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Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Joe Coscarelli Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/03/stephen_elliott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/03/stephen_elliott/index.html?source=rss Author Stephen Elliott talks about the grisly trial, and the prescription dependency, he could not shake By Gabriel Winant Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/06/sparkman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/11/06/sparkman/index.html?source=rss It was too easy to fit Bill Sparkman's death into a storyline we already knew By Mary Elizabeth Williams Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/24/reality_tv_domestic_abuse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/24/reality_tv_domestic_abuse/index.html?source=rss The grisly tale of VH1 star Ryan Jenkins is the latest chapter in a dark history of reality TV's violent offenders By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/07/16/fort_carson_report/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/07/16/fort_carson_report/index.html?source=rss An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. But the Army begs to differ By Gloria Feldt Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/01/george_tiller/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/01/george_tiller/index.html?source=rss The doctor's murder is domestic terrorism, and if our leaders don't act boldly, there will be more violence By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/09/ptsd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/09/ptsd/index.html?source=rss After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/09/each/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/09/each/index.html?source=rss A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/08/tape/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/08/tape/index.html?source=rss A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications. By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/14/coming_home_five/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/14/coming_home_five/index.html?source=rss In the final article in Salon's series, we ask what President Obama will do about the rise of suicide and murder among U.S. soldiers returning from combat. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss Kenneth Eastridge had PTSD before he ever donned a uniform or did two tours of duty in Iraq. Now he's in prison for his part in the murder of a fellow soldier. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/11/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/11/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss John Needham returned from Iraq, suffering from combat stress. If he had received proper care, would he be standing trial for murder? By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss Pfc. Ryan Alderman, now deceased, sought medical help from the Army. He got a fistful of powerful drugs instead. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two_sidebar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two_sidebar/index.html?source=rss The details of three more deaths that might have been prevented among Fort Carson-based soldiers. By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_intro/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_intro/index.html?source=rss Returning U.S. combat soldiers are committing suicide and murder in alarming numbers. In a special series, Salon uncovers the habitual mistreatment behind the preventable deaths. By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously. By Catherine Price Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/29/uk_domestic_abuse_law/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/29/uk_domestic_abuse_law/index.html?source=rss Proposed reforms in the U.K. would provide a partial defense to victims of domestic abuse accused of killing their partners. By Mike Madden Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/27/scotus_guns/index.html?source=rss John McCain used the high court's decision to blast away at Barack Obama -- but it could make Obama's campaign more bulletproof. By Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/06/rape_murder/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/06/rape_murder/index.html?source=rss A woman caught having an affair told her husband it was rape and he killed her lover. By Catherine Price Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/11/domestic_violence_pardons/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/11/domestic_violence_pardons/index.html?source=rss Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher reconsiders the sentences of 21 women convicted of killing or trying to kill men who abused them. By King Kaufman Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/28/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Sean Taylor killing: A grief counselor talks about how teammates and fans can gain "control" after a senseless tragedy. By Debra Dickerson Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/05/cory_booker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/05/cory_booker/index.html?source=rss Enraged by his city's unfair drug policies, the Newark mayor vows to stop being polite and start making a difference. By Catherine Price Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/sexiest_vegetarian/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/sexiest_vegetarian/index.html?source=rss Murder is a leading cause of death for pregnant women. Plus: Saudi Arabia makes things worse for women, while Kenya heads in the right direction. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/12/21/record_bodies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/12/21/record_bodies/index.html?source=rss 76 unidentified bodies are found in Baghdad. By Jill Leovy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/14/homicide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/14/homicide/index.html?source=rss The real story of homicide in America is one of hope, especially for black men, who have long suffered the most. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/11/29/murder/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/11/29/murder/index.html?source=rss Why homicide is a more common killer of pregnant women than practically anything else.