teens streams suicide live on webfrom threat level: A 19-year-old Florida teen's suicide broadcast Wednesday on Justin.tv was a result of an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, the Broward County Medical Examiner & Trauma Services Division said Friday. The Pembroke Pines teen was pronounced dead about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, coroner spokeswoman Sherri Baker said in a telephone interview. She said benzodiazepine is used for depression and insomnia. About 185 people were viewing the feed on the San Francisco-based live-streaming service. The teen had announced his pending suicide on a bodybuilding.com chat forum, which linked to the broadcast. He left an online suicide note. Viewers were seen egging him on. The chat's moderator called the authorities, Baker said, and police broke into the residence. Justin.tv CEO Michael Seibel said in an e-mail: "We regret that this has occurred and respect the privacy of the broadcaster and his family during this time. We have policies in place to discourage the distribution of distressing content, and our community monitors the site accordingly. This content was flagged by our community, reviewed, and removed according to our terms of service."
argentine man kills himself on tv
guard fatally shoots man with swords at scientology building
update: man shot by scientology guard was from oregon
from ap: An Oregon man who was fatally shot as he wielded a pair of samurai swords and attempted to attack guests at a landmark Scientology building was a former follower of the religion who had made at least a dozen previous threats against the church, a Scientology official said Monday. Mario Majorski, 48, of Florence, Ore. was shot once by a security guard as he tried to use the swords to attack guests Sunday at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood, police said.
mukasey collapses, unfortunately regains consciousness
from m&c: Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington, reports CNN. Mr. Mukasey collapsed Thursday night while giving a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington, according to three senior administration officials. The details about Mukasey's condition are not known as of yet. Mukasey is a former federal prosecutor from New York City who succeeded former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. CNN said Mukasey, 67, was rushed to George Washington University Medical Center in Washington.
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