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Electric Chair Executions Back In Tennessee As The Only Death Penalty Option
The Inquisitr In a related report by The Inquisitr, the state of Utah is considering bringing back firing squad executions for their death penalty because it’s considerably cheaper than lethal injection and... (photo: Creative Commons)

Leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie, bottom center, and senior Brotherhood figurer Salah Soltan, right, gesture, during an appearance at a courtroom in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

Egypt condemned after court hands down 683 death sentences
Mail Guardian South Africa The United Nations and Washington have condemned death sentences handed to 683 alleged exremist Islamists, including Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, in an Egyptian court Monday after a... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abu Zaid)

Mark Reuss, President of General Motors North America speaks to the media before the 2010 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in Chicago

What’s next in the GM recall case?
Ohio General Motors on Thursday released the results of an internal investigation into the delayed recall of 2.6 million cars with faulty ignition switches. But the 315-page report doesn’t bring the... (photo: AP / Jim Prisching)

Mitt Romney Former Governor Mitt Romney, along with former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle, at a supporters rally in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Republicans Aren't Pro-Life
Huffington Post One of the main platforms of the Republicans is that, as a party, they say they are definitively pro-life. But if you really look closely at their stance on weapons, abortion, food stamps, global... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

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A Sudanese street vender waves Sudanese flags supporting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at a traffic line in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 8, 2010.

Meriam Ibrahim: Sudanese woman sentenced to hang will be freed ‘in a few days’
The Independent A mother facing the death penalty in Sudan for abandoning her religious faith was said last night to be on the verge of being freed. The case of Meriam Ibrahim sparked... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)

In this Saturday, May 17, 2014 photo, Libyan Gen. Khalifa Hifter addresses a press conference in Benghazi, Libya. The death toll from fighting over the weekend in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi between troops loyal to Hifter, a rogue general, and Islamist militias has risen to at least 70, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. In a statement late Saturday, Libya's interim prime minister, parliament speaker and the head of military warned Hifter against further pursuing his offensive and threatened the troops cooperating with him.

Rogue Libyan general welcomes protesters' backing
Philadelphia Daily News Travel Deals $1824 -- Ecuador: 7-Nt. Trip w/Amazon from Philly, $300 Off See all travel deals » The Associated Press Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 11:23 AM... (photo: AP / Mohammed el-Shaiky)

The electric chair used to put 441 Georgia inmates to death over the past 77 years has been replaced

US state brings back electric chair
Belfast Telegraph As much of the United States debates the use of lethal injections against a backdrop of drug scarcity and botched executions, Tennessee has found an alternative - the... (photo: AP Photo)

Ozil would not have taken FA Cup final penalty, admits Wenger
Goal The Arsenal boss has revealed the club record signing would have been left off the list of spot kick-takers against Hull, had Aaron Ramsey's goal not sealed the win in... (photo: AP / Bogdan Maran)

President Barack Obama gestures before making a statement at the start of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, both not pictured, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.

Obama's transportation chief Foxx takes on increasingly visible role
Daily Press WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Anthony Foxx took over from the hard-charging Ray LaHood last July as U.S. transportation secretary, he had big shoes to fill and needed to... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)

New CEO of General Motors Mary Barra speaks during a press conference at the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim, Germany, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Barra is stressing the company's support for its struggling Opel subsidiary in Europe. Barra said it was "no accident" that her first overseas trip was to Adam Opel AG in Ruesselsheim.

Government fines GM maximum $35 million for delayed safety recall
The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — U.S. safety regulators have fined General Motors $35 million for delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches that are linked to at least 13... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)

Minnesota lawmakers strike medical marijuana deal
Denver Post Click photo to enlarge A bi-partisan group of lawmakers including Sen. Scott Dibble, center right, and Rep. Carly Melin center left, hold a news conference to present an... (photo: Creative Commons / scpr.kpcc)

Seoul ferry captain charged with homicide
The Australian SOUTH Korea's prosecutor has indicted 15 crew members over last month's ferry sinking, four of them on homicide charges, in a disaster that has left more than 300 people... (photo: Creative Commons / jinjoo2713)

Stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei 'sharia' law
BBC News Stars of Hollywood are boycotting one of the area's most famous hotels because of a harsh Islamic penal code introduced by Brunei's government. Comedians Jay... (photo: AP / Matt Sayles, File)