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Washington state weighs meds for assisted suicide
The Associated PressThe emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Recent TV and radio ads by opponents feature actor...Tags: Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Suicide, Martin Sheen, Death and Dying
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Washington may join Oregon in allowing doctors to prescribe lethal meds to terminally ill
Associated Press WriterOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Recent TV and radio ads by...Tags: Suicide, Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Martin Sheen, Death and Dying
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Condition of Italian woman at center of right-to-die case worsens after hemorrhage
ROME (AP) _ The condition of an Italian woman at the center of a right-to-die case worsened after she suffered a massive hemorrhage, doctors said Saturday. Eluana Englaro has been in a vegetative state for 16 years and her father has led a protracted...Tags: Government, George Bush, National Government, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Relatives who assist in a suicide can still inherit from victim, Wis. appeals court rules
Associated Press WriterMADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The wife and daughter of a man who committed suicide can inherit his estate even if they assisted him in the act, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. State law prohibits anyone who "intentionally kills" another from inheriting from...Tags: Defense, Suicide, Firearms, Assisted Suicide, Local Authority
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L.A. animal shelter workers turn to City Council in push to oust manager
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUnion representatives for Los Angeles animal shelter workers plan to give the City Council a petition today demanding the dismissal of general manager Ed Boks and assistant general manager Linda Barth. The vote of no confidence, as the petition is...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Animals, Management Change, Population, Employees
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VA targets veterans at risk of suicide
WASHINGTON The Veterans Affairs Department announced yesterday a new advertising campaign that targets veterans at risk for suicide. The ads include the VA's suicide hot line number, 1-800-273-TALK. "It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Defense, Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Suicide
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Occupation isn't key to suicide
While one can understand the compassion and concern expressed in the column "Saving the doctors" (Commentary, July 7), the data do not support Dr. Claire Panosian Dunavan's assertion that "medical doctors are more likely to commit suicide than any other...Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Research, Suicide, Therapies, Dentistry
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Police call it suicide, but sister isn't sure
Sun reporterFor Margaret Padilla, the reminders of her brother's death are everywhere. Since January, the Florida resident has been living in his Crofton townhouse, sleeping in his bedroom, cooking food in his kitchen and watching television on his couch. But the...Tags: Injuries, Assault, Suicide, Crofton
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Lawsuit against Grace, CNN moves ahead
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims CNN's Nancy Grace pushed the mother of a missing toddler to suicide through aggressive questioning. CNN and Grace argued the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by Melinda Duckett's family would...Tags: Leesburg, Murder, Suicide, Judges
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Death brings questions
Sun reporterThe apparent suicide of a suspect in the 2001 anthrax mail attacks this week is spurring questions from legal observers of the 7-year-long federal investigation: Was Bruce E. Ivins' death a sign of guilt or the act of an innocent man unwilling to endure...Tags: Public Officials, Guerrilla Activity, Corruption, Government, Corporate Crime
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Marine suicides are on the rise
The basic rule for Marine boot camp is simple: Keep your mouth shut and mind your own business. But it's different when the subject is suicide. Drill instructors encourage recruits to share their feelings in so-called "guided discussions," and tell...Tags: Defense, Interior Policy, Mental Illness, Advanced Training, Armed Forces
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Veterans call for help
Associated PressMore than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide help line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent Rand Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and...Tags: Emergency Planning, Veterans Affairs, Illnesses, Defense, Mental Illness
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