Olympic Hockey Upends Medal Streak as Belarusians Fall
Team USA fails to medal on Monday at the Winter Games but eyes a record haul with an 8-1 hockey victory over Belarus. Daily events include women's figure skating short program and two-women bobsleigh leading today's Olympic schedule with multiple NBC telecasts and an outdoor forecast of rain and mild temperatures in the mid-50s.
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Salt Lake City
U.S
Team USA
Belarus
Park City
Utah
Vienna faces major blow if prison closes, mayor says
Mayor Paul Gage and residents confront Gov George Ryan's plan to shut the Vienna Correctional Center six months after Presidents Day. Business owners like Bob Harper Ford warn a closure would devastate Vienna and its 1,400 residents, stripping jobs and tax revenue from the already struggling Southern Illinois town. The mayor calls the plan a regional issue, noting prison workers come from across the area and that many fear a ghost town future if the facility closes.
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Johnson County
Bill Weinstein
Tunnel Hill
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Weinstein
George Ryan
Vienna Correctional Center
Ryan
Kelly Harper
Bob Harper
Harper
Illinois
Wilma Spurlock
Spurlock
Randy
Governor's budget calls for widespread job cuts in Illinois
Springfield AP details Gov. George Ryan facing a rising expense gap as he prepares a budget likely to include large layoffs across state agencies. Nursing homes brace for Medicaid cuts totaling 118 million, with taxes and tax breaks among debated revenue options.
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George Ryan
Ryan
Human Services Department
Corrections Department
Department of Children and Family Services
William Kempiners
Illinois Health Care Association
Bush hails Japan economy and peace in Asia
President Bush told Japan's Diet that Japan's recession is on a reform path and urged passage to curb regional terrorism. He vowed freedom will prevail and praised Koizumi's reforms as he highlighted a Pacific century and a hard line on North Korea.
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Asia
Bush
Japan
Diet
No Man’s Land
South Korea
U.S
Junichiro Koizumi
North Korea
Aftermath of Sept 11 tragedy shapes grieving families
A grandfather seeks legal action against those he blames for the attacks. A woman fills the void with cats and college students and a baby. A man begins life anew after his wife’s death as five months pass since the Pentagon strike that killed 189. Loved ones recall lost extra family time and try to concentrate at work amid chaos.
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Pentagon
Firesided Fortress
American Airlines
Giant City students PRIDE in service to others
Giant City grade school students collect and wrap school supplies and toiletries for the Women's Center. Classroom Peacemakers coordinate the monthly service project reflecting PRIDE values Polite Respect Integrity Dependable and Encourage Others. Teachers and students across multi age groups participate in the community outreach effort.
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Giant City
Carbondale
Women’s Center
Cathy Williams
Williams
Justin Myers
Justin
Jake Myers
Paige Alexander
Asa Heckman
Alma Burwell
Aaron Kline
Heather Thomas
Ben Drake
Ethan Brown
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