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University Daily Kansan
Page 1105 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/47121

Title: Regents Alter 2001 Entrance Requirements
Summary: The University of Kansas Board of Regents passed a resolution allowing each Regents university to make exceptions for out-of-state students not meeting admission requirements, with flexibility for students from high schools that don't provide core courses.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university admissions; academic standards; higher education policy
Named Entities: Pearce, Jason [staff writer]; Conant, Barb [public relations director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Woman Hospitalized After Being Shot by Ex
Summary: A 23-year-old woman was shot and wounded by her ex-boyfriend in Hutchinson, Kansas, after requesting a protective order against him. She was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Category: local news
Subjects: domestic violence; criminal incidents; law enforcement
Confidence: 0.8

Title: U.S. Crime Rates Decline for Sixth Year in a Row
Summary: The nation's murder rate reached its lowest level in 30 years as serious crimes reported to police declined for the sixth consecutive year, with FBI figures showing a 2 percent drop from 1996.
Category: national news
Subjects: crime statistics; law enforcement; national trends
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Embassy Investigates Shooting of U.S. Agent
Summary: A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent was shot and killed in Bogota, Colombia, apparently after an argument in a bar. The agent was in Colombia for about a year and was not with any other agents at the time.
Category: national news
Subjects: international incidents; law enforcement; diplomacy
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Company Might Face Fines for June Explosion
Summary: DeBruce Grain Inc. could face fines of about $1 million for safety violations related to a grain elevator explosion last June that killed seven workers in Haysville, Kansas.
Category: local news
Subjects: occupational safety; industrial accidents; regulatory compliance
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Leaders of Russia, China Meet Informally Today
Summary: Chinese President Jiang Zemin traveled to Moscow for an informal summit with Russian President Boris Yeltsin, focusing on expanding cooperation between the two former Cold War rivals.
Category: national news
Subjects: international relations; diplomacy; foreign policy
Named Entities: Jiang, Zemin [Chinese President]; Yeltsin, Boris [Russian President]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Explosion Injures Man, Damages Three Homes
Summary: A house exploded and caught fire in Belton, Missouri, injuring a man and damaging three homes.
Category: local news
Subjects: residential accidents; emergency response; property damage
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Pump Prices Average Lower Than Last Year
Summary: Gasoline prices nationwide dropped more than a penny a gallon during the past two weeks, continuing a downward spiral as the holiday travel period nears.
Category: local news
Subjects: energy prices; gasoline; consumer economics
Confidence: 0.8

Title: On Campus
Summary: Campus event listings including Black Student Union meetings, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Writer's Roost sponsored by Writing Consulting.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; campus events; university activities
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Et Cetera
Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription details, publication frequency, and contact information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: KU Student Senate; Fats Lawrence; Red Lyon Tavern
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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