Suicides

Is Teen Suicide Contagious?

AOL | David Knowles | Posted 11.04.2009 | Home


Over the past six months, four students at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif., have committed suicide in the same location, using the same...

8 Million Americans Consider Suicide

Yahoo | Associated Press | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study. About 32,000 suicides occur in the United St...

The King Is Dead; Long Live the King

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 10.23.2009 | World


Pinaki Bhattacharya

Such was the scale of the developing human tragedy following Andhra Pradesh state Chief Minister, YS Rajashekhar Reddy's death that his bereaved son YS Jaganmohan Reddy had to issue a public appeal exhorting the people not to commit suicide.

Econocide

Nick Turse | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business


Nick Turse

While it's impossible to know all the factors that contribute to people resorting to violent measures, press reports suggest that the economic crisis has played no small part in a range of extreme acts.

Arthur Delaney

Recession May Be Increasing Suicide Rates, But We Won't Know For Years

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business


Emergency physicians and mental health workers in North Carolina have begun to worry that they may be in the midst of a disturbing new trend, accordin...

The 1%: America Insourcing Sacrifice

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Sean Gilfillan

Why is America insourcing sacrifice to 1% of its population when it is deemed necessary to our national security and interests?

Afghan Minister Escapes Twin Suicide Bomber Attacks

A Pakistan News | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


A suicide bomber was killed Friday by police before he could reach an Afghan minister's home in western Afghanistan, but a second bomber detonated his...

On Sixth Anniversary of War: Suicides Skyrocketing

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.19.2009 | World


Greg Mitchell

In the Army alone, 18 troops committed suicide in February -- down six from January's high, but still above what they expected. Top brass in the military continue to be evasive about the problem.

Army Reports Alarming Spike In Suicides In January

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Army is investigating an unexplained and stunning spike in suicides in January. The count is likely to surpass the number of co...

Military Lies to Another Mother on Son's Death in Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

Many U.S. troops are still passing away in "noncombat" ways, via accidents, friendly fire, suicides and so on. And in those cases, parents or spouses, and the media, are still often misled or lied to.

Financial Crisis Suicide Numbers Mounting

AP | KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 11.14.2008 | Business


An out-of-work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90-year-old Ohio widow shoots herself in th...

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq for August Already Tops July -- As Two More Soldier Suicides Reported

Greg Mitchell | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

When the U.S. military death toll in Iraq dropped to 13 last month it received wide attention. But now, midway through August, the toll this month ha...

U.S. Combat Deaths Down in Iraq -- But Soldier Suicides Continue

Greg Mitchell | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

Despite the overall drop in U.S. deaths in Iraq there has been a spate of "noncombat" fatalities there in the past week. Also, Iraq vets continue to kill themselves at home at an alarming rate.

A July 4 Tragedy: Wounded Marine, Who Helped Other Iraq Vets, a Likely Suicide

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

On June 23, Sean Webster's body was found in an isolated part of his base. The Naval Criminal Investigate Service is probing the death as a "probable" suicide.

Suicide And Girls

Mona Ackerman | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: My niece just committed suicide. She is the 20-year-old daughter of my older sister. Needless to say, my sister is devastated and doesn't unders...

Suicides Half Of Gun Deaths In US

AP | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But re...

Missing Hedge Fund Scammer's Business Card For Sale On eBay

Stamford Advocate | Jeff Morganteen | Posted 06.21.2008 | Business


View the eBay listing for Samuel Israel III's business card. An eBay seller is looking to cash in on the saga of Samuel Israel, the 48-year-old hedge...

Shocker: As Suicides Surge, Military Reveals 40,000 Cases of PTSD

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

As press reports proliferate concerning Iraq vet suicides, officials are encouraging troops to get help, even if they go to civilian therapists and don't report it to the military.