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Passer-by Pushes Would-Be Suicide Off Bridge

Five-hour standoff, traffic jam annoyed pusher

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted May 23, 2009 9:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – China’s Haizhu Bridge has attracted 12 would-be jumpers since April—none jumped, but all caused traffic jams. The latest, Chen Fuchao, was the final straw for Lai Jiansheng: After traffic was stopped for 5 hours by police, Lai broke through a barrier, shook Chen’...   Read full story »

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