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Judge: Baby can come off life support
By wire services
Published February 17, 2005
HOUSTON - An infant with an often-lethal skeletal disorder can be removed from life support against his mother's wishes, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Probate Judge William C. McCulloch's decision lifted a restraining order that kept Wanda Hudson's 4-month-old son, Sun, on life support.
Texas Children's Hospital officials have said no treatment can save the infant, and they asked to remove him from life support. Hudson believes her son will recover and had fought to keep him on the ventilator he has used since birth.
The dispute centers around the legal standard over hospital care in Texas. Under state law, a hospital must continue care if there is a reasonable probability that another hospital will admit the patient.
The mother's attorney argued there is a reasonable chance another hospital would take the infant, which would mandate continued care. Hospital lawyers said state officials have contacted almost 40 facilities and none have been willing to care for Sun.
The hospital has set no timetable for when it plans to disconnect Sun from life support.
Jackson leaves hospital, said in "good spirits'
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Pop star Michael Jackson was released Wednesday from a hospital where he was treated for flu symptoms, which delayed jury selection for his trial on child molestation charges.
The entertainer returned to his Neverland ranch, Jackson spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said.
She said Jackson's nausea and other symptoms had subsided enough for him to leave.
Jackson left Marian Medical Center shortly after a brief late afternoon press conference in which Dr. Todd Bailey said the entertainer still had "viral symptoms" but was in good spirits.
Jackson's hospitalization Tuesday caused jury selection in his child molestation trial to be delayed for a week, until Feb. 22.
Teen's death prompts police to revise gun policy
LOS ANGELES - Ten days after an officer shot to death a 13-year-old who backed a stolen vehicle into a police car, the city Police Commission on Wednesday approved limits on when officers can shoot at moving vehicles.
Under the change, officers can't fire at a moving vehicle unless someone is threatened with deadly force other than the vehicle. Mayor James Hahn pushed for the change after Devin Brown was shot Feb. 6 after a chase.
The death of Brown outraged many and sparked a street protest. Hundreds packed a Los Angeles church Tuesday for Brown's funeral.
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