Field Museum returns Maori head and bones to New Zealand
The Field Museum in Chicago repatriates a century-old Maori head with tattooed face and bones from at least 13 individuals to New Zealand. Maori representatives will perform traditional rites in Wellington as the remains are housed in a restricted Te Papa Tongarewa area.
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New hunting rules set for Upper Mississippi refuge
Federal wildlife officials implement a revised hunting regime on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge spanning about 260 miles from Minnesota to Illinois. The rules raise closed hunting areas to 24 zones from 15 and prohibit duck hunting in the Wisconsin River delta from November 1, with further closures including boat hunting bans in Grant County.
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Inmate Whitlock to receive new trial over 1986 Paris killing
61 year old Herb Whitlock currently serving life for the 1986 stabbing deaths of Karen and Duke Rhoads in Paris Illinois will get a new trial after an appeals court found jurors were not shown key evidence. The 4th District Court noted police gave liquor to a crucial witness before grand jury testimony and an expert questioned the knife allegedly used in the killings.
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Springfield
Ambulance Workers Describe Demands and Rewards of Service
EMTs and paramedics across the county talk about long shifts, on call hours, and the emotional toll. They note appreciation helps, while TV depictions miss real CPR durations. Bressner cites a 60 person staff. Mills foresees May 2008 licensure for his paramedic.
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Mills
Owner disputes police shooting of pit bull after attack
Rayvaughn Lester, owner of a two year-old pit bull named Nena, says the dog was never violent and claims authorities seized the animal after an attack. She says Nena was shot in the rear, she paid about 100 for initial vet care, and expects about 500 more for ongoing treatment and injections.
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