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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...
Chaussoy had not known Humbert well. But as head of the intensive-care unit at his hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, he was in charge after Humbert slipped back into the coma. The morning after Marie Humbert's failed attempt, Chaussoy and his team discussed the case. "I had only one fear - that Vincent would find himself in his former condition," Chaussoy would later say. And so, with the backing of Humbert's other doctors and nurses, he shut off the artificial respirator the next day. Humbert gasped, as sometimes happens when respirators are removed, Chaussoy says. So the doctor...
...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...
...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...
...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...