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PREVIOUS STORIES OF NOTE:
For two families, even grief is divided
The circle around Terri Schiavo, already secure, tightened Thursday. Many of the people involved retreated behind closed doors, preferring to grieve in private. The details of Terri's last hours and death emerged in bits and pieces, from different voices, different corners of the debate. (April 1, 2005)

From ordinary girl to international icon
Before the prayer warriors massed outside her window, before gavels pounded in six courts, before the Vatican issued a statement, before the president signed a midnight law and the Supreme Court turned its head, Terri Schiavo was an ordinary girl. (March 31, 2005)

She's the other woman in Michael Schiavo's heart
They met by chance at a dentist's office. (March 26, 2005)

After jury award, battle lines drawn
A dispute over money grew into a lasting schism between Michael Schiavo and his wife's parents. (March 23, 2005)

Times column: With all laws flattened, where will we hide?
(March 22, 2005)

Schiavo: 'Come down, President Bush'
Angered by the latest political developments in Washington, Michael Schiavo said Saturday that it isn't just the Florida governor who should visit his wife to learn about the case. (March 20, 2005)

Quiet judge persists in Schiavo maelstrom
Circuit Judge George Greer, who is regularly reviled and travels with security, is not the man his critics might suspect.. (March 6, 2005)

All other previous coverage

March 31, 2006
Schindlers pitch book, relaunch foundation
By WES ALLISON
The family of Terri Schiavo, a lone lawmaker at their side, hope to educate the public about end-of-life decisions.
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Serenity returns to hospice that housed Schiavo
By ANNE LINDBERG
PINELLAS PARK - Twittering birds and a gushing fountain are the only sounds that disturb the silence in the front parking lot of Hospice House Woodside.
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They slipped away in Terri's shadow
By LEONORA LAPETER
The nation focused on Terri Schiavo on March 31, 2005. But around the bay area, other families suffered their own losses that day.
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March 27, 2006
Schiavo-inspired laws mostly fail
By CHRIS TISCH
As Terri Schiavo lay dying in a Pinellas Park hospice, many who wanted to keep her alive challenged lawmakers nationwide to change state laws to prevent a similar ordeal.
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Schiavos speak up about life after Terri
By ANITA KUMAR
The couple have stored the legal papers and photos, but a book tour, political group and even a ring Mike wore at his wedding recall her life.
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'It's my turn' to tell story, Schiavo says of his book
By ANITA KUMAR
CLEARWATER - The right-to-die case of Terri Schiavo was defined as much by its bitterness as by its length, and a new book by husband Michael Schiavo is not intended to calm the harsh feelings.
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In their words
By Times Staff
Selected quotes from interviews with Michael and Jodi Schiavo
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August 11, 2005
Schiavo may file malpractice suit
By JAMIE THOMPSON
He wants more time to research an incident in his late wife's care.
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July 8, 2005
Result of the State Attorney's inquiry
By Times Staff
Memorandum on Schiavo Case to State Attorney Bernie McCabe from Prosecutors Doug Crow and Bob Lewis
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Governor to close Schiavo inquiry
By DAVID KARP and CHRIS TISCH
The investigating state attorney tells Bush he found Michael Schiavo did not cause his wife's collapse.
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June 29, 2005
Schiavo book offers plots, few answers
By JAMIE THOMPSON
Silent Witness hits the shelves after two months of research and writing. The author? Mark Fuhrman, former L.A. police detective.
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June 27, 2005
Schiavo threats taught sympathy
By EILEEN SCHULTE
The death threats first made Michael Schiavo's attorney angry and scared. Then they got him to open his heart.
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June 22, 2005
Schiavo grave stirs feelings anew
By ALEX LEARY and JIM DAMASKE
Some, including her parents, are upset at how her husband worded the inscription.
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June 21, 2005
A nearby resting place
By GRAHAM BRINK and JACOB FRIES
Michael Schiavo said he would bury his wife in Pennsylvania. He chose Clearwater, and a plaque: "I kept my promise."
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June 18, 2005
Husband's timeline expected to clear review
By CHRIS TISCH, LISA GREENE and JONI JAMES
Michael Schiavo's account of what happened the morning his wife collapsed withstood previous scrutiny.
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June 16, 2005
She never would have recovered
By LISA GREENE
Massive brain damage had left her blind and unresponsive. The autopsy reveals no evidence of abuse. But what caused her heart to stop beating 15 years ago remains a mystery.
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Amid emotion is heard science's voice
By CHASE SQUIRES
Only the most intensely and emotionally involved would have watched all of Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner Jon Thogmartin's news conference as he painstakingly detailed the autopsy of Terry Schiavo.
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Reaction
By Times staff writers
"Mr. Schiavo has received so much criticism throughout this case that I'm certain that there's part of him that was pleased to hear these results."
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June 15, 2005
Schiavo autopsy report to be released today
By LISA GREENE
Nearly 11 weeks after Terri Schiavo died, the Pinellas County medical examiner plans to release its report on her autopsy today.
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May 18, 2005
Schindlers visit Vatican cardinal
By Associated Press
Terri Schiavo's parents tell a top cardinal how having the Vatican's support gave them strength in their fight.
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April 20, 2005
Hospice pays Schiavo bill
By ANNE LINDBERG
PINELLAS PARK - Hospice has paid most of the hefty bill for four of the police officers who stood guard while protesters and media waited for Terri Schiavo to die.
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April 17, 2005
Dean: Democrats plan to use Schiavo case against GOP
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, who has accused congressional Republicans of "grandstanding" in the Terri Schiavo case, said his party will use it against the GOP in coming elections.
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April 16, 2005
DCF found no signs Terri Schiavo abused
By GRAHAM BRINK
People's complaints included reports that she had suspicious needle marks and an infection around her feeding tube.
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Schiavo family attends service in Philadelphia
By Associated Press
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Two weeks after the death of Terri Schiavo, friends and relatives gathered for a memorial service Friday evening at the suburban Philadelphia church she attended as a child and where she was married in 1984.
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April 14, 2005
Poll: Meddling in Schiavo case riled Floridians
By Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE - Florida voters give lukewarm approval to the U.S. Supreme Court's handling of the Terri Schiavo case, but reject the involvement of President Bush, Gov. Jeb Bush, lawmakers and the media in the end-of-life drama, according to a poll.
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April 13, 2005
Priest: Schiavo, pope struggled alike
By Associated Press
Two memorials are held on the same day, one in Jacksonville and the other in Pinellas Park.
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April 12, 2005
Schindlers' pastor is transferred
By WAVENEY ANN MOORE
The priest whose Pinellas church held a funeral Mass for Terri Schiavo is moving.
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April 8, 2005
FBI says woman threatened Schiavo
By Times Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman has been charged with threatening to kill Michael Schiavo, the man whose decision to remove his brain-damaged wife's feeding tube enraged religious conservatives.
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April 6, 2005
Schiavo memorial exhorts hundreds to go forward
By GRAHAM BRINK
"We are with you," the Schindlers are told at their memorial service for daughter and sister Terri Schiavo.
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April 5, 2005
Schiavo's parents planning a funeral Mass for today
By Times Staff
Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings will celebrate a funeral Mass for her at 7 p.m. today at Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport.
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