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Terminally Ill Former Gov. Pushes Assisted Suicide in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A popular former governor battling Parkinson’s disease is leading a campaign to pass an assisted-suicide law in Washington state, saying he wants the option for himself when the end is near. “When I go, I want to decide,” said Booth Gardner, who has had the disease for …

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Sound Sleeping Key Part of Olympic Training

Sleep seems like a simple thing to do: You go to bed at night and you get up in the morning. But when a good night’s sleep can make the difference between a gold or bronze medal, a good night’s sleep takes on a whole new level of importance. U.S. …

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Pelosi Wants Ethics Probe into Budget Bill

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi demanded an ethics investigation Thursday into the passage of deficit-reduction legislation that President Bush recently signed, a new twist in an episode of Capitol intrigue that blends election-year politics and questions of constitutional law. “Republican leaders chose to ignore House rules, precedent and …

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