Regional teachers face layoffs as funding ends
Southern Illinois districts brace for next year as incentive funding ends with the 2002-03 year. Superintendents Collins Fowler and Clark warn of cuts, urging a new funding formula away from property taxes to sustain schools amid enrollment declines. Districts balance surpluses and cautious hiring while awaiting state action.
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Christopher
West Frankfort
Illinois
Mark Collins
Herrin Unit
Collins
Herrin
Ernie Fowler
Zeigler- Royalton
Fowler
Zeigler-Royalton
Benton
Brent Clark
Clark
Bomb factory found in Shah-e-Kot valley Afghanistan
U S forces locate what appears to be an explosives factory abandoned by Taliban and al Qaida fighters in eastern Afghanistan on March 13. The site held explosives and equipment to produce more, plus medical supplies. no chemical or biological weapons lab was found.
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Washington
U.S
Shah-e-Kot
Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Navy
Dan Keesee
U.S. Central Command
Florida
Keesee
Marine Corps
Taliban
Tommy Franks
al- Qaida
Kandahar
United States
bin Laden
CIA
George J. Tenet
Senate
Violence at Kabul friendly basketball game shocks crowd
A U S Afghan basketball friendly at Kabul's main stadium turned violent when spectators kicked a fallen American player in the head. An Afghan guard protecting him accidentally fired, wounding two Afghans, prompting removal of the guard and suspension of the game amid calls to delay similar events.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Tony Marshall
Marshall
Wahid Ullah
Terrorist threat closes operations at American Embassy in Bosnia
The U S Embassy Sarajevo shut down all operations Friday after a terrorist threat. Earlier police raided an Islamic charity linked to the case, seizing items and arresting a man with ties to the charity. Officials said operations would remain closed pending safety assessments.
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Bosnia
Sarajevo
Bosnia- Herzegovina
U.S
Karen Williams
Bosnian Ideal Future
Benevolentia International Foundation
Postage rate hike eyed as early as June 30
The postal board plans to consider a three cent first class rate increase at its April meeting. Amid 9/11 and biowarfare costs, the Postal Service faced billions in losses and urged a quick settlement to avoid further revenue drops. The agreement drew mixed reactions from mailers and unions alike, with support from major industry groups and opposition from the American Postal Workers Union.
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Omas
American Postal Workers Union
Post Office
Correction on January trade deficit and company name in Du Quoin story
The Southern Illinoisan should have reported that David Sadler of Du Quoin won the nomination in the 12th Congressional District on Tuesday’s primary and stated the United States January trade deficit as 28.5 billion dollars. The correct company name he founded is Diversified Computer Applications Inc. The newspaper erred.
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Jackson County
David Sadler
Quoin
United States
Diversified Computer Applications Inc
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