Articles tagged with suicide

Wed, May 23, 2012

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. breaks silence after Mary's suicide

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The body of Mary was found at her home in Mount Kisco, New York, on Wednesday (16May12). A local medical examiner ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Five Oregon family members dead in suspected murder-suicide

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A mother and her three young children were found dead in a burning house in Salem, Oregon, on Tuesday and police ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Suicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen, al Qaeda vows more attacks

By Mohammed Ghobari and Tom Finn

SANAA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in army uniform killed more than 90 soldiers in the heart of the ...

Sun, May 13, 2012

Sinead O'Connor: I Would Have Committed Suicide If I Didn't Cancel My Tour

By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff

Last month Sinead O'Connor was forced to cancel the rest of her 2012 tour dates due to ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Suicide bomb plot leak worries security experts

By William Maclean

LONDON (Reuters) - Counter-terrorism experts expressed concern on Friday over U.S. leaks about an undercover operation that foiled a suicide bomb ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Sinead O'Connor: I Would Have Committed Suicide If I Didn't Cancel My Tour

By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff

Last month Sinead O'Connor was forced to cancel the rest of her 2012 tour dates due to ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Would-be suicide bomber was U.S. informant

By Mark Hosenball and Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The would-be suicide bomber in a plot by al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate was planted in ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Would-be suicide bomber was planted, or turned informant

By Mark Hosenball and Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The would-be suicide bomber in a plot by al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate was planted in ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Clashes rage in Syria, opposition meets abroad

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels fought the army in northern Syria on Saturday, activists said, and Syrian dissidents abroad gathered to try to ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Gay teen's suicide in Utah highlights youth bullying risks

By Jennifer Dobner

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in Utah are calling for action to halt bullying in the conservative state after ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

California seller of suicide kits sentenced for tax offense

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A 93-year-old woman who made headlines by selling suicide kits from her California home was placed on five ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Junior Seau's death officially ruled a suicide

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Police in Oceanside, California were called to the sportsman's home on Wednesday (02Apr12) following reports of a shooting incident inside ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Junior Seau's death officially ruled a suicide

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Police in Oceanside, California were called to the sportsman's home on Wednesday (02Apr12) following reports of a shooting incident inside ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Junior Seau's death officially ruled a suicide

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Police in Oceanside, California were called to the sportsman's home on Wednesday (02Apr12) following reports of a shooting incident inside ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Football great Junior Seau's brain to be examined

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Football great Junior Seau's brain will be examined for evidence of repetitive injuries from his playing days ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Neo-Nazi suspected in Arizona murder-suicide

By David Schwartz

GILBERT, Arizona (Reuters) - The Neo-Nazi founder of an anti-immigrant border militia is believed to have shot and killed four people before ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Gunman kills four in Phoenix suburb, commits suicide

By David Schwartz

GILBERT, Arizona (Reuters) - A gunman, identified by local media as a prominent border militia leader and a reputed neo-Nazi, shot dead ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Former NFL star Junior Seau dies in apparent suicide

By Marty Graham

OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, considered one of the best National Football League defensive players of ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

TMZ is reporting that former NFL star Junior Seau has died

SAN DIEGO, CA (WKZO) TMZ via tmz.com is reporting that former San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots star Junior Seau has died ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Georgia bans most late-term abortions, assisted suicide

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law two pieces of legislation on Tuesday to restrict late-term abortions and outlaw ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Suicide bombers kill 7 after Obama leaves Afghan capital

By Michael Georgy and Mirwais Harooni

KABUL (Reuters) - Suicide bombers attacked a compound housing Westerners in Kabul on Wednesday hours after U.S. President ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Georgia bans most late-terms abortions, assisted suicide

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law two pieces of legislation on Tuesday to restrict late-term abortions and outlaw ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

New York man convicted in subway suicide bomb plot

By Jessica Dye and Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury found a Bosnian-born U.S. citizen guilty on Tuesday of planning a ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

The Killers' Tommy Marth Commits Suicide

Tommy Marth, the saxophone player for rock band The Killers, was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on Monday. According to reports ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

The Killers' Tommy Marth Commits Suicide

Tommy Marth, the saxophone player for rock band The Killers, was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on Monday. According to reports ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

The Killers' Tommy Marth Commits Suicide

Tommy Marth, the saxophone player for rock band The Killers, was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on Monday. According to reports ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

The Killers' Tommy Marth Commits Suicide

Tommy Marth, the saxophone player for rock band The Killers, was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on Monday. According to reports ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

The Killers saxophonist commits suicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A saxophonist for rock band The Killers died earlier this week at his Las Vegas home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Nine dead in suicide bomb near Damascus mosque

By Ed Cropley

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed nine people including security officers at a Damascus mosque on Friday, Syria's interior ministry ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Would-be New York City suicide bombers detail plot

By Jessica Dye

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two members of a plot to carry out suicide attacks on New York City subways said their third ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Man plotted suicide bomb on NYC subway: co-defendant

