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Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie

The waiting is over. Just a couple of hours ago, from the Peoria Journal-Star: PEKIN – Karen McCarron was sentenced to 36 years in prison today for suffocating her autistic daughter in 2006 and a request for a new trial was denied. McCarron will have to serve 100 percent of the sentence and would be … Continue reading Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie

“Brain dead” man “comes alive” – a miracle, naturally

Last week, Dateline featured a story on Zack Dunlap. Dunlap, 21, had a bad accident on a 4-wheeler, causing severe head trauma. At the hospital, they declared him “brain dead” – and it really does appear that they did some thorough testing to determine this. Here are excerpts from the transcript on MSNBC: (Note: Doug … Continue reading “Brain dead” man “comes alive” – a miracle, naturally

Nat Hentoff on Obama and Schiavo

Nat Hentoff is a familiar name for those of us in the battles against euthanasia, assisted suicide, and infanticide. The comments Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made during the February 26th debate with Hillary Clinton caught Hentoff’s attention as well as ours. Writing in Jewish World Review, Hentoff writes: In none of the endless presidential … Continue reading Nat Hentoff on Obama and Schiavo

NDY Quoted in AP Coverage of Kevorkian While Others in the Media Drop the Ball

Last night, the Associated Press issued a story on Jack Kevorkian’s formal announcement of his intended candidacy for Congress in Michigan’s 9th District. Right now, the story is on about 25 different news sites. It’s hard to know which link will stay up the longest. I’ll go with ABC for now, anyway: When asked about … Continue reading NDY Quoted in AP Coverage of Kevorkian While Others in the Media Drop the Ball