Doctors let death-wish Qantas pilot keep flying (The New Zealand Herald)

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SYDNEY – A Qantas pilot who had repeated urges to crash his planes was allowed to continue working for three years after doctors declared him fit to fly.

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Man Found Guilty In Wife’s Death (WLKY Louisville)

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Jerry Seidl was convicted of wanton murder in connection with his wife’s August 2008 shooting death.

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Violinist Plays as Surgeons Tweak His Brain (ABC News)

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Roger Frisch of Plymouth, Minn., lay on the operating table with his hands clutching his violin to his chin. While surgeons operated on his brain, Frisch began to play. Each note told the surgeons whether electronic pulses they were sending to his brain worked to ease his body’s tremors. Brain – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Arts – Neurological Disorders

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Swartz finds peace with his troubled past (The Janesville Gazette)

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With the start of the NCAA Tournament, March is the best time of the sporting year for many. Around here, the 10th anniversary of Wisconsins Final Four appearance makes it especially memorable.

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Former Badger Swartz fought mental illness and won (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Around here, the 10th anniversary of UW’s Final Four appearance makes March especially memorable. But for the longest time, March 2000 was neither happy nor memorable for Julian Swartz.

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