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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4.2009
"When you're depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because you'll start to feel better."
- Charlie Brown
FACT OF THE DAY
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NEWS NEAR & FAR
INTERNATIONAL 1. Iran launches satellite using rocket technology
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the president announced Tuesday, a key step for an ambitious space program that worries the U.S. and other world powers because the same rocket technology used to launch satellites can also deliver warheads.
For nearly a decade, Iran has sought to develop a national space program, creating unease among international leaders already concerned about its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
A U.S. counterproliferation official confirmed the launch and suggested the technology was not sophisticated.
2. Leader releases new stimulus plan in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's leader unveiled a new stimulus package Tuesday to try to shield the economy, promising 42 billion Australian dollars ($26
billion) in spending that will send the budget into the red for the first time in nearly a decade.
The package comes on top of one launched late last year worth 10.4 billion Australian dollars (S7.4 billion) and underscores the threat the downturn poses to Australia's resources-based economy, which has shuddered to a near halt since the worldwide financial turmoil began.
3. Militant attack blocks supply lines temporarily
PESHWAW, Pakistan — Militants blew up a bridge in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, cutting the major supply line for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan with an explosion that turned the narrow span into a jagged metal "V"
It was the latest, and perhaps most serious, attempt to block supplies to the U.S.-led mission against the Taliban.
A NATO spokesman in Afghanistan said supplies along the route had been halted "for the time being," but stressed the alliance was in no danger of running out of food, equipment or fuel.
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4. Jet returns to airport after bird strikes engine
DENVER — A United Airlines jet returned safely to the Denver airport Tuesday after a bird struck one of its engines shortly after takeoff.
The engine that was struck continued to operate and the second engine wasn't affected, airline spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said. A passenger said the bird hit the right engine.
None of the 151 passengers and crew were injured.
5. GM prepares to offer buvouts to union workers
NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. will offer buyouts to all of its hourly employees, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday, as the troubled automaker continues to slash costs.
GM spokesman Tony Sapienza said the buyouts will mainly target GM's 22,000 retirement-eligible hourly employees, though any union employee can take the offer.
News of the buyouts first broke on Monday.A union official told The Associated Press then that GM would offer $20,000 in cash and a $25,000 car voucher for workers who retire early and those who simply leave.
6. MySpace announces removal of sex offenders
RALEIGH, N.C. — MySpace says about 90,000 sex offenders have been identified and removed from its huge social networking Web site.
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Tuesday the new figure is nearly double what MySpace officials originally announced last year.
Cooper and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal have led efforts to make social networking Web sites safer.
Last year, the attorneys general got MySpace and rival Facebook to implement dozens of safeguards. That included limits on older users' ability to search the profiles of members under 18.
Associated Press
Jayhawk Shuffle
Allison Blackwell, Fredonia sophomore
What does this music say about
individual style?
"It's pretty eclectic and random. I have everything from soundtracks, to rap, hip-hop and even classical music."
The first 10 songs on shuffle on her iPod:
1. "Come A Little Closer" by Lila McCann
2. "From the Inside Out" by Aaron Pelsue Band
3. "Won't Back Down" by Mat Kearney
4. "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles
5. "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana
6. "Set Me On Fire" by Aaron Pelsue Band
7. "Drive" by Incubus
8. "One" by Creed
10. "Never Going Back to Ok" by The Afters
— Lisa Andersen
Recycling piling up at home? Bring it to CAMPUS!
Look for the Recycling Trailer
Recycling Trailer in Parking Lot (Lot 302) Southwest Corner parking available next to trailer while unloading only
Any Time, Any Day West Park & Ride Lot
For more information, visit:
Saturday, February 28
10 AM-2 PM
or
Memorial Stadium
Materials Accepted
Recycling Trailer in Parking Lot (Lot 94) East of Stadium
parking available next to trailer while unloading only
Mixed Paper
Newspaper
Cardboard
www.recycle.ku.edu
Aluminum Steel (Tin) Cans #1 PET Plastic Bottles #2 HDPE Plastic Bottles
reduce.reuse RECYCLE
ON CAMPUS
The 59th Annual Environmental Engineering Conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Kansas Union.
The Summer Study Abroad Fair will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth level of the Kansas Union.
The University Support Stan Senate Executive Committee will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the International Room in the Kansas Union.
The Access 2007: Introduction workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The Dreamweaver: Getting Started workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The Faiths of Our Founders seminar will begin at 2 p.m. In Continuing Education.
The Tea Time public event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union.
The "America's First Look at China — van braaam's Painting Albums, 1790-1795" lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in Room 211 in the Spencer Museum of Art.
"The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" production will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.
The "What Darwin Started: Evolution and the Fossil Record" public event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Panorama Gallery in Dyche Hall.
"Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth with Eloquent Thunder" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Regnery Hall Auditorium on the Edwards Campus.
ON THE RECORD
The Lawrence Police Department reported:
On Jan. 28, a KU student reported a burglary.
On Jan. 30, a KU student reported theft of a wallet.
On Jan. 31, a KU student reported criminal damage to a vehicle window. Another KU student reported burglary of a 12-inch subwoofer and box.
On Feb. 1, a KU student reported criminal damage of a coffee mug and table.
On Feb. 2, a KU student reported battery.
— Mike Bontrager
The KU Libraries Book Sale is going on today and tomorrow at Watson Library. Today, paperbacks are going for $1 and hard covers for $3. Tomorrow, you can get a bag of books for $5.
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ODD NEWS 23-foot python escapes from California home
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. —
It's pretty difficult for a 23-foot,
130-pound python to hide.
The orange reticulated python, the world's longest snake species, and a second python, measuring 13 feet, escaped from a terrarium in their owner's home Sunday night.
Police warned residents that the snakes were large enough to make meals of young children or pets. Both had been captured by Monday afternoon.
Police said the snakes owner will not be cited.
"There is no leash law for snakes," said police Sgt. Kurt Hixenbaugh.
Associated Press
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