Inside Nation: Goss position on CIA debated
Column notes whether Goss supports or criticizes the CIA stirring a page 6A debate. World coverage explains a large Muslim cemetery becoming a battleground for U.S. troops on page 7A. Carbondale lawmakers back pro Future Gen petition on page 1B. Jackson County shooting victim remains stable in St. Louis on page 1B. Gelman novelist with Southern Illinois roots releases a chilling tale on page 1B.
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Weather and entertainment notes in Southern Illinoisan
Parts of a newspaper page outline several items including partly cloudy weather for Friday with highs in the mid 70s and light NW winds, a note about the American Idol winner missing home, and a list of sections such as Money, Local, Deaths, Editorial, and Bridge on page numbers.
Same sex benefits spark firestorm at SIU Carbondale
Rep. Mike Bost says taxpayers call to oppose funding same sex benefits while SIUC weighs extending medical coverage to partners of gay and lesbian employees. Lawmakers Bradley Forby and Luechtefeld voice moral and cost concerns amid regional outcry. SEE LEGISLATORS PAGE 5A.
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Southern Illinois University
John Bradley
Marion
Gary Forby
Benton
David Luechtefeld
Okanville
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Bradley
Forby
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Woman Killed Officer Injured in Sparta Crash
A Sparta police vehicle collided with a passenger car at about 9:15 am near Eden on Illinois 154 Michael Road. A Baldwin woman died and a police officer was hurt. Illinois State Police are investigating. no further details were released.
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Two local men accused of constitutional rights violations
A four count complaint filed in Madison County Court accuses two Southern Illinois men of intimidating and conspiring to violate the constitutional rights of Dwight Kay of Edwardsville. Kay is finance chairman for Lloyd Karmeier, a Republican candidate for the Illinois Supreme Court. Kay’s two children were mentioned in context.
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Edwardsville
Kay
Lloyd Karmeier
Illinois Supreme Court
Obama opens regional office in Carbondale by speaker phone
Obama spoke to about 60 supporters by telephone from the Southern Illinois regional office in Carbondale as U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello led the event. The 807 S Illinois Ave facility also houses the Jackson County Democratic Party headquarters and served to promote the candidate’s regional campaign.
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Southern Illinois
U.S. Senate
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S. Illinois Ave
Jackson County
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Alan Keyes
Maryland
Illinois
George W. Bush
George Bush
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