Fallujah Assault Opens Biggest Iraq War Operation
U S and Iraqi forces moved into Fallujah from the north in the largest operation since the invasion, fighters visible as Marines and Army units pressed forward. Fallujah, a 300000 population city in the Sunni Triangle, has been an insurgent hub since April. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld vowed the assault would not be called off.
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KU tops in AP poll edged Wake Forest in preseason
The AP preseason basketball ranking shows the Jayhawks ahead of No 2 Wake Forest in a close show of early season strength. The story notes analysts weigh the tilt as a barometer for both programs and the race ahead.
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City's first traffic signal lights up in Baldwin
Rikki Johnson of Baldwin calls the installation the most exciting thing that has happened here as the city unveiled its first traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 56 and Sixth Street, marking a milestone on Page 1B.
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Dairy churns out products in old fashioned glass bottles
A Wellsville dairy plans to feature a range of dairy goods packaged in vintage glass bottles. The story, listed under Food, promises a look at methods, product lineup, and local interest in this nostalgic presentation.
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Night lights put on a show in Midwest skies
A solar flare visible from Lawrence and across the Midwest produced aurora borealis during late Sunday into Monday. Meteorologist Matt Sayers described a stretched northern sky display with red, green and white hues. Forecasters expected more displays and possible activity Monday night. the phenomenon occurs when solar particles strike Earth’s atmosphere, sometimes called a coronal mass ejection.
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Ethicist calls for action over whining in ethics talk
Michael Josephson told a luncheon on ethics that the problem lies in people blaming others and not taking responsibility. He urged individuals to hold leaders to high standards and to act, saying Enron did not happen because of one factor.
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Josephson Ethics Talk Highlights Dishonesty Pressure
Josephson founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics urged readers and audiences at a Lawrence event that a core group of villains has always existed while stressing the rise of people willing to do bad and look away. He spoke during a daylong appearance with an online chat and an evening forum at Kansas University, sponsored by The World Company.
Seeing the Northern Lights Best Far From City Lights
Meteorologists say to view the aurora borealis away from city light pollution and head north into rural areas. Timing is unpredictable but darkest skies occur near midnight and the aurora’s strength varies. More details at spaceweather com.
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Georgia textbooks evolution disclaimer on trial
A Monday opening trial in Georgia tests if a warning sticker in suburban Atlanta biology texts stating evolution is a theory, not a fact, violates church state separation by promoting religion. The case reflects ongoing Bible Belt clashes over evolution in science books, echoing Kansas disputes from 1999 and 2001. Cobb County schools added the disclaimers after more than 2,000 parents complained the books presented evolution as fact without noting rival origins theories.
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