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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2003
Page
1
Column highlights Sean Copeland from Shawnee High School pursuing impact on local governance. Also notes state health efforts to avert West Nile repeat and national discussion on Security Council support with France.
SIU Salukis beat SMS 64 55 to reach Missouri Valley final at Savvis Center and set up a rematch with Creighton. Jermaine Dearman scored 17 and Kent Williams hit key 3 with 7:03 left as SIU improved to 24 5 and eyed an automatic NCAA berth.
The Southern Illinoisan recounts how Sean Riggins, a 16 year old Lincoln football player, died likely from ephedra and caffeine use. The report shows a local surge in awareness of the practice called jacket ing and follows his family's crusade for answers and safety.
In Lincoln on Labor Day 15-year-old Wil Gilmer died, altering a quiet town. Friends woke to tragedy at a fishing hole where a tent shaded the group. The scene moved from carefree summer rites to a somber moment as the junior varsity football season loomed. Sean Riggins awoke to the incident.
U S Senator Peter Fitzgerald faced about 150 residents at the Marion Youth Center in Southern Illinois. He backed removing Saddam Hussein and Bush tax cuts including dividend tax relief, while critics urged caution on state deficits and budget priorities.
Erdogan’s party wins a large seat margin in Siirt allowing him to form a government and push for U S troop deployment in Iraq. Analysts expect minister reshuffles and a push to place Turkey in line with U N Security Council action while parliament weighs a new resolution.
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