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A Florida judge ordered Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to be removed this
afternoon after an all day back and forth between Congress (which had
subpoenaed Ms. Schiavo to testify before a Congressional committee), the state
judge, and the attorneys and families on both sides...It's very complicated but
the bottom line is that her feeding tube has been removed in the last hour or
so...Florida Governor Jeb Bush is expected to speak at 5 pm ET...We'll explain
what happened, bring you the latest and speak to both sides involved...We'll
talk to Terri's husband's lawyer who favored removing the feeding tube...We'll
also talk to Terri's brother and her parents lawyer who favored keeping the
feeding tube in tact...
Schiavo feeding tube reported removed...Senate, House Republican leaders had
tried to intervene (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7212079/
A Florida court cleared the way to remove the feeding tube that sustains a
severely brain-damaged woman on Friday after U.S. lawmakers tried to prolong
her life by subpoenaing her to appear before Congress. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2BCEME5CVZ4DACRBAEKSFFA?type=topNews&storyID=7948290
We've also got that interview with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom which we
promised you earlier in the week...Newsom snippet
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7200570/
Plus, Terry Jeffrey's back after a lengthy hiatus and he'll weigh in on Schiavo
and/or Newsom...We'll have to see how things shake out...Here's Terry's take on
Schiavo: Terri Schiavo Counts: Now Give Her Equal Protection
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=6670
Pls join us for this important story...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and
edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
Peggy: 'Don't Kick It'...If Terri Schiavo is killed, Republicans will pay a
political price. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110006442
The Bush administration blacked out almost all the information in hundreds of
documents before releasing them to a conservative organization looking into
President Clinton's controversial pardons four years ago on his last day in
office. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050318/D88TJERG0.html
Senate approves $2.6 trillion budget...Vote kills Medicaid savings, sets up
clash with House (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7221160/
Ex-governor faces sentencing for corruption...Conn. Republican pled guilty to
accepting $100,000 in favors (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7228537/
Paul Wolfowitz, the United States' controversial choice to head the World Bank,
vowed on Friday there would be no "regime change" at the bank and hit back at
critics who said he was a bad choice for the job. (Reuters)
http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050318/2005-03-18T200218Z_01_L1878331_RTRIDST_0_POLITICS-ECONOMY-WORLDBANK-WOLFOWITZ-DC.html
GOP holds big fund-raising lead...2-1 edge over Democrats in first two months
of 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7231431/
Opinion
Pat: Today's new democrats: Hamas & Hezbollah
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43320
Press: Delay's Dirty Dozen Could Sink House Republicans
http://billpress.com/columns.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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