od condition, considering.” Niagara Parks Police say it appears the jump was a suicide attempt. It was the first time since March 11, 2009 that someone survived a jump into the falls. On that day, the 30-year-old Canadian man, who was never identified, survived after he plummeted into the water, but suffered from a contusion on his head and severe hypothermia. Kirk Jones of Michigan became the fir…
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…on, local media reports say. Hours earlier Romania’s highest court had upheld a two-year prison sentence against Adrian Nastase on corruption charges. Adrian Nastase, 62, who held office between 2000 and 2004, was convicted for illegally amassing about 1.5 million Euros ($1.9 million) for his 2004 election campaign. Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has attempted to commit suici…
Alan Turing, the British mathematical genius and codebreaker born on June 23, 1912, may not have committed suicide, as is widely believed. At a conference in Oxford on Saturday, Alan Turing expert Prof. Jack Copeland will question the evidence that was presented at the 1954 inquest. Prof. Jack Copeland believes the evidence would not today be accepted as sufficient to establish a suicide verdict….
…after moving in with the Sanduskys. The first recorded time that Jerry Sandusky’s behavior was called into question dates back to his son Matt’s suicide attempt in 1995. Matt Sandusky, now 32, came into the coach home through The Second Mile, after having a troubled childhood. Even after getting involved with the charity, Matt Sandusky ran into legal trouble at the age of 16 when he bu…
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse found dead following a hoax call to the hospital treating Kate Middleton, criticized senior colleagues over her treatment in one of three suicide notes, it has emerged. An inquest heard that Jacintha Saldanha, 46, left three emotional suicide notes following the prank call by Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian. But it has emerged today that in one of the n…
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A suicide bomber has killed at least 20 people, three of them NATO soldiers, in the eastern Afghan city of Khost, according to NATO and local officials. NATO did not confirm the nationalities of the soldiers, but correspondents say US troops operate in the area. The Taliban claimed the attack, which also killed 10 civilians, six police and an Afghan interpreter for NATO. Witnesses said the attack…
At least 37 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Maymana, northern Afghanistan, officials say. More than 40 people were wounded in the attack at the front of the mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province. The provincial governor and police chief were said to be among those attending the prayers to mark the Eid al-Adha holidays, but they reportedly escaped without se…
…ldanha was unhappy with how the hospital treated her after falling victim to the prank call. But she exonerates the hospital from any responsibility in the letter and points the finger of blame at the 2Day FM presenters. Jacintha Saldanha, a mother-of-two, addressed the message to her managers at the exclusive London hospital. She said: “Please accept my apologies. I am truly sorry. Thank you for…
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Four Syrian military guards were killed after suicide attackers drove vehicle bombs into the military HQ in the heart of Damascus, officials say. State TV quoted army sources saying that 14 others were hurt in the attacks, contradicting earlier official accounts that said no one had died. The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it had carried out the attack, but did not mention suicide bombings. St…
…parliamentarian, Keith Vaz was approached by the family for help. John Lofthouse was given the questions by Jacintha Saldanha’s husband Benedict Barboza, 49, an NHS accountant, their son Junal, 17, and daughter Lisha, 14. Yesterday, John Lofthouse attended a mass at Westminster Cathedral where prayers were said for Jacintha Saldanha. He was accompanied by other members of the hospital’…
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erned that there will be further attacks, he says. International troops are gradually handing over responsibilities to Afghan security forces, as NATO prepares to pull out of the country by the end of 2014. …
…wards found his body around 9:00 p.m. when he went to check on him Sunday because Andrew had missed several appointments. It was reported that no note was found in Andrew Embiricos’ apartment at 270 West 17th Street, and his mother, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan rushed to the scene when she heard the news. Andrew Embiricos, 25, was the son of Rita Hayworth’s daughter Princess Yasmin, 61, who was…
More than 30 people have been killed in Yemen after a suspected suicide bomber has struck a village in the southern province of Abyan. Dozens more were wounded in the attack on a funeral service in the city of Jaar, Yemeni officials said. Military officials told Associated Press the funeral was for a man linked to militias which had helped the army in their fight against al-Qaeda. They said five…
