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THE UNIVERSITY OF DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY OCTOBER 26, 2009
"There are two ways to pass a hurdle: leaping over or plowing through... There needs to be a monster truck option."
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—Jeph Jacques,
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FACT OF THE DAY
The controls for the Monsters Inc. door mechanisms include a button that starts the process labeled "FIZT". At the time, Fiz-T was the latest software developed by Pixar Animation Studios to realistically render complex physical models.
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Italian priest beatified during ceremony in Milan
MILAN — Thousands of faithful filled a square in Milan on Sunday to attend the beatification of an Italian priest who served as military chaplain during Word War II and went on to devote his life to helping disabled children and orphans.
Pope Benedict XVI said the Rev. Carlo Gnocchi was "above all a valid educator of youths" who provided them with assistance and an education. The pontiff made the remarks in a message from the Vatican to Milan, where the ceremony was held in front of the Gothic cathedral.
Beatification is the last step before sainthood.
2. Madonna visits Malawi to note progress of school
LILONGWE, Malawi — An official for Madonna's African charity says the star has arrived in Malawi to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she
adopted two children.
The official who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter said Madonna arrived Sunday at about 2:30 p.m. on Ethiopian Airlines.
The 51-year-old celebrity was accompanied by her four children — her daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David.
3. Militants shoot men they thought to be spies
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamist militants on Sunday shot to death two men accused by fighters of spying for this east African nation's weak government, a witness and militant member said.
Hundreds of Somalis watched as a firing squad arranged by al-Shabab — the militant group linked to al-Qaida that controls much of southern Somalia — shot the pair in the southern port town of Merca.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - What's bigger than a picnic basket and even better than one in the eyes of black bears that live in Yosemite National Park?
NATIONAL
An al-Shabab official, Sheik Suldan Aala Mohamed, said the men admitted to spying.
NATIONAL 4.85 homes evacuated because of Calif.wildfire
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — California officials say a wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains has prompted mandatory evacuations of about 85 homes.
CalFire says more than 200 firefighters are working at the fire that started early Sunday.
It says the blaze has blackened about 600 acres near an area where a blaze last year destroyed 29 homes and threatened the Mount Madonna retreat center.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
A study published this month in the Journal of Mammalogy says it's minivans driven by families with children who leave behind a trail of spilled juice boxes, Cheerios and coolers
5. Park's study finds bears tear up minivans the most
carrying other snacks.
Park scientists have found that the bears tore up minivans more frequently than other types of vehicles. It found that minivans represented 29 percent of the 908 vehicles torn by bears between 2001 and 2007, even though they made up just 7 percent of the cars that visited Yosemite.
6. North Carolina rockslide closes down Interstate 40
RALEIGH, N.C. — A rockslide in western North Carolina near the Tennessee state line has closed Interstate 40, and officials say it could take several months to clear the debris. The state Department of Transportation on Sunday issued an emergency declaration. Initial estimates from engineers are that it could take several months to clean up the entire slide and restore traffic.
DOT said a contractor is en route to begin clean up.
The rockslide occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near mile marker 3 in Haywood County.
Associated Press
What do you think? BY JASMINE TINNER
KELSEY FORTIN
KELSEY FORTIN Bloomington, Minn., freshman "My favorite Halloween tradition is dressing up, and this year I am going to be a goddess"
ASHLEY VIDRICKSEN Salina freshman
"My favorite tradition is baking Halloween cookies and other desserts"
What's your favorite Halloween tradition?
MICHAEL HOFFMANN
Walnut, Iowa, sophomore
"Figuring out what costume I'm going to wear. This year I'm going as a G.I. Joe."
OLIVIA KINET London freshman "It would have to be carving pumpkins."
ODD NEWS
The "From Slavery to the Presidency: African American History from 1619 to the Present" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in the Continuing Education building.
Brandon Sayers
ON CAMPUS
Odd News Attacker calls man zombie then punches him in face
No citations were issued at the scene.
City restaurant
About 11 a.m. Thursday at Watson Library, someone reported the theft of his or her laptop, at a loss of $1,060.
ACCIDENT
About 11 a.m. Thursday at Ellsworth Hall, someone reported that a person criminally trespassed on her property and battered her.
About 7 a.m. Thursday near 9th St. and Centennial Drive, a university student reported a burglary, criminal damage and the theft of an LCD TV, at a loss of $600.
ACCIDENT Bicyclist hit by vehicle, receives minor injuries
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City police are investigating an early morning assault in which a man accused another of being a zombie, then punched him twice. Police said the assault occurred at 1:17 a.m. Sunday at an Iowa
The "Know KU? Learn to Use the Resources of KU Info" workshop will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Malaltó Room in the Kansas Union.
The "My Husband / My Wife and My Friend"; Friendship, Loyalty, Faith, and Fidelity in Thieleman J. van Braight's "Martyrs' Mirror" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
Sgt. Dave Hubbel of the Lawrence police said the cyclist was attempting to cross Sixth Street near Indiana Street when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle. Emergency crews responded to the accident at about 7:20 p.m.
A KU student riding his bicycle on Sixth Street Saturday evening was struck by a vehicle, according to the Lawrence Police. The cyclist suffered minor injuries to his head and leg and declined medical attention.
ON THE RECORD
The "Can Quasars Quench Star Formation?" lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in 2074 Malott.
Afghanistan at a Crossroads will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
About 11 p.m. Wednesday near 18th and Massachusetts streets, a University student reported an auto burglary, criminal damage and the theft of a car stereo faceplate, at a loss of $350.
The Under the Rainbow Project will begin at 7 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
A man was ordering food when he was approached by another man who called him a zombie, then hit him in the eye.
Mail-truck driver arrested after failing sobriety test
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police said the driver of a mail truck was
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arrested for drunken drive after he was found speeding in Grand Forks. Police Sgt. Jason Dvorak said the truck was spotted traveling more than 10 mph over the speed limit Saturday morning. Dvorak said an officer stopped the driver for a routine traffic violation, and gave him a sobriety test after smelling alcohol.
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