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THENO.1ST.LOUISWEBSITEANDNEWSPAPER•READBY1.3MILLIONADULTSEACHWEEK STLtoday.com/birdsnest• POST-DISPATCHWEATHERBIRD War stories 1M TODAY 53 TONIGHT 40 TOMORROW 53 FORECAST A20 Vol.132,No.84©2010 Schools inMetro Eastfeel statepain Dozensofteacherslaidoff Fundingdecisionsduenow beforestatebudgetisdone. Thepainfulscenehasplayed bersuperintendentorschoolboardpresidentde- tailsbudgetcutstoacrowdedroomofangryteach- ersandparents. eralstimulusmoneyandthreatsofadditionalstate educationcutshasleftdistrictleaderspreparingfor theworst. Gov.PatQuinnhassaida$1.3billioncuttoschool fundingcanbeavoidediftheLegislatureagreesto ataxhike.Republicanshaveaccusedhimofusing scaretacticstopassthetaxincrease. cisionsnowbeforetheyknowtheextentofcutsfor inthespringiftheywillnothaveajobwhenthe newschoolyearbegins.Thatdeadlinehasledto BYJESSICABOCK IllinoisState Policebrace forbigcuts 600trooperjobscouldbelostalong withE.St.Louisanti-crimeprogram.

speedingticketasyoucruiseIllinoishighways. Buttheimpactoflosingalmostone-thirdofthe IllinoisStatePoliceforcewouldbepainfulinways saidWednesday. AlaudedEastSt.Louisanti-crimeprogram wouldbegutted.Thestate’sgenerallysuccessful Andthelostrevenuefromthoseunwrittenspeed- rightoutofthepocketsoflocalcounties. layoff464troopersifthestategoesaheadwitha derGov.PatQuinn’scurrentbudgetproposalfor necessitateclosingfiveof22StatePoliceregional headquartersbySept.1,unlessthestate’sbudget BYKEVINMCDERMOTT HewaschasingaburglarysuspectonKingshighwaywhenhispatrolcar ST.LOUIS• St.LouispoliceOf- inafour-carcrashwhilechasing thethirdtimeinsixmonthscity policehavebeeninvolvedinfa- talcarcrashesandthesecondin whichanofficerhasbeenkilled. elingnorthonSouthKingshigh- heardaradiocalldescribinga burglaryalongthe5400blockof BancroftAvenue, saidPoliceChief DanIsom.

Haynesspot- lightsandsirens notstop.AnSUV thenstruckthe carattheintersectionofOleatha ingitintoaspin.AnotherSUV Policesaidtheirinvestigation ofthecrashwouldincludelook- ingatwhohadtherightofway. IsomsaidHayneshadtobe extricatedfromhiscruiser.Isom saidHaynesprobablydiedatthe scenebutwaspronounceddead atBarnes-JewishHospital. said. Weareallsorryfortheloss, forhiswifeandhismother.We askthateveryoneinSt.Louis prayforhisfamilyandallofthe officersintheSt.LouisPoliceDe- Policesaidfourpeopleinthe otherthreevehiclesinvolvedin thecrashsufferedinjuriesthat liceprovidednodetailsaboutthe othervictimsintheaccident. theaccidentshookthebuilding.

employeeforBimmersRUs, aBMWautodealershipat3435 We St.LouispoliceofficersmournthelossoffellowOfficerDavidHaynes,27,outsidethe emergencyroomentranceatBarnes-JewishHospitalonWednesdayafternoon. GETMORE ONLINE Goonlinefor moreupdateson accident. Watchavideoof ChiefDanIsom talkingaboutthe Viewaphoto galleryfromthe crashscene. STLtoday.com/ crime ERIKM.LUNSFORD• ThisisthecardrivenbySt.LouispoliceOfficerDavidHaynes afterafour-vehicleaccidentthatkilledhimduringachase. CapturetheAfghanwar Foursomewillinterviewsoldiersandgatherinformation.

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The Americanpeopledeservetobetoldat notonpersonallettersorrecollections writtenmanyyearsaftertheconflict, butfromdocumentsandoralhistories TheArmynowhas25militaryhistory soldiers.Fourdetachmentsareoperat- inginIraqandthreeinAfghanistan. Haynes Obama keepsvow tofoesof abortion Hepledgesthatfederal fundswillnotbeused topayforprocedure. Anything Obamaawkwardlykeptaprom- iseWednesdayhemadetoen- surepassageofhistorichealth administrationwouldnotallow federalfundstopayforelective abortionscoveredbyprivatein- surance. beamingObamasignedthe healthcarelawinanation- allytelevisedceremonyinter- ruptedrepeatedlybyapplause, theWhiteHouserefusedto permitcoverageoftheevent.It occurredintheOvalOfficein thepresenceofasmallgroupof anti-abortionDemocraticlaw- makerswhohadextractedthe commitmentovertheweekend. Thepresidentsupportsabor- tionrights.

Democratsdrovetowardfi- nalpassageofasecondhealth forseniorcitizensfacinghigh prescriptiondrugcostsandfor lower-to-middle-incomefam- ilieswhocannotaffordthecost ofinsurance. Lackingthevotestostopit, SenateRepublicanleaderMitch AssociatedPress VOTERSGUIDE COMINGFRIDAY Lookgood, payless Cosmetic treatmentscan becheaperthan surgery. CouldYadimissstartofseason? CardinalscatcherMolinasufferedastrainedobliquemuscle.