U.S. forces strike Fallujah amid firefight and flames
U.S. forces struck Fallujah as insurgents were fatally hurt in the city. Fires lit the Jolan neighborhood and orange glow filled the sky while mosque loudspeakers called for firefighters. Leaflets urged insurgents to surrender before nightfall amid widespread clashes in Najaf and Baghdad.
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Sisters decide not to return to Iraq in plea to stay home
The Witmer sisters, Spc Michelle Witmer and Sgt Charity Witmer, announce they will not return to Iraq after a family plea and Pentagon policy allowing noncombat assignments for killed soldiers' relatives. Their units remain on duty in Baghdad area through 2024.
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Mental health funding plan could cut 43381 clients
Springfield providers warn Governor Blagojevich plan to switch grants to fee for service may leave 43,381 clients untreated and cost $66.5 million in annual funding. DHS says the transition will boost Medicaid funds, but providers fear net losses and reduced services for working poor, disabled, and others.
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Karen Freitag
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Department of Human Service
Susan Locke
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General Revenue Fund
Freitag
Southern Illinois Regional Social Services Inc
Perry County Counseling
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