Explosion rocks KU campus Strong Hall fire and alarms
An electrical transformer blast near Strong Hall at Kansas University caused a brief blaze and campus power loss. No injuries were reported though flames licked the exterior and alarms activated across campus. Firefighters, aided by new fire protection upgrades, kept the fire to the exterior while the building’s interior remained undamaged.
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Friends mourn victims of Alaska Flight 261 crash
Nearly 1,000 attended a private memorial at Pepperdine Oceanside for Alaska Airlines Flight 261 victims. Gov Gray Davis and clergy spoke as eight eight white doves were released and wreaths floated to the crash site. Naval crews continued to map wreckage 640 feet beneath the water as surfers laid flowers offshore.
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FBI documents detail Tries security breach at White House
Newly obtained FBI papers reveal Yah Lin Trie smuggled a wealthy Taiwanese businessman into the White House using a false identity to meet President Clinton during a December holiday party. The 74 page report also names Tom Winata, a Jakarta billionaire tied to Indonesian military funds, as a new source of illicit foreign contributions.
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Lawrence groups push to add sexual orientation to district manual
Three Lawrence groups including the teachers union seek to have the school board add language prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to the district policy manual. PFLAG members join in advocating inclusion as the district updates its policies amid past civil rights debates.
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