Bush declares attacks acts of war in wake of hijackings
President Bush called the New York and Washington strikes acts of war and urged Congress to authorize retaliation as FBI led the sprawling investigation. Officials said 20 or more hijackers took control of four jets, with some trained as pilots in the United States and several tied to Canada. Authorities roved from Maine to Florida and traced leads on hotel rooms and rental cars amid a nationwide search.
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Rescue Crews Fight Chaos After WTC Attacks
New York firefighters and police labor through smoldering rubble as time counts bodies rather than survivors. Officials estimate thousands may be recovered per tower, with 202 firefighters and 57 Port Authority police missing.
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Death toll may hit five figures
U S congressman David Phelps said the death toll from Tuesday's attacks in New York and Washington could reach five figures. Estimates floated as high as 30,000 by Fox News, while officials awaited an exact official count amid evacuations and security briefings on Capitol Hill.
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Weather outlook and weekend temperatures forecast
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Foreign students at SIUC praise tolerance amid attack anger
SIUC foreign students and residents express outrage over the East Coast attack while praising Carbondale locals as friendly and tolerant. Nidal Nour from Palestine and Rizwan Hashmi of Pakistan credit the community for compassion and urge cooperation amid the national crisis.
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Classifieds and Pages Mix From a Local Index
A shuffled newspaper page fragment lists calendar and classified sections with page indicators, a 5C crossword reference, a death notice marker, and an editorial hint. The readable bits suggest a standard layout rather than a full article, with garbled filler text filling the rest of the column.
Nation will fight back and city in a city page
A compact bulletin item from Page 9A and the SA section notes a defiant stance with a headline style. It references the online Express Yourself web site bulletin board and frames a local response as part of a broader pushback. Local entities mentioned include page references and the bulletin board platform.
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