If we must die, O let us nobly die.
	Claude McKay, If We Must Die, 1953

FEATURE-LENGTH ARTICLES

	Words to Die By: Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska), Jan 4, 2005
	Critic of seat-belt legislation meets his unsurprising destiny.
	Bad Call: New York Daily News, Feb 11, 2004
	Ill-conceived attempt to retrieve cellphone is cut off.
	God's Gun: Florida Times-Union, Oct 3, 1998
	Minister sermonizes the dangers of single-player roulette.
	Road Rage: Los Angeles Times, Jan 15, 1998
	When the family car becomes the family weapon.
	At Heaven's Gate: Associated Press, Mar 28, 1997
	On this anniversary of last year's mass suicide.
	Wait!: Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 7, 1997
	Two Heaven's Gate members try to play catch up.
	Kalashnikov-Wielding Men: Wall Street Journal, July 11, 1988
	Wedding in Pakistan? Wear a vest — a bullet-proof one.

NEWS NUGGETS

	For a Hat: Lethbridge Herald (Alberta), Nov 19, 2003
	Loyal cap owner risks all for headwear — and loses, of course.
	Dog Shoots Man: Associated Press, Jan 24, 2003
	Dog bites man. Man beats dog. Dog shoots man?
	Gotcha Piece Right Here: New York Daily News, Sep 30, 2002
	We're not sure what homeboy was adjusting — New York style — but it was the gun that went off.
	Rush: The Nation (Bangkok), Oct 7, 2002
	The "mad race" for precious fares in Thailand has few winners.
	Can't Take it With You: Reuters, Aug 18, 2002
	Determined thief demonstrates that only hope floats.
	A Major Embarrassment: Baltimore Sun, Feb 9, 1994
	Conservative politician's departure is less than ... conservative.
	The Bicycle Thief: The Irish Examiner, Mar 21, 2002
	The downside to the eco-friendly getaway vehicle.
	Cigarettes Will Kill You: Associated Press, Dec 15, 2001
	And we all thought smoking them was bad enough.
	Died Orange: Associated Press, Nov 12, 2001
	Man is turned into pumpkin for Halloween.
	Dog-Napper: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct 12, 1994
	Brazen kidnapper attempts to devour his victim.
	Here, Kitty, Kitty ... Associated Press, Jan 2, 1996
	Two New Year's revellers attempt to garland the god of destruction.
	Eat and Run: United Press International, Oct 30, 1979
	Fleet-footed breakfast chiseler is turned to pancake.
	Going, Going, Gong: Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 21, 1992
	Just what is it with would-be psychics and freight trains?
	Double-Header: WCBS News Radio, Apr 26, 1999 & New York Times, May 2, 1985
	Two unlikely accidents at the ballpark, fifteen years apart.
	Brains Come Last: Reuters, Jul 17, 1987
	Evolutionary conundrum illustrates process of natural selection.
	When the Music's Over: Associated Press, Nov 25, 1983
	Mischievous club manager is caught in carnal death grip.
	Burned! Associated Press, Oct 27, 1998
	Would-be avenging arsonist feels the burn.
	The Lure of the Dare: Akron Beacon Journal, Jan 30, 1998
	Oversized aquarium-dweller is the bait that bags piscivorous partygoer.
	An Old-Fashioned Shotgun Wedding: Associated Press, Aug 17, 1982
	One more reason to frisk the in-laws before the nuptials.
	Blood on the Tracks: Associated Press, Oct 13, 1998
	An old Mexican folk legend claims six new victims.
	Java Junkie: Associated Press, Oct 26, 1998
	Collegian takes dare and swallows bottle of caffeine pills.
	Game Over, Man: Associated Press, Aug 12, 1992
	For kayak team, Olympics end with a bang.
	Oh, Brother!: Reuters, Oct 16, 1997
	Five brothers drown trying to retrieve car keys.
	Train of Thought: Associated Press, Oct 1, 1989
	Psychic tries to stop freight train with mind. Locomotive has other ideas.
	That Ain't No Tractor; She's My Hoe: Journal of Forensic Sciences, Mar 1993
	Diesel-powered hydraulic backhoes — and the men who love them.
	RoadKill: Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct 14, 1993
	Handyman dares to be dumb.
	The Do-It-Yourselfers: Associated Press, Feb 18, 1993
	Transsexual gets it in the end.
	Hello?: Hickory Daily Record (NC), Dec 21, 1992
	A very brief wake-up call for Smith & Wesson owner.
	This Next Joke'll Kill You: Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec 4, 1991
	Masquerade proves a little too convincing.
	Okay, You Win: Associated Press, Jul 5, 1984
	Laywer wins and loses race at the office.
	Waiting For His Next Trick: Philadelphia Daily News, Jun 6, 1990
	Stunt kayaker takes canoe over the Niagara Falls.
	Buried Alive: Orange County Register, Nov 2, 1990
	Self-proclaimed Houdini prepares elaborate funeral.
	Pair Fall Hard for Women: Associated Press, Oct 31, 1988
	Jilted boyfriends fall painfully out of love.
	See Ya in "The Next World" Cup: Philadelphia Inquirer, Jun 26, 1990
	Fan eliminates self when the home team is eliminated.
	An "En-Lightning" Demonstration: Toronto Star, June 16, 1987
	Dad illustrates that adage about a little knowledge.
	Who's Hunting Whom? Associated Press, April 23, 1990
	Shotgun-wielding snake shoots hunter.