====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0393_1 from reel: NP 14929 (2009-08-17 to 2009-11-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/46152 Title: Tsunami Alert Issued After Pacific Earthquake Summary: The U.S. Geological Survey issues a tsunami alert after a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa. Category: national news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; tsunamis; Pacific Ocean Confidence: 0.9 Title: Reggae Legend's Son Convicted in Drug Case Summary: Andrew Tosh, son of late reggae legend Peter Tosh, convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana in Jamaica. Category: national news Subjects: drug convictions; celebrity families; reggae music Named Entities: Tosh, Andrew [son of Peter Tosh]; Tosh, Peter [reggae musician] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Israel Won't Rule Out Military Strike on Iran Summary: Israel's defense minister states Israel won't rule out military strike on Iran following revelations of secret Iranian nuclear facility. Category: national news Subjects: Middle East politics; Iran-Israel relations; nuclear weapons Confidence: 0.9 Title: Aunt, Grandma Plead Guilty to Starving Child Summary: Janice Mowdy and Stephanie Bell plead guilty to capital murder charges for starving a 4-year-old boy to death in Mississippi. Category: national news Subjects: child abuse; criminal justice; family law Named Entities: Mowdy, Janice [aunt]; Bell, Stephanie [grandmother] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Man Acquires Coach's Text Messages, Numbers Summary: University of Missouri athletics department changing procedures after selling a box of old cell phones that included former coach Austin Watkins' text messages and contact numbers. Category: national news Subjects: privacy violations; sports; athletics departments Named Entities: Watkins, Austin [former University of Missouri coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Man Cut Off Sheriff's Hand, Then Shot Summary: Jason Freeman, an Alabama deputy sheriff, shot and killed after cutting off the hand of a suspect during an arrest. Category: national news Subjects: violent crime; law enforcement; Alabama Named Entities: Freeman, Jason [sheriff's deputy] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Better Know a Major: Dance Summary: In-depth profile of KU's dance major program, including degree requirements, course offerings, and career opportunities in dance. Category: campus news Subjects: academic majors; dance programs; university education Named Entities: Tinner, Jasmine [writer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Why Did You Decide to Pursue This Major? (Dance) Summary: Profile of sophomore dance major Libby Ingram discussing her decision to pursue dance and her experiences in the program. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student profiles; dance majors; career choices Named Entities: Ingram, Libby [sophomore dance major] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: ArtsConnectTopeka; Don's Auto Center; KU Info; Kujh/KJHK Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.