The atrocities inflicted on Tillman were part of a three-decade spree oftorture that Burge and his associates perpetrated against African-Americansuspects from the early 1970s through the '90s.Burge was indicted late lastyear in connection with the torture allegations, while Byrne and otherMidnight Crew members invoked the 5th Amendment under recent questioning aboutthe torture allegations.MacArthur Justice Center is an independent, publicly funded law firm,founded in 1985 by Roderick MacArthur.CONTACT: Mike Truppa, +1-312-286-5077, or Emily Blum, +1-312-408-2580, x-13,both forMacArthur Justice Center/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- July 21/ SOURCEMacArthur Justice Center. Tillman was subsequentlyconvicted of murder and sentenced to prison based largely on the confessioncoerced by the abuse. Milwaukee Avenue, ChicagoWHO: Flint Taylor, Peoples Law OfficeLocke Bowman, MacArthur Justice CenterJoey Mogul, Peoples Law OfficeRepresentatives of Michael Tillman's family BACKGROUND:Tillman was tortured during a three-day interrogation orchestrated by Area 2Police Sergeant John Byrne, Burge's chief henchman. On Anniversary of Arrest, Tillman asks court for new trial into charges basedon tortured confession WHAT: Twenty-three years to the day that he was savagely tortured during athree-day interrogation administered by underlings of indicted former ChicagoPolice Commander Jon Burge, Michael Tillman will ask a Cook County CircuitCourt to order a new trial in connection with his 1986 conviction for a murderhe didn't commit.Beginning with his arrest on July 21, 1986, Tillman wassubjected to a crude form of waterboarding, suffocation with a plastic bag,physical abuse and a mock execution inflicted by the so-called Area 2"Midnight Crew" working under Burge's command WHEN: 10:30 a.m on Tuesday, July 21stWHERE: People's Law Office, 1180 N. Bonds Asked in an NBC "Today" interview whether he would sign anyof the legislation currently being considered in Congress,Obama replied: "Right now they're not where they need to be." (Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Paul Simao) Bonds. WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama saidin an interview aired on Tuesday that healthcare reform billsneeded more work, but he was optimistic that the finallegislation would drive down costs over the long-term. When you consider that these studentsare highly valuable to the industry in terms of the fees and other economicbenefits they bring, the international dimension they add to our lecture halls,and the resulting future diplomatic advantages, this is no small issue." "Add to that the new requirements for biometric visas, an increase in visa feesfrom £99 to £145, swine flu, and the recent introduction of ID cards forinternational students, and it is clear to see that one of the UK`s greatesthidden exports, estimated to be worth in the region of £8.5bn to the our economyeach year, is under serious threat." TopLine CommunicationsAakriti Jain, +44(0)Copyright Business Wire 2009.

In 2008, there were 2980 student visa applications fromHong Kong, of which 2877 were granted, meaning that Hong Kong represents asizeable market for our education sector. So even those students who applyon the day they get their results, will only receive their visas on 15thSeptember, six days after the term start date here. "As a result, counsellors on the ground who help students to apply forinternational education are advising them to apply for the Australian programme.Although interest in the UK is still high in the region, our agents report thatstudents are worried about applying, and are therefore opting for the easieralternative - Australia." James Pitman continues: "This is just one country, but to illustrate the scale of the threat: earlierthis year we made a request from the UK Border Agency under the Freedom ofInformation Act to find out how many study visas had been requested by countryover the past two years. The glitch was revealed by Study Group, the largestindependent supplier of international students to universities in Britain,educating over 9,000 foreign students in the UK each year. James Pitman, Managing Director Study Group, comments: "The HKCEE results are released on 4th August and the turnaround time forBritish visa applications is around six weeks. New visa requirements put Britain at threat of losing thousands of Hong Kongstudents to AustraliaBRIGHTON, England--(Business Wire)--Agents in Hong Kong are encouraging students to apply for Australianuniversities over those in Britain, as new visa requirements set by the HomeOffice make it impossible for Hong Kong student applications to be processed intime for the new term.

Wenger MD of UCLA Medical School after viewing the exhibit inLos Angeles.BODY WORLDS is currently showing in Berlin and Augsburg in Germany; Haifa,Israel; London, UK; and Buffalo, NY and San Diego, CA in the US.For more information visit WORLDSGail Hamburg, +1-312-602-5369. von Hagens' patentedinvention for preserving anatomical specimens that allow them to be displayedoutside a clinical setting."Every physician, at one time or another, isstruck by the sheer elegance and intricacy of the human body.But fewlaypersons get a chance to experience such wonder.[BODY WORLDS ] is a rareopportunity for the layperson to share in this privileged view of ourselves,"said Dr Neil S. To mysurprise, it also inadvertently inspires religious and philosophicalreflection and insights," said Dr. von Hagens.The exhibitions are made possible by plastination, Dr.

"BODY WORLDS teaches visitors about the fragility andimportance of the body and makes people aware of their own mortality. creationism, meditations on death and dying, raging commentary about whenlife begins, religious musings, and spirited exchanges between pro-choice andpro-life visitors. The musings run the gamutfrom simple to profound--observations about the function and form of the humanbody, resolutions about health, aspirations about life, debates on evolutionvs. Angelina Whalley, planner and designer of theexhibitions.BODY WORLDS made its debut in Tokyo in 1995 and has toured more than 50 citiesin Europe, Asia, and North America since then.Visitor comment books insidethe exhibitions, now numbered in the thousands, record a litany of thoughts bythe public about the post-mortal bodies on display. Gunther von Hagens' "HUMAN SAGA" project--have brokenattendance records at every stop of their international tour.The only anatomical exhibitions with an established body donation program, theexhibits have compelled legions of people around the world to participate inwhat the organizers call a joint work."It is a collaboration between donor,anatomist, and visitor, some even agree it's a joint quest towardsenlightenment," said Dr. BODY WORLDS Anatomical Exhibitions of Donor Bodies Receives 28 MillionthVisitor.LOS ANGELES, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS, theoriginal anatomical exhibitions of real human bodies received their 28millionth visitor on Sunday, July 19th, 2009.Now showing at museums aroundthe world, the six editions of the exhibitions--curated 'chapters' fromanatomist, Dr.

Will the secret be revealed? We'll see.(Additional reporting by Padraic Halpin in Dublin; Editingby Valerie Lee) Stocks. A spokesman for J&J said the company has fulfilled itsdisclosure responsibilities with the U.S Securities andExchange Commission but declined to elaborate. It is possibleit does not consider the Tysabri part of the deal material. And even though most of Elan's shareholders are in theUnited States, the company is headquartered in Ireland, meaningit is also exempt from filing full terms of the deal Elan is set to report its second-quarter earnings onTuesday.