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Gov. Jeb Bush fired a volley of legal shots Wednesday at the husband of a brain damaged woman who is at the center of a right to die case, saying there needs to be a jury trial on whether Terri Schiavo wanted to be kept alive artificially. The governor also sought to remove Pinellas Circuit Court Judge W. Douglas Baird from hearing the constitutionality of the new law enacted to keep Terri Schiavo alive after her feeding tube was removed last month. In yet a third legal filing, the governor argues that Terri Schiavo's rights under the Florida Constitution are...

Inperson Interview with Msgr. Thaddeus MalanowskiMsgr. Thaddeus Malanowski, retired chaplain and brigadier general, spent 28 years in the Army, but his biggest battle came later. Msgr. Malanowski has been providing spiritual care to Terri Schindler-Schiavo and her parents for the past three years. On Oct. 18, after Terri's feeding tube was removed, Msgr. Malanowski was prevented from giving Terri viaticum - Communion for the dying. He spoke with Register staff writer Tim Drake. How long have you been a priest? I've been a priest for 56 years. The Diocese of Hartford, Conn., originally ordained me. I spent 28 years as...