British judge allows doctors to let Charlotte Wyatt die
In London High Court Justice Mark Hedley upheld an order permitting doctors to withhold invasive treatment if Charlotte Wyatt, an 18 month old born underweight with severe brain and organ damage, stops breathing. The parents sought to overturn. Hedley emphasized Charlotte’s best interests. The case mirrors Terri Schiavo and echoes prior British rulings on withholding life sustaining care.
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Senate approves Negroponte as first intelligence chief
The Senate voted 98 to 2 to confirm former Iraq envoy John Negroponte as the new intelligence chief. He said to take the post next week and will provide daily intelligence briefings to President George W. Bush. Harkin opposed over Honduras abuses reports, citing torture during the Reagan era.
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Five Children and Mother Die in Mobile Home Fire
In Humphrey Arkansas a mobile home fire killed five young boys and the mother of two of them. Investigators planned to determine the cause, with a neighbor noting two explosions and state police inspecting the electrical box as flames consumed the structure. Victims include Amanda Clemons and her sons Dakota and Edison Ray, and Aiden Joe Richter, eight months. Parents Wesley Whiteside, 38, and Steven Whiteside, 23 months, watched from outside as firefighters fought the blaze.
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