====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0526_1 from reel: NP 14929 (2009-08-17 to 2009-11-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/45902 Title: Italians Brave the Cold While Waiting for Homes Summary: More than 4,000 people who survived last spring's earthquake in Italy are living in tents as they wait for earthquake-proof homes to be built. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquake recovery; humanitarian aid Named Entities: L'Aquila, Italy Confidence: 0.85 Title: Nicaragua President Approved to Run Again Summary: Nicaragua's leftist President Daniel Ortega has been approved to seek re-election in 2011 by the country's Supreme Court. Category: national news Subjects: elections; political leadership; Latin America Named Entities: Ortega, Daniel [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: UN Condemns Afghan President for Elections Summary: The U.N. chief called for a second round of Afghan elections, criticizing President Hamid Karzai for his handling of the electoral process. Category: national news Subjects: elections; political controversy; Afghanistan Named Entities: Karzai, Hamid [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Jurors Debate About Sentencing Man to Death Summary: Jurors are deliberating whether to sentence James Degorski to death for his role in the 1993 Brown's Chicken restaurant murders in Chicago. Category: national news Subjects: criminal justice; death penalty; jury deliberations Named Entities: Degorski, James Confidence: 0.85 Title: Secretary Demands Oil Royalties Investigation Summary: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has requested an investigation into oil-shale development in the Rocky Mountains, calling for more environmentally sensitive practices. Category: national news Subjects: energy policy; oil industry; government oversight Named Entities: Salazar, Ken [Interior Secretary] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ashcroft Asks for Ruling to Be Reconsidered in Case Summary: Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that he can be held personally responsible for misuse of material witness statute after the Sept. 11 attacks. Category: national news Subjects: legal proceedings; terrorism; civil liberties Named Entities: Ashcroft, John [former Attorney General] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics Summary: Flu vaccination clinics will begin at 10 a.m. in Watkins Memorial Health Center for students. Category: campus news Subjects: health services; student health; preventive care Confidence: 0.9 Title: A New Generation of Vocal Students Forum Summary: The "A New Generation of Vocal Students" forum will begin at noon in the ECM center. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; music education; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: "Learning to Be Illegal: Undocumented Youth and the Confusing and Contradictory Routes to Adulthood" Seminar Summary: A seminar on undocumented youth and immigration issues will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center. Category: campus news Subjects: immigration; student life; academic events Confidence: 0.9 Title: "You Be the Mayor" Will Begin Summary: "You Be the Mayor" program will begin at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; political education; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: Mario Kart Wii Tournament Summary: The Mario Kart Wii Tournament will begin at 6 p.m. in the Entertainment Room in Ellsworth Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; gaming; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: "2008: Obama's Victory Featuring Washington Post Reporter Dan Balz" Summary: A presentation on Obama's 2008 victory featuring Washington Post reporter Dan Balz will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics. Category: campus news Subjects: political events; journalism; campus events Confidence: 0.9 Title: Better Know a Major: Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Summary: An in-depth look at the Women, gender and sexuality studies major at KU, including required courses, career opportunities, and a student profile of George Dungan. Category: features/profiles Subjects: academic programs; gender studies; career opportunities Named Entities: Dungan, George [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Abe & Jake's Landing; Campus Cloth; campuscloth.com; KU Finance Club 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.