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Japan Carries Out First Execution Of Prisoner Sentenced By Jury
Japan today executed two death row prisoners, including the nation's first of a condemned inmate sentenced by jurors, officials and media said.
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US Inmate Dies Two Hours After Execution Begins
A condemned US inmate gasped and snorted during his almost two-hour execution Wednesday in an episode sure to heighten the national scrutiny surrounding the death penalty.
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Last-Minute Appeals Could Delay Missouri Execution
Hours before a condemned man is scheduled to be put to death, court filings continue to create uncertainty about if or when the execution will take place.
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US State Mulls Firing Squad for Executions
Prompted by the shortages of available drugs for lethal injections, lawmakers in the western state of Wyoming are considering changing state law to permit execution of condemned inmates by firing squad.
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UN General Assembly slams President Bashar al-Assad for 'escalation' in Syria war
The United Nations General Assembly condemned President Bashar al-Assad's "escalation" of the Syrian war on Wednesday as rebels battled to free inmates from a prison in the key city of Aleppo.
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Bin Laden movie excuses torture, say ex-Gitmo inmates
Two former Guantanamo detainees on Thursday condemned "Zero Dark Thirty," a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden whose brutal interrogation scenes have sparked a discussion over the use of extreme methods in the US campaign against terror.
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Ohio death row inmate says he's too obese for execution
A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs 480 pounds and has a history of difficulty losing weight argues he would face a "torturous and lingering death" if executed in January. Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, said his weight, vein access, scar tissue, depression and other medical problems raise the lik...
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Japan Carries Out First Execution Of Prisoner Sentenced By Jury
Japan today executed two death row prisoners, including the nation's first of a condemned inmate sentenced by jurors, officials and media said.
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US Inmate Dies Two Hours After Execution Begins
A condemned US inmate gasped and snorted during his almost two-hour execution Wednesday in an episode sure to heighten the national scrutiny surrounding the death penalty.
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Last-Minute Appeals Could Delay Missouri Execution
Hours before a condemned man is scheduled to be put to death, court filings continue to create uncertainty about if or when the execution will take place.
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US State Mulls Firing Squad for Executions
Prompted by the shortages of available drugs for lethal injections, lawmakers in the western state of Wyoming are considering changing state law to permit execution of condemned inmates by firing squad.
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UN General Assembly slams President Bashar al-Assad for 'escalation' in Syria war
The United Nations General Assembly condemned President Bashar al-Assad's "escalation" of the Syrian war on Wednesday as rebels battled to free inmates from a prison in the key city of Aleppo.
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Bin Laden movie excuses torture, say ex-Gitmo inmates
Two former Guantanamo detainees on Thursday condemned "Zero Dark Thirty," a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden whose brutal interrogation scenes have sparked a discussion over the use of extreme methods in the US campaign against terror.
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Ohio death row inmate says he's too obese for execution
A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs 480 pounds and has a history of difficulty losing weight argues he would face a "torturous and lingering death" if executed in January. Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, said his weight, vein access, scar tissue, depression and other medical problems raise the lik...
