Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Family sues in Wii contest death

The family of a California woman who died after participating in a radio station's water-drinking contest to win a Nintendo Wii <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6151589.html?tag=nl.e550">will sue the station,</A> their lawyer said on Thursday. Jennifer Strange, 28, a mother of three, died from suspected water intoxication after taking part in Friday's competition, "Hold Your Wee for a Wii." About 20 people tried to out-drink each other without going to the bathroom. Sacramento station KDND-FM responded by firing 10 staffers, including several DJs, and canceling the Morning Rave program. The DJs had joked about people dying from water intoxication and teased Strange about her distended stomach.

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