Romas Kalanta (February 22, 1953 - May 14, 1972) is considered a national hero of Lithuania, and is the subject of several books. Romas Kalanta set himself on fire in a public place in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas on May 14, 1972 in protest of the oppression of the Lithuanian language, culture and people by the government of the Soviet Union. At the time it was very difficult to tell the western ... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 9 months ago

Shawn Lonsdale, whose one-man crusade against Scientology made him a public enemy of the church, was found dead at his home over the weekend in an apparent suicide. He was 39. There were no signs of foul play, and police found what appeared to be a suicide note. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Tucker and Brad show their love for mom by taking a Mother's Day photo.

Happy Mother's Day! Now go call your mom. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Mother of two in Naperville,IL. set a gasoline spalshed room on fire with her an her two kids inside. Very tragic!! picked by nesbyniccolo 1 year ago

Show your mother you love her, by re-establishing the mother-child connection, with MaternaCord.

Click here to go to the video's youtube page to read a funny/serious response from MaternaCord to a question in the comments.

If you leave any questions for MaternaCord, please post here, so we can see if they are answered as well. picked by DaftGretel 1 year ago

Hamas TV shows daughter telling suicide bomber mother she will 'follow her path'. No "Sad" category. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Karen Matthews, mother of 9 year old Shannon has been charged with neglect and perverting the course of justice, following her arrest yesterday. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

An 8-month-old boy has been removed from his mother after being left naked in a restroom. Police say the 20-year-old woman was shooting pool. picked by muppet 10 months ago

The majority of countries that celebrate Mother’s Day do so on the second Sunday of May. On this day, it is common for Mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones. But it hasn’t always been this way. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

Karen Matthews, mother of the 9 year old who was missing for 24 days and found hidden in the home of her step-father's uncle, has been arrested on charges of perverting the course of justice. Beyond that, details are scant.

Previous Plime coverage here and here. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Three young men previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway have been re-arrested in the case, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

"The decedent had jumped from the top of a ten-story building intending to commit suicide (he left a note indicating his dispondency). As he fell past the ninth floor, his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast through a window, which killed him instantly." And the story gets better...

(The website has some strange colors, hard to read. The full story is copied in the comments.) picked by muppetmaker 4 weeks ago

Happy Mother's Day! Now go call your mom. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

A tragic mother given six months to live killed her five-year-old son then took her own life because she could not bear to be without him. UPDATE: Cancer claim was bogus, but no one knows why. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

An 11-year-old girl stopped a van that went out of control when her diabetic mother became ill. Besides stopping the van, Abigail kept her mother and 8-year-old brother calm and informed paramedics about her mother's condition. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Video of a mother who breastfeeds her eight year old child. Ummm, wtf? picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

The mother of a little girl, who was sprayed with a high-pressure car wash hose, turned herself into police Thursday afternoon. She's also pregnant with her second child.

Update to this. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

A spate of suicides and attempted suicides by children in China’s biggest city at the start of the school year has prompted at least one bookseller to pull a popular cartoon book off the shelves. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

who's who on suicide lane! Thankfully, the following ten celebrities only attempted suicide and did not succeed. picked by willster09 9 months ago

For only the third time in five years, Easton police have ticketed someone for going topless in public.

Easton Police Lt. Gregory Wright said people without shirts are considered a public nuisance. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago