====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0404 from reel: NP 9601 (2001-08-20 to 2001-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/31437 Title: Israel Cancels Peace Talks Until Cease-Fire Holds Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon cancels peace talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat until a cease-fire is maintained, citing continued Palestinian violence. Category: national news Subjects: middle east peace process; israel palestine conflict; cease-fire negotiations Named Entities: Sharon, Ariel [israeli prime minister]; Arafat, Yasser [palestinian leader]; Peres, Shimon [israeli foreign minister] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Exiled King Ready to Help Summary: Afghanistan's exiled King Mohammad Zahir Shah prepares to help form a transitional government if the Taliban are overthrown, meeting with U.N. envoy Francesc Vendrell. Category: national news Subjects: afghanistan politics; taliban regime; exiled leadership Named Entities: Zahir Shah, Mohammad [afghan exiled king]; Francesc Vendrell [un envoy] Confidence: 0.85 Title: U.S. Military Denied Air Base Summary: Saudi Arabia denies the United States permission to use a major air base for offensive military operations against terrorism, according to U.S. officials. Category: national news Subjects: saudi arabia; u.s. military bases; terrorism response Named Entities: Powell, Colin [u.s. secretary of state]; Bush, George W. [u.s. president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Intrust Bank; Student Union Activities (SUA) Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.