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INTERNATIONAL 1. Authorities announce collision of submarines
LONDON — Nuclear submarines from Britain and France collided deep in the Atlantic Ocean this month, authorities said Monday in the first acknowledgment of a highly unusual accident that one expert called the gravest in nearly a decade.
JERUSALEM — Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel's prime minister-designate, said Monday Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians, drawing a clear distinction with her rival, Benjamin Netanyahu.
2. Leader says Israel must exchange land for peace
Officials said the low-speed crash did not damage the vessels nuclear reactors or missiles or cause radiation to leak. But anti-nuclear groups said it was still a frightening reminder of the risks posed by submarines prowling the oceans powered by radioactive material and bristling with nuclear weapons.
As major companies cut their work forces in the economic downturn, many Japanese workers are finding themselves out on the street because they have to move out of company-run dormitories.
TOKYO — In corporate Japan, losing your job can mean losing your home as well.
Labor officials cannot follow what happens to all those who lose their employment, but of the 45,800 who have been tracked, the government found 2,700 became homeless.
Llivi told the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations that Israel must take the initiative and come forward with its own peace plan to head off international programs.
3. Loss of jobs leads to homelessness in Japan
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4. Farmers sell dairy cows as consumer prices drop
TURLOCK, Calif. — Hundreds of thousands of America's dairy cows are being turned into hamburgers because milk prices have dropped so low that farmers can no longer afford to feed the animals.
Dairy farmers say they have little choice but to sell part of their herds for slaughter because they face a perfect storm of destructive economic forces.
Prices for milk now are about half what it costs farmers to produce the staple, and consumer prices are falling.
5. Wildlife officials plan to kill mountain lions
RENO, Nev. — State wildlife officials have announced a plan to kill more mountain lions to help increase the deer population, a move criticized by animal advocates who say drought and
development are more important factors in the decrease of deer numbers.
Ken Mayer, director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, said his agency would use science to figure out the number of lions to be killed in areas where the predators have been found to adversely affect deer numbers.
6. Mourners honor100 victims of nightclub fire
WEST WARICK, R.I. — The survivors of a nightclub fire and relatives of the those who died in the 2003 blaze gathered Sunday to recite the names of the dead and honor them with 100 seconds of silence, one second for each victim.
Some mourners noted that the number of people coming to pay their respects has shrunk as years go by. Lawsuits resulting from the fire also have delayed work on a memorial at the lot where the club once stood.
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Jordan Watson
BY DANIEL HEADY
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Jordan Watson, Cheney junior, was never really into politics in high school.
"I liked to think of myself as a person who was well informed, but I never really had an opinion on a lot of things," Watson said.
Now that's all changed, because Watson interns at the governor's office in Topeka. Since the summer, he has worked in the Constituent Services office, which helps citizens communicate with the governor's office and state government.
Parts of his job include answering phones and communicating with callers.
"When a person wants to talk to the governor they call our office first," Watson said. "We get them to the people or the agency that they need to talk to about their problems."
In high school, Watson had other activities, such as forensics, theater and journalism to occupy his time.
Then, a year ago, Watson was a student at Butler Community College and wrote his own weekly column on politics.
"I really feel like my political views were established because of that, and by sophomore year I had my own opinions on issues," Watson said.
With his newfound interest in politics, he started campaigning last spring for Marcey Gregory, Kansas house candidate for District 93 in Sedgwick County.
There he worked with other people who had interned for the governor. They suggested that he submit a resume to the governor's office and apply for a position as an intern.
"I never thought that I would be in a position working for the government so early on"
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But he found that there was much more to it than he thought.
"I quickly learned that in this job you can never know enough. Someone can call you and ask anything," Watson said.
Jordan Watson, Cheney junior, shakes hands with Gov. Katherine Sebelius. Winters intern in the Constitutional Services office, where he answers citizens' phone calls to the governor.
Watson's future aspirations have some political aspects to them.
"I would like to become a staff member working in policy at some point in my life." Watson said.
For now, Watson appreciates his current position.
"This experience has really opened my eyes to the inner workings of government," Watson said. "The job comes with a real sense of gravity."
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The "Grad Finale"public event will begin at 10 a.m. in the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
The "Lunch & Conversation: Taking Service Learning to the Next Level" workshop will begin at noon in 135 Budig.
The LGBT & Ally Lunch will begin at noon in the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union.
The "Moscow Conceptualism and Artistic Dissent" lecture will begin at noon in 318 Bailey.
The "Excel 2007: Data Management" workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The "Studying Star-forming galaxies at z=2 with Infrared Spectroscopy"lecture will begin at 12:15 p.m. in 1089 Malott.
The 'Aro ikeki' Looking for History in a Masquerade Festival' lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium.
The "Climbing Games" rock wall clinic will begin at 5 p.m. in the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center.
The "Hitting Academy" baseball event will begin at 7 p.m. in Hoglund Ballpark.
The University Senate Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
The 2009 Spring Study Group will meet at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
The "Historian Michael Burlingame celebrates Abe Lincoln at 200" lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Stacy Nadeau presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
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Kansas' victory against K-State assured Kansas its 20th consecutive 20-win season. Twenty-one seasons ago, the Jayhawks won only 19 games and missed out on postseason play. The team had won 20 or more games in the five seasons before that one. Back then, teams played fewer games per season, making it even harder to notch 20 wins.
The "Arlington National Cemetery: Its History & Its Heroes" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in Continuing Education.
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NEW YORK — Police on Long Island say a convicted drunken driver whose car was equipped with anti-drunner driving technology has crashed a rented
Police say the 27-year-old driver agreed after a previous DWI conviction to have his car equipped with a device that tests for alcohol in a driver's breath before starting the car.
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Panel considers making cockfighting a felony
TOPEKA — Kansas has become a haven for cockfighting because the crime is only a misdemeanor in the state, the Senate Judiciary Committee was told Monday.
The panel heard testimony on a bill that would make cockfighting a felony, as it is in 38 other states—including all of those that surround Kansas.
A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 and a year in jail. Making cockfighting a felony would allow a fine of up to $100,000, although anyone convicted of the crime would face probation instead of prison.
"If we don't pass this bill, we're a magnet for these kind of operators, and we don't want them operating in Kansas," Sen. Julia Lynn, an Olathe Republican who is pushing for the measure's passage, said after the hearing. The committee took no action.
Senate works to approve ban on smoking in public
Monday night's voice vote followed amendments to exempt the gambling floors of casinos and racetracks.
Private clubs that were in operation on Jan.1 of this year would also be exempt.
TOPEKA, — The Kansas Senate gives first-round approval to a bill banning smoking in most public places throughout the state.
Places where smoking would be banned include bars, restaurants, workplaces and government buildings.
This is the third time Kansas lawmakers have considered a statewide smoking ban. Opponents argue that limiting smoking is best handled locally.
A final vote is expected Tuesday, and Senate leaders predicted the measure will pass and go to the House.
Members collect money to help preserve church
LAWRENCE — Members of a historic church that poet Langston Hughes once attended are collecting money to preserve the nearly 100-year-old building.
St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Hughes, the Harlem Renaissance author and poet, has said the church influenced his writings.
B billturtle Jr., professor emeritus at Kansas University, said the church is "literally falling down."
Some of the formerly enslaved men and women to first settle in Lawrence established the congregation in 1862, during the Civil War. The present-day structure was built in 1910
The group hopes to complete its fundraising before the church celebrates its centennial.
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