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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2002
Page
1
Column previews Saint Louis weekend as Salukis lead the Missouri Valley Tournament as No 1 seed. Mentions top scorers for both teams and expert predictions. Also notes Greenspan recession remarks and Lederman Doomsday Clock event with city venue details. Weather outlook and arts listings follow.
The United States aims to obtain DNA from Osama bin Laden’s relatives to verify remains found in Afghanistan as his. family members could provide a match through blood, mouth scrapings, or hair. The effort intensified after a February Predator strike targeting al Qaida leaders amid uncertainty about which relatives might cooperate.
Rend Lake College reports a 13.4 percent drop in total credit class enrollment for 2000-2001, the second largest decline among Illinois community colleges, while John A Logan College posts a spring surge with 5,152 students and records its largest ever spring part time and minority enrollment totals.
At the 44th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, diversity shaped wins. Alicia Keys, 20, captured Best New Artist and multiple R&B honors for Fallin and Songs in A Minor while U2, back from 24 years on the scene, took Record of the Year for Walk On and Best Rock Album for All That You Can’t Leave Behind. O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack surprised with Album of the Year.
Carbondale investigators have ruled out wiring and accidents as causes of the Brentwood Commons fire in apartment 120. No accelerants were found and a trained arson dog detected none. Police seek to question Vincent Garrett, a 31 year old seen near the scene and arrested.
Tanya Cox of Carbondale recalls her teen pregnancy and single motherhood as Illinois reports the 2000 teen birth rate at 11.4 percent of births, the lowest since 1959. Health officials warn teen pregnancy risks include low birth weight and higher chances of disrupted education and limited job options for mother and child.
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