New law expands coroner options for death inquests in Illinois
Springfield debates a state law allowing county coroners to skip mandatory inquest hearings and directly determine cause of death. Sponsored by Rep. Dan Brady, the measure aims to speed death certificate issuance and reduce delays, though critics warn it could erode family closure and consistency. The law, signed by Gov. Blagojevich, takes effect January be used if coroners choose to apply it.
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Dan Brady
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Macon County
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Rod Blagojevich
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Discovery Completes Mission Bound for Earth Flight
NASA hails Discovery mission as unblemished. heat shield cleared after two weeks of inspection. Undocking from the ISS occurred smoothly as crew bid farewell and prepared for a possible return to Kennedy Space Center or Edwards Air Force Base.
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California
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Mark Kelly
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Steve Lindsey
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Mount St Helens to Open for Climbing After Rebirth
Forest Service plans a crater rim reopening for Mount St Helens climbing after years of eruption. A group including rangers, scientists, and journalists observed the crater rebuilding at a rate of a cubic yard of rock per second as steam and gas rose from the vent. The scene contrasted with nearby Mount Rainier, Adams, and Hood looming in the distance.
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Mount St. Helens
Wash
Nick Racine
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Mount Rainier
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Border Patrol Borstar rescues amid deadly Texas desert searches
In deep South Texas Borstar, elite Border Patrol rescues immigrants in peril, relying on shoe print analysis and windmill sightlines. Since Oct 1 Rio Grande Valley has logged over 400 rescues, far above prior years, while advocates question the savior narrative as migrants race harsher terrain. The unit, formed in 1998, trains in desert marches, rappelling, and medical skills, with 194 agents including two women. A May death of a 3 year old child was linked to a mother’s shoe print fax.
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Texas
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Rio Grande Valley
U.s.-Mexico
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The
Valley Movement For Human Rights
Borstar
Isaac David
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