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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
— Oscar Wilde
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The Academy Awards were first broadcast on radio in 1930.
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3. Four-star receiver brings 2009 class to 24
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5. KU graduate puts English degree to use
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Civilian deaths rise in Afghanistan conflict
KABUL, Afghanistan — The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped to a new high last year, and more than half of the deaths were inflicted by Taliban insurgents and other militants, the United Nations said Tuesday.
The U.N. said a record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.
TOKYO — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talked tough on her first overseas trip as America's top diplomat, delivering a sharp warning to North Korea on Tuesday over its threat to conduct a missile test.
After Clinton's warning, North Korea repeated accusations that Washington intends to attack it and warned the U.S. of 'destruction' if it does so. Successive U.S. administrations have said they
2. North Korea looms over Clinton's Asia trip
have no intention of attacking the North.
Clinton heads to Indonesia on Wednesday hoping to refocus attention on the Obama administration's broader agenda for Asia, after two days in Japan dominated by North Korea.
3. Cruise ship pushed onto land by high winds
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A cruise ship with 64 passengers and 41 crew members aboard ran aground near an Argentine base in Antarctica on Tuesday.
The Bahaman-flagged Ocean Nova ran aground about one mile (two kilometers) from the San Martin base, pushed by "extremely high winds" into craggy rocks, Quark Expeditions president Patrick Shaw told The Associated Press.
The Norwalk, Connecticut, company that operates the 240-foot long (73-meter) Danish-built ship said in a news release that "an initial assessment of damage indicated that there was no imminent danger and no threat to lives."
NATIONAL
4. Woman on trial for piercing cats' ears. tail
piercing cats' ears, tails
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania dog groomer has been ordered to stand trial on animal cruelty charges for selling "gothic kittens" with ear, neck and tail piercings.
A prosecutor said Holly Crawford inflicted pain on the cats, which were listed for sale on the Internet. Crawford's attorney said state law said nothing about piercing cats or docking their tails.
5. Jury recommends death sentence for killer
WINFIELD — A jury on Tuesday recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of killing a 19-year-old college student two years ago.
The jury deliberated for about four hours over two days before deciding that Justin Thurber should be executed. Judge Jim Pringle, who set Thurber's sentencing for March 9, still could decide to sentence him to life in
prison without the possibility of parole instead.
Prosecutors said Thurber, 25, of Arkansas City, abducted Jodi Sanderholm and drove her around for more than four hours before finally walking her into the woods, where he raped, sodomized and strangled her. The body was found several days later in a wildlife area near Arkansas City.
6. 'Honor killing' may have role in wife's murder
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Muzzamill "Mo" Hassan is accused of beheading his wife, Aasiya Hassan, last week, days after she filed for divorce. Authorities have not discussed the role religion or culture might have played, but the slaying gave rise to speculation that it was the sort of "honor killing" more common in countries half a world away, including the couple's native Pakistan.
On Feb. 12, Hassan went to a police station and told officers his wife was dead at the TV studio they founded together.
Associated Press
Jayhawk Shuffle
Jenny Kent, Wichita freshman
What kind of music do you listen to and why do you listen to this music?
The first 10 songs on shuffle on her iPod:
"I just listen to everything, whatever's on the radio. I just listen
1. "All for You" by Sister Hazel
2. "Miss Independent" by Ne-yo
3. "Circus" by Britney Spears
4. "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie and the Blowfish
to the popular stuff."
5. "Dream Big" by Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband
6. "Every Time We Touch" by Cascada
7. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz
8. "Damn Regret" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
9. "Take Care" by A Change of Pace
10. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison
— Rachel Schwartz
LIED CENTER
LIED CENTER Discounted tickets on sale for Wu Man performance
Discounted student tickets for "Wu Man and Friends" will be available for $5 until 6 p.m. Thursday, Wu Man, a Grammy-ominated Chinese pipa player, will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lied Center.
media manager for the Lied Center.
Tickets can be purchased at the Lied Center ticket office, on the Lied Center Web site, and by phone at (785) 864-2787. Students must use the promotion code $5STU when purchasing tickets. Public tickets are also being discounted for $12. Regularly priced tickets are $9-$12 for students, $18 for adults.
Jennifer Torline
The performance will feature Wu Man on the pipa, a Chinese lute-like instrument, and other musicians on a variety of stringed instruments. James Makubuya will play the endongo and adunju, two Ugandan stringed instruments, and Lee Knight will play the banjo.
"Wu Man is pairing stringed instruments from around the world and bringing together artists and audiences from around the globe," said Marisa Bregman,
SALT LAKE CITY — It took a wedge and a headlock to pin down a man suspected of breaking into a car.
ODD NEWS Wedgie, headlock stop potential burglar in Utah
Yvonne Morris chased a man who broke into a co-worker's car, but he kept squirming away from her.
Morris pulled on the man's boxers. Police say she put a headlock on the man until help could arrive.
The man was booked on suspicion of vehicle burglary, possession of stolen property and outstanding warrants.
Associated Press
The "Grad Finale" public event will begin at 10 a.m. in the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
The "EndNote: Web for Everyone!" workshop will begin at 11 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The "University Forum: My Life with the Greatest Observations (and other stories)" public event will begin at noon in the ECM Center.
The "SPSS II: Building SPSS Skill's workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The "Unique Perspective into the Workings of the Highest Court in the Land" student group event will begin at 12:30 p.m. in 104 Green Hall.
The "Individual Differences in Executive Functions; Basic Findings and Potential Applications" lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in the English Room in the Kansas Union.
The "Peace, Prayer, Politics &
Pilgrimage: Islam Behind the Headlines" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in 151 Regnier Hall on the Edwards Campus.
The '1s neogeography really new?' lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in 317 Lindley Hall.
The "Agency and Structure in National, Panethnic and Racial Identity Formation: The Case of Latino/a Entrepreneurs" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
The "Osher Institute: Faiths of Our Founders" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in the Continuing Education building.
CORRECTIONS
Tuesday's article "Lack of budget could delay checks" misstated information about certificates of indebtedness. The certificates have been approved every year for the past decade.
CONTACT US
Tuesday's article "More honors students, less cash" misidentified Mark Daly, associate director of the honors program.
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