Unidentified body found north of Olmsted in Pulaski County
A decomposed body was found by two mushroom hunters near an abandoned homestead north of Olmsted in rural Pulaski County. Authorities say the person’s sex, age, and ethnicity are unknown pending autopsy results from Evansville. Police believe the body lay in the woods two to six months and do not know if a crime occurred.
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Iraq war winds down as coalition controls oil fields
At Central Command in Qatar and the Pentagon, officials signaled the end of major combat. Casualties stood at 118 U S and 31 British with four missing and eight POWs rescued. Oil fields are under coalition control while fires in southern Iraq near extinguished. Looming questions center on Iraqi self government and potential sectarian strife as reconstruction begins.
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Realigning tensions as Iraq war reshapes Middle East relations
Nations feel heat from U S success as Powell hints at a shift toward dialogue with Iran Syria and others. Assad faces pressure to redefine ties while Sharon Halevy and Rafsanjani weigh possible referendums or new paths to peace amid a changed regional dynamic.
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McGovern recalls hunger work and U N role at SIUC
Former presidential candidate George McGovern spoke at Shryock Auditorium on the SIU Carbondale campus about his U N ambassadorship for world hunger in the late 1990s and his views on Iraq. He urged school lunch programs to combat hunger and warned of potential Syrian risk in U S policy.
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ROE funding fears as Blagojevich cuts loom statewide
Regional Offices of Education across Illinois warn budget cuts would force layoffs and deep program reductions. Jackson-Perry ROE faces over 200000 loss with 25 staff and 9500 students. Franklin-Williamson ROE would lose about 1.7 million. Alexander-Massac-Johnson-Pulaski-Union ROE faced 1.5 million cut. Officials warn safe schools, truancy, certification, technology and bus training programs at risk.
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Foster to Speak at SIUC on Life Lessons and Protection
Foster, 70, will address SIUC on her life experiences amid past harassment and police escort needs. A 1992 master's graduate in elementary education from the University of Alabama, she previously earned a English bachelor’s at Miles College and later raised a family in Texas. Her talk Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Hiram H. Lesar Law Building Auditorium is free.
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Fifth grader fails as talent show MC in Carbondale
The Southern Illinoisan should have identified Brian Ely as the fifth grade master of ceremonies for a Carbondale New School talent show described in a Sunday article. The correction notes the error and provides the proper grade level.
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Illinois House delays talk on Blagojevich education budget
A Springfield House Appropriations panel postponed discussion on Gov. Rod Blagojevichs K 12 education budget as budget director John Filan was unable to attend. Blagojevich proposes raising per pupil funding to 4810, funded by reforming the funding formula and terminating 24 grant programs including truancy prevention and programs for gifted children.
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