Tells grads Take action at KU 118th commencement
Gov Mike Hayden urged 35 000 graduates at Kansas University's 118th commencement to use their education as a springboard for action. He said the great end of life is action, greeted by boos and applause in Memorial Stadium. Norman Jeter of the Kansas Board of Regents urged enthusiasm and hard work, noting thousands of dollars and hours spent to earn a degree and enter a world of opportunities. See KU graduates page 3A.
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Kansas University
Hayden
Memorial Stadium
Memorial Campanile Tower
Mount Oread
Norman Jeter
Kansas Board of Regents
Jeter
Staton Breidenthall
Mike Keating
Keating
KU graduates bring color to procession
KU 118th Commencement drew about 5700 graduates to Memorial Drive and Memorial Stadium as design majors Elisa Sneegas and Krista Williamson mingled with peers. Chanter Gene Budig approved Sneegas glittery outfits while graduates carried large red crayons. Litter and beer cans marred the scene as two electrical engineering students boasted about all night work and ignored the no-drinking rule.
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Elisa Sneegas
Kansas University
Gene Budig
Sneegas
Budig
Krista Williamson
Overland Park
Williamson
Memorial Drive
Memorial Stadium
Mark Christopherson
Rob Quinlivan
Christopherson
Jim Johnson
Frank Morgan
Court curbs anti abortion protesters in New York
The Supreme Court let stand a federal injunction banning Operation Rescue from blocking access to New York area abortion clinics. The ruling follows a similar ban in Atlanta and marks a renewed setback for the group amid ongoing court actions in multiple cities.
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Supreme Court
New York
Operation Rescue
New York Area
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Atlanta
Palestinians under curfew after deadly Israeli raid
Israeli forces imposed a curfew on about 1.1 million Palestinians after an apparently distraught Israeli gunman killed seven laborers and riots left seven more dead. Hundreds were wounded as clashes spread, with Lt. Gen. Dan Shomron warning residents not to return to the streets.
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Jerusalem
Dan Shomron
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Israel TV
Hebron
Nablus
Hubble Photo Series Reveals Hidden Double Star
The first Hubble Space Telescope image set, meant as engineering tests, surprised scientists by uncovering an unsuspected double star. The brief item appears on page 2A among sections including Ares report, comics, editorials, markets, and sports.
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Ares Report
CU Repor
Illegal arms trade thrives in Miami market
In South Florida authorities say the area is a top global market for black market weapons. An undercover operation in May led to two Colombians jailed without bond for allegedly seeking 120 Stinger missiles and 50 automatic rifles for Pablo Escobar. The task force formed in September includes 14 agencies.
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Pablo Escobar Gaviria
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