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Dragging Victim’s Family Rejects Death Penalty

Prosecutors are “unlikely” to pursue the death penalty for Deryl Dedmon, the white Mississippi teen charged with running over a black man with a pickup truck, because the family of the victim opposes the death penalty for religious reasons, Hinds … Continue reading

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US police killer ‘wins execution delay’

A death row inmate in the US has reportedly won a temporary delay to his execution, as the US Supreme Court decide whether to issue a stay. Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of police officer Mark MacPhail in … Continue reading

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Death penalty statistics: More than 3,200 inmates await execution

(CNN) — The high-profile execution of Troy Davis in Georgia has brought the death penalty back into the spotlight. Here are some facts on the current state of the death penalty, the clemency process and statistics in Georgia. Death penalty … Continue reading

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Rick Santorum tries to solve his Google problem

Reporting from Washington— Presidential hopeful and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum doesn’t make headlines like his other Republican contenders, but his name was trending sixth Wednesday in nationwide Google searches. And it’s not because of a policy speech or a … Continue reading

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Mulling Meg Whitman: HP considers CEO shakeup

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As trial balloons go, Hewlett-Packard’s not-so-secret handwringing —over whether to dump CEO Leo Apotheker and replace him with former eBay CEO Meg Whitman— was a success. Investors like the idea. News that the company’s board is … Continue reading

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Troy Davis execution delayed for court decision: lawyer

The execution of Troy Davis was delayed while the US Supreme Court considered a last-minute appeal from the convicted murderer’s lawyers, his lawyer said. Crowds outside the Jackson, Georgia prison erupted with cheers shortly after the scheduled 7pm Wednesday (2300 … Continue reading

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Freetown, Lakeville officials butt heads over use of George R. Austin School

The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School System is technically in breach of contract by maintaining George R. Austin School’s status as a one-grade building, according to Lakeville selectmen. But opening the doors for more students — namely Freetowners — could force Freetown … Continue reading

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Freetown elementary schools lag behind regionalized middle, high schools in MCAS performance

The recently released Freetown and Lakeville 2011 MCAS scores were historic. They represent the final numbers of the two towns before they officially became a fully regionalized district on July 1. The scores also underscored a point long made by … Continue reading

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Modern Family Season 3: Cam and Mitchell Face the Ups and Downs of Adoption

Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Modern Family‘s family is about to get bigger. At the end of Season 2, Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) decided they wanted to adopt another child. And if you thought that was … Continue reading

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Freetown, Lakeville selectmen debate state of GRAIS

The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School System is technically in breach of contract by maintaining George R. Austin Intermediate School’s status as a one-grade building, according to Lakeville selectmen. But opening the doors for more students — namely Freetowners — could force … Continue reading

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