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5. Crime still an issue despite fewer students
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Earthquake in Jakarta causes no casualties
Sutiyono from Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said there were no reports of causalities or damage. He also said no tsunami warning was triggered. Sutiyono, like many Indonesians, uses only one name.
The temblor struck late Monday at a depth of about 10 miles (15 kilometers) about 385 miles (620 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Jakarta.
LONDON — A former British child abuse detective pleaded guilty Monday to having sex with a 15-year-old girl whose family he had befriended during an investigation.
2. Detective pleads guilty to sex with 15-year-old
Andrew Rowe, 31, hung his head after admitting to five sexual offences — including sex with a child — at Birmingham Crown Court via video-link from a prison across town.
3. Suicide car bomber kills seven, wounds 14
BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber targeted a line of vehicles stopped at a checkpoint in western Iraq on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 14, police and hospital officials said.
The car exploded as vehicles were waiting to be inspected before crossing a bridge near the provincial capital of Ramadi, a police officer said.
An official at Ramadi General Hospital confirmed the death toll
Mohammed Hussein Alwan, a 40-year-old farmer, was riding in a pickup truck about 200 yards from the attacker's car when the blast occurred.
The dead included three policemen; the others were civilians, he added.
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4. Kennedy's nephew won't run for vacant seat
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BOSTON — Former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, the eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, announced Monday he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat held for nearly 50 years by his late uncle, Edward M. Kennedy.
BOARDMAN, Ohio — Former Ohio Rep. James Traficant told a crowd that gathered to welcome him back to Youngstown, Ohio, after seven years in federal prison that the government had to cheat to convict him of bribery and racketeering.
In a statement, the former six-term congressman said he cares about those seeking decent housing, fair wages and health care.
5. Crowd welcomes back former representative
But he added, "The best way for me to contribute to those causes is by continuing my work at Citizens Energy Corp."
The comment Sunday elicited a roar from the crowd of about 1,200 gathered at a banquet hall four days after Traficant was released from a federal prison in Minnesota.
Hundreds shook his hand or asked for an autograph.
6. Wildfire claims homes, lives of two firefighters
LOS ANGELES — As crews contained more than half of a deadly wildfire near Los Angeles, authorities found two more burned homes amid a trail of destruction that has already included dozens of scorched residences and the lives of two firefighters.
Authorities touring calmer areas of the 10-day-old blaze found the destroyed homes on Sunday, bringing the total to 78.
The fire, which started Aug. 26, has blackened nearly 246 square miles of the Angeles National Forest and also destroyed a pair of commercial buildings, fire spokesman Ian MacDonald said.
Associated Press
Spotlight on Organizations International Student
BY CAROLINE BLEDOWSKI cbledowski@kansan.com
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The International Student Association, ISA, contains members from more than 100 countries, an optimal setting for students who want to meet people from around the world without spending time in a car or plane.
"It's a good way for students to get together and make friends from many cultures," said Maggi Ma.
The ISA started at the University in 1918 as the "Cosmopolitan Club," and has since changed its name several times. The group's focus, however, has always been on bringing international and American students together at the University.
"In the last few years, about 80 percent of our board were Americans and 20 percent internationals," Avila said.
The International Student Association is a campus group that welcomes members from all countries looking to make connections with students from other countries.
The ISA is not only an organization for international students, who are automatically members, but is open to all KU students. Alexandra Avila, president of the ISA, said she thought the club was a good opportunity for Americans to meet people from other regions and cultures.
Ma attended the ISAs first meeting this semester with friend Yingjiao Song. Both enjoyed how the club made it easy for new international students to meet people.
Members and potential members meet every other week to discuss the latest news about the organization and plan events but still keep the spotlight on having fun and meeting new people.
Next Thursday, the ISA will elect new board members. Students interested in a position as secretary, webmaster, assistant social, assistant cultural or in public relations, should contact the ISA at isa@ku.edu.
Apart from regular meetings, the ISA hosts a number of events throughout the year, including "Flavors of the World," a dinner in which members contribute dishes from their home country, and a Halloween Party to introduce international students to some American traditions. Another highlight is "International Awareness Week" in April, an all-week celebration with students presenting their cultures with performances, fashion shows and artifacts from home. Events and other information will be announced throughout the year via the ISA newsletter or on Facebook in the group "ISA at KU."
Edited by Abby Olcese
ON CAMPUS
"The Peggy Joyce Scandals and Divorce in the 1920's" will begin at 9 a.m. in the Seminar Room in the Hall Center.
The SoftChalk LessonBuilder workshop will begin at 10 a.m. in 6 Budig Hall.
The "Kazakhstan on the Verge of the 2010 OSCE Chairmanship:
Observations from the Field"
lecture will begin at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
The Copyright and Educational Fair Use workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The University Senate Executive Committee meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
The "KU Web Template - Hands-on" workshop will begin at 3 p.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
"The Aeneas Myth under the Aspect of the Africans: A Postcolonial Perspective" will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in the Hall Center.
The "Duvara Karsi" (Head On) showing will begin at 7 p.m. in 318 Bailey Hall.
ON THE RECORD
Around noon Thursday at GSP Hall, someone reported a damaged window.
Around 3 a.m. Friday at an apartment near 10th and Emery, à KU student reported an alcohol-related disorderly conduct.
DAILY KU INFO
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Ninety two years ago yesterday marked the first official American casualty of World War I. William T. Fitzsimons was a KU alumnus and an army doctor, killed during a German air attack on the hospital he was serving in France.
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