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  • November 2007

    • Online Suicide Brings Fury of Neighbors

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 22, 07 10:33 PM CST

      Online Suicide Brings Fury of Neighbors

      (Newser) - The two parents who used MySpace to harass a teenage girl so relentlessly that she committed suicide are now the target of internet vigilantes, the Los Angeles Times reports. When prosecutors could not mount a case, angry neighbors posted the family's address, photos, and phone numbers on blogs. Their workplaces have been flooded with calls, protesters gather outside their house, and people shout "Murderer" as they drive by. More »

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      MySpace  • suicide  • harassment  • vigilante justice

    • Wharton Letter Bolsters Suicide Theory

      New York Times  |  Nov 21, 07 5:47 PM CST

      Wharton Letter Bolsters Suicide Theory

      (Newser) - A recently-discovered letter by Edith Wharton provides new evidence in The House of Mirth's lingering literary mystery , suggesting that heroine Lily Bart does, in fact, intend to kill herself at the book's end, the New York Times reports. Though the ambiguous text has led many to believe she died of an accidental overdose, Wharton's letter states that a fictional "friend of mine has made up her mind to commit suicide." More »

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      book  • suicide  • literature  • letters  • biography  • Edith Wharton

    • Anger Brews Over Cyber Suicide

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 17, 07 4:00 PM CST

      Anger Brews Over Cyber Suicide

      (Newser) - Police fear a "mob mentality" is brewing in a St. Louis suburb after a 13-year-old girl killed herself, and the hoaxers who allegedly prodded her have gone free. Two adults—parents of the girl's friend—badgered Megan Meier online until she hanged herself in her closet last October. Cops say they've been getting angry calls since the story broke last week, but insist that no law can corral the cyber-bullies. More »

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      MySpace  • suicide  • Missouri  • St. Louis  • cyberbullying  • Internet hoax

    • King Ludwig Death Probed Anew

      Der Spiegel  |  Nov 8, 07 4:13 PM CST

      King Ludwig Death Probed Anew

      (Newser) - A Munich banker has added fuel to theories that Bavaria's "Mad" King Ludwig II, thought to have committed suicide by drowning, was assassinated in 1886, Der Spiegel reports. When Detlev Utermöhle was 10, a countess close to Ludwig's family showed him the coat Ludwig wore the night he died—complete with "two bullet holes in the back," according to a new deposition. More »

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      Germany  • suicide  • assassination  • Bavaria

  • September 2007

    • Hsu Sent Suicide Note Before Skipping Town

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 13, 07 9:56 AM CDT

      Hsu Sent Suicide Note Before Skipping Town

      (Newser) - Fugitive fundraiser Norman Hsu sent out a suicide note to acquaintances and charities he had supported before he hopped a train to Colorado last week, skipping out on a Bay Area court appearance. On the train, Hsu locked himself in a tiny cabin. When he  failed to come out the next day, Amtrak workers used a crowbar to pry open the door, the Wall Street Journal reports. They found a bare-chested, disoriented Hsu on the floor, surrounded by prescription pills. More »

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      scandals  • suicide  • jail  • Norman Hsu  • suicide note

    • More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      Psychiatric Times  |  Sep 6, 07 5:30 PM CDT

      More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      (Newser) - Suicide rates among America's children and young adults surged by 8% between 2003 and 2004, the most significant increase over the past 15 years, a new Centers for Disease Control report shows. The hike coincides with a 22% decrease in antidepressant use, but it could be related to changes in methodology and risk factors, the Psychiatric Times reports. More »

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      children  • suicide  • depression  • antidepressant  • Americans  • youth

    • Antidepressant Warning Preceded Youth Suicide Surge

      Washington Post  |  Sep 6, 07 12:25 PM CDT

      Antidepressant Warning Preceded Youth Suicide Surge

      (Newser) - Four years after the FDA and other agencies sparked a drop in antidepressant use by labeling the meds a suicide risk for young people, a new study shows the results were exactly the opposite of what regulators intended. From 2003 to 2004, the suicide rate among people under 19 rose 14%, an unprecedented spike, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      children  • FDA  • suicide  • depression  • antidepressant  • youth  • suicide rate  • Prozac  • Paxil  • Zoloft

    • Owen Wilson Goes Home After Suicide Attempt

      People  |  Sep 3, 07 9:44 AM CDT

      Owen Wilson Goes Home After Suicide Attempt

      (Newser) - Actor Owen Wilson went home Saturday from the hospital, where he had been recovering from a reported suicide attempt the previous Sunday. He is being closely watched by his brothers Andrew and Luke Wilson and other family and friends, according to People. Wilson is reportedly in “bad mental shape” but “happy that he was saved from himself.” More »

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      suicide  • actor  • depression  • Ben Stiller  • Owen Wilson  • The Darjeeling Limited

  • August 2007

    • Owen Wilson Drops Out of Next Movie

      Fox News  |  Aug 29, 07 3:41 PM CDT

      Owen Wilson Drops Out of Next Movie

      (Newser) - Owen Wilson won’t appear in Tropic Thunder after an alleged suicide attempt that's made the actor tabloid fodder, Fox News reports. Wilson was to join the production next week in Hawaii but has struck a “mutual agreement” with director Ben Stiller. The news comes on the heels of an Us Weekly report that Wilson was addicted to cocaine and heroin. More »

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      movie  • Hollywood  • suicide  • actor  • cocaine  • Kate Hudson  • Ben Stiller  • Owen Wilson

    • Owen Wilson In Good Condition After Reported Suicide Attempt

      New York Post  |  Aug 27, 07 5:51 PM CDT

      Owen Wilson In Good Condition After Reported Suicide Attempt

      (Newser) - Owen Wilson is in good condition after being hospitalized following an alleged suicide attempt. Wilson’s family found the Wedding Crashers star yesterday after he reportedly slit his wrist and took an unknown number of pills, the Post reports. Wilson issued a statement asking that the media allow him to “heal in private during this difficult time.” More »

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      suicide  • actor  • overdose  • Owen Wilson

    • Army Suicides Climb; Rate Highest in 26 Years

      Associated Press  |  Aug 16, 07 10:18 AM CDT

      Army Suicides Climb; Rate Highest in 26 Years

      (Newser) - American soldiers are killing themselves at the highest rate since the Persian Gulf War, the AP reports. Statistics out today show 99 active-duty soldiers committed suicide in 2006, both the highest single number and the highest rate per deployed since 1991. The problem was worst in Iraq, the most common deployment location for attempts and suicides. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US Army  • suicide  • military  • depression  • soldier  • mental health  • suicide rate

    • Chinese Toy Exec Commits Suicide After Recall

      Washington Post  |  Aug 13, 07 7:59 AM CDT

      Chinese Toy Exec Commits Suicide After Recall

      (Newser) - The head of a Chinese company that made a million of the lead-tainted toys recalled by Mattel last month hanged himself in his warehouse this weekend. Zhang Shuhong's  suicide followed the announcement Thursday that China banned exports from his company because of the defects. Colleagues reported that Zhang had been sold the tainted paint by his best friend. More »

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      China  • suicide  • exports  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • Chinese toys  • tainted  • Fisher Price

    • Breast Implants Linked to Triple Suicide Rate

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 8, 07 6:55 AM CDT

      Breast Implants Linked to Triple Suicide Rate

      (Newser) - Women with breast-enlarging implants have a suicide rate three times higher than average,  a new medical study has found. Deaths linked to mental problems, such as alcohol abuse, were also three times higher among women undergoing the increasingly popular cosmetic procedure, the Los Angeles Times reports . Suicides rose sharply after the first decade following surgery.