Body Baron of Broward County Faces Crematorium Probe
Joseph Damiano known for transporting and cremating corpses is jailed on illegal crematorium charges and faces investigations into renting out bodies for embalming without consent. State sweep followed Georgia corpse-disposal discovery. prior fines and multi‑million judgments haunt his companies amid alleged mishandling of remains.
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Joseph Damiano
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Damiano
Owen Day
Fort Lauderdale
Georgia
Cardinal Law under pressure to resign amid abuse controversy
Boston reaction grows as Cardinal Bernard Law faces calls to step down over his handling of molestation cases. Senators Kennedy and Menino defer on endorsement while Quinnipiac polls show 60 percent of Massachusetts Catholics favor resignation. Public debate centers on Law's decisions involving priests Shanley and Geoghan and the broader church crisis.
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Thomas Menino
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Geoghan
Robert Reich
Warren Tolman
Boston Globe
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Boston Herald
Ray Flynn
Vatican
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Low-flying plane spurs scramble over Miami skyline
A small plane circling low over downtown Miami triggered a scramble by two Florida Air National Guard F-15s. Police spokesman Lt. Bill Schwartz said an unidentified person granted a photographer permission to fly low, but police were not notified. The pilot was asked to depart within 15 minutes as TV stations carried live footage.
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Miami
Florida Air National Guard
Bill Schwartz
Schwartz
Former SIUC professor wins Pulitzer Prize
Rick Russo, a former Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor, has won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel Straight Man. Friends and colleagues note the book mirrors local characters and settings, with Russo drawing on real people and places from the Carbondale area to craft relatable, humorous figures.
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Southern Illinois
Russo
Greg Johnson
Carbondale Community High School
Rick
SIU
Johnson
Jones
Pinckneyville
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