Community pulls together, again, for cancer-stricken family | LEN WELLS COLUMN
Evansville Courier & Press Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:33 PM PDT
Two weeks ago, I wrote a story about the Shaun and Kelli Rush family of Springerton, Ill., and how cancer had invaded their lives. First, Kelli Rush was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2000 and was given six months to a year to live. But in spite of the doctor's prognosis, and with the prayers of an entire community, Kelli Rush beat the disease, and today is living cancer-free. Then, on ... |
As Kennedy laid to rest, a papal prayer request is revealed
CNN Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:19 PM PDT
Shortly before his death, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI asking for the pontiff to pray for him as he struggled with an aggressive form of brain cancer, it was revealed at his graveside service Saturday evening. |
Excerpts from Kennedy's letter to Pope Benedict XVI
CNN Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:04 PM PDT
Shortly before he died from brain cancer, Sen. Ted Kennedy wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI. President Obama delivered the letter to the pontiff during his visit to the Vatican in July. |
Fight against brain cancer hits the pavement today
The Kansas City Star Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:16 PM PDT
On Friday, Danny Weaver walked through the corridors of St. Luke’s Hospital headed to radiation therapy as part of his fight against brain cancer. This morning, the 36-year-old father of four will again be taking steps to fight the disease, but this time it will be by participating in the Head for the Cure 5K Run and Walk in Corporate Woods. |
Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77, dies after cancer battle
Miami News-Record Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:51 PM PDT
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) â€" Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. |
Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77
Gateway Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:22 PM PDT
Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate" and the last remaining son of the prominent Democratic political family, passed away Tuesday night at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., after a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 77. A Government concentrator and Winthrop House resident in his undergrad years, Kennedy was elected to serve in the U. |
Beaten inmate's lawsuit claims jail mistreats mentally ill
The Wichita Eagle Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:10 PM PDT
A former Sedgwick County Jail inmate who suffered permanent brain damage when he was beaten by a detention deputy has sued jail officials, claiming they are wrongfully housing mentally ill inmates in isolation cells. |
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