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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...wish, and France exhaled a sad sigh of relief. Now the nation is again holding its breath. Humbert's mother awaits indictment for attempted poisoning, punishable by up to five years in prison; and his doctor, for premeditated poisoning, which can mean life in prison. As Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor Gérald Lesigne began detailing the allegations this month, France debated the fine line between letting someone die and killing him. This time, the man in the middle is Humbert's doctor, Frédéric Chaussoy. A majority of French people support legalizing euthanasia in some cases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Debate Won't Die | 11/16/2003 | See Source »

...Kong offers Chinese takeout staples like fried rice and chicken wings to their regular weeknight clientele—locals whose Chinese palates have been cultivated on Kong fare, or “a lot of the kids coming in for late night study breaks.” Malini D. Sur ’04, Ari M. Shaw ’04, Juliana H. Chow ’04 and Shun Kakazu ’04 recently celebrated Kakazu’s 22nd birthday with scallion pancakes and a Scorpion Bowl. Perhaps echoing the sentiment of many a nocturnal Harvard student...

Author: By Jennifer A. Woo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cheers to 50 Years of Scorpion Bowls | 11/13/2003 | See Source »

...citizens take care of themselves. Why do the Americans feel they should save the world? Imagine how scared the Iraqis would be if the U.S. pulled out. They would realize that by encouraging terrorism, they have created a monster at their own door. Ghislaine Quibel La Chartre sur le Loir, France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 10, 2003 | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

...scared the Iraqis would be if the U.S. pulled out. They would realize that by encouraging terrorism, they have created a monster at their own door. I feel sorry for the Americans, who are victims of both Iraqi hatred and their own government's policies. Ghislanie Quibel La Chartre sur le Loir, France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

...Mother's Love FRANCE Few would condemn a mother for relieving her child's suffering - but police in Berck-sur-Mer may reluctantly do just that. Last Wednesday officials launched homicide inquiries after Marie Humbert injected barbiturates into the IV drip of her severely handicapped son, Vincent; he died Friday. Left blind, paralyzed and mute after a 2000 auto accident, the mentally sound Vincent used movement in his thumb to communicate his physical and emotional agony over his "locked-in" condition. In a November letter to President Jacques Chirac, he asked that his mother be allowed to help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 9/28/2003 | See Source »

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