Poe Birthday Graveside Tribute At Old Baltimore Church
A small crowd gathers yearly at the church where Edgar Allan Poe lies buried in Baltimore to honor his birthday. A man in black arrives at 2:59 a.m. Saturday for the graveside tribute, leaving red roses and cognac as the ritual. A NASCAR scene shows Steve Hulsebus waiting for Jeff Gordon in Winston Salem, after driving five hours for an autograph, enduring a 12 hour line.
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Weather snapshot and calendar blurb from The Southern Illinoisan
Outside TODAY partly cloudy with highs 33 to 38. TONIGHT mostly cloudy with upper 20s lows. MONDAY mostly sunny with mid 40s highs. Inside sections include classifieds, calendar, Crossword, Deaths, Editorial, Life, Local, and more from The Southern Illinoisan.
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Salukis share the wealth six in double figures
SIU defeated Indiana State 91 to 73 at SIU Arena before 7,154 fans lifting the Salukis to 16-3 overall and 6-1 in the MVC. Marcus Belcher led with 17, Kent Williams 14, Rolan Roberts 13, Jermaine Dearman and Stetson Hairston 11 each, Korn adding key scores as a 6-9 sophomore. Korn and teammates used balanced scoring to bury the visitors. Next game is at Drake.
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Hospital chaplaincy adds comfort at Herrin and region
Herrin Hospital expands spiritual care with a chaplaincy program led by Sister Mildred Gross and chaplain Fred Edwards. Edwards splits time between Herrin and Franklin hospitals and is on call 24 hours. He receives daily patient referrals from nurses and case managers.
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Carbondale
Eldorado
Franklin Hospital
Benton
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Lefler Finds Hope in Herrin Hospital Chaplaincy
Raymond Paul Lefler of Royalton, a weeklong Herrin Hospital patient with respiratory difficulties, praises the chaplaincy program for spiritual guidance and uplifting conversations, noting its value beyond medical care and mentioning fishing as a friendly topic.
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Royalton
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U.S. Bugged China Leader's Personal Jet
Washington officials dispute rupturing ties while Beijing protests claim of more than two dozen listening devices on a specially fitted Boeing 767 for President Jiang Zemin. Bush plans to visit Beijing February 21 as alleged bugs are confirmed by experts.
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Woman accused of bilking father in Mount Vernon
Karen Hurst, 34, mother of four, indicted by Jefferson County grand jury on felony charges for allegedly stealing over 150000 from her father over five years using his accounts without approval. Authorities say she funded a lavish lifestyle with tickets to Rams games and a Disney World trip. She was arrested and released on bail. potential sentence ranges from probation to seven years if convicted.
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Lives Voices Blend in Carbondale MLK Service
Eugenia Robinson leads a community choir at 4 p.m. in the Carbondale Civic Center, performing He Leadeth Me and reflecting on unity. Her husband Rev Steven Robinson Sr will be keynote speaker at 6 p.m. in Murphysboro, as part of a Southern Illinois MLK calendar honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
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