapes of trysts with BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, 46, unless the married woman gave him millions of euros to keep quiet.
NATIONAL 4.500 people evacuated from hospital for fumes
DENVER — Fumes from chemicals that were inadvertently mixed temporarily forced the evacuation Monday of about 500 people from National Jewish Health, a health system with a national reputation for respiratory care.
Hospital spokesman William Allstetter said most of the evacuees were staff members. About 45 people were transported to other hospitals for treatment, mostly for nausea and respiratory irritation.
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5. Three charges added to Palin hacker case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee student charged with hacking into Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, pleaded not guilty Monday to three more charges in the case
David Kernell allegedly gained
access to Palin's account in September by correctly answering a series of personal security questions.
The added counts are fraud, unlawful electronic transmission of material outside Tennessee and attempts to conceal records to impede an FBI investigation.
6. Judge denies request to nix Blagojevic prosecutor
MIX Blagojevich prosecutor
CHICAGO — A federal judge has turned down a request from impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to have Chicago's top federal prosecutor and his staff thrown off the corruption case against him.
Blagojevich had argued that removing U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald from the case was necessary because the prosecutor made inflammatory remarks about him at a news conference after he was arrested Dec. 9.
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Who's Who at KU
Merritt Schenk, bus driver
BY MAX ROTHMAN
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He stands at a reasonably tall height, but no one ever knows. He sits for this job. His arms are decorated with vibrant tattoos, the next one to come in April, and a silver ring circles his lower lip, gleaming with every notice of the glaring Kansas sun.
"I wanna be a f--ing rockstar." For now, 22-year-old Merritt Schenk will have to stick to driving buses. But that doesn't seem to rattle the part-time rock n-roller.
But as a member of a freewheeling punk band, he cannot always rely on music for financial support.
"it's a spoonful of awesomeness and a dishful of fun," Schenk said.
release its third full album. Schenk said the album "looks for a sound touching more on our alternative roots."
Schenk is a lead guitarist and singer for punk rock band KTP (Kings of the Plains) and a bus driver for KU on Wheels.
Schenk began driving buses in March of last year when his best friend got hired and told him to do the same. Having a steady paying job with a flexible schedule allows Schnek to pay the rent without interrupting tour dates.
KTP was formed in Lawrence at the end of 2000 and is soon to
"It's the easiest job I've ever had," Schenk said. "I get paid pretty well to sit around and talk to people, and I can work as much or as a little as I want."
"Huge bands you wouldn't expect are still delivery guys," Schenk said. "We've been together for over eight years, but I still gotta have a job."
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Even if his new job cannot emulate the thrill of punk rock. Schenk still manages to have a good time.
"It's normally a lot of people riding the bus and me making fun of everybody outside of the bus to get a few cheap laughs," Schenk said. "It's back and forth and back and forth all day long."
Although Schenk's bus goes from stop to stop like any other,
the similarities stop there.
"I'm a new genre of bus driver" Schenk said.
Of course a man straying from conventions is never short of advice for those that ride his bus.
"Party," Schenk said. "Everybody needs to party."
KTP will play next with The Queers and Teenage Bottlerocket at 8 p.m. on March 18 at the Record Bar in Kansas City, Mo.
Check out the band at www.ktp-punk.com or http://www.myspace.com/ktp
- Edited by Susan Melgren
ON CAMPUS
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
The "Getting Published" work shop will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
The "Obama's First 100 Days" study group will begin at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
A person was arrested for criminal trespass for selling tickets at 18th Street and Naismith Drive Saturday.
A 21-year-old KU student reported a stolen bicycle and bicycle lock at 19th Street and Naismith Drive at a loss of $135 Friday.
A student reported criminal damage to a vehicle in KU Parking Lot 122 at a loss of $600 Saturday. A rock was thrown through the car's back window, campus police reported.
DAILY KU INFO
The EmPower Self-Defense Workshop will begin at 7 p.m. in the theater in Hashinger Hall.
The "In Search of American Music: The Music of Aaron Coplaon, Leonard Bernstein & Samuel Barber" seminar will begin at 7 p.m. in The Town Hall in the Brandon Woods Retirement Community.
A female resident of Oliver Hall reported a theft of belongings from her room at a loss of $170 Sunday.
The Symphonic Band & University Band concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.
The "Spirit of 1976: Why the Presidential Campaign is a Classic" public event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
ON THE RECORD
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of KU alumni in every U.S. state. West Virginia has the fewest alumni, with 192. As you might expect, the states with the most alumni are Kansas and Missouri, then California and Texas.
A 21-year-old KU student reported a burglary in the 3600 block of W.24th Street at a loss of $2,950 Sunday.
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