Robert Kosilek - a convicted killer serving the sentence for killing his wife wants the Massachusetts Department of Corrections to pay for a sex-change operation as a treatment for medical condition. Claiming that hormone and other treatments didn't work, 57-year-old Kosilek, who now calls herself Michelle, petitioned for the surgery in 2002, which was denied by the judge, did in fact get female hormone treatment and laser hair removal services authorized.

Indian police are looking out for possible suicides by brokers and investors after the market stumbled heavily Monday, wiping out billions of dollars in share values. Policemen are told to keep a watch near lakes, canals and all possible places where people in distress could head to kill themselves.

Richard Rittierodt - All Headline News ContributorMartinez had been expelled from University of California, Berkeley because of his stripped-down strolls. His actions also prompted the city to adopt a strict anti-nudity ordinance.

A German man who unsuccessfully tried to kill himself by jumping in front of a train must pay for the damage he caused. The decision was announced by a Munich court yesterday. The Scotsman newspaper says that the 47-year-old leapt too late to land under the train and crashed through the driver's cabin window.

A man and his girlfriend climbed a suspension bridge near Frankfurt so they could watch the sunset, but passers-by mistook their actions for a double suicide attempt, police said Monday. A driver called the police after he saw the couple sitting on top of the bridge, and squad cares, fire engines and a police speedboat with divers hurried to the scene.