BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated an explosives-rigged vest at a Shiite funeral in Baghdad, killing 32 people gathered to mourn the death of an Iraqi army officer killed in a car bombing, police and ambulance officials said.

Isn't it the height of bad taste to bomb a funeral? What if it turns into a geometric progression? picked by bevissimo 11 months ago

Austin police said Thursday that they are leaning toward a ruling of suicide in the death of a middle school teacher and activist whose body was found Wednesday in Lady Bird Lake with his hands and legs bound and tape over his eyes. picked by mutil8or 8 months ago

In one instance, a Scientology security guard attempted to deny a disabled senior citizen from walking to her home; this was documented on a popular YouTube video which has spawned a new internet catch phrase to describe Scientology: “Bad People“. picked by kissmenow 5 months ago

who's who on suicide lane! Thankfully, the following ten celebrities only attempted suicide and did not succeed. picked by willster09 11 months ago

Three suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in Iraq today, mostly policemen, prisoners and tribal leaders, as insurgents launched fresh assaults in the violence-plagued country.ir picked by pjanaway 1 year ago

The conspiracy theorist within me can't help but suspect some type of foul play envolving those scary scientologists...Meh, who knows... picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

NBC Universal has “amicably resolved” a $105-million lawsuit filed by a woman whose brother committed suicide during a taping of its controversial “Dateline NBC” series “To Catch a Predator,” picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Wilson was found bloody and dazed after trying to commit suicide by overdosing on pills and slitting his wrist. picked by mysterio 1 year ago

A leading scientist has compared the deaths of 26 dolphins in Cornwall to a "mass suicide" - a natural phenomenon found in the species.

Experts say dolphins have been known to take their own lives whilst living in captivity after becoming distressed and confused at their conditions. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

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 11 months ago

Asian-American women ages 15-24 have the highest suicide rate of women in any race or ethnic group in that age group. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Asian-American women in that age range. picked by slider 2 years ago

A French woman with a rare facial tumour, whose plea for doctor-assisted suicide was rejected by a court earlier this week, has died. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The study, published in the August edition of Annals of Plastic Surgery, revealed that women who underwent surgery to enlarge their breasts were three times as likely to commit suicide as those who did not have the surgery. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

In response to character assassination attempts on the Internet, MrNelson (Number one in Plime.com rankings) is rumored to have attempted suicide.

Nelson said in a press conference earlier today "It wasn't a suicide attempt; I had an allergic reaction to the stairs" picked by mrnelson 2 years ago

This is a repost , inspired by Karmaloo's 90 Day Jane post. Appearing in The Guardian in 1999, it was at first presented as a completely straight column about a journalist who, after one abortive suicide attempt is encouraged to give it another go by his editor who sees an opportunity for a best selling book. Only after the series had reached it's ultimate conclusion was it revealed to be ... read full post picked by Pocksucket 10 months ago

19-year-old Florida resident Abraham K. Biggs, told users on a bodybuilding forum he would be committing suicide that night and invited them to watch the live video.

They watched and he did. picked by DoggyLives 2 weeks ago

The suicide of a young man and the murder he committed before he killed himself are being blamed on a cult led by his mother.

*Oh this story just gets worse from here. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Three years ago, Army PFC LaVena Johnson was found dead in Iraq. Her body was found in a tent belonging to KBR. She had abrasions all over her body, a broken nose, a black eye, burned hands, loose teeth, acid burns on her genitals, and a bullet hole in her head. The Army labeled Johnson’s death a suicide. The family finds that hard to believe. Link has video, transcript, and mp3 picked by 2manyusernames 4 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 3 months ago

Daniel Asa Rose never really grasped what poetry was...until he started manning a suicide hot line. picked by hypnotode 8 months ago