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Barton County is the only Kansas county that is named for a woman; the famous volunteer Civil War nurse Clara Barton.
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Thursday's article "Biodiesel offers cheap alternative" misused the word "biodiesel." The vehicle fuel systems in the article should be called Straight Vegetable Oil or Waste Vegetable Oil vehicles. Biodiesel is made from modified oil and can be used in any diesel engine without modification.
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Diplomat says pirates hijack tanker off Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya — A diplomat says Somali pirates have hijacked a tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
The diplomat based in Nairobi, Kenya, said Thursday there are 12 Filipinos and one Indonesian on board. He asked that his name not be used because he is not authorized to speak to the media.
It was not immediately clear what the tanker was carving.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — NATO will need a military presence in the Arctic as global warming melts frozen sea routes and major powers rush to lay claim to lucrative energy reserves, the military bloc's chief said Thursday.
Piracy has taken an increasing toll on international shipping, especially in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
2. Global warming may put NATO forces in Arctic
NATO commanders and lawmakers meeting in Iceland's capital said the Arctic thaw is
"I would be the last one to expect military conflict — but there will be a military presence," NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told reporters. "It should be a military presence that is not overdone, and there is a need for political cooperation and economic cooperation."
3. Closed Gaza border means shipment backlog
bringing the prospect of new standoffs between powerful nations.
RAFAH, Egypt — More than two dozen trucks loaded with food, aid and goods intended for the Gaza Strip were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border Thursday, leaving truckers with little to do but sip tea and exude frustration.
The backlog raises questions about whether a new U.N. appeal for $613 million to help Palestinians recover from Israel's three-week offensive in Gaza will do much good without a deal to open the devastated territory's borders.
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4. Weak sales cause
Kodak to fire up to 4,500
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The digital revolution did away with 40,000 jobs at Eastman Kodak Co. over the last five years.
The global recession is reducing the photography icon's ranks still further to around 20,000, a level not seen since the Great Depression.
Kodak said Thursday it lost $137 million in the fourth quarter on plunging sales of both digital and film-based photography products. It plans to eliminate 3,500 to 4,500 jobs, or 14 to 18 percent of its work force this year.
Its stock lost nearly 30 percent of its value, sinking $2.08 to end at $4.99, a decades-long low. Shares bottomed at $4.89 earlier in the session.
5. Texas executes its second inmate in two days
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas has executed a prison gang member who fatally injected a fellow inmate with an overdose
of heroin in retaliation for snitching on him.
The 46-year-old was the fifth Texas inmate to die this year and the second of two executions in consecutive nights this week in the nation's most active death penalty state.
DENVER --- A Colorado man has been indicted on charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and blow up the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis.
6. Colorado man indicted for threat against Obama
A federal grand jury in Denver handed up the indictment Tuesday against Timothy Ryan Gutierrez, 20, of Cortez in southwestern Colorado.
The U.S. attorney's office said Thursday Gutierrez wasn't yet in custody, and authorities declined to discuss his whieveabouts. Gutierrez had no listed phone number and it was not known if he had an attorney.
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Cuisine Critique Students' view on the food
Bigg's Barbecue
2429 Iowa St.
1/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs... $12.99
Type of restaurant: Barbecue
Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Signature dish: Pulled Pork
Tastes like: Buffalo Bob's
Smokehouse
Price range: $5-20
What I ate! 1/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs (with French fries and cinnamon apples) $12.99; Pulled Pork Sandwich (with French fries) $9.99
Review: This tucked away restaurant is a hidden gem. With great deals like "All You Can Eat Ribs"
on Monday nights and "Catfish Thursdays," Bigg's is a great place to sit down and enjoy a game on one of its 16 TVs. Bigg's is also a good place for those looking for good service and a wide variety of barbecue at a low price. The food at Bigg's certainly met my expectations and then some. I recommend the pulled pork or any of the smoked sandwiches, but you can't go wrong with the baby back ribs. This restaurant also delivers if you choose to feast from your house. From top to bottom, Bigg's Barbecue has it all covered.
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Located at 2429 Iowa St., Bigg's Barbecue offers a reaked, sparty atmosphere. The variety of inexpensive food and delivery option makes Bigg's a top barbecue destination.
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Cowley College rape case completes jury selection
WINFIELD — The first stage of jury selection has been completed in the capital murder trial of a man accused of raping and killing a Cowley College student two years ago.
Twenty-five-year-old Justin Thurber of Arkansas City is
On Thursday, lawyers finished qualifying a pool of 42 potential jurors. Attorneys will spend Friday narrowing the pool to 12 jurors and four alternates.
Cowley County Attorney Chris Smith says opening statements will start Monday morning.
charged with kidnapping, raping and killing 19-year-old Jodi Sanderholm, who was a member of the Cowley College dance team. Her body was found in the Kaw Wildlife Area several days after she went missing.
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SPRINGFIELD, III. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a government-for-sale scandal that stretched from Chicago to Capitol Hill and turned the foul-mouthed politician into a national punchline.
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Highway Superintendent Steve Daby told selectmen that people have been filling the backs of pickup trucks with the mixture, and that some people taking advantage appear to be from out of town. The Recorder of Greenfield reports.
IMPEACHMENT Blagojevich removed from governor's office
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Townsfolk take too many buckets of free sand,salt
Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
used to be able to help themselves to a free bucket of sand and salt from the highway department to treat their steps and walkways after a snow storm.
But no more.
After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically ousting the second-term Democrat.
Selectmen say they can no longer afford to give it away.
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ON CAMPUS
The EndNote II in 60-Minutes workshop will begin at 12 p.m. in the Library Computer Lab on the Edwards Campus.
The "Works in Progress" Doctoral Research in Performance and Culture seminar will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center,
The Writing on the Job workshop will begin at 9 a.m. in 204 JRP
"The Role of Structural Equation Modeling in Functional Neuroimaging Studies: Challenges, Solutions, & New Direction" lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in 547 Fraser Hall.
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THEFT French president's ex-wife's jewelry stolen
The SoftChalk LessonBuilder workshop will begin at 2 p.m. in 6 Budig.
The "American Yan Taru: A 19th Century Model for 21st Century Muslimahs: How Historical Women's Roles are Shaping Modern Islam" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
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The SUA: Salsa Night will begin at 7 p.m. in the Gridiron Room in the Burge Union.
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The SUA Feature Films: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist showing will begin at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The Interpreti Veneziani Italian chamber music ensemble concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.
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On Jan. 22 an individual was found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at Oliver Hall. Another individual reported theft of a wallet.
On Jan. 25 a KU student reported criminal damage of a broken glass door and window.
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The Lawrence Police Department reported;
PARIS — It was a classic burglary in a classy Paris suburb, except that the thieves who made off with jewels and valuables worth $500,000 euros ($650,000) had robbed the ex-wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy, police said Thursday.
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Haskell Indian Nations University, our smaller neighbor to the southeast, opened in 1884. The first class was comprised of only 22 students, but in one semester's time grew to over 400. That is just under half their current enrollment.
On Jan. 24 a KU student reported disorderly conduct.
Cecilia's husband, Richard Attias, a prominent public relations agent, lodged a complaint with police.
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