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Teen Commits Suicide Live on Justin.tv Website

This story is both shocking and heartbreaking.Abraham K. Biggs, a Florida teenager, committed suicide on the live video streaming website Justin.tv — and the site's viewers encouraged him do it. Why didn't site users help prevent this tragedy? "Abraham K. Biggs, 19 from...

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Nine bodies found as Japan fails to curb Internet suicide pacts

They had apparently died from carbon monoxide poisoning, the preferred method of internet suicide victims. Police believe they had arranged to die together after meeting via an online chatroom for people contemplating suicide. A record 91 Japanese died in 34...