Only In America: Teen Kills Self Live On The Net

  Another story from out of Florida, only this one isn't about election screw-ups.

   19 year old Abraham Biggs committed suicide on the Internet, live by webcam this past Wednesday. It seems that the young man took an overdose of drugs before his live audience and he eventually fell over onto his bed.

USAToday

Biggs, who suffered from what his family said was bipolar disorder, or manic depression, lay dead on his bed in his father's Pembroke Pines house Wednesday afternoon, the camera still running 12 hours after Biggs announced his intentions online around 3 a.m.

An autopsy concluded Biggs died from a combination of opiates and benzodiazepine, which his family said was prescribed for his bipolar disorder.

Biggs announced his plans to kill himself over a website for bodybuilders, authorities said. But some users told investigators they did not take him seriously because he had threatened suicide on the site before.

 

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President Elect Obama's Weekly Radio Address...

  brought to you on video, of course.

   This week's topic for Obama was our job situation in America. Have a look.

One bit of the address in text.

A.P.

"There are no quick or easy fixes to this crisis, which has been many years in the making, and it's likely to get worse before it gets better."

It will take support from Democrats and Republicans to pass the economic plan, Obama said. "I'll be welcome to ideas and suggestions from both sides of the aisle," he said. "But what is not negotiable is the need for immediate action."

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