Pope's World Youth Day remarks draw victims' ire in Toronto
Victims of sexually abusive priests urged more empathy from Pope John Paul II during World Youth Day in Toronto. They criticized his comments as favoring clergy while acknowledging abuse, as Cardinal Bernard Law defended Boston Archdiocese actions amid a widening scandal.
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Nine miners rescued from deep Somerset tunnel collapse
In Somerset Pennsylvania a 26 inch wide rescue tunnel surfaced nine miners after days trapped 240 feet underground. Rescue crews cheered as they were pulled from a 7 foot yellow cage and treated for exposure. Names nicknamed Harpo Boogie Snootie inspired townspeople dawn celebration.
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Boogie
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Rescued miners vow to stick together after flood cave hope
Dennis Hall told NBC the rescuers would live or die as a group after three days trapped in a coal cavern. Six men reached Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in good condition, one in a decompression chamber for bends risk, two under observation. Mayhugh's father-in-law Thomas Foy, 51, was among them. Robert Pugh, 50, expressed relief at daylight and sunrise. President Bush praised the rescue progress through a White House spokesman.
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
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Law school applications surge amid tough market
Law School Admission Council reports 88,418 applications for law schools, up 17.9 percent from 74,994 last year. At SIUC the class typically 150 to 160, with 60 to 70 on a waiting list, now faces higher denial risk as applications rise and spaces shrink.
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Illinois funds water park plan near lake to attract developers
The conservancy district seeks a 113000 state grant to construct a water park beside the golf course as part of a regional tourism push. Officials say leasing the site at market value and spurring a hotel and marina will boost visitors, while critics question the use of hotel tax funds for private development.
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