Article: Schiavo appeals rejected.

Byline: Dahleen Glanton

Mar. 25--PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- With almost all of their court options exhausted, the parents of Terri Schiavo turned their hopes to Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday, begging him to be their "hero" and send state law-enforcement agents to rescue the dying woman.

But a Florida judge has ruled that Bush has no legal authority to remove Schiavo from the hospice. And the governor said he has no special powers to act in the case.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday turned down Bob and Mary Schindler's petition for a hearing without comment as it had done four times before, dashing their hopes that the federal courts would intervene ...

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