Area Muslims worry about reactions during Iraq war
Islamic Center of Carbondale leaders fear regional Muslims may face misunderstanding and hate crimes as the war against Iraq begins. Dr. Muhammad Kamran and Mazhar Butt stressed American Muslims’ loyalty, prayed for troops and Iraqi civilians, and urged democratic self-determination for Iraq. They recalled past vandalism and stressed community cooperation and safety.
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Mazhar Butt
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Islamic Center For Prayer
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U S forces close on Baghdad as Iraq War advances
U S forces press toward Baghdad amid renewed air strikes and tank battles. Maj Gen McChrystal says coalition closes in while Apache attacks target Medina division. Pentagon notes high precision munitions but Iraq cites civilian deaths amid ongoing fighting.
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Stanley McChrystal
Pentagon
U.S
Saddam
Iraq
Elverado baseball player dies coach recalls him
A Elverado baseball player died prompting tributes from coach Tripp who said Scott Ambert always helped others and had a cheerful smile. A school counselor will be at the campus today to support students coping with the tragedy.
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Tripp
Scott
Simmons Man charged with first degree murder
Jackson County State's Attorney Mike Wepstec notes Simmons has no prior record and requests a $50,000 bond. Judge E Dan Kimmel sets bond at $50,000. Simmons' preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 8 at 9 a.m. at the Jackson County Courthouse.
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Jackson County
Mike Wepstec
Simmons
E. Dan Kimmel
Rend Lake water park proposal eyed for 2004 opening
A Rend Lake area water park plan could start mid summer with a Memorial Day 2004 opening target. The project would include two slide towers five slides a lazy river a wave pool and an 18 hole mini golf course on about 30 acres creating 300 part time jobs and 20 full time positions. The Rend Lake Conservancy District would invest upfront and receive annual fees tied to gross sales, with negotiations ongoing.
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Dinges
Southern Illinois
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Terry Black
RLCD
Accuracy hotline note on SIU split coverage error
A reader alert cites a Sunday Southern Illinoisan story on proposed legislation to divide SIU campuses. It states the piece should have quoted Roger Beck of SIUC saying the university has a unique mission for developing Southern Illinois, and notes the paper erred in not including his quote.
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Southern Illinois
Roger Beck
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Families of POWs face fear as U.S. captives shown on Iraqi TV
Families nationwide await word on soldiers held by Iraqi forces amid fears and uncertainty. An Alamogordo mother recalls her son Army Spec Joseph Hudson and says she wishes for his safe return. The POWs include a mechanic, a cook, and a planned border patrol recruit, with images of dead U.S. soldiers appearing in the footage.
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Maria de la Luz Hernandez
Edgar Hernandez
Mission
Texas
U.S
Border Patrol
Alamogordo, N.M
Army Spc
Joseph Hudson
Iraq
Hudson
Fort Bliss
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Harrowing weekend for wife of 101st Airborne soldier
Mindy Stoke reports her husband in Camp Pennsylvania Iraq survived a grenade attack that hit the division 1st Brigade command center. Four grenades were missing, the sergeant unaccounted for until Akbar was found in a bunker. Stoke balances two schedules in Southern Illinois and Iraq while awaiting all soldiers to return home safely.
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Mindy Stoke
Stoke
Illinois
Iraq
Camp
Pennsylvania
Frederick B. Hodges
Akbar
Hodges
David Aaron
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