Knife-wielding man arrested after standoff at Staples Center
A steak knife wielding man entered through an employee entrance at Staples Center and held off security and police for about an hour before officers arrived. General manager Lee Zeidman confirmed the suspect was unidentified as security staff boxed him in on the arena floor before law enforcement intervened.
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Staples Center
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Center
Lee Zeidman
Associated Press
Local regional superintendent office cited for broad school duties
Christina Grant of Thompsonville District 174 notes the regional office handles legal questions, teacher certification help, educational programs, testing, school inspections, transportation, truancy, and grant funding. Echo School serves as an alternative path to diplomas, aiding students behind or removed from home districts. The office costs are debated as districts face finances.
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Christina Grant
Thompsonville Community School District
Franklin- Williamson County
Grant
Brent
Stewart
Thesouthern
Illinois
Matt Donkin
Franklin
Williamson
Donkin
Springfield
Nuclear power debate grows after Fukushima
Quotes from Secchi Quinn and Becki Clayborn show divisions over nuclear energy. Proponents cite emissions reductions and energy independence while opponents warn of waste, safety, and cost. The Fukushima disaster prompts caution with no easy alternatives and a need for careful review.
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Sierra Club
Becki Clayborn
Beyond Coal
Japan
Utilities and Honeywell Plant Plan for Earthquake Risk
Ameren and SIPC officials describe power resilience and disaster drills ahead of possible earthquakes. Honeywell Metropolis chemical facility cites non nuclear risk but enacts NRC supervised drills and upgrades after a recent hazardous waste case.
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Susan Gallagher
Leonard Hopkins
SIPC
Honeywell International Inc
Metropolis
Peter Dalpe
Honeywell
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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