He met with first responders and with others in that community, and then he spoke to that community, and tried to convey the grief and the pain that the American people are feeling and share with those who are suffering so deeply in Connecticut.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,

The judges said they were "deeply conscious of Mrs Nicklinson's suffering" but did "not consider that the proposed appeal has any real prospect of success".

BBC: Tony Nicklinson

At least three people from Britain are known to have died at Dignitas who were not suffering from terminal illness and that is something which Ms Close is deeply uncomfortable with.

BBC: 'My brother chose to end his suffering'

The platform was graceful, pragmatic, and above all deeply empowering, truly designed around the actual needs of patients, and geared to helped patients suffering from a range of ailments learn and benefit from each other.

FORBES: Finding beauty and hope at a personalized medicine conference

"The United States government remains deeply grateful to the former hostages for their service to their country, and expresses its sympathy for the suffering they experienced during their ordeal, " the State Department said in a statement.

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