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  • July 2008

    • Mental Illness Drove NIU Killer to Suicide Tries

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 10, 08 2:20 PM CDT

      Mental Illness Drove NIU Killer to Suicide Tries

      (Newser) - The shooter who left 5 dead and 15 injured at Northern Illinois University in February had tried to kill himself four times, an investigative effort by Esquire finds. “I want to die. Life sucks,” Steve Kazmierczak told a nurse after attempting to overdose on prescription medication while in high school in suburban Chicago. More »

  • September 2007

    • Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      Associated Press  |  Sep 10, 07 7:24 AM CDT

      Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      (Newser) - A Dutch marketer says he can cure the pernicious problem of nail biting in under a month with the “preventer,” a tooth guard that’s molded to fit either the upper or lower teeth and makes it impossible to bite. “The impulse disturbance is so frustrated that it is controlled,” the nervous-nibbling naysayer told the AP. “You don't have any problem any more.” More »

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