
Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape were fully considered at her sentencing. Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of the 1995 stabbing and beating of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility in Knoxville. She would have U...
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- Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18
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- US can deport the leader of Wisconsins largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
- Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas Big Bend National Park
Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern. Before leaving Washington to campaign, Senate Republicans reserved one of the chamber's final votes for a bill they hoped would underscore efforts to address the impact data centers have on voters' monthly energy bills. The bill needed 60 votes to but...
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- Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms
- Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years
- US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government
- Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphiers nomination for surgeon general
- Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas Big Bend National Park
Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas Big Bend National Park
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park in Texas, a contentious undertaking that has drawn bipartisan opposition over concerns it will irrevocably mar the remote, majestic area. The announcement on plans for the national park, made in two court filings late Tuesday, gave no details on what the government may do. In August, the Republican administration initiated a pause on construction-related in...
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- Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
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- An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until theyre ready for the wild
- NASA ramps up support to get Boeings astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco

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