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LAWRENCE FORECAST
Tyler Wieland and Nathan Wendt, KU Atmospheric Science
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
HI: 78
LO: 55
Saturday Mostly sunny.
HI: 81
LO: 56
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Sunday
Sunny with temperatures warming back up to the 80s.
Feel that nice fall weather.
HI: 80
LO: 61
Perfect day for the game!
Two KU freshman had impressive running games on Saturday. But it is their sophomore colleague, James Sims, who is the only Jayhawk ever to gain 100 yards rushing in his freshman debut.
Monday Sunny skies.
HI: 80
LO: 58
it's warming back up a bit.
Save some gas. Ride your bike.
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
President Juan Manuel Santos, a University of Kansas alumnus, has replaced Colombia's military chief and also named new army, navy and air force commanders after announcing a new injection of $800 million in defense spending.
The replacement of Adm. Edgar Cely as armed forces chief comes amid stepped up attacks by leftist rebels and rising violence by drug-trafficking right-wing gangs.
The new military chief is Gen. Alejandro Navas, promoted from army chief.
LUMUMBASHI. CONGO
An official said two people were killed during a massive jailbreak by nearly 970 prisoners in southeastern Congo.
Dikanga Kazadi, the information minister of Katanga province, said eight armed men attacked the prison guards in Lumumbashi on Wednesday, allowing the prisoners to flee. He said police have recaptured 152 of the 967 escaped prisoners. He said the armed men were trying to free a militant who was condemned to death.
TUNOSHNA. RUSSIA
A private Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team slammed into a riverbank moments after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people in one of the worst plane crashes ever involving a sports team. Two other people on board were critically injured.
Both Russia and the world of hockey were left stunned by the deaths of so many international stars in one catastrophic event. The International Ice Hockey Federation said 27 players were killed.
KARACHI. PAKISTAN
Two flights operated by Pakistan's state-owned airline received bombs threats on Wednesday, and both landed safely, one in Turkey, the other in Malaysia, officials said. No bombs were found.
The first flight was headed for Manchester, England, when it was notified of the threat near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. The crew contacted the control tower instanbul to seek permission for the landing, state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
CULTURE
Islamic law conference brings understanding
Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, the School of Law held a conference yesterday afternoon on understanding the religious and legal traditions behind Islamic law.
Raj Bhala, author of "Understanding Islamic Law," and associate dean
for international and comparative law, discussed the content of his recently published textbook. Bhala's lecture centered mostly on distinguishing between inauthentic, extremist islamic doctrine and authentic Islamic legal doctrine, which comes directly from the Quran.
"Samuel Huntington cannot be
right. We don't want a clash of civilizations any more than we have already," said Bhaala. Huntington was a political scientist who developed a theory in 1992, known as "Clash of the Civilizations," in which he states that the main sources of conflict for the United States would become increasingly cultural.
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KU professor Raj Bhala presents a lecture about his new book, "Understanding Islamic Law" yesterday afternoon at the Hall Center for Humanities, 900 Sunnis Side Avenue, to students and guests. Bhala is the first American legal scholar to publish a textbook about Islamic Law.
"The fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the future." Huntington said.
Bhala said Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
"What can a lawyer as a problem solver do?" Bhala asked. Understanding Islamic law, he said, is necessary for solving the problems law students will face in their future careers.
About 60 people were in attendance at the Hall Center for the Humanities for the event, which is part of a full week of events at the University marking the 9/11 attacks.
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