Four Americans were killed in Iraq last night, and another six were wounded. Iran is removing U.N. seals on its reactor and restarting a nuclear program. And the most recent round of talks on North Korea's nukes ended without any progress made.

So clearly the news to lead with is that it's a bad idea for kids to choke themselves till they can't breathe.

Who knew?

'Choking Game': Deadly Child's Play [CNN]