Picabo Street ends skiing career sans medal in column
Column notes Picabo Street ends her downhill career without a medal. Page 10. AP reports Ohno competes in 1000m and 5000m relays with high medal expectations. Bode Miller skis downhill. Amy Peterson labeled as flag bearer runs 1500m. Includes schedule and weather for the day from The Southern Illinoisan.
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Former cop suspect tied to two county killings
Ryan Parker 24, a former intern at Randolph County jail and ex IL corrections officer, is charged with first degree murder in the Dec 18 Sparta video store worker Tanda Clarkson and Jan 5 Granite City florist Edward Kirby killings. Investigators linked credit card use from Kirby’s Amoco card, sparking the case. Parker, stepson of Sparta Police Chief Alan Young, left Okanville Police in December after a three month stint.
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Black actors receive historic Oscar acting nominations
Oscar nominations highlight Will Smith Halle Berry and Denzel Washington in acting categories marking the second time three African Americans are recognized. The Lord of the Rings leads with 13 nominations while A Beautiful Mind and Moulin Rouge follow with eight each.
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Paul Winfield
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Ian McKellen
Lee Enterprises to Acquire Howard Publications for 694 Million
Lee Enterprises Inc plans to buy Howard Publications, owner of 16 daily papers, for 694 million. The deal expands Lee to eight of the top U.S. publicly held newspaper groups, adding papers in Illinois California Indiana Iowa Idaho Washington South Carolina Pennsylvania Kentucky and New York.
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Two Teens Die In Mount Vernon Car Crash
Mount Vernon reports two 15 and 16 year olds died from injuries after a single car left Violet Road and overturned near 1900 East Violet Road around 10 p.m. Monday. Driver Kira R. Harlan 16 also from Mount Vernon was hospitalized after the crash.
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Herrin pharmacist wins fight over vaccination coverage
Lori Sink a clinical pharmacist at Herrin Hospital challenged the Illinois CMS over the statewide immunization schedule. After months of effort CMS added pneumococcal vaccine to cover all state employees and Medicaid recipients previously charged 120 dollars per child. Sink says the change serves future parents and is about doing the right thing.
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