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University Daily Kansan
Page 0490 from reel: NP 14269 (2008-02-18 to 2008-04-25)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/81129

Title: France Snubs Opening Ceremony
Summary: French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to potentially boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony due to concerns over China's handling of Tibet, with international reactions and diplomatic implications.
Category: national news
Subjects: olympics; tibet; human rights; international relations
Named Entities: Sarkozy, Nicolas [President of France]; Bush, George W. [President of United States]; Brown, Gordon [Prime Minister of United Kingdom]; Wen Jiabao [Premier of China]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Pamphlet Ignites Racial Tension
Summary: Prosecutors in Germany investigate a far-right party for distributing a pamphlet questioning whether non-white players should be on the national soccer team, sparking racial tensions.
Category: sports
Subjects: soccer; racism; germany; international sports
Named Entities: Herbeth, Simone [prosecutor]; Voigt, Udo [head of German national team]; Schwerdt, Klaus [NPD spokesman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Basketball (Continued From 1b)
Summary: Kansas basketball team's performance in NCAA tournament, featuring player profiles and coach Bill Self's comments on team preparation and strategy.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament; KU athletics
Named Entities: Aldrich, Cole [basketball player]; Teahan, Conner [basketball player]; Reed, Tyrel [basketball player]; Self, Bill [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Nystrom (Continued From 1b)
Summary: Kansas basketball player Nystrom's perspective on team performance and fan support during NCAA tournament games.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; KU athletics; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Nystrom, [basketball player]; Evansville, [opposing team]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: URBAN BUSH WOMEN and COMPAGNIE JAN-T-BI
Summary: Promotional announcement for dance performance by Urban Bush Women and Compagnie Jan-T-Bi at Lied Center of Kansas, featuring half-price tickets for KU students.
Category: arts
Subjects: dance performance; cultural events; KU events
Named Entities: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar [founder]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: The Granada; Crossroads KC; Lied Center of Kansas
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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