Obama Meets Dalai Lama In White House Talk
President Obama held a 45 minute private Map Room meeting with the Dalai Lama, stressing protection of Tibetan human rights in China and pledging support for Tibet’s religious cultural and linguistic traditions. The Dalai Lama marked his 76th birthday amid Tibetan exile gatherings.
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Foster care contracts spared as use of CSS continues
State poised to keep foster care contracts, including Belleville's, in status quo pending next hearing. Catholic Social Services leaders say the decision eases staff anxiety and lets agencies focus on children, while noting possible job losses for 80 plus employees if contracts aren’t renewed.
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Jackson County
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Associated Press
Perry likely to run for president told by Iowa governor
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says it is very likely Texas Governor Rick Perry will join the Republican presidential race. He cites a Friday conversation and Perry’s expressed family support. Branstad expects a Perry Iowa visit within a month.
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Associated Press
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SIUC Athletics Budget Surges Amid Cuts and Sponsorships
Report highlights rising athletic spending at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with 24.48 percent of expenses for facilities maintenance and rentals and 21.7 percent for athletic student aid. For 2008-09 the operating budget exceeded $20 million with 43.9 percent from student fees and 12.85 percent from contributions. Chancellor Rita Cheng notes athletics accounts for about 3 percent of the campus budget amid a sequence of 5 percent and 2.5 percent reductions, furlough days, and shifts of donations to Saluki Way. Ticket sales rose from $918,000 in 2004 to $1.7 million in 2010.
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Rita Cheng
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Saluki Way
Mark Scally
SIU Foundation
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