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1 Fla. man gets deal in dementia-plagued dad's death Nation and World
A man charged with killing his dementia-plagued father by dragging him into the ocean has reached a plea deal, his attorney said Thursday, in a case that illuminated the stresses faced by those who care for people with Alzheimer's disease.
11/12/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
2 Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known Business
Lillian Landry always said she wasn't afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist.
11/12/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
3 Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known Health and Family
Lillian Landry always said she wasn't afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist.
11/11/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
4 Man takes plea deal in central Fla. steroids bust Sports
A Florida man who claimed he sold anabolic steroid pills to professional athletes, including members of the Washington Nationals and Capitals, has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.
11/11/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
5 Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest Nation and World
A Marine reservist accused of attacking a Greek Orthodox priest with a tire iron after apparently calling him a terrorist was actually defending himself after being sexually attacked by the cleric, his defense attorney said Tuesday. Jeff Brown said Lance Cpl.
11/10/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
6 Murder case a glimpse into stresses of caretaking Nation and World
The scenes seared into the minds of those who know Bobby Yurkanin differed only in place: Whether in the pool, around the dinner table or at the bowling alley, he was the 50-something man whose life had long before been handed over to the sickness of his parents. Always his father was by his side.
11/7/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
7 Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward Nation and World
Jason Rodriguez's marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. It was a "stress overload" for the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at his former office, his lawyer said Saturday.
11/7/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
8 Pelosi: Health care 'public option' needs new name Nation and World
A government-sponsored "public option" for health care lives, though it may be more attractive to skeptics if it goes by a different moniker, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday.
10/26/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
9 Fla. teen set ablaze screams in agony on 911 tape Nation and World
A teen who police say was set ablaze by five other boys screamed in agony as a breathless 911 caller pleaded for help because "a little boy just caught on fire," according to a recording released Friday.
10/16/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
10 Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp Nation and World
If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas.
10/16/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
11 Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp Business
If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas.
10/16/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
12 Republican shoots target with Fla. Dem's initials Politics
MIAMI — A South Florida Republican said it was a mistake to shoot at a target with the initials of the Democratic congresswoman he is trying to unseat.
10/9/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
13 AP: Anna Nicole Smith investigated in murder plot Nation and World
The FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith plotted to kill her tycoon husband's son as they battled for his father's fortune, newly released files show, but the former Playboy Playmate who died in 2007 was never prosecuted.
10/7/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
14 AP: Anna Nicole Smith investigated in murder plot Nation and World
Smith's FBI records, obtained exclusively by The Associated Press, say the agency investigated Smith in 2000 and 2001 in a murder-for-hire plot targeting E.
10/7/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
15 Hundreds leave pioneering Fla. megachurch Nation and World
Hundreds of congregants have left a pioneering megachurch in Florida to form their own congregation because they were unhappy with leadership at the church that's seen as a bedrock of the religious right.
10/1/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
16 Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate Nation and World
Gillian Lloyd's parents did everything right: They saved compulsively for their retirement and brought aides into their home when they needed help. Yet they still face impossible questions of how to continue paying for care in their final years.
9/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
17 Seniors largely spared of swine flu Health and Family
Seniors who for years have made flu shots a fall ritual are being sent to the end of the line for the swine flu vaccine. And the reason - their age group seems to have a bit of immunity - appears to have warded off most potential grumbling.
9/17/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
18 Musical finds comedy in aging, dentures and death Nation and World
Since opening earlier this summer, "Assisted Living: The Musical" has been met with waiting lists weeks long and retirement communities across the region calling to book private performances. The topics include elderly romance, senior driving and Viagra. Among the song titles: "Help!
9/2/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
19 Fla. man agrees to plead guilty in ammo sales case Nation and World
A U.S. military contractor accused in a scheme to illegally ship nearly $300 million in Chinese-made ammunition to Afghan soldiers has agreed to a plea deal that could send him to prison for up to five years.
8/31/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
20 Some question private Medicare plans' advantage Business
The 72-year-old Clearwater, Fla., resident had been on the federally subsidized, privately run Medicare Advantage policy through WellCare Inc. for about three years when she started having pain that made it hard to walk. Her doctor's referral to an orthopedic specialist was denied by the insurer.
8/29/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results