KU Fans Endure Heightened Security at OKC NCAA Game
Kansas University fans endure heavy security at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City before the Jayhawks first round NCAA Tournament game. Police and private security, including bomb-sniffing dogs, are stationed around the 19,000-seat arena as fans pass through metal detectors and containers are searched.
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Jworld.com
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Utah State
Jeff Hunter
Kusports.com
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Eck
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Murrah Federal Building
U.S
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Gene Morgan
Lawrence
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Kansas University
Statehouse tightening security amid Iraq war tensions
Officials led by Governor Sebelius heightened security at the Kansas Statehouse and five nearby buildings. All visitors must sign in, bags are checked, and staff wear IDs. Attorney General Kline ordered the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to review 350+ files for ties to terrorist groups as part of expanded vigilance.
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Atty
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Sebelius
Capitol
Lawrencians Abroad Face Tough Questions
KU professors and students abroad report antiwar sentiment rising as war with Iraq looms. Mikkelson in Russia and Freeman in Brazil say hostility to Bush and U S policies colors daily life, while KU monitors travel advisories and reminded safety precautions for about 460 students overseas. Halstead in Italy notes peace flags and Americans seen as Bush supporters, prompting explanations of stance.
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St. Petersburg State University
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Iraq
Mikkelson
Kansas University
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Iran
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Mikkel
Joshua Freeman
KU School of Medicine
Freeman
Federal University
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Saddam Hussein
United States
Lynn Bretz
Italy
State Department
Bretz
Brett
Carol Holstead
Paderno del Grappa
Venice
Halstead
Paderno
Tonganoxie
Kansas mobilizes about 2500 National Guard and reserve tro
As the Iraq war deadline neared, Kansas reported 2,494 mobilized personnel from the National Guard and reserves. The tally spans 184th Bomb Wing at McConnell, 190th ARW Forbes Field, and units across Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, Garden City, Dodge City, and more, detailing Army, Air, and Marine units with exact counts.
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Forbes Field
Augusta
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el Dorado
Fort Leavenworth
Augus Csess
Fort Riley
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