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Bipolar teen kills himself as online audience watches

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MIAMI - A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged "OMG" in horror when it became clear it was no joke.


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This article was published November 22, 2008 at 5:51 a.m.

Front Section, Pages 3 on 11/22/2008

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