Pottery earnings lead Column ONE students
Column ONE highlights students selling pottery to fund projects while Inside State covers Boeing and Hughes accused of sharing a rocket date with China. Nation notes New Year celebrations dampened by terrorism fears. Entertainment covers Phish after a two year wait. Local reports an appeal against landfill expansion and World reports hardline Pakistanis denouncing a U S strike after a border clash. Sports preview Salukis Missouri Valley opener. Weather brief outlines snow totals and temperatures with a Friday outlook.
New Year’s holiday passes quietly in Southern Illinois
Area law enforcement reported a quiet New Year with several incidents. The standout event was a large early morning fight at the Da Nite Tavern in Murphysboro. One man, Scott Grob, 28, suffered severe neck and wrist injuries and was helicoptered to St Louis University Hospital after initial treatment at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Officials were still tallying participants.
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New Year's Baby Ari Grey Mapps first southern Illinois baby of 2003
Ari Grey Mapps, born at 12:23 a.m. on January 1 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, is Southern Illinois's first baby of 2003. His mother Miranda Mapps, 17, and father Brent Pulley, 18, talk about the milestone and the challenges of young parenthood while family members offer support.
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North Korea seeks South Korea's backing against United States
Seoul reports North Korea appeals to South Koreans amid anti American sentiment to back its nuclear confrontation with the United States. The North portrays a peninsula split between Koreans and the United States while Seoul weighs possible U.S. economic sanctions. Experts say Pyongyang seeks aid while Seoul aims to maintain engagement under President Kim Dae jung's policy amid aid and investment needs.
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Pakistani jeweler says FBI photo may be him but name differs
In Lahore, Mohammed Asghar says a FBI image labeled Mustafa Khan Owasi mirrors him, though he has never visited the United States. He recalls a forged UAE visa episode and suspects document forgers used his photo for false travel papers. FBI plans to interview him in Pakistan.
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