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"Quote of the Day"
"Capote' was a ground-
breaking film that broke
taboos, that showed America
not all gay people are virile
cowboys. Some are actually
efeate New York intellectuals."
— Jon Stewart at the Academy Awards
In Iowa, it is against the law to pretend to be drunk.The offense carries a minimum fine of $50. Source: University of Northern Iowa Wellness and Recreations Services
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TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006
Here's a list of Monday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com:
1. Jayhawks defeat Wildcats, clinch conference title
2. KU Baseball photo gallery
3. Sex in a bunk bed
4. Alcohol policy violated
5. iPods and cell phones increase safety hazards at crosswalks
CAMPUS
Nuclear mastermind for Hussein to speak
The former nuclear mastermind of Saddam Hussein will speak at 7:30 tonight at 120 Budiq Hall.
Mahdi Obeidi served as chief scientist for Hussein and led the effort to arm Hussein with a nuclear bomb. He was director-general of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Military Industrialization. In 2003, Obeidi voluntarily led United States weapons investigators to plans for nuclear weapons, an event that made way for his book, "The Bomb in My Garden."
ODD NEWS
Doctor says man faked blinding in car wreck
The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.Ticket vouchers are available at the SUA box office on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union or at the door.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - A motorist accused of blinding a bicyclist in a hit-and-run accident was cleared of charges after a doctor said the victim was faking his injury.
James Arrigoni, 45, of San Anselmo, had been accused of swerving his pickup truck into a cyclist who made an obscene gesture with his finger a year ago.
Torrin Arnold, 26, of San Anselmo said he hit his head on the pavement and lost his vision.
He appeared at Arragoni's court hearings wearing dark glasses and using a cane, and
know the truth and that's what's important to me," he said.
The Associated Press
The case drew wide support from cycling enthusiasts who sponsored a fundraiser to help pay Arnold's medical bills and urged the district attorney's office to file criminal charges.
attended Braille school and was given a guide dog by a San Rafael nonprofit group, said defense attorney Jim Collins.
Prosecutor Paul Haakenson told a Marin County Superior Court judge on Thursday that he decided to drop the charges after reviewing medical records from an ophthalmologist who said Arnold was pretending to be blind.
Arnold said he plans to pursue a lawsuit against Arrigoni. "The people around me
Eat that, Lassie: Dog wakes family to fire
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.
— A newly adopted dog's noisy barking alerted a sleeping family that their home was on fire, allowing them to escape the blaze with only minor injuries.
John Cramer, 54, and his wife, Cheryl, 44, were in their second-floor bedroom when he heard the dog howling around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. When he went downstairs to comfort Toby, a Norwegian
Catherine Odson
elkhound who had been with the family for just two weeks, he saw flames creeping up the walls from the basement.
As the smoke thickened inside the home, Cramer opened the crate to free Toby and then ran upstairs to rouse his wife and their 9-year-old daughter. Lee.
The family then quickly escaped along with Toby and Casey, another elkhound who was sleeping upstairs, but they could not save their three cats, who died in the blaze.
Investigators believe the fire began in the basement near an electrical outlet.The fire had been burning for about 30 minutes before it was discovered.
The Associated Press
Gator rays
Haraz N. Ghanbari/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
An alligator basks in the sun near a pond along the Bee Line Expressway on Monday in Orlando, Fla.
"For years I mimicked the 'doors closing' lady because it was funny, but I never dreamed I would be doing this," she said.
ODD NEWS New 'voice of metro' weird sort of celebrity
Metro debuted the new
Miller, 44, is the new "voice of the Metro" and it's already making her a local celebrity.
A cashier at a grocery recently recognized her voice from TV and radio coverage, Miller said.
voiceThursday. Miller was selected by Metro from more than 1,200 entries. She won't be paid for her voice work.
"Her voice projection is very clear, distinctive and ear catching," said Alvina Woodson of District Heights, Md.
Miller, who works as a manager at an auto dealership in Alexandria, Va., said last month that a co-worker encouraged her to enter the contest.
"Every time I have to page somebody over the loud speaker at work, somebody always makes a crack about how I sound like a professional," she said at the time.
Cows on the lam in small Tennessee town
- The Associated Press
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn.
Officials in this small town say the solution to their fugitive problem may be a new "pen." Only they're trying to round up cows, not felons.
Alderman Henry Bailey says the number of escaped cattle wandering the streets of the town is on the rise.
Because the town of 4,800 people has no facility to store large animals, Mount Carmel officials are left scrambling to find a place for the cattle.
Bailey suggested construct ing a holding pen on the
town's sewer treatment plant property, near where stray cats and dogs are held. Another solution might be better enforcement of the state's regulations on livestock fencing, he said.
"My concern is if you can't find the owner, what do you do if they're a traffic hazard or a hazard to other people?" Bailey said.
Mayor Gary Lawson said he didn't think it should be a police officer's duty to "arrest" a cow.
"We could pass an ordinance if they aren't claimed in three days we'll have a town barbecue," Lawson joked.
The Associated Press
CORRECTION
Friday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the article "Roundabout jeopardizes homes," the City of Lawrence paid BG Consultants $37,000. Also, the City Commission elected to not build a roundabout, but to pursue other changes to the intersection.
ON THE RECORD
ON CAMPUS
A 19-year-old KU student reported her Apple G-4 Powerbook computer stolen from her dorm room at Naismith Hall between 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.
Timothy Beach, director of the Center for the Environment and Georgetown University associate professor of science, technology and international affairs, is giving a lecture entitled "A Geoparchaeological Assessment of Diamond's Maya Collapse" at 11 a.m. today in Burge Union 305.
- Women's Transitional Care Services is holding an event called "Voices against Violence; a night of music performances and spoken word for social change"
Wednesday at the Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door.
Gerald Mikkelson, professor in the Department of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, is giving a lecture entitled "Life in Provincial Russia and its 'Near Abroad' in Autumn 2005; Tomsk, Perm.' Ekaterinburg, Riga" as part of the Brown Bag Discussion Series at 12:30 p.m. today in Bailey Hall 318.
John Toohey, Dole fellow, is hosting a seminar entitled "Politics in an Age of Entertainment & Instant Information" at 4 p.m. today at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Center of Latin American Studies is showing the film "O Homem que Copiava" at 6 p.m. today in Wesco Hall 4045.
Student Union Activities is showing the film "Forrest Gump" as part of the Flashback Film Series at 7 tonight in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Admission is $1 or free with an Activity Card.
Mahdi Obeidi, former chief scientist to Saddam Hussein, is giving a lecture entitled "The Bomb in my garden" at 7:30 tonight in Budig Hall 120.
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