State wide school promotions grow more flexible
Nation Bush assails corporate irresponsibility. World Pope not retire. Local Republican party backs Bob Brown for 117th. Court reports cover marriages and divorces across Franklin Perry Jackson Union Williamson counties. Business science aims to put mobile phones inside mortars. Outside Today: weather forecast with scattered showers and highs near 90. Local Lottery Movies Nation sports state.
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Underwater Birth Helps Mother Relax During Delivery
Kimberly Weiss chose an underwater birth for daughter Grace Elisabeth Weiss at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. The mother reports warmth and buoyancy ease labor, noting water near womb temperature helps relaxation and reduces tension, with a later full-birth plan achieved in the tub.
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Little Grace Elisabeth Weiss
Memorial Hospital of
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Weiss
California
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Memorial Hospital
Grace
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Mail rate hike in Southern Illinois sparks limited alarm
Residents in Carterville and Cutler react to the U S Postal Service raise from 34 to 37 cents as a third rate hike in three years. Some say it remains the cheapest way to send mail while others note hardships for fixed incomes and disabled residents.
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Carterville
Marcie Carrier
Beth Parker
Parker
U.S. Postal Service
Ralph Dennis
Cleveland
Illinois
Dennis
Patsy Smith
Kenneth
Cutler
Patsy
Bush transfers power to Cheney during screening
President Bush briefly delegated presidential powers to Vice President Dick Cheney during a routine colonoscopy at Camp David. The 20 minute procedure found no polyps or abnormalities, and Bush resumed activity with the first lady, Andrew Card, and staff after the screening. Two polyps had been noted in prior examinations in 1998 and 1999.
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Air Force
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Maryland
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Tubb
Essay Expansion on SAT Essay Addition
The College Board proposes a 25 minute SAT essay to test cohesive writing skills. Bethany Clutts argues that including an essay aligns with college expectations and could better reflect a student’s ability to synthesize language skills into a single composition.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Carbondale
Achael Dann
SAT
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