Bush seeks Homeland Security Cabinet to lead domestic safety
President Bush urged Congress to create a Department of Homeland Security to fuse 169,000 workers and 37.4 billion dollars in the current agencies including the Secret Service and Coast Guard. He warned thousands of trained killers plot to attack the United States and said front line warnings must be heeded.
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Senate Appropriations
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Top Dogs Police canines place at Olympics
Three police dogs and their handlers from Grubbs Hopkins and Baxter earned a third place overall in the team division at the K 9 Olympics while Mavericks and Baxter led in narcotics detection and Dutch command trained Belgian Malinois Tommy and Grubbs Dutch trained team faced rivals from Chicago Washington DC and Denver and plan ongoing weekly training to improve their partnership and community impact.
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Baxter
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Europe
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Waste storage moves to tents at Livermore lab
The Energy Department spent 62 million dollars to build a facility for low level radioactive waste at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory but deemed it insecure. Now hundreds of bright yellow 55 gallon drums sit under tents outside the building containing liquid and solid hazardous waste and contaminated clothing. Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher questions the choice amid post 9/11 security concerns.
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California
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
San Francisco
Ellen Tauscher
Tauscher
Energy Department
Joe Davis
Death in Murphysboro tied to Carbondale feud
Four Carbondale men visited Murphysboro’s Bridgewood area Friday night amid an estimated crowd of 20 to 100. Tipton was shot in the chest during a confrontation between groups from Carbondale and Murphysboro. Maurice Harper and Daron Woods were arrested. Woods faced weapons charges. gun owned by Woods. A related fire at Bertha Kerrens home, Harper’s mother, is under investigation.
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Carbondale
Tipton
Murphysboro
Bridgewood
Kensie L. Tipton
Maurice L. Harper
Daron L. Woods
Jackson County
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Harper
Bertha Kerrens
Supreme Court ruling halts suit over trampoline injury case
Justices halt lawsuit in Williamson County involving Kathleen, ruling state high court upheld trial court dismissal. Dissenting judges criticize majority for faulting minor and exonerating Jump King and Eaton. Readers note potential trial on whether owners were liable for injuries.
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Phillip G. Palmer
Williamson County
5Th District
Moses W. Harrison II
Kathleen
Jump King
Corporation
Eaton
Thomas L. Kilbride
Rock Island County
Mabry finds second chance after Benton train crash recovery
A Benton man recounts gratitude after a train accident with a hospital stay that gave him time to rethink life. He says alcohol is behind him, his family bore the burden, and he believes God spared his life, calling it a miracle and focusing on future priorities.
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Mabry
Benton
Accuracy Hotline Contact for The Southern Illinoisan
The notice invites readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan through a dedicated accuracy hotline. It provides Jackson County local numbers and an toll free option for elsewhere callers to reach Ext. 5176.
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