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Nebraska lawmakers, including Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, center, and Sen Beau McCoy of Omaha, center rear, follow the vote to abolish the death penalty on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Nebraska becomes first conservative state to outlaw death penalty in 40 years

CNN Washington (CNN)One of the country's most conservative states, Nebraska, has outlawed what has long been a central plank of conservative criminal justice policy: the death penalty. Nebraska... