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Art Callaham: Many questions, but few answers
Recently, an acquaintance of mine used a gun to commit suicide. This person had been depressed for years and had several recent traumatic events occur that I believe added to the depression. Though suicided by guns figures prominently in this column, I...Tags: U.S. Army, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Fort Hood (military base)
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 10
‘Choice Exit’ strategy merits consideration To the editor: I recently saw a program on public TV about a certain strategy called “Choice Exit” that is legal and happening in a few states out West. The way I see it, this is...Tags: Marriage, Arts and Culture, Separation of Church and State, Punishment, Fines
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Clear Spring High students kick off Race for Awareness
Clear Spring High School students have kicked off the Race for Awareness program at the school to help students cope with everyday life. Created and organized by Clear Spring High School FBLA Vice President Kayla Stoner, the Race for Awareness is a...
Tags: Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Business Enterprises, Politics, Lyme Disease
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Judge reduces possible sentence in WikiLeaks case
A military judge on Tuesday reduced the potential sentence for an Army private accused of sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Col. Denise Lind made the ruling during a pretrial hearing at Fort Meade for Pfc. Bradley Manning....
Tags: WikiLeaks, Fort Meade (military base), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials
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Sergeants say Manning's past behavior speaks loudly in WikiLeaks case
Associated PressAn Army private charged with sending U.S secrets to the website WikiLeaks had a history of suicidal thoughts and aloof behavior that outweighed a psychiatrist’s opinion that he was no risk to himself, two former counselors testified Sunday. Army...Tags: WikiLeaks, Fort Meade (military base), Prosecution, Medical Specialization, Crime, Law and Justice
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Local hospice program will provide mutual support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide
marieg@herald-mail.comThis year, about 40,000 people in the United States will chose to end their lives. It’s a sobering statistic from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Equally sobering is the fact that it might be someone you know — a family...Tags: Mental Health, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Death and Dying Customs, DVDs
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Hospice to host program for suicide survivors
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 14th annual International Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, Nov. 17, at Hospice of Washington County Inc., 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown. Light refreshments and sign in begins at 12:30 p.m. The DVD...Tags: Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mother tries to comfort other suicide survivors
andrews@herald-mail.comThe day Cody E. Butz killed himself, “he kissed me on the cheek and told me he loved me,” his mother, Carin Trecannelli, remembered. That was atypical behavior for him. Usually, Cody licked her face playfully instead of kissing her. It...Tags: Mental Health, Annapolis, Health and Safety at School, Human Interest, Disease Prevention
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Washington County Public Schools offer suicide prevention, intervention and postvention supports
Asked about Washington County’s training on suicide awareness and prevention, Steve Burnett, the district’s supervisor of school counseling services, responded in an email. “We offer comprehensive prevention, intervention and...Tags: Human Interest, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Treatments, Social Services
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Former Hagerstown man involved in police standoff found guilty
dona@herald-mail.comNeil LaPine testified he fired a handgun just once - and by accident - during a May 18 stand-off with police, but a Washington County Circuit Court jury deliberated just 70 minutes on Friday before finding him guilty on three counts of first-degree...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 22
Obama has ignored fundamental problems To the editor: I am appalled after watching the Democratic National Convention. President Obama ignored fundamental problems: 1) Wall Street and top banks dominating politics; 2) the economy; 3) $16 trillion...Tags: Prisons, Medicare, Punishment, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Fines
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Tomblin shares 'heartbreaking' suicide statistics with Hedgesville High students
richardb@herald-mail.comSuicide is the second-leading cause of death among West Virginians between the ages of 15 and 24, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told more than 300 Hedgesville High School students at an assembly Monday. He said it’s a “heartbreaking” statistic....Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Government, Education, Executive Branch, Politics
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