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

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

(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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William Shatner says “Star Trek” is better than “Star Wars” (video)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

William Shatner made his name as leader of the “Star Trek” television series in the 1960s. The “Star Wars” movie series, begun in the 1970s, does not impress William Shatner. William Shatner believes without “Star Trek,” there would not have … Continue reading →

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Camarillo chili cook-off draws more than 1,000

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

To David and Kathy Hipskind, chili is no joke. The couple from Oak Grove, Calif. drove about 366 miles on Saturday night so they could set up their booth and start cooking their special chili recipe on Sunday for the … Continue reading →

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Texas fires kill 4, destroy more than 1,000 homes

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

BASTROP, Texas—One of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in Texas history left more than 1,000 homes in ruins Tuesday and stretched the state’s firefighting ranks to the limit, confronting Gov. Rick Perry with a major disaster at home just as … Continue reading →

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Five Shocking Star Transformations—You Know, Other Than Sinéad O’Connor’s

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

So, Sinéad O’Connor went from looking like Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta to your dorky self in high school. Good for her. We all have our journeys, and hers rendered her unrecognizable. These things happen—and to the following stars, … Continue reading →

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Dow plunges more than 634 points after downgrade

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) — Fear has taken over on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 634. 76 points Monday, the first trading day since Standard & Poor’s downgraded American debt. It was the sixth-worst point decline for the … Continue reading →

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Heather Locklear looks better than ever as she parties in London

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:03 PM on 4th August 2011 She’s just a few weeks away from her landmark 50th birthday. But it looks like actress Heather Locklear is continuing to defy the ageing process as she … Continue reading →

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Dow plunges more than 350 points

Posted on August 4, 2011 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is in the midst of its biggest retreat since the financial crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as many as 400 points Thursday afternoon. It is now down more than 1,200 points … Continue reading →

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News Wrap: Mumbai Bombings Kill at Least 21, Wound More Than 100

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

HARI SREENIVASAN: Three bombings in quick succession shook Mumbai, India, today, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 100. It was the first terror strike in the nation’s financial capital since militants killed 166 people in a 2008 … Continue reading →

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