Suicide

Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...

The Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Freeney headed to Chargers, Williams in lawsuit with former fiancee The San Diego Chargers agreed to a two-year, $8.75 million contract with free agent defensive end Dwight Freeney, according to multiple reports....

When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...

The Sports Xchange Bills DE Williams in legal fight over $785,000 ring Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Mario Williams is in a legal battle with his former fiancee over a $785,000 engagement ring. The Houston Chronicle reported Friday that attorneys for...

Suicide-prevention hotlines If you think you might hurt yourself, there are several places you can call for help. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) Vet2Vet Veterans Crisis Hotline: 877-VET-2-VET (877-838-2838) The...

The Sports Xchange Report: Pain may have led to Trickle suicide Former race-car driver Dick Trickle was in severe pain before he died, which may be why he committed suicide, his brother told ESPN.com on Friday. Trickle, 71, died of a self-inflicted...

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities in Boger City, N.C., said. He was 71. Lincoln County sheriff's Lt. Tim Johnson said authorities received a call, apparently from Trickle, who said...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired race car driver Dick Trickle, 71, died Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Lincoln County deputies said. Trickle, a long-time Lincoln County resident, was found dead next to his pick-up truck just after...

Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle died on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a North Carolina cemetery, sheriff's officials said. Trickle, 71, was found lying near his pickup after he placed a 911 call to the Lincoln...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S.-military contractor DynCorp International says four American employees were killed in a suicide car bombing Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, bringing the number of Americans slain to six. Nine Afghan civilians were...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...

The Charlotte Observer reports: Retired NASCAR driver Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in Lincoln County, N.C., said. He was 71. Trickle, who retired in 2002 after 24 years on the top NASCAR...