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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2004
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I thought you'd never ask! That's one of our favorite questions. There are 17,901 trees on campus, including 5 ginkgo trees! (Granted, the number is kind of old, so we're not really sure). It's what we we've been telling people for about four years now, and the number sounds nice. If you'd like to go out and count all of them (don't forget West Campus! It's big!), we'll be more than happy to take down your new number.)
How many trees are on campus?
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Army Nurse supervisor Patrick McAndrew tries to save the life of an American soldier by giving him CPR upon arrival at a military hospital in Baghdad, Iraq yesterday, but the soldier died. The soldier was fatally wounded in a Baghdad firefight with insurgents.
12 dead in Fallujah offensive
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq — U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah yesterday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets.
As of last night, the fighting had killed 10 U.S. troops and two members of the Iraqi security force, the U.S. military announced. The toll already equaled the 10 American military deaths when Marines besieged the city for three weeks in April.
U. S. officials issued no estimate of insurgent casualties, but one American commander said his battalion alone had killed or wounded up to 90 guerrillas.
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A psychological operations unit broadcast announcements in Arabic meant to draw out gunmen. An Iraqi translator from the group said through a loudspeaker: "Brave terrorists, I am waiting here for the brave terrorists. Come and kill us. Plant small bombs on
As the offensive moved into a second full day, up to eight attack aircraft — including jets and helicopter gunships — blasted guerrilla strongholds and raked the streets with rocket, cannon and machine-gun fire ahead of U.S. and Iraqi infantry who were advancing only one or two blocks behind the curtain of fire.
Small groups of guerrillas, armed with rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and machine guns, engaged U.S. troops, then fell back. U.S. troops inspected houses along Fallujah's streets and ran across adjoining alleywavs, mindful of snipers.
roadside. Attention, attention, terrorists of Fallujah."
Faced with overwhelming force, resistance in Fallujah did not appear as fierce as expected, though the top U.S. commander in Iraq said he still expected "several more days of tough urban fighting" as insurgents fell back toward the southern end of the city, perhaps for a last stand.
Some U.S. military officers estimated they controlled about a third of the city. Commanders said they had not fully secured the northern half of Fallujah but were well on their way as American and Iraqi troops searched for insurgents.
U. S. and Iraqi troops captured two key landmarks yesterday — a mosque and neighboring convention center that insurgents used for launching attacks, according to a Los Angeles Times reporter embedded with U.S. forces.
CAMPUS
Parking commission forum will discuss rules, comments
The University of Kansas Parking Commission will hold a public forum today.
The commission, made up of students, faculty, staff and administrators, will discuss the Parking Department's policies, rules, fees and the general state of parking on campus right now, said Donna Hultine, director of parking services and parking commission member.
The chairman of the commission, Tom Mulinazzi, professor of engineering, will summarize comments the commission has received from e-mails and what the commission is currently working on.
After Mulinazzi's summary, the public will take the floor.
People are encouraged to speak at the meeting, but they may also send comments in written form to Mulinazzi. People may also e-mail comments to kupark@ku.edu. Issues arising from these comments will be included in Mulinazzi's summary at the start of the meeting.
Topics and themes from the meeting will form the commission's agenda for the rest of the year, Hultine said.
The Student Development Center and Services for Students with Disabilities is now the Academic Achievement and Access Center, located on the first level of Strong Hall.
The meeting will be at 3:30 this afternoon at the Gridiron Room in the Burge Union.
director of the center.
Re-named center will host new course and communities
The University of Kansas also increased the center's reach, adding Thematic Learning Communities and an Orientation Seminar Course.
Ross Fitch
Linda Dixon, formerly a program associate at the center, is now the associate program director for the Thematic Learning Communities.
Mary Ann Rasnak will remain the
Kansan staff report
Campus phone directories to arrive before week's end
Phone directories of University of Kansas faculty, staff and students will arrive by the end of the week, said Todd Cohen, associate director of University Relations. The directories will be distributed quickly, he said.
The phone directories, which will be distributed to residence halls and offices across campus, will be available at campus bookstores when they arrive.
— Kansan staff report
ON CAMPUS
- UJAMAA Brown Bag Series sponsored by Kansas African Stuies Center presents "My First Experience with Africa: Swahili Culture and Language in Tanzania" by Sarah Smiley, Ph.D., today from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Alcove F in the Kansas Union.
The Hall Center for the Humanities will hold a Gender/Early Modern Seminar by Marta Vicente today from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hall Center Conference Room.
The Brown Bag Classics Series sponsored by the KU School of Fine Arts will feature Chamber Wind Ensemble today from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hawk's Nest.
The KU School of Fine Arts presents Jazz Combos tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center.
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WASHINGTON — In several states, women considering abortion are given government-issued brochures warning that the procedure could increase their chance of developing breast cancer, despite scientific findings to the contrary.
More than a year ago, a panel of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute reviewed available data and concluded there is no link. A scientific review in the Lancet, a British medical journal, came to the same conclusion, questioning the methodology in studies that suggested a link.
The cancer information is distributed to women during mandatory waiting periods before abortions. In some cases, the information is on the states' Web sites.
"We're going to continue to educate the public about this," said Karen Malec, president of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer, an anti-abortion group. She dismissed the National Cancer Institute's findings as politically motivated and maintained that the link has been scientifically proven.
-The Associated Press
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