Girl's overdose death raises questions
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070324/ap_on_he_me/drugged_to_death"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070323/capt.7cdc24c2e4e140018e20933e44738350.drugged_to_death_bx108.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=ck2C4.w7L7pHOxpyQp83yA--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Michael Riley, 34, left, and his wife, Carolyn Riley, 32, are shown in Hingham District Court during their arraignment, in this Feb. 6, 2007, file photo in Hingham, Mass. The two have been charged with murder in the overdosing death of their 4-year-old daughter Rebecca. (AP Photo/Gary Higgins, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - In the final months of Rebecca Riley's life, a school nurse said the little girl was so weak she was like a "floppy doll." The preschool principal had to help Rebecca off the bus because the 4-year-old was shaking so badly. And a pharmacist complained that Rebecca's mother kept coming up with excuses for why her daughter needed more and more medication. None of their concerns was enough to save Rebecca.</p><br clear="all"/>

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