Obama defends Libya intervention as NATO to take command
President Obama argued the U S led air campaign in Libya stopped Gaddafi from slaughtering civilians and protecting regional stability. He avoided naming the action a war and said NATO would assume control to wind down the operation while offering few cost or duration details.
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Break-ins linked to Facebook in West Frankfort case
West Frankfort police arrested Gene Cavaker, 31, and a 15-year-old male in connection with burglaries at five businesses and three homes over a week. Police say Facebook updates helped suspects target residences, using statuses showing residents away from home to plan each break-in.
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Jeff Tharp
Southern Illinois garden center boom as locals grow own produce
Grow your own fruit and vegetables gains momentum in Southern Illinois as seed and plant sales rise. University of Illinois Extension offers gardening tips online. Store staff report more first time gardeners and students buying plants, with potatoes especially popular at Rural King Carbondale.
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Rural King
Carbondale
Jessica Krause
King
Paul Newton
Angie Kuehl
Jackson County
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University of Illinois Extension Office
Senator-at-arms discusses security after Tucson shootings
Terrance Gainer, former Illinois State Police director and U S Senate sergeant-at-arms, spoke at SIUC on balancing freedom and security. He met with regional law enforcement, delegates, and students, stressing dot-connecting and monitoring social networks after the Tucson attack and its security implications.
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Retrial for Bryant Begins in Murphysboro
John Bryant and his wife Lisa face a retrial on the 2006 murder of Christopher Gandy a 23 year old SIU Carbondale student. Prosecutors call five witnesses as Lisa testsifies against John under a deal for a reduced sentence.
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