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Cop Saves His 5th Bridge Jumper —This Year

Jesse Turano shrugs off praise for repeated heroics on George Washington Bridge

(Newser) - Port Authority Police Officer Jesse Turano was patrolling the George Washington Bridge Tuesday night when he got a call about a man who had entered a closed walkway, even after a security guard ordered him not to. When he got there, Turano "could just tell by his mannerisms" that...

Suicidal CEO Arrested on Fraud Charges

PFGBest founder admits embezzling, blames his ego

(Newser) - Police today arrested Russell Wasendorf Sr., the CEO of Peregrine Financial Group and its PFGBest unit, who allegedly tried to kill himself this week, the US Attorney's office announced. Wasendorf, who was charged with lying to regulators, reportedly admitted embezzling "millions of dollars." The complaint against Wasendorf...

Rumors Swirling, Jesse Jackson Denies Son Tried Suicide

Democrats unsure when Jesse Jackson Jr. will return to Congress

(Newser) - It could be September by the time Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. returns to Congress, insiders tell Politico after the Illinois lawmaker was hospitalized for exhaustion . And that's "if he comes back at all," notes one Democrat. An Illinois radio station reported a rumor that the son of...

2 Murdoch Reporters Attempt Suicide

Sun staffers stressed out as inquiry continues

(Newser) - The pressure appears to be taking its toll inside Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Two senior reporters at the Sun have attempted suicide as police step up their inquiry into illegal practices at the British newspaper, according to the Evening Standard . News International, the British wing of Murdoch's News...

Seinfeld Actor Seriously Injured in Suicide Attempt

Daniel von Bargen improving after shot in head

(Newser) - Seinfeld's Mr. Kruger, Daniel von Bargen, was seriously injured after shooting himself in the head in a botched suicide attempt, officials said. The shooting occurred shortly before von Bargen, who suffers from diabetes, was to go to a local Ohio hospital to have two toes amputated because of his...

Mom Who Lost Girls in Fire Attempts Suicide

'Nobody could hold up well,' says relative

(Newser) - The Connecticut executive who lost her parents and three daughters in a devastating Christmas Day fire has tried to commit suicide, according to a relative. Madonna Badger was hospitalized last week, reports the New York Daily News . “She is OK. She is out and somewhere safe,” said the...

Military Lawyer Shoots Self at Press Conference

Polish colonel probing plane crash tells reporters: 'I need a break'

(Newser) - A Polish military lawyer calmly, with a smile on his face, defended an investigation into a plane crash—then asked reporters to leave and shot himself in the face. Though journalists filed out, cameras were still rolling as Col. Mikolaj Przybyl rises from a table and steps out of the...

French Teacher Sets Herself on Fire at School

'God told me to do this,' student heard her yell

(Newser) - A high school math teacher set herself on fire in the middle of the schoolyard this morning in southern France, in what appears to be a flamboyant suicide attempt. She taught her morning class as usual, but then at the morning break walked into the center of the schoolyard, doused...

Rescuers Sue Woman They Saved From Burning Vehicle

David Kelley filed suit after hearing driver had been attempting suicide

(Newser) - What began as a heroic rescue of an Ohio woman from her burning vehicle has turned into a nightmare for the two Good Samaritans who sustained life-altering physical and emotional damage while saving her life—leading them to sue her, the Columbus Dispatch reports. David Kelley and Mark Kinkaid spotted...

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Suspected Suicide Attempt

'Tudors' star found slumped on ground,refused help

(Newser) - Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers was hospitalized Tuesday after an apparent suicide attempt, the Sun reports. The troubled actor, whom the tabloid characterizes as a "hellraiser," is believed to have taken pills. Paramedics found him slumped on the ground after answering an emergency call, but he refused treatment...

Photos Capture Dramatic Rescue of Jilted Bride

She tried to jump off ledge after fiance married someone else

(Newser) - Dramatic photos tell the tale: A young woman in China dressed in a wedding gown tried to jump to her death from a high-rise but was saved by people inside the building. The 22-year-old had been recently jilted by her fiance, according to local media. She reportedly pushed herself off...

Flier Tried to Open Jet's Door in Suicide Attempt

Passengers subdued him before he did any damage

(Newser) - A man subdued as he tried to open the door of a passenger jet mid-flight wasn't trying to commit an act of terrorism—he was trying to kill himself, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Reynel Alcaide, 34, pushed a flight attendant out of the way and began banging on...

Suicide a Last Tool of Defiance at Gitmo
 Suicide a Last Tool 
 of Defiance at Gitmo 
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Apr 25, 2011 4:43 AM CDT

Suicide a Last Tool of Defiance at Gitmo

US authorities view suicides as 'asymmetric' jihad

(Newser) - Suicide at Guantanamo Bay prison was more than just the result of desperation or depression. Prison administrators viewed it as “an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us," according to new WikiLeaks documents . In the through-the-looking-glass world of Guantanamo, with its indefinite detentions and little hope for release,...

Teen Girl Survives Plunge From Golden Gate Bridge

2nd teen in 5 weeks survives bridge fall

(Newser) - A 16-year-old girl has become the second teen in five weeks to fall from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and survive. The Mercury News talks to the family who initially found her, and waited with her until the Coast Guard arrived Sunday morning. Eric Hall, out for a sail...

Teen Jumps Off Golden Gate Bridge, Survives

Police probe incident as suicide attempt

(Newser) - Call it a miracle: A 17-year-old boy yesterday jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge ... and survived. The teen, who was visiting the bridge on a class field trip, swam to shore with a surfer’s help. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, reports the San ...

'East Coast Rapist' Suspect Attempts Suicide in Jail

Aaron Thomas suffers only slight injuries, returned to jail later

(Newser) - The man accused of being the East Coast Rapist tried to hang himself in his jail cell yesterday, but suffered only minor injuries, reports the Hartford Courant . Aaron Thomas, who was arrested Friday for a series of rapes dating back to 1997 , was taken to a local hospital, but returned...

'Biggest Breasts' Woman Attempts Suicide

Sheyla Hershey in coma in wake of implant removal

(Newser) - A woman who boasted the world's largest breast implants—triple M—has slipped into a coma after she tried to commit suicide. Sheyla Hershey, 31, recently had her latest infected implants removed , a move that left her feeling "so ugly," she said in an interview. "Without them,...

How I Defeated the Legacy of My Mother's Suicide

A daughter breaks the cycle, becoming 'a mother who lived'

(Newser) - Linda Gray Sexton’s mom—Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton—killed herself when her daughter was 21, and Sexton promised she’d never do the same. But that was before her life fell apart just before she turned 45, the age her mother was when she died. In her book...

Upside to NYC's Piles of Trash: Mound Saves Suicidal Man

Garbage collection scheduled to resume tomorrow

(Newser) - The snow is melting but the piles of trash are growing—and that was very good news for at least one New Yorker. A suicidal man who tried to end his life by jumping from the ninth floor of a building in Midtown today survived because he landed on a...

Dad May Have Dumped Boys on the Road

John Skelton fought bitterly for custody of 3 young sons

(Newser) - A troubled father fighting for custody of his three young sons may have simply "dumped" them on a cold, lonely stretch of Ohio highway, police believe. Cops, firefighters and volunteers have spent days hunting for Andrew, 9, Alex, 7, and 5-year-old Tanner, who haven't been seen since Thanksgiving. They...

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