Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber

A prisoner scheduled to be executed in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years won’t be put to death in the gas chamber

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Teen pleads guilty in high school shooting that wounded 2

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to malicious wounding in a shooting that injured two students at a Virginia high school in September

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'Beatle' gets life sentence for Islamic State beheadings

A British national who played a key hole in a scheme by the Islamic State to kidnap and kill Western hostages a decade ago has been sentenced to life in prison

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New York Times' top editor may speak out more on journalism

The New York Times has usually been content to let its journalism speak for itself

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Pilot in botched Arizona Red Bull plane stunt apologizes

The pilot in charge during a forbidden Red Bull plane-swapping stunt is taking full responsibility for the ensuing crash over the Arizona desert

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Colombian man extradited to US to face narco-terrorism case

A Colombian man has been brought to New York to face charges that he tried to broker deals for weapons with known drug dealing terrorist groups and hoped to murder a U.S. agent as a trophy

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IPL 2022: Mohsin Khan, Krunal Pandya Star As Lucknow Down Punjab Kings

IPL 2022, Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants prevailed over Punjab Kings to win by 20 runs.

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North Carolina city files lawsuit over collapsed arches

A North Carolina city is suing three companies over the collapse of decorative, 40-ton wooden arches along a pedestrian walkway in February

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8 Midwest states seek permanent waiver to sell E15 gas

Governors from eight Midwest states asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday for a permanent waiver that will allow each state to continue selling ethanol blended gas year-round without restriction

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Virginia officer who killed driver acquitted of murder

A jury has acquitted a Virginia police officer who had been charged with murder for fatally shooting a driver who police said refused to exit his vehicle and drove toward the officer

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UN votes May 11 on replacing Russia on Human Rights Council

The U.N. General Assembly will vote on May 11 on a country to replace Russia on the world organization’s leading human rights body

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Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues

A new lawsuit is accusing the U.S. Army of violating veterans' rights and its own regulations by refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug problems honorable discharges that would qualify them for federal benefits

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Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that followed and prejudiced by heavy pretrial publicity

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