Woman 86 dies after hospital shooting. husband charged
Frances Dresser 86 died from a chest wound suffered Sunday at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City. Her husband William Dresser, 88, was charged Wednesday with open murder using a deadly weapon after telling officers he intended to end his wife’s suffering and then himself.
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Texas brain-dead mother held on for fetus amid court fight
Attorneys for Erick Munoz say Marlise Munoz's fetus is distinctly abnormal as doctors keep her brain-dead body on life support in Fort Worth. The hospital cites state law preventing withdrawal of treatment from a pregnant patient despite family objections and expert disputes.
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Penfield boy hailed hero for saving six in fire
An 8-year-old boy, Tyler Doohan, died saving his disabled grandfather from a mobile home fire in Penfield. Fire officials say six relatives, four adults and two children aged 4 and 6, were rescued thanks to his actions after he woke from a burning blanket.
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Granddaughter Solves Mystery of Grandmother’s Prayer Cards
Dorothy Holm filled index cards with uppercase letters while dying of cancer. An online MetaFilter crowd cracked the code in minutes, revealing prayers from Our Father to a personal plea for family safety and well being. Holm, of Baltimore, praises crowdsourcing and the Internet’s problem solving.
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