Navy F A 18 crash in Adriatic leaves pilot missing
A Navy pilot Lt Cmdr Robert Edward Clukey 33 of Orono Maine is presumed dead after his F A 18 Hornet crashed about 85 miles north of Bari Italy during a routine training mission. Search was called off after more than 24 hours with investigations ongoing.
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Washington
Adriatic Sea
Cmdr
Robert Edward Clukey
Orono
Maine
Navy
Clukey
George Washington
Bari
Italy
Normandy
Clakey
Ameren to offer voluntary retirement to about 1000 workers
Ameren Corp plans voluntary retirement packages for about 1,000 of its 7,400 employees, roughly 14 percent of the workforce, plus caps on retiree medical costs, higher co payments, and a wage freeze for management. The plan could cost $30 million to $50 million in Q4 and may include potential involuntary cuts next year.
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Rantoul (Ap
Illinois
American Premium Foods Inc
Rantoul
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Heather Toledo
Belleville
ST. Louis
Ameren Corp
Missouri
Ameren
Charles Mueller
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1455
Cilcorp Inc
Duck hunters queue for Illinois duck season kickoff on river
Southern Illinois duck hunters race to the Dareville ramp ahead of Thursday’s 4:30 a.m. opener for a 60 day season. Jason Dees, 29, and five other trucks wait as wardens prepare to enforce a first come first served draw. Illinois DNR notes duck scarcity and late freezes influence migratory timing.
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Nason
Southern Illinois
Jason Dees
Big Muddy
Dees
Dareville
Waltonville
Rend Lake
Illinois
Schweitzer
U S bishops draft new sex abuse policy
The U S bishops outlined a draft policy to remove molesters from ministry while preserving due process. The plan, discussed with the Vatican, awaits a vote at the November meeting in Washington before possible Vatican review. Critics call it secretive. supporters say it strengthens child protection and rights for the accused.
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America
Vatican
U.S
Washington
Dallas
Robert J. Silva
National Federation of Priests’ Councils
David Clohessy
Survivors Network
Susan Archibald
The
Linkup
Deer disease in Illinois not a threat to humans
Veterinarians and wildlife officials say chronic wasting disease poses no risk to people and will affect Illinois deer far less than West Nile did. They caution drivers and hunters alike remain more likely to face lightning, accidents, or other dangers than encounter diseased deer.
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West Nile
Illinois
Clifford Shipley
University of Illinois’ School of Veterinary Medicine
Independent named to Sen Wellstone seat sparks MN debate
Gov. Jesse Ventura appoints independent Dean Barkley to temporarily fill the late Sen Paul Wellstone seat as Walter Mondale and Norm Coleman clash in the only debate. Barkley, unsure of his stance, adds uncertainty to Senate balance as questions loom over term length and lame duck session.
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Mondale and Coleman
ST. Paul
Senate
Ventura
Independence Party
Jim Moore
Moore
Republican Party
Democratic-Farmer- Labor Party
Minnesota
Mondale
Coleman
Lilly Goren
College of St
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Barkley
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Tim Schweitzer
Wisconsin
Mt. Vernon
Jeremy Gajewski
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Jeffords
Trent Lott
Prescription Drugs Inc
Franklin St
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Canpd
IRS
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Tarresohuth
JK Harris & Company
Mpany
Wall Street Journal
Eratas & Associates, Ltd
Carbondale
Visithenrycounty.com
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