Nation marks 9/11 anniversary with somber Manhattan ceremonies
A national observance marks the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks while main site rites are muted by politics. The piece threads personal memory of a Virginia vacation couple who, unknowingly, were in the White House group just before the attacks as they drove home and heard the day’s news.
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Manhattan
Virginia
George
Marlene Stavroulakis
Washington, D.C
White House
Zeigler
There's no market for starved horses amid drought
Garry Jenkins of Williamson County Farm Bureau and Southern Illinois Equine Sales Barn describes how heat and drought push owners to sell or give up horses. He notes malnourished, underweight animals arriving at sales and the high cost of feed, forcing hard choices for families and farms. SEE HORSES / PAGE 3A
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Garry Jenkins
Jenkins
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Southern Illinois Equine
Adam Testa
Southern Illinois
Enyart and Plummer suspend campaigns to honor 9/11 victims
Democratic candidate Bill Enyart a 35 year military veteran, will suspend all campaign activity for the day to honor those lost and first responders on the 11th anniversary of September 11 2001. Republican Jason Plummer also plans to pause campaigning and ads, sending a statement about honoring the tragedy.
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Bill Enyart
Enyart
Jason Plummer
Paula Bradshaw
Jerry Costello
Plummer
Schools adjust to healthier lunch rules face mixed reviews
Pinckneyville reports mixed student and parent reactions to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. Lunch calories vary by grade and meat portions shrink while vegetable variety grows. Districts contend higher prep costs despite a modest 6 cent federal reimbursement increase.
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Pinckneyville
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Food Service
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