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Washington state has first death under new suicide law

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Clare Swinney

Newscloud By Sandi Doughton Seattle Times staff reporter The 66-year-old Sequim woman who is the first person to die under Washington’s new assisted-suicide law had only recently been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and decided to end her life when … Continue reading →

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Canada reports first H1N1 flu death

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Clare Swinney

Canada has confirmed its first fatality from the H1N1 strain of influenza that has spread to 25 countries since emerging in Mexico last month. Alberta’s chief medical officer said on Friday that the deceased was a woman was in her 30s who had … Continue reading →