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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2011
Page
1
President Barack Obama sought to calm a nervous nation after an unprecedented credit downgrade. He urged investors to stay confident in the United States while markets plunged, saying Washington can fix its problems with political will and reaffirming the country’s AAA status despite agency downgrades.
United States senators Durbin and a colleague say the downgrade and stock tumble show Congress must work. Durbin notes a potential bright side if it spurs bipartisan action to fix the economy and politics together.
In Franklin and Union counties farmers describe a varied season with drought in some areas and heavy rain in others. Larry Miller notes soybeans are critical with late planting creating uncertainty while corn may be above average but not bumper. Mark Eddleman cites late crops due to prior flooding and continued rain needed for late soybeans and corn.
More than 200 local administrators and teachers gathered at John A. Logan College for a conference on new Illinois Common Core standards. The state has not paid 44 regional superintendents since June after the budget cuts eliminated $11 million, yet regional leaders say they remain on the job and press forward with seven planned professional development sessions.
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