By Jessica Dye

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The lone suspect on trial in what U.S. prosecutors call an al Qaeda-inspired plot to attack the ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Suicide attacks kill 19 in Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Suicide bombers killed at least nineteen people in attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday, including 11 Afghan police, as insurgents ramped up ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Suicide rates rising among Canadian girls: study

(Reuters) - Suicide rates for female teens and pre-teens in Canada rose over the past few decades even though the overall number of youths who ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

California woman charged with helping WWII veteran commit suicide

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California woman was charged on Wednesday with helping an 86-year-old World War Two veteran she met at ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Former Rutgers student: I did not cause gay roommate's suicide

By Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyler Clementi's family renewed its praise on Friday for the hate crimes conviction of former Rutgers University ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts: study

(Reuters) - People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, according to a U.S. study of more ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, a new ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope

Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...

Sat, March 10, 2012

Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope

Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope

Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Two UK Murdoch journalists in apparent suicide bids

By Georgina Prodhan

LONDON (Reuters) - Two senior journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News International have apparently attempted suicide as pressure mounts at the ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Suicide attack on Afghan NATO base where Korans burned

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least two civilians Monday after detonating explosives at the gates of the NATO base where copies of ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Pinto's brush with suicide bomber

Before finding fame with her role in multi-Oscar winning 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire, the Indian beauty was a presenter on Zee TV's travel ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Al Qaeda clashes, blasts kill 35 soldiers in Yemen

By Mohammed Mukhashaf

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 35 soldiers were killed in twin suicide bombings and ensuing clashes with al Qaeda militants in ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

For some Afghans, suicide bombs best answer to Koran burnings

By Michael Georgy

KABUL (Reuters) - Matihullah, 24, had always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Then news spread that Western soldiers had burned many copies ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Suicide bomber kills 2 in Syria: SANA news agency

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two people and wounded several others in the southern Syrian town of Deraa on Saturday, the Syrian state ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Suicide victim's gay date saw camera in Rutgers dorm room

By Jonathan Allen

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The man who had a gay sexual encounter with a Rutgers University student that a roommate ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Rutgers student in webcam case unfazed

By Jonathan Allen

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former Rutgers student on trial for allegedly spying on the homosexual tryst of his roommate ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Second Marine acquitted in hazing that led to suicide

By Jorene Barut

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The last of three U.S. Marines court-martialed on charges they physically abused and humiliated a fellow Marine who ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Trial opens in Rutgers webcam kiss case

By Jonathan Allen

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Friday opened the trial of a former Rutgers University student who used a webcam ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Study questions antidepressant-suicide link

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Food and Drug Administration has a blanket warning on antidepressant medications stating they increase the risk ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

U.S. arrests suspect in Capitol suicide attack plot

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Moroccan man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Friday wearing a vest he believed was full ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Don Cornelius son says dad called before suicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The son of "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius said on Thursday his father called him shortly before taking his life, and ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius commits suicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show "Soul Train" that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Marine whose hazing led to a suicide is jailed, demoted

By Jorene Barut

HONOLULU (Reuters) - A court-martial sentenced a Marine to 30 days of confinement and a demotion after he pleaded guilty to assaulting ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug

By Anna Yukhananov

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Children who take a common drug for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Suicide bomber kills district governor in Afghan south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed a district governor, his two young sons and two bodyguards in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Syrian forces kill 33 in attack on rebel town: residents

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have killed at least 33 people in a rebel town near the Lebanese border in the last few days ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Navy pilot identified as shooter in murder: suicide

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Navy airman shot a fellow pilot, the man's sister and another man before turning the gun ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Pilot's death ruled suicide in New Year's shootings

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Navy pilot shot and killed himself in a New Year's Day incident in which three other ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Two Navy pilots among those killed in murder-suicide

By Marty Graham

CORONADO, Calif (Reuters) - Two Navy pilots were among four people killed in an apparent New Years Day murder-suicide on the wealthy ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Four dead in apparent murder-suicide near San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Three men and a woman were found shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a home near San Diego after shooting ...

Mon, December 26, 2011

Suicide bomber kills 7 outside Iraq ministry

By Kareem Raheem

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed when a suicide car bomber hit Iraq's interior ministry on Monday in ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

U.N. condemns Damascus bombs, expresses grave concern

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations expressed grave concern about twin suicide car bombings in Damascus and condemned the attacks that killed ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Mother killed children, boyfriend before suicide: police

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rural Illinois mother killed her three children and live-in boyfriend before killing herself last week, police said.

