Baldwin shooter gets prison time
Douglas County District Court Judge Jack Murphy sentenced Stephen Meeker to about six years in prison for shooting a neighbor's boyfriend during a dispute last year in Baldwin. He received 41 months for aggravated battery plus three years post release, 18 months for attempted aggravated battery, and 12 months for aggravated assault and threatening. The sentences run consecutively.
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KU students appear in Playboy Girls of the Big 12
Three Kansas University students are featured in Playboy magazine’s 10 page Girls of the Big 12 pictorial. Carey Droke, from Lawrence, is among them and faces parental reactions after news of her nude photo. Jennifer Whalen and Kristin Black also appear, with Black recalling how she was persuaded to try out.
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Musharraf extends term as Pakistan forms National Security Council
President Gen Pervez Musharraf unilaterally amended the constitution to expand his powers and extend his presidency by five years. He created a National Security Council including military officials to oversee elected rulers, a move critics say undermines the upcoming October elections and democracy. Opposition leaders call the amendments a sole prerogative of parliament not the president.
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Scrabble championship cuts to the quick in San Diego
National Scrabble Championships offer a $25,000 grand prize as contestants describe a cutthroat competition this week in San Diego.
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Bush vows no attacks before consulting allies to Iraq
President Bush said regime change in Iraq serves global interests but stressed no rush to war as allies balk. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld echoed cautious stance, noting no decision to strike and outlining credible options while Gen Franks plans continued from Kazakhstan.
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