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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
quote of the day
"Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden."
Orson Scott Card
fact of the day
The National Garden Scheme is a collection of more than 3,600 privately-owned gardens across England and Wales that periodically open to the public, continuing the century-old pastime of garden visiting.
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5. Universities suspend Coke contracts
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Iraqi lawmakers debate pact with U.S.
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An Iraqi girl looks watches a passing U.S. Army soldier of Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during a routine U.S. Army patrol in the Al Islah Al Serai neighborhood in northwestern Mosul 224 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. Iraqi lawmakers began a debate over a pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain in Iraq until 2011. An Iranian official close to that country's leadership praised the Iraqi Cabinet for approving the deal.
Abortion provider's attorney spars with Kline
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WICHITA — Attorneys for abortion provider George Tiller tried to show in court Monday that former Attorney General Phill Kline was planning to prosecute Tiller even before he took office.
Tiller made a rare court appearance to watch as one of his attorneys sparred with Kline, who launched an investigation of the Wichita doctor more than five years ago.
Tiller, one of the few U.S. physicians performing late-term abortions, is accused of violating Kansas' restrictions on those procedures. He faces 19 misdemeans in Sedgwick County District Court, filed by Kline's successor as attorney general. But the case rests partly on evidence Kline gathered.
Tiller's attorneys have asked District Judge Clark Owens to suppress the evidence linked to Kline
or to dismiss the charges. They have accused Kline, an anti-abortion Republican, of "outrageous" conduct in his pursuit of Tiller, including intentionally misleading judges and state agencies and argue that Kline's actions poisoned the entire case. Kline says Tiller is simply trying to avoid prosecution.
In court Monday, Tiller attorney Dan Monnat asked Kline whether, during his campaign, he assumed Tiller was breaking the law.
"I had reason to believe that he was," Kline said. "My belief was that the law was not being enforced."
Kline was the first witness called by Tiller's attorneys, and his testimony lasted about three hours. He is expected to testify again Friday.
Tiller, who has largely skipped court hearings, sat with his attorneys at the defense tables, occasionally taking a note or doodling on a yellow legal pad. On his shirt was a button saying "Attitude is everything."
Monnat questioned Kline about his opposition to abortion, and Kline acknowledged that he would like to see all abortions banned.
Tiller's attorneys also have raised as an issue a sex scandal that forced Kline's successor, former
"You wanted to do something about it," Monnat said.
Attorney General Paul Morrison, to resign from office, arguing that Morrison's mistress, while working for Kline, pressured Morrison into filing charges in June 2007.
Kline replied: "I wanted to enforce the law"
Monnat also had Kline review several internal memos from the attorney general's office in 2003. One, by Tom Williams, Kline's chief investigator, summarized an April 1, 2003, meeting with Kline and his top deputy, in which they discussed investigating Tiller over
allegations that he wasn't reporting cases of children being raped to authorities, as required by law.
Kline told Monnat that he and his staff were looking at all abortion providers, but, "We had specific information coming forward about Dr. Tiller, as I recall."
The memo said Kline had received numerous inquiries about Tiller, but didn't say who specifically had complained. Monnat suggested Kline was the only person reporting such complaints.
Tiller never was charged with failing to report to authorities instances of sexual abuse, but Kline said he had a "reasoned belief" then that Tiller might be.
"What we would like to do in this case is take away all that publicity and all that excitement and focus on the law." Assistant Attorney General Barry Disney told the judge.
What do you think? BY JACOB MUSELMANN
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLANET?
SARAH ABRAHAM
SARAH ABRAHAM
Shawnee sophomore
"Does Pluto still count?"
BRETT SCHULTE Lawrence senior "Earth. There's proven life here."
"Saturn, because of the rings and a whole bunch of crazy gases spinning around that don't resemble our atmosphere."
NEIL TURNOCK Chicago junior
LOGAN NICKELS Stillwater, Okla., junior "Uranus, for hilarity purposes."
Flu Immunization Clinic will begin at 10 a.m. at the Traditions Area in the Kansas Union.
The international program "International Education Week Open House" will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Third Floor West in Watson Library.
The lecture "Life Along the Volga" will begin at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
The workshop "Supervisory Training for Excellence in Performance" will begin at 9 a.m. in 204 JRP Hall.
The University Senate Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
on campus
The lecture "The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa" will begin at 4 p.m. at The Commons in Spooner Hall.
The lecture "The Glass Castle: Hunting Demons and Other Life Lessons" will begin at 7:30 p.m.at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The seminar "Broadway Comes to the Lied Center, 2008-09" will begin at 2 p.m. in Continuing Education.
This is International Education Week. With more than 1,800 international students and visiting scholars, the University celebrates with more than a dozen programs including a Libraries Open House and a Harvest Feast potluck dinner.
On Nov.17, the KU Public Safety Office reported that:
on the record
Provost Richard Lariviere invites you to:
When
On Nov. 14, officers investigated two separate instances involving marijuana in McCollum Hall. While responding to one complaint of marijuana odor, the investigating officer entered the room where he believed the smell originated, finding a marijuana pipe and other paraphernalia. In the other instance, the reporting person found "a small bag of green vegetation" that smelled like marijuana on the floor in a hallway.
On the same day, an individual who had left his wallet unattended at the Student Recreation Fitness Center reported that a credit card was removed and used without his permission.
"The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa"
by Elizabeth Asiedu Recipient of the 22nd Byron T. Shutz Award for Teaching
Tuesday, November 18,2008
4:00 p.m. at The Commons at Spooner Hall 1340 Jayhawk Blvd.
Hors D'oeuvres and Beverage Reception to immediately follow
HUMANITIES LECTURE SERIES 2008-2009
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets required.
785-864-4794 *www.hallencenter.ku.edu*
THE GLASS CASTLE: HUNTING DEMONS & OTHER LIFE LESSONS
Jeannette Walls
Nov. 18, 2008 | Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union | 7:30 p.m.
jeannette Walls is the award-winning author of the powerful memoir, The Glass Castle. The book details her life growing up in extreme poverty and describes the harsh obstacles she faced in overcoming her past. From the desert Southwest to West Virginia, her account of an impoverished life is a powerful and moving first-person testament to what it means to be poor.
Additional Event
'A Conversation with jeannette Wall's
"A Conversation with Jeannette Walls"
Nov. 19, 10 a.m.
Hall Center Conference Hall
This series is co-sponsored by Kansas Public Radio. Partial funding for the Humanities Lecture Series is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities' 2000 Challenge Grant.
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