Sara McMeen, 30, was ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Five shooting deaths in Virginia home called murder-suicide

(Reuters) - The shooting deaths of five people last week in a Virginia hamlet were in a murder-suicide stemming from a family custody dispute, authorities ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Five people dead in apparent murder-suicide in Illinois town

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Five people, including three children, have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide in a small Illinois town, police said ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Anti-suicide app aims to help U.S. soldiers

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Anti-suicide app aims to help soldiers

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Tenn. Guard anti-suicide app could help soldiers nationwide

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Tennessee National Guard has launched a pilot program that will allow potentially suicidal troops to use a ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Facebook Post Reveals Double Homicide-Suicide

Fri, December 09, 2011

Former student in Rutgers suicide case rejects no-prison deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Rutgers University student accused of bullying his gay roommate, who later killed himself, turned down a plea deal on ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Police identify gunman in Virginia Tech murder-suicide

By Rick Rothacker

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - The man who shot dead a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday before killing himself was ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Afghan bombs kill 78 in two days

By Mirwais Harooni

KABUL (Reuters) - A roadside mine killed 19 civilians and injured another five when it exploded in the southern Afghan province of ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Suicide kit maker, 93, pleads guilty to tax offense

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A great-grandmother who sold do-it-yourself asphyxiation kits from her home in California pleaded guilty on Friday to a ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Witness in LPS foreclosure case an apparent suicide

By Scot J. Paltrow

(Reuters) - A key witness in a Nevada criminal foreclosure fraud case who was found dead on Monday apparently committed suicide ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Autopsy: Inmate's Death, Suicide

Wed, November 16, 2011

Bullying Allegedly Leads to 10 Year Old's Suicide

Tue, October 25, 2011

Criss supporting suicide prevention campaign

The actor/singer, who plays student Blaine Anderson on the musical series, is the latest star to back the Trevor Project, a crisis intervention ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Rourke threatened to commit suicide if Otis didn't marry him

Otis and The Wrestler star had a tumultuous relationship and many were surprised when she agreed to become his wife in 1992, but now ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Rourke threatened to commit suicide if Otis didn't marry him

Otis and The Wrestler star had a tumultuous relationship and many were surprised when she agreed to become his wife in 1992, but now ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Suicide bombers, attacks hit Baghdad police, 28 dead

By Kareem Raheem

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers and roadside blasts targeted police across Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens on ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Assisted suicide machine in Kevorkian auction

(Reuters) - The "death machine" used by the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian in his controversial campaign to help more than 100 people commit suicide will ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Assisted suicide machine for sale in Kevorkian estate auction

(Reuters) - The "death machine" used by the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian in assisted suicides will be among the items up for auction in an ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

FBI, police seek to reach buyers of suicide kits

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - FBI agents investigating the sale of suicide kits by an elderly California woman alerted authorities in Oregon of ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Three U.S. Marines face charges stemming from suicide

By Jorene Barut

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Three U.S. Marines appeared in military court at their home base in Hawaii on Thursday to face charges ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Watch 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Discuss Russell Armstrong's Suicide

Last week, we learned Bravo had gotten Beverly Hills housewives Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof together and filmed ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Missouri parents sue retired priest, diocese in boy's suicide

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - A Missouri couple has filed a lawsuit against their Catholic diocese and a former monsignor, saying their ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Watch 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Discuss Russell Armstrong's Suicide

Last week, we learned Bravo had gotten Beverly Hills housewives Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof together and filmed ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

McHale backs suicide prevention campaign

The actor, who plays wheelchair-bound Artie Abrams on the hit TV show, has joined forces with officials at The Trevor Project to launch their ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

McHale backs suicide prevention campaign

The actor, who plays wheelchair-bound Artie Abrams on the hit TV show, has joined forces with officials at The Trevor Project to launch their ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

McHale backs suicide prevention campaign

The actor, who plays wheelchair-bound Artie Abrams on the hit TV show, has joined forces with officials at The Trevor Project to launch their ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

McHale backs suicide prevention campaign

The actor, who plays wheelchair-bound Artie Abrams on the hit TV show, has joined forces with officials at The Trevor Project to launch their ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Death of drug company CEO's girlfriend ruled suicide

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The death of a woman found hanged, bound and nude in July at the estate of a prominent ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Death of drug company exec's girlfriend ruled suicide

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A woman found hanged, bound and nude at the estate of a prominent pharmaceutical executive in July -- two days after the ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Death of drug company executive's girlfriend ruled suicide

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A woman found hanged bound and nude at the estate of a prominent pharmaceutical executive in July -- two days after the ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

McHale backs suicide prevention campaign

The actor, who plays wheelchair-bound Artie Abrams on the hit TV show, has joined forces with officials at The Trevor Project to launch their ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

De La Hoya considered suicide during drug battle

The retired fighter, nicknamed The Golden Boy, checked himself into a rehabilitation centre in California in May (11) to seek help for a substance ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Bravo Films Special to Address ""Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"" Suicide

There's been a ton of speculation as to how Bravo was going to address the suicide of Russell Armstrong, the soon-to-be ex-husband of ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Revamped "Real Housewives" to go ahead after suicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A re-edited version of reality TV show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" will premiere on September 5 with a new ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Bravo Films Special to Address ""Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"" Suicide

There's been a ton of speculation as to how Bravo was going to address the suicide of Russell Armstrong, the soon-to-be ex-husband of ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Kerr launches anti-suicide campaign

Orlando Bloom's wife was left devastated when her cousin took his life in 2009 and she has been vocal in her bid to ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Mom in California baby-dropping case on suicide watch

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The arraignment for a California mom accused of pushing her 7-month-old baby to his death from a parking ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Alabama couple turns selves in after failed suicide attempt

MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - An Alabama couple facing financial hardship turned themselves in to authorities on Thursday after their murder-suicide attempt failed.