ted suicide. Terry Thompson, owner of Muskingum County Animal Farm in Zanesville was found dead by authorities having his body surrounded by a number of aggressive animals. It was reported that almost 30 wild animals have been shot and killed until now and the residents were warned to stay indoors. Ohio police are investigating the possibility that Terry Thompson, the owner of the Zanesville rese…
…ts with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen planned to attack a plane with a more sophisticated version of a bomb hidden in a passenger’s underwear, similar to one used in a failed 2009 attempt, Associated Press news agency reported. Officials told US media that the would-be bomber had been recruited by Saudi Arabia’s intelligence agency and sent to Yemen where he infiltr…
Jovan Belcher had argued with his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins after she came home late from an R&B concert the night before he shot her dead then drove to his team’s stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager, it has emerged. The 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs linebacker fatally shot 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins early on Saturday morning, then killed himself…
Dec 2 2012 | Posted in
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Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, may be “on the verge of suicide”, according to a close family friend. Oscar Pistorius, 26, was a “broken man” after rising legal costs forced him to sell his belongings, Mike Azzie said. Meanwhile, lawyers for the Paralympic champion have filed an appeal to ease his bail restrictions. Oscar Pistoriu…
Mar 11 2013 | Posted in
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Doctor Thierry Costa, who worked on French adventure reality TV show Koh Lanta, has killed himself in Cambodia after contestant Gerald Babin died. Dr. Thierry Costa, 38, left a suicide saying his name had been “sullied by the media” over the death of 25-year-old Gerald Babin a week ago. Gerald Babin had a heart attack during filming on the island of Koh Rong. Dr Thierry Costa has kil…
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Director Tony Scott, famous for films including Top Gun, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, the authorities have said. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office said Scott’s death was being investigated as a suicide. British-born Tony Scott, brother of Alien director Ridley Scott, shot to fame in the 1980s with a string of action films. Director Tony Scott, famous for…
The 911 call legendary NASCAR Dick Trickle made to a hapless operator before he ended his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was released today. In the recording, Dick Trickle matter-of-factly tells the female operator that he is at “the Forest Lawn Cemetery at 150” – where he was later found dead. When the 911 operator asks him for his name, Dick Trickle repeats the address, not…
May 17 2013 | Posted in
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…th investigators carrying out numerous pieces of evidence – including ropes and chains. 19 Action News reporter Scott Taylor says he received a copy of the letter, which he claims was written in 2004 and found by police inside Ariel Castro’s house. Scott Taylor posted excerpts of the letter on his Twitter page late Wednesday night, including a confession that he was “a sexual predator”…
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t was frightful,” Nidal Hamidi, a Syrian journalist who lives in Kfar Sousa, told the Associated Press news agency. “Gunfire was heard immediately following the explosion and windows up to 200m (670ft) away were shattered,” Nidal Hamidi said. Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told reporters: “On the first day after the arrival of the Arab observers, this is the gift we…
…nown as “prefix collision attack”. This allowed the virus to fake digital credentials that had helped it to spread. The exact method of carrying out such an attack was only demonstrated in 2008 and the creators of Flame came up with their own variant. “The design of this new variant required world-class cryptanalysis,” said cryptoexpert Marc Stevens from the Centrum Wiskund…
…s were fired, and police believe a gun recovered at the scene was the one used in the killings. Around the neighbourhood, stunned residents were trying to get a handle on what had happened. Has Jones, 30, said he heard the gunfire: “I heard four shots and then it stopped, and then I heard screaming and then three more shots.” Has Jones, who lives about 50ft from the house where the shooting took p…
t in the Midan neighbourhood,” Reuters news agency quoted state television as saying. According to state TV, at least 10 people are confirmed dead with authorities fearing the toll could rise to 25 and state news agency Sana said 46 had been injured. According to Syrian authorities, most of those killed were civilians, but some security personnel were among the casualties. TV pictures showed…
