Pope John Paul II frees dove during Sunday audience
Box office report shows Black Hawk Down leading for a second weekend with 18.2 million. Snow Dogs debuts strong at 13.57 million and A Walk to Remember follows with 13.6 million as the top two compete for second place. In Tokyo, Shinichi Yabe feeds pigeons at Sensoji Temple, where over 3,000 birds roost. Weather calls for partly cloudy conditions with mild temps into the week.
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Kim's Shoe Repair & Alterations Defines Benton Dream
Hong Won Kim and Jeong Ja Kim run Kim's Shoe Repair in Benton, a small shop near the square that embodies the American dream through hard work. They left Korea 26 years ago, living in Chicago and Mobile before settling in Benton in 1985, seeking a friendly town and people who welcomed them.
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Schools seek new funding sources
Southern Illinois schools rely on taxes state funds and grants but future stability may hinge on partnerships with philanthropic foundations and businesses. Gallatin County Superintendent Carroll Phelps notes a Welborn Foundation grant funds a county health center as no local doctor or dentist exists here.
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Budget gridlock and campaigns shape spring Illinois session
The Illinois spring legislative session faces tight budgets and election year politics. Education funding and voting systems await debate, but the squeeze may stall new spending as lawmakers seek a balanced budget. With Democrats controlling the House and Republicans the Senate, many bills will stall across chambers.
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Illinois spring session begins Tuesday with key dates
General Assembly holds spring session starting Tuesday with pivotal milestones likely to affect business. Governor Ryan unveils the state budget proposal on February 20, followed by the Illinois Primary Election on March 19, shaping fiscal and political forces this spring.
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Bush to address Congress on wartime unity and plan
President Bush will deliver a prime time State of the Union from a joint session Tuesday to outline the next phase of the war on terror. Advisers warn public patience may wane without a bold Afghanistan era blueprint, as he vows to do whatever it takes and reassure Americans amid economic concerns and Enron fallout.
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State of the Union shifts after Sept 11
Washington report notes a changed America two years after 9/11. The state of the union moves from prosperity and partisanship to financial uncertainty and civility, as Bush readies his first post terrorism address amid new economic and political realities.
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