Rug gifted to President Bush by Afghan weaver
Marion Grayson Gile, a veteran of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, recounts delivering a hand knotted Kabul rug made by an elderly Hazara man as thanks to President George W. Bush. The portrait rug, woven under risk of death, features Bush in religious vestments with Christian and Catholic symbolism.
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Marion
Grayson Gile
Afghanistan
Combined
Joint Special Operations Task Force
Gile
George W. Bush
Kabul
Ghengis Khan
Northern Alliance
Taliban
U.S. Army
7Th Special Forces Group
United States
Bush
Veterans and minorities press for job hiring records
Veterans groups and minority organizations urge Gov Blagojevich to release lists of unsuccessful state job applicants. They seek public access to verify veterans preference laws are followed and to assess minority recruitment amid investigations of possible politically influenced hiring. Frank Prosser of the Illinois American Legion voices the push.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Frank Prosser
Illinois
The
American Legion
U.S
Chicago
Associated Press
Franklin board to seat new member tonight
The Franklin County Board will appoint a replacement for finance commissioner Ron House who resigned to work as a consultant. Chair Harry Stewart will name the candidate but withheld choices. Possible names include Benton attorney David Garavalgia Dave Atchison and Ken Hungate. The appointee serves only until November when a two year unexpired term election is held.
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Franklin County Board
Ron House
Franklin County
State Board of Elections
House
Weather by Payton Rogers Portrait at Thomas School
A weather-related art feature credits Payton Rogers of Thomas School for today's weather art. The piece highlights the school's student work and showcases local arts in meteorology themed display.
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Payton Rogers
Thomas School
Burn camp offers chance for fun and friendship
Jeremy Lipscomb, a burn survivor, embraces his six year old accident with a tattooed reminder and positive motto. Camp Adventure at Touch of Nature runs a free week for burned children ages 8 to 18 from Illinois Missouri Kentucky and Indiana offering archery arts and crafts canoeing rock climbing nature walks and swimming to build friendships and confidence.
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Carbondale
Jeremy Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
Dana
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