Europe euthanasia rulings spark debate across nations
French doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison is acquitted after injections to seven terminally ill patients, while Britain's Supreme Court signals that the law may need change to align with European human rights standards. The cases highlight divergent paths on end of life care in France, Britain, and across Europe, with the Lambert vegetative case and Schiavo echoes shaping public and legal discourse.
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Prosecutors seek Virginia tobacco commission records
Federal prosecutors subpoena Virginia tobacco commission records tied to former Sen. Phil Puckett and related investigations. The commission received two subpoenas, one ordering interim director Tim Pfohl to testify before a grand jury, the other for documents dating to June 1, 2013, involving Puckett and any value offered to him or correspondence about his daughter Martha Ketron.
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State official's stolen vehicle recovered in Boone
West Virginia School Building Authority Executive Director Mark Manchin had his Ford Fusion stolen from a Charleston hotel garage in late April. Boone County deputies later recovered the car at a Bloomingrose home, dinged but drivable, while arresting two suspects on unrelated petit larceny charges. Authorities seek the thief and insurance covers a $13,300 check.
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West Virginia counties see jobless rate jump in May
Unemployment rose in 45 of 55 counties in May. Pocahontas hit 12.3 percent, the state high, while Monongalia posted the lowest at 4.2 percent. Other double digit rates appeared in Mingo 12, Wetzel 11.5, Webster 10.7, Marion 10.3, and Logan 10. The state average rose to 6.3 percent.
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Kerry warns nations as Syria bombs Iraq amid regional crisis
Syrian warplanes hit Sunni militants near the Iraq border in Qaim while US Secretary of State Kerry urged regional restraint. Iran conducts drone surveillance and arms deliveries to Iraqi forces, as Shiite-led powers coordinate to bolster Baghdad. Thousands of Iraqi Christians flee toward Kurdish areas as fighting spreads to Hamdaniya.
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