James Morrow, 70 ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Former Orioles pitcher Flanagan's death ruled a suicide

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The death of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan was ruled a suicide as a result of ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Bravo Plans To Edit 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' After Armstrong Suicide

In light of recent tragic events, Bravo confirms they will in fact re-edit the footage from the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Bravo Plans To Edit 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' After Armstrong Suicide

In light of recent tragic events, Bravo confirms they will in fact re-edit the footage from the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Bravo Plans To Edit 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' After Armstrong Suicide

In light of recent tragic events, Bravo confirms they will in fact re-edit the footage from the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

'Real Housewives' Taylor Armstrong's Husband Commits Suicide (UPDATED)

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo executives will wait at least 24 hours to decide whether or not the series -- which was to ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

"Real Housewives" to be tweaked after Armstrong suicide

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is being re-edited following the suicide of Russell Armstrong, a Bravo cable channel ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Suicide bombers, gunmen kill 22 in central Afghanistan

By Mohammad Aziz

PARWAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 22 people in a bold attack on a governor's compound in ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Suicide bombers attack Afghan governor's compound: Reuters witness

By Mohammad Aziz

PARWAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As many as six suicide bombers and insurgent gunmen attacked the compound of a provincial governor in central ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Before suicide, gay Rutgers student said mom rejected him

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Rutgers University freshman who committed suicide after his roommate spied on his encounter with another man said ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Olympic medallist Peterson 'commits suicide'

The athlete's body was discovered near Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday night (25Jul11). He allegedly died from a gunshot wound.

Police confirm ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Former Yankees pitcher Irabu dead in apparent suicide

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu, who started for the New York Yankees for three seasons in ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Olympic medallist Peterson 'commits suicide'

The athlete's body was discovered near Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday night (25Jul11). He allegedly died from a gunshot wound.

Police confirm ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Suicide blast kills mayor of Afghanistan's Kandahar

By Ahmad Nadeem

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed the mayor of Afghanistan's Kandahar Wednesday, a further blow to stability in the ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

U.S. Olympic skier commits suicide in Utah

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Olympic silver medalist skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson has committed suicide near Salt Lake City, days after his ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Olympic skier commits suicide in Utah

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Olympic skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson has committed suicide in Utah, days after his arrest on suspicion of ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Defense: Rutgers roommate never bullied gay man before suicide

By Aman Ali

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Lawyers for a student accused of secretly webcasting the sexual tryst of his gay roommate sought ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

World watches and hopes U.S. will avoid debt "suicide"

By Emily Kaiser, Senior Asia Economics Correspondent

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Policymakers worldwide oscillated between hope and confidence on Monday that U.S. lawmakers will break ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Woman tied to Utah lawmaker scandal killed in murder-suicide

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A woman whose allegations of sexual impropriety against a top Utah lawmaker led to his resignation was killed in an ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Fireman who posed shirtless for charity commits suicide

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A city firefighter who was briefly in the media spotlight when he was reassigned after posing shirtless for a charity calendar has ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Twelve wounded after suicide bomber hits Iraq police station

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 12 people were wounded when a suicide bomber in a wheelchair blew himself up at a police station in the ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

At least 20 killed in suicide bombing in east Afghanistan

By Obaid Ormur

PULE ALAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least 20 people, and possibly as many as 35, in an ...

Sat, June 18, 2011

Suicide attack on Kabul police station kills nine

By Hamid Shalizi and Emma Graham-Harrison

KABUL (Reuters) - Suicide bombers in army uniform attacked a Kabul police compound on Saturday, killing nine people in ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Oregon votes to outlaw sale of suicide kits

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Sales of suicide kits, like the do-it-yourself asphyxiation hood used by a man to kill himself late last ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Laughter or ritual suicide in Japan samurai comedy

TOKYO (Reuters) - The price for a failed joke is usually dead silence or derisive jeering. But the hapless warrior hero of a new Japanese ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

"Dr. Death," Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83

By Mike Miller

DETROIT (Reuters) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Dr. Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, died ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

FBI raids home of suicide kit maker in California

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A great-grandmother selling do-it-yourself asphyxiation kits by mail said on Thursday she was ordered from her house at ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Police say patient killed doctor in murder-suicide

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Police in Florida were trying to determine a motive on Friday for a patient who fatally shot a transplant doctor before ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

San Diego family left suicide notes in apparent drownings

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Police said on Wednesday they are investigating the apparent drowning deaths of a family of four in San Diego as a ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Student implicated in Rutgers suicide pleads not guilty

