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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006
quote of the day
"Nebraska must be the most unexciting of all the states. Compared with it, Iowa is paradise."
British author Bill Bryson, from his book "The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America."
fact of the dav
Nebraska has the only single-house state legislature, or unicameral legislature, in the nation. Nebraskans commonly refer to it as "the unicameral."
Source: nebraska.gov
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Dog owners file law suit against L.A. company
against L.A. company LOS ANGELES - Owners of a Rottweiler and other dogs have sued a company called Hollywood Paws for falling to help turn their pooches into stars
More than a dozen pet owners contend the company collected tens of thousands of dollars but never delivered on promises to get film and television auditions for their pets.
"I lost a lot of money," said Rachel Armstrong, owner of Goliath the Rottweiler.
Armstrong said she believed her dog had the "cool" factor that would get him into music videos and paid nearly $2,000 to Hollywood Paws LLC for training.
All she got was a rejection from "The Tiva Banks Show."
Attorney Cynthia Mulvihill filed the suit in Superior Court last month.
Hollywood Paws owner Larry Lionetti contends he never promised acting jobs, although he said several animals had won spots in commercials.
"Everybody knows down in your town that there are actors and actresses waiting on tables until a part comes along," he said. "Who in L.A. doesn't know this?"
Thrill ride cord breaks, leaves man dangling
TULSA, Okla. — A bungee cord on a thrill ride broke, leaving a man dangling 25 feet off the ground for a half-hour until he was rescued by firefighters.
Steve Alan Stone, 48, was not seriously hurt in the incident Monday at the Tulsa State Fair. A ride worker also was helped down by rescuers.
The ride, called the Ejection Seat, consists of a two-seat chair that is suspended from two towers by bungee cords. Passengers are propelled as much as 200 feet high at speeds of about 60 mph.
Shortly after Stone was launched, one of the cords brake, leaving the seat dangling sideways near one of the towers, Tulsa County Sheriff's Capt. Fred Cotton said.
Vandals send money to pay for their damage
KEENE, N.H. — These sign vandals have a conscience.
Two weeks ago, when about 100 stop signs in Keene were tagged with anti-war stickers, Public Works Director Kurt Blomquist estimated it cost $110 to clean them.
Tuesday morning, the culprits paid up — sending a letter claiming responsibility and a money order to the city via The Keene Sentinel.
"We are responsible culprits and we don't want to cost the city money as we wage peace," read the letter to the newspaper, which contained no names and was signed: "Respectful culprits."
Tim McCready strolls along with his four-year-old triplets, from left, Connor, Maggie and Corey on Wednesday morning. In Overland Park, as part of national walk your kids to school day.
Family bonding goes to school
CAMPUS Students raise money for breast cancer research
A student-run public relations firm is raising money for breast cancer research as part of the Lee National Denim Day campaign.
Jayhawk Communications will accept donations today and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.on the Stauffer-Flint lawn, just west of Watson Library.
Catherine Odson
Eric Williams, Jayhawk Communications assistant director, said more than $300 has been raised during the past two days. The group's goal this year is $1,500. Williams said Jayhawk Communications had also talked to departments to raise money.
The week-long campaign will end Friday, which is Lee National Denim Day, with a discussion panel 7 p.m. at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The panel will feature three breast cancer survivors: Kathy Guth, Donna Neuner and Julie Cowdin. Students will also collect donations Friday night.
on the record
KU Public Safety officers arrested 23-year-old Nicholas Brown for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. In addition, Brown had allegedly been driving at night without headlights and had no proof of insurance. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Indiana street.
An 18-year-old KU student reported the theft of a Toshiba laptop from Oliver Hall. The incident occurred between Sept. 30 and Oct. 3, and the total value of the stolen item was $1,500.
An 18-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to a 2002 Saturn automobile parked between Ellsworth and McCollum Halls. Someone allegedly scratched the left side and hood of the car. The incident occurred between Sept. 29 and Oct. 3.
NATION
Sex scandal threatens GOP re-election campaigns
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Dennis Hastert's political support showed signs of cracking on Wednesday as Republicans fled an election-year scandal spawned by steamy computer messages from former Rep. Mark Folev to teenage male pages.
At the same time, Foley's former chief of staff said in an Associated Press interview that he first warned Hastert's aides more than three years ago that Foley's behavior toward pages was troublesome. That was long before GOP leaders acknowledged learning of the problem.
Kirk Fordham, who was Foley's top aide until January 2004, said he had "more than one conversation with senior staff at the highest level of the House of Representatives asking them to intervene" several years ago.
Fordham resigned Wednesday as staff chief for another lawmaker caught up in the scandal, New York Rep. Thomas Reynolds, the House GOP campaign chief who says he alerted Hastert to concerns about Foley last spring.
"I'm taking the speaker's words at face value," Lewis told the AP. "I have no reason to doubt him. But until this is cleared up, I want to know the facts. If anyone in our leadership has done anything wrong, then I will be the first in line to condemn it."
Republican Rep. Ron Lewis of Kentucky, in a tougher-than-expected re-election战，abruptly canceled an invitation for Hastert to join him at a fundraiser next week.
Ron Bonjean, Hastert's spokesman, said the matter had been referred to the House ethics committee. "We fully expect that the bipartisan panel will do what it needs to do to investigate this matter and protect the integrity of the House," he added.
Foley, 52, a Florida Republican, resigned last Friday after he was confronted with sexually explicit electronic messages he had sent teenage male pages. He has since entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility at an undisclosed location. Through his lawyer, he has said he is gay but denied any sexual contact with minors.
under oath..."
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi went one step further, saying that Hastert and the rest of the GOP leadership should be "immediately questioned
Fordham said that more than three years ago, he repeatedly asked GOP staffers to intervene with Foley, his boss at the time.
Fordham also disputed allegations that he covered up any misdeeds by Foley.
Separately, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has begun a preliminary inquiry.
The Justice Department ordered House officials to "preserve all records" related to Foley's electronic correspondence with teenagers, and one law enforcement official said FBI agents have begun interviewing participants in the House page program. It was not clear whether those questioned were current or former pages, or both.
David Roth, Foley's attorney would not comment Wednesday night.
The Republicans, who already had been struggling to retain their majority in adverse political circumstances and now must content with the questions about Hastert's actions.
Even a Republican from Hastert's home state of Illinois expressed reservations about asking the speaker for campaign help.
"We still take the position that we want all the facts," said Ryan McLaughlin, a spokesman for state Sen. Peter Roskam, who is running for an open seat now in Republican hands.
Associated Press
what do you think?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOMECOMING EVENT?
BY MATT ERICKSON
"I don't know if it's a Homecoming event, but I saw Kathy Griffin (Tuesday) night, and that was pretty cool."
MATT GREENO Hoyt sophomore
"Mine's the football game.
I enjoy the football, I enjoy watching the games, but
it's a different atmosphere.
It's a chance to see people you haven't seen in a while. It's a good excuse to get my friends to come back to Lawrence for the weekend."
JEREMY CLARKSON
JEREMY CLARKSON Tonganoxie graduate student
"I couldn't care less. I don't care about sports, frats or sororities. I have a least favorite event: I think
they should get rid of the hot dog eating contest."
DORRIE YOUNG Wichita sophomore
"The game. It's fun.It's more exciting than any of the other games." LINDSAY HULL
"Getting drunk after the game. That's why they start the game at 11 in the morning: to maximize your
nance to celebrate the victory."
**MIKE GRIMMETT**
Lawrence senior
correction
An article in Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article "Med students go entirely digital" should have said Ali Wait's hometown was Sublette.
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