The long, sorrowful struggle over Terri Schiavo’s life ended Thursday morning when she died in her hospice bed almost two weeks after the removal of her feeding tube, her parents and siblings absent, the husband they reviled at her side.
A U.S. military transport plane crashed in central Albania while on a training mission Thursday, and nine American personnel aboard were believed to have been killed, Albanian officials said.
A frail and pained Pope John Paulwas battling on Friday to overcome a fever and urinaryinfection after his health took a dramatic turn for the worse,sending waves of anxiety around the Roman Catholic world.
A Vatican official said the condition of the 84-year-oldPontiff had stabilized during the night thanks to antibiotics,but medical sources said the next 24 hours would prove crucial.
Italian media reported that John Paul received on Thursdayevening the sacrament for the sick and dying commonly known asthe Last Rites. It is given to the very seriously ill but doesnot necessarily mean death is imminent.
And the one that hit me closest, my favorite comedian.
Thanks again for the laughs, Mitch.
Tomorrow should be a better day, with an expected milestone for Target Centermass and the season finale for SciFi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica (hint: expect cliffhangers). Goodness knows, the day couldn’t be much worse. At least I hope not.
This is Gunner. Out.
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It was a sad day for many.