World in Brief spans spying, politics and space
Woodward reports a broad spying operation by the Bush administration on Iraqi PM Nouri al Maliki and aides. Pakistan faces Zardari election fallout. NASA weighs keeping shuttles flying past 2010. Factual, entity-rich summary follows: Woodward cites a wide surveillance program around Iraqi leaders. Pakistan braces for Zardari presidency amid war on terror links. Griffin weighs five year continuation of shuttle operations. Georgia and Russia tensions draw Cheney pledge of support.
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Petraeus proposes delaying Iraq troop cuts until next year
Army General David H. Petraeus urged President Bush to postpone large-scale reductions in Iraq until 2007, keeping about 140,000 troops through the end of his presidency and then removing a 3,500-strong combat brigade by February, signaling concern over renewed violence. The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized with severe stomach pains and viral gastroenteritis, undergoing tests at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as doctors sought to determine his condition.
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Today in History Highlights From September Across Centuries
Key events dated Sept 5 span 1774 Continental Congress convening in Philadelphia, 1793 Reign of Terror begins in France, 1914 First Marne Battle opens WWI, 1958 Doctor Zhivago published in US, 1975 Ford assassination attempt thwarted in Sacramento, 1997 Mother Teresa dies in Calcutta at 87, and 1972 Munich attack ends in deaths of Israelis and others.
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Squeaky" Fromme
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FEMA to cover hotel costs for Gustav evacuees
FEMA will pay extended stay hotel bills for Gustav evacuees whose homes are deemed uninhabitable by the storm. Eligibility ends when power returns or homes are repaired, with a 30 day window beginning Wednesday. The plan is a pilot and requires registration by phone or online.
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Ike
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Mountain jumper reflects on crash after chute problem
Hans Lange, 44, BASE jumping off Bjoerketind peak in Norway Aug 23, survived a 110 mph crash after his parachute tangled near a rock wall, smashing into a tree top and breaking a leg. Rescued by helicopter 45 minutes later he vows to jump again after better planning.
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Hans Lange
Lange
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Journal World contact and staff directory information
A complete contact and staff directory for the Lawrence Journal-World is provided. It lists newsroom lines for local, government, KU, schools, business, sports, arts, letters, obituaries, and photo reprints, plus editor and editor’s contact emails and phone numbers. Also included are 6News and Mediaphormedia contacts, circulation, classifieds, and delivery assistance.
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Poll questions test Kansas voters and KU whistle end
A daily poll asks if U S Senator Sam Brownback would be a good Kansas governor and if Kansas University should continue its tradition of sounding a steam whistle at class end. Voters reply yes no or not sure and yes wins the whistle question.
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Sam Brownback
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Kansas University
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