Israelis, Hezbollah clash as hostage talks persist
Israel and allies freed 15 Arab prisoners and Shiite captors promised a U S hostage release within 24 hours. Israeli air strikes hit a Hezbollah base wounding civilians as U N officials say further hostages may be freed. U S Ambassador Crocker urged immediate unconditional release amid ongoing negotiations in Beirut.
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Hezbollah
Sheik Mo Mehdi Shamseddine
United Nations
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Jesse Turner
U.N
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Tarael
Tyre
International Committee of the Red Cross
Khiam
Ali Fawaz
Front 4
Islamic Jihad For the Liberation of Palestine
Giandomenico Picco
U.S
Ryan Crocker
U.S. State Department
Michael Varga
Nabih Berri
Fawaz
Quake in India Leaves Hundreds Dead and Injured
Thousands of soldiers and medical teams distributed rice blankets and medicine as officials reported at least 367 dead from a 6.1 to 7.1 magnitude quake near Uttarkashi along the Tibetan border. Red Cross lists showed many victims including children amid thousands harmed by collapsing buildings and landslides.
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India
Indian Red Cross
Uttarkashi
Prabhawati Gaur
Red Cross
Associated Press
Uttar Pradesh
Kalyan Singh
Wen
U.S. Geological Survey
Repos
Endowment reports centennial KU drive reaches 237 million
The Kansas University Endowment Association celebrates its 100th annual meeting with a record Campaign Kansas total of 237,315,573 in gifts and pledges. Jim Martin is elected president, four new trustees join, succeeding Todd Seymour who retires after leading since 1974.
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Campaign Kansas
Jim Martin
Association
Todd Seymour
Adams Alumni Center
Jordan Haines
Seymour
Irvin Youngberg
Air Force
Greater University Fund
Program For Progress
Mississippi
Gambling: Some see it as a savior in Kansas politics
In Topeka the upcoming January legislative session sharpens debate over video gambling. Supporters push private clubs and taverns hosting poker and keno machines as a revenue source to avert tax increases amid a tough school funding crisis. Governor Finney backs revenue potential if properly regulated.
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Treasury
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Dlouisburg
Joan Finney
Hays
Ann Cook
Finney
Ralph Decker
Beverage Control Division
Kansas
Decker
FBI
Dakota
Montana
West Virginia
Broncos Beat Chiefs On Elway 71 Yard Bomb
John Elway connected on a 71 yard pass to Mark Jackson setting up a fourth quarter field goal as the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 19 to 16. A separate report notes a major blaze in the California hills near Oakland and Berkeley killing 10 and destroying at least 360 homes.
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John Elway
Mark Jackson
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
California Hills
Oakland
Berkeley
Wall To Do
Three Lawrence Officials Back Private Golf Course Plan
Three of five Lawrence city commissioners favored private developer Jeff Gazaway building a public golf course near Lawrence rather than the city purchasing or building its own. Commissioner Shirley Martin-Smith said private sector demand should be met if viable, with city involvement as a last resort. Gazaway plans an intermediate-level public course at the K-10 site, aiming for spring readiness.
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Jeff Gazaway
Shirley Martin-Smith
Bataray Neek
Asas Highway 10
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KU Endowment Association
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Texas
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