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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2008
Page
2
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily at 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901. It is owned by Lee Enterprises of Davenport IA. Postmaster address changes to P O Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62902.
Wesley Snipes seeks to move his federal tax evasion trial from Ocala Florida arguing bias and inability to obtain a fair trial. His lawyer filed with the 11th Circuit asking to postpone and suspend the January start while the change of venue is considered. Prosecutors say there is no basis for Snipes claims regarding the location. The indictment alleges refunds totaling about 12 million dollars for 1996 and 1997 and charges failure to file from 1999 to 2004. Snipes is accused of conspiring with Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas P. Rosile Sr. to file false refunds based on a theory that only foreign income is taxed.
Dr Phil McGraw said Britney Spears was released from Cedars Sinai Medical Center after a hospital visit following a dispute at her home with ex husband Kevin Federline. He urged medical and psychological intervention while noting police and hospital officials gave limited details.
Highlights from January 6 include Roosevelt outlining the Four Freedoms in 1941 and Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves in 1540. Other notes cover Washington and Custis marriage in 1759, Morse and Vail telegraph demo in 1838, New Mexico statehood in 1912, Roosevelt death in 1919, Pan American Clipper arrival in 1942, Bush marriage in 1945, Deckhouse Five offensive in 1967, Bonin conviction in 1982, and Iran-Contra hearings set in 1987.
A truck carrying about a dozen rodeo bulls valued at $100,000 was hijacked on the way to a show at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. The vehicle and bulls were found abandoned on the city outskirts with an empty gas tank. No arrests reported. authorities said the bulls remained unharmed. Police Sgt. Robert Durbin noted the thief jumped into the cab late Friday during delivery.
The Southern Illinoisan reports Dick Durbin as a state senator in a Saturday Amtrak capital improvements bill story. Durbin is a U.S. senator from Illinois, representing Springfield, not a state legislator. Readers are urged to contact the Accuracy Hotline with corrections.
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