Increase in deaths at Marion VA surgical unit
The Department of Veterans Affairs reported an uptick in deaths after certain inpatient surgeries at the Marion VA Medical Center. The facility's director Robert Morrel and chief of staff Dr. Joe Herman were reassigned, and all in-patient surgeries were temporarily suspended while a review proceeds. An interim leader was appointed.
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Marion
Marion VA Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
Robert Morrel
Joe Herman
Morrel
Herman
Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Review Team
Washington, D.C
Marion-area
SIU declines to appeal ruling on public contracts
Southern Illinois University will not appeal a Fourth District Appellate Court ruling that public employment contracts are public information and not exempt as personnel files. The decision follows prior court support for SIU in denying access to contracts for Glenn Poshard, James Walker, Walter Wendler, and John Jackson.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Fourth District
SIU
Circuit Court
Fourth Appellate Court
Glenn) Poshard
Dave Gross
Jerry Reppert
Anna Gazette-Democrat
Southern Linoisan
Poshard
James Walker
SIUC
Walter Wendler
John Jackson
Local experts question Bush plan as illusion
Local political science professors dismiss President Bush’s near 20 minute address on Iraq as smoke and mirrors. They say his plan to withdraw more than 5,000 troops by Christmas is misleading and will leave 137,000 troops in Iraq next year, about 7,000 more than a year ago, due to reductions caused by troop shortages.
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Carbondale
George W. Bush
Bush
John Jackson
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Iraq
Jackson
Bush sets gradual Iraq withdrawals but rejects end to war
President Bush ordered a staged drawdown of U S forces in Iraq with over 130000 remaining after July while insisting the war must continue. He projected 5700 home by Christmas and at least 21500 by July, phrasing it as returns tied to success amid strong Democratic criticism and a looming 2008 campaign debate.
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Bush
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Congress
Sen
Jack Reed
Rhode Island
Reed
Ken Burns Film Screening at Apple Festival in Murphysboro
Residents attend an advance screening of Ken Burns The War at Liberty Theater as part of the Apple Festival. WSIU Public Broadcasting sponsors the seven part World War II documentary showing at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday with a veterans focused Sunday.
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Ken Burns
Apple Festival
Murphysboro
Illinois
WSIU
America
Waterbury
Conn
Mobile
Ala
Sacramento
Calif
Luverne
Minn
Liberty Theater
Devonport
Mike Best
Mike Jones
PBS
Geich
Germany
Weather art by Ethan Thompson at Herrin Elementary
A school project features weather themed artwork created by Ethan Thompson from Herrin Elementary School. The piece reflects seasonal skies and urban weather scenes as part of a student showcase.
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Ethan Thompson
Herrin Elementary School
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