Rescuers drill two relief holes in Utah mine collapse
Rescue crews on a mountainside in Huntington struggle to bore two parallel relief holes down 150 stories to reach six miners trapped more than 1,500 feet underground. The smaller 2 inch hole could carry a communications line while the larger 9 inch hole would bring provisions. progress remains slow and the crews face seismic setbacks and uncertain survival likelihood.
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Murray Energy Corp
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Life term for man in Brown's Chicken seven slayings
Juan Luna, 33, was sentenced to life in prison for the 1993 massacre at Brown's Chicken & Pasta in Palatine, where seven people were killed during a robbery. Prosecutors sought the death penalty. a juror’s vote prevented it. Degorski will be tried separately.
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Chicago
Juan Luna
Cook County
Brown's Chicken & Pasta
Palatine
Richard Devine
Luna
Clarence Burch
James Degorski
Degorski
Bush cleared for duty after Lyme disease reveal
President Bush was treated for early localized Lyme disease last August, disclosed with the release of his annual physical results. Doctors say he remains in superior fitness for a man his age and fit for duty. A colonoscopy was also performed at Camp David during the physical.
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Washington
Bush
White House
Scott Stanzel
Maine
National Naval Medical Center
Maryland
Tony Snow
Camp David
Endeavour’s fueling under near perfect weather for Morgan shuttle launch
NASA fueled space shuttle Endeavour for an evening liftoff with Barbara Morgan aboard the two decade wait ending teacher astronaut mission. Forecasters show 80 percent odds of favorable weather for a 6 36 p m start as Morgan, 55, takes her place on the lower deck amid Challenger memories.
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Cape Canaveral
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Space Shuttle
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Morgan
Christa McAuliffe
Space
McAuliffe
Florida
Challenger
Dick Scobee
June Scobee Rodgers
Challenger Center For Space Science Education
Astronaut Corps
Laura Bush
Chicago Faces Contaminated Beach Ranking Across Illinois
A Natural Resources Defense Council report ranks Illinois among the top five states for beach contamination with Chicago's Jackson Park and 63rd Street beaches noted for multiple closings and advisories. The study cites EPA data showing 591 Illinois beach days closed or under advisory last year, up slightly from 584 in 2005. Nationwide total exceeded 25,000.
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Illinois
Natural Resources Defense Council
Jackson Park
63Rd Street Beach
Ellen Sargent
Chicago Park District
Natural Resources
Sargent
Ohio
Indiana
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Ann Alexander
Illinois wineries win expanded direct sales bill
Illinois lawmakers approved a bill to broaden direct wine sales by more wineries and add variety in stores and restaurants. The measure sets a uniform 12 case per year limit for all wineries and eliminates the need for state agreements, while allowing small producers to supply eateries and shops directly.
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