Nov 6th, 2008 · Army Sgt. Nick Casey of Canton, Ohio, was killed recently in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The 22-year-old is remembered most for the pride he took in his sometimes beleaguered inner-city high school. Days after his death, family and friends went back to Timken High School in Casey's memory.
Oct 30th, 2008 · Taliban militants have stormed the Information Ministry in the heart of Kabul, killing at least five people. It was the most brazen attack in the Afghan capital since last summer's suicide bombing at the Indian Embassy.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Washington could become the second state in the nation to have an assisted suicide law for the terminally ill. The state has an initiative on the November ballot and it is currently ahead in the polls.
Oct 18th, 2008 · Retired Marine Col. Timothy Geraghty was in Beirut at the time of the 1983 suicide bombing that killed 220 Marines and 21 other U.S. service members. He believes that attack started a series of truck bombings, which became a favorite tactic of terrorists.
Sep 27th, 2008 · Al-Qaida increasingly has resorted to using women as suicide bombers in Iraq. So the country's police force hopes to combat that threat by recruiting its first female members.
Sep 25th, 2008 · Johns Hopkins senior Juliana Kerrest has struggled with mental illness since her early teens. In college, she went so far as to plan her suicide. One thought that stopped her: Her work with the support group Active Minds could help others suffering from mental illness.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Suicide is a very real risk for young people who suffer from clinical depression. In fact, during the past two years, suicide has increased among children between the ages of 10 and 19. But a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants has been proven to help.
Sep 24th, 2008 · A new study shows that about half of all medical students suffer from burnout and one in ten has suicidal thoughts. Dr. Sydney Spiesel discusses what's behind these figures.