By Aman Ali

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A student accused of secretly playing the sexual tryst online of a roommate who later committed ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Suicide bomber kills at least 6 in Kabul hospital

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least six people and wounded 23 more at a military hospital in a heavily ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian "getting better"

DETROIT (Reuters) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, who helped more than 130 people end their lives before spending eight years in prison, was "getting ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian hospitalized

DETROIT (Reuters) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Dr. Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, was in a Detroit-area ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on Afghan police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 13 people and wounded at least 20 in an attack on a minibus carrying police cadets in ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on Afghan police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 13 people and wounded at least 20 in an attack on a minibus carrying police cadets in ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Zurich voters reject ban on "suicide tourism"

ZURICH (Reuters) - Voters in Zurich overwhelmingly rejected on Sunday proposed bans on assisted suicide and "suicide tourism" -- foreigners traveling to Switzerland to receive help ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Five die in apparent murder-suicide in Idaho: police

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Iowa man allegedly shot four people to death in Idaho early on Friday, including his two young ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

91-year-old stands by "exit kits" despite suicide furor

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A 91-year-old California woman selling do-it-yourself asphyxiation kits for $60 apiece says business is booming since a depressed ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

91-year-old stands by "exit kits" despite suicide furor

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A 91-year-old California woman selling do-it-yourself asphyxiation kits for $60 apiece says business is booming since a depressed ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Bardot's third husband Sachs commits suicide

The German filmmaker and photographer took his own life on Saturday (07May11) at his chalet in Gstaad, his son Rolf has confirmed. Reports suggest ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Shuttle worker's death a suicide, report says

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA worker who fell to his death from the launch pad where space shuttle Endeavour is ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

Roommate indicted in Rutgers student suicide

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A grand jury on Wednesday indicted the roommate of a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after his ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Social environment linked to gay teen suicide risk

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

Suicide attack kills 5 foreign soldiers in Afghanistan

By Rafiq Sherzad

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in an Afghan army uniform killed five foreign and four Afghan soldiers on Saturday at ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Parents sue school district after teen daughter's suicide

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - The parents of a 13-year-old girl who hanged herself in 2009 after being ridiculed by classmates for texting a suggestive ...

Sat, April 09, 2011

Suicide attack hits Afghan army bus in Kabul: police

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus on the outskirts of Kabul on Saturday, wounding up to 10 soldiers and civilians ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Hired killer in assisted suicide sentenced to prison

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man convicted of murder in what he called an assisted suicide was sentenced on Monday to 20 years to life ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Suicide blasts at Sufi shrine in Pakistan kill 41

By Asim Tanveer

MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two Taliban suicide bombers caused carnage on Sunday at a Sufi shrine in eastern Pakistan, killing at least ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Suicide bombers kill 20 in Afghanistan's southeast

By Elyas Wahdat

KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers killed 20 people in an attack on a construction firm in a restive province in ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Texas prosecutor's death was suicide: Mexican official

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - Autopsy results show a South Texas prosecutor killed himself by ingesting poison over the weekend in Mexico, according to the Mexican ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Texas prosecutor's death was suicide: Mexican officials

By Jared Taylor

MCALLEN, Tex (Reuters) - Autopsy results show a South Texas prosecutor killed himself by ingesting poison over the weekend in Mexico, according ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Parents of teen suicide want privacy charges prosecuted

By Ronda Kaysen

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - The parents of a college student who killed himself after his sexual encounter was shown online do ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Officials not yet ready call death in Mexico a suicide

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - Authorities said on Monday they were not yet ready to declare the death of a South Texas prosecutor in a Mexican ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Sheen's porn star pal hospitalised after 'suicide attempt'

Kacey Jordan was one of five adult actresses who attended a wild bash at the Two and a Half Men star's Los Angeles ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Former U.S. nurse convicted of advising suicide

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A former Minnesota nurse who advised depressed people over the Internet about the best way to tie ropes to hang themselves and ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Former nurse advised depressed people online about suicide

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A former Minnesota nurse who advised depressed people over the Internet the best way to tie ropes to hang themselves and encouraged ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

New York police investigate murder-suicide by poison

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City woman died on Tuesday after her husband injected her with poison and then killed himself by drinking ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Borgnine's daughter attempted suicide

The 94-year-old actor has returned to the spotlight in recent months after receiving the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in January (11).

But ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Suicide bomber kills 37 at Pakistan funeral

By Faris Ali

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a funeral in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 37 people in the latest ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Lenoir opens up about suicide attempt

The 31-year-old beauty, who has enjoyed roles in films including Rush Hour 3 and After the Sunset, was found unconscious in woodland in La ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

NY stabbing case was assisted suicide, defense argues

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man accused of murdering a local motivational speaker and making it appear like a robbery ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Suicide more likely after brushes with the law

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who come into contact with the criminal justice system are at increased risk of suicide, a ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Suicide bomber kills 31 at Russia's biggest airport

By Alexei Anishchuk

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and injured more than 130 on Monday at Moscow's Domodedovo ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Mother of anorexic model commits suicide

Caro, who gave anorexia a face in a shocking 2007 awareness campaign, passed away at the Bichat Hospital in France on 17 November (10 ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

'Californication' Recap: Suicide Solution

S4E2: To approach Californication as a ""realistic"" show is not the most fruitful way to watch because, really, this show is a farce. Hank ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

One in 16 U.S. surgeons consider suicide - survey

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A considerable number of U.S. surgeons struggle with thoughts of suicide, with burnout and past medical errors as possible ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

Convicted Amish killer commits suicide, police say

By Marissa Rosenbaum

ERIE, Pa (Reuters) - Nearly two decades after Amish man Edward Gingerich outraged his normally peaceful religious community by killing his wife ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Twin suicide bombings kill 17 in Iraq's Ramadi

By Fadhel al-Badrani

RAMADI (Reuters) - Twin suicide bombings rocked a government compound in Iraq's western city of Ramadi on Monday, killing 17 people ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 40 in Pakistan

By Sahibzada Bahauddin

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A burqa-clad suicide bomber attacked a crowd of people waiting for aid in Pakistan on Saturday, killing at ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Madoff's son found dead in apparent suicide

Mark Madoff, 46, who had been a key official in his father's investment firm, was discovered in his Manhattan apartment early Saturday morning ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

Bernard Madoff's son dead in apparent suicide: reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The son of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff has been found dead in New York City of an apparent suicide, according to media ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

Bernard Madoff's elder son dead in suicide

By Martha Graybow and Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mark Madoff, the elder son of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff, was found hanged in his ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Suicide blasts kill 40 in Pakistan's northwest

By Aizaz Mohmand

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 40 people at the office compound of a government official in ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Suicide attack kills 4 near NATO base in Afghanistan

By Kamal Sadat

KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two foreign soldiers and two Afghan civilians in a bazaar outside a NATO base ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Noted Italian Comedy Director Commits Suicide

Granted, not all suicides are noble and many are unfortunate, but sometimes, sometimes man, they are ballsy and honorable. Take for instance noted Italian ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Suicide risk increases after heart attack

By Alison McCook

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People are more likely to commit suicide in the wake of a heart attack -- and some are ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Kerr backing anti-suicide helpline

The model, who is expecting a baby with husband Orlando Bloom in 2011, was devastated when one of her relatives committed suicide in 2009 ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Australian twin sisters in U.S. suicide pact: police

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - An Australian woman who survived a double shooting that killed her twin sister at a Colorado gun range told ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Study on acne suicide risk fuels debate over drugs

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - People with severe acne are at increased risk of attempting suicide, scientists said on Friday in a study which ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Suicide car bomb kills at least 15 in Karachi

By Faisal Aziz

KARACHI (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed and 100 injured in a suspected Taliban suicide car bomb attack on Thursday ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Hug's death ruled a suicide

The 35 year old's body was found at the side of a California freeway on Wednesday (03Nov10), and officials have now ruled Hug ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Suicide film wins Rome Film Festival top prize

Olias Barco's black and white movie Kill Me Please picked up the Marc Aurelio prize for Best Film on Friday (05Nov10).

Denmark's ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Brown Co. Agencies: Potential Suicide Calls Up

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - People lose their job, can’t pay their bills, don’t feel they’re worth much – and they sometimes start ...

Sun, October 31, 2010

Suicide bomber wounds 32 in Istanbul's main square

By Mehmet Caliskan

Istanbul (Reuters) - A suicide bomber wounded 32 people in an attack targeting Turkish police in Istanbul's main square Sunday, an ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Iraq weapons inspector's death was suicide: UK files

By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain released secret medical files on Friday that poured cold water on lingering conspiracy theories that former U.N ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Rapper T.I. denies suicide save was publicity stunt

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper T.I. on Thursday denied suggestions that he had helped talk a man out of suicide as a publicity stunt ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

"Project Runway"s Tim Gunn reveals early suicide bid

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn released a video on Wednesday describing how he tried to kill himself as a teenager after ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Inquest rules Arterton's grandmother committed suicide

Helen Sarfas, 70, was found dead at her home in Kent, England in January (10) and initial police reports suggested the knife wounds had ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

DeGeneres 'devastated' over suicide teenager

Tyler Clementi, 18, took his own life after a roommate allegedly videoed him having sex with another male and posted the footage on the ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares contestant commits suicide

Joseph Cerniglia, 39, was found floating in New York's Hudson River last week (ends25Sep10) after officials received a call about a man jumping ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Do suicide rates climb at high altitudes?

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Suicide rates may be higher up where the air is thinner, hints a new study.

