Five die in wrong way crash on I-290 north of Chicago
Illinois State Police report a 29 year old Chicago man Frederick Sy drove a Volvo westbound in the eastbound lanes on I-290 causing a fiery head on collision with a BMW carrying four family members from Mexico. The crash closed all lanes for hours. Investigators work with the Mexican consulate to identify the BMW occupants. The van behind the BMW escaped major injury. In San Diego survivors of California firestorms expressed gratitude amid efforts to contain fires after Santa Ana like winds.
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Northbrook
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ISP
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San Diego
California
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church
Nancy Hulbert
Graham warns on Mukasey stance on waterboarding legality
Senator Lindsey Graham says he may oppose Michael Mukasey’s attorney general nomination if Mukasey does not state whether waterboarding is illegal. Graham, joined by two leading Democrats, urges Mukasey to disclose his views on the interrogation technique that simulates drowning and its compliance with the Geneva Convention and U.S. law.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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Lindsey Graham
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State trooper dies in three-vehicle crash near Illiopolis
Illinois State Police report Trooper Brian McMillen, 24, died after a three-vehicle crash near Illiopolis while en route to assist a local agency. Two other drivers face aggravated DUI and improper lane use charges. McMillen, a 2005 UI Springfield grad and cadet class president, is survived by his wife, parents and 10 siblings.
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University of Illinois
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Associated Press
Spacewalkers discover metal shavings in solar panel joint
Spacewalking astronauts on the ISS found metal shavings in a rotary joint that steers the right solar panel wings. The 10 foot diameter joint showed vibrations and power spikes for weeks. NASA will analyze the shavings after Discovery returns. repairs or inspections are possible, with spare parts aboard.
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International Space Station
Daniel Tani
Tani
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Discovery
NASA
Space Station
Mike Suffredini
Belgium officer faces multiple sex assault charges
Former part time police Lt David Lewis is accused of sexually abusing seven women who danced at The Play Pen club near the Indiana border between 2004 and 2007. He was convicted in a related case and faces sentencing while trials for additional charges loom. Prosecution witnesses described coercive conduct. defense argues to weigh character against accusers.
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Play Pen Gentlemen’s Club
Indiana
David Lewis
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Vermilion County
Mark Christoff
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