12/07/2010 archive

Elizabeth Edwards ends her cancer treatment

Elizabeth Edwards stops cancer treatment

Photobucket“You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And, yes, there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It’s called being human.

“But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful. It isn’t possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know.”

Evening Edition

Evening Edition is an Open Thread

From Yahoo News Top Stories

1 Twin suicide attack kills 40 in Pakistan

by Lehaz Ali, AFP

Mon Dec 6, 11:28 am ET

GHALANAI, Pakistan (AFP) – Twin suicide bombers in police uniform killed 40 people in Pakistan’s tribal district on Monday, attacking an anti-Taliban militia and pro-government elders near the Afghan border.

The bombers badly damaged an administration compound in Ghalanai, the main town in the district of Mohmand, about 175 kilometres (110 miles) northwest of Islamabad and which has been hard hit by Islamist violence.

A purported Pakistani Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, threatening death to anyone who forms militias against the Islamists.

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