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University Daily Kansan
Page 0643 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/31198

Title: School Board's Ban of Pledge, Change of Anthem Under Fire
Summary: The Madison school board's decision to ban the Pledge of Allegiance and change the national anthem faces criticism from state officials and parents.
Category: national news
Subjects: education policy; religious freedom; patriotism
Named Entities: Madison school board; Gov. Scott McCallum
Confidence: 0.9

Title: NBC Outbids Viacom Inc. In Buy-Out of Telemundo
Summary: NBC successfully outbids Viacom to acquire Telemundo Communications Group for approximately $2 billion, expanding its Hispanic media presence.
Category: national news
Subjects: media industry; corporate acquisitions; television broadcasting
Named Entities: NBC; Viacom Inc.; General Electric Co.; John Malone
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Healthy Goal May Go Up in Smoke
Summary: Despite anti-smoking campaigns, smoking rates remain higher than government targets, with approximately 46 million Americans still smoking.
Category: national news
Subjects: public health; smoking prevention; tobacco control
Named Entities: Terry Pechacek; CDC
Confidence: 0.9

Title: U.N. Official Addresses U.S. Cities via Satellite
Summary: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan addresses audiences in 10 American cities via satellite, discussing international response to terrorism.
Category: national news
Subjects: international relations; United Nations; terrorism
Named Entities: Kofi Annan [U.N. Secretary-General]; Walter Cronkite
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 2001 a 'Hawk Odyssey
Summary: The Kansas Alumni Association promotes homecoming events for 2001, including a parade on October 12 along Jayhawk Boulevard.
Category: announcement
Subjects: university events; homecoming; alumni relations
Named Entities: Kansas Alumni Association
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Cork & Barrel; La Parrilla; Kansas Alumni Association; Birthright; Lawrence Travel Center; Red Lyon Tavern
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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