Further, researchers ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Suicide bombers attack NATO base in Afghan east

KABUL (Reuters) - Several suicide bombers attacked a NATO-run base in southeastern Afghanistan on Friday, NATO and Afghan officials said, with at least two insurgents ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Military suicide prevention efforts fail: report

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to prevent suicides among U.S. war veterans are failing, in part because distressed ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Broncos' McKinley had talked of suicide, report says

DENVER (Reuters) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley, who was found dead in his home this week, had been depressed and told friends "he ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Broncos receiver McKinley dies of apparent suicide

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley died Monday at the age of 23 in an apparent suicide, police said ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Gunn attempted suicide at 17

The Project Runway star makes the shocking revelation in his new book, Gunn's Golden Rules, admitting he was plagued with depression as a ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Obama: Koran-burning could lead to suicide bombings

By Ben Gruber

GAINESVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that an obscure Christian pastor's plan to burn the Koran could ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan

By Mustansar Baluch

LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Newton on suicide watch in rehab

The Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities star is currently undergoing treatment in Sydney for the second time this year (10) following an alleged ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Goody's widower considered suicide over rape trial

Jack Tweed, who married Goody a month before she lost her battle with cancer in March 2009, served two jail sentences during his relationship ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

"American Idol" Fantasia says overdose was suicide bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino said she intended to take her own life when she overdosed on aspirin and sleeping pills ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

More evidence for fibromyalgia, suicide link

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of more than 8,000 Americans with fibromyalgia suggests that they are not at an ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Judd took advice before suicide role

The Double Jeopardy star entered the Shades of Hope Treatment Center in Texas for depression and isolation issues in 2006 and is now ""emotionally ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Suicide risk no higher with epilepsy drugs

By Gene Emery

BOSTON (Reuters) - Some seizure drugs may not raise the risk of suicide for patients with epilepsy as feared, but they more ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Suicide bombers attack southern Afghan base

By Jonathon Burch

KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents, some wearing suicide vests, launched a rocket and ground attack on the main foreign military base in Afghanistan ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Only some epilepsy drugs may raise suicide risk

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While all epilepsy drugs carry a warning about an increased risk of suicidal behavior, it may only ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Police Chase Leads to Suicide

Bloomington (WIBQ)-One man is dead following an early Sunday morning police pursuit in Owen County. According to the Sheriff’s Department the chase ...

Sun, July 18, 2010

Suicide bombers attack Iraq militia and kill over 40

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked government-backed Sunni militia on Sunday as they lined up to be paid on Baghdad's ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Fibromyalgia comes with a suicide risk: study

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When treating women with fibromyalgia, doctors should be on the lookout for depression and warning signs of ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Suicide bombers kill 28 in Iran

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Two rebel suicide bombers killed at least 28 people, including elite Revolutionary Guards, at a prominent Shi'ite Muslim ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Suicide tied to air pollution and asthma

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Air pollution and asthma symptoms may increase suicide risk, two new studies from Asia suggest.

According to ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Uganda finds suicide vest, makes several arrests

By Jeremy Clarke and Elias Biryabarema

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police have found an unexploded suicide vest and arrested six of the more than 20 ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

U.S. man in N. Korean prison attempts suicide: KCNA

SEOUL (Reuters) - An American being held in North Korea has attempted suicide out of frustration and guilt, the reclusive country's state media said ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

U.S. man in North Korean prison attempts suicide: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - An American being held in North Korea has attempted suicide out of frustration and guilt, the reclusive country's state media said ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Three Britons found guilty in suicide bomb plot

LONDON (Reuters) - Three Britons were convicted on Thursday of plotting to murder hundreds of people in suicide bombings after being recruited by an al ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Suicide barrier hasn't cut overall jump rates

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A suicide barrier at Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto, from which at least 400 people have leapt ...

Sun, July 04, 2010

Suicide bomber in government HQ in west Iraq kills 3

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday in the governor's compound of Iraq's western Anbar province, killing three ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Suicide-hit Foxconn hands over staff dormitories

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Electronics maker Foxconn Technologies, under fire for its working practices after a string of worker suicides, will sign over management of staff ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

Suicide blasts kill 26 at Iraqi state-sector bank

By Muhanad Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers detonated cars laden with explosives outside the Trade Bank of Iraq on Sunday ...

Sat, June 12, 2010

Foxconn suicide probe to be made public

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will publish the results of an official probe into recent suicides at electronics maker Foxconn's giant manufacturing plant in south ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Iraq suicide bomb kills 2 U.S. soldiers, 3 Iraqis

By Muhanad Mohammed and Matt Robinson

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb hit a joint U.S.-Iraqi military patrol in eastern Iraq on ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

Report details suicide attempt by Larry King's wife

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wife of TV personality Larry King attempted suicide late last month in Utah by overdosing on prescription drugs as she ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Afghan wedding party

By Ismail Sameem

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least 40 people were killed and 77 injured by a suicide bomb attack on a packed wedding ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Suicide a risk in retirement

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Seniors who move into residential homes are often at risk for suicide, yet these communities are ill equipped to deal with these ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Suicide bomber kills at least 18 in Afghan capital

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a NATO-led military convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Tuesday ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Teen Driver Threatens Suicide after Chase

Terre Haute (WIBQ)-He could have been killed by deputies, but wasn't.
Vigo County deputies say Rocky Hamburg led them on a chase ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Chicago rail boss commits suicide by train: reports

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Chicago's commuter rail system, who was under investigation for paying himself a $56,000 bonus, committed suicide ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Adults' suicide risk similar for all antidepressants

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People have about the same risk of having suicidal thoughts or attempting suicide when starting out on ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Suicide bomber targets British ambassador in Yemen

By Mohammed Sudam

SANAA (Reuters) - A suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber attacked the British ambassador's convoy in Yemen early on Monday, killing himself ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

Suicide raid killed American soldier on Kabul base: U.S.

By Jonathon Burch

KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion which killed an American and an Afghan soldier on an army base in Kabul this week was ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Minnesota man coaxed others to suicide: prosecutor

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Minnesota nurse was charged on Friday with persuading a British man and a Canadian woman through an online chat room ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

No drug role in suicide of Marie Osmond's son: officials

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drugs or alcohol played no role in the suicide of singer Marie Osmond's 18 year-old son, Los Angeles authorities said ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Suicide not such a heavy subject on "Gravity"

By Barry Garron

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Suicide is painless," go the unsung words to the theme song from "M*A*S*H." That ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Venezuelan boxing champ commits suicide

By Andrew Cawthorne

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan champion boxer Edwin Valero hanged himself with his own clothes early on Monday from the bars of a ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Popular anticonvulsant drugs raise suicide risks

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Widely used anticonvulsant drugs, including Pfizer's Neurontin and Novartis' Trileptal, may increase the risk of suicide, attempted suicide ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Teen suicide puts spotlight on high-tech bullying

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - The case of a teenager in Massachusetts who killed herself after a relentless, months-long bullying campaign shows how the ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Suicide bomber kills one in Russia's south

EKAZHEVO, Russia (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber killed herself after shooting dead a policeman on Friday in Russia's North Caucasus region, where the ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Films poke fun at Jews, Muslims, suicide bombers

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - Nothing, it seems, is off limits to British comedy, with two films hitting theatres in the next month that ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Suicide bomber kills 2 police in Russia's Ingushetia

By Kazbek Basayev

KARABULAK, Russia (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two policemen in Russia's Ingushetia region on Monday, the latest in a series ...

Sat, April 03, 2010

Suicide car bombers kill 41 in central Baghdad

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers detonated car bombs within moments of each other in a coordinated attack on foreign embassies in ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

The more kids, the lower moms' suicide risk

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supporting the theory that parenthood offers a buffer against suicidal behavior, a new study finds that the ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

British prosecutor clarifies law on assisted suicide

By Estelle Shirbon

LONDON (Reuters) - British prosecutors weighing whether to take action against those who assist in the suicide of a terminally ill loved ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Prostate cancer diagnosis raises risk of suicide

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being diagnosed with prostate cancer roughly doubles the risk of suicide or death from a heart attack, U.S ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Suicide bomber kills 41 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

By Abdulrahman Taher

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew herself up on Monday among Shi'ite pilgrims on the outskirts of Iraq's capital ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Iraq suicide attack kills at least 17, many police

By Saad Shalash

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide blast killed at least 17 people at an Interior Ministry office in Baghdad on Tuesday, officials said ...

Sat, January 16, 2010

Suicide bomber attacks Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir

By Abu Arqam Naqash

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked a military vehicle in the Pakistani part of the Kashmir region wounding two ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Marijuana use unlikely to boost suicide risk

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking marijuana (also called cannabis) is unlikely to increase a person's risk of killing themselves later ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Eight killed in Afghan suicide blast were CIA agents

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The eight American civilians killed in a suicide bombing at a military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday were ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Suicide Bombing Kills 8 American Civilians

KABUL (WTAQ) - Eight American civilians were killed in a suicide bombing at a military base in eastern Afghanistan.  A U.S. military official told ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Suicide car bomb kills 8 in Afghan south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed eight Afghan civilians on Thursday when he detonated his explosives outside a guest house frequented by ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

White House reviewing policy on military suicide letters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is reviewing a policy in which the president does not send letters of condolence to families of military personnel ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Suicide bomber kills five in attack on Iraq police

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed a police commander and four of his bodyguards in Tikrit, the ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Suicide bomber kills three Somali government ministers

By Abdi Guled and Ibrahim Mohamed

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide bomber disguised as a veiled woman killed at least 19 people including three Somali ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Suicide attacks down, extortion up in Iraq's Mosul

By Deepa Babington

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Drive-by shootings, murders and extortion are the new calling cards of a weakened insurgency in Mosul, replacing suicide ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Suicide bomber kills 18 in Pakistan's Peshawar

By Faris Ali

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court building in Peshawar on Thursday, killing 18 people, officials ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Peshawar

By Shams Mohmand

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior -- possibly because they are generally ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan

By Faris Ali

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in an auto-rickshaw blew himself up in Pakistan on Monday, killing three people while four ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Swiss to tighten assisted suicide rules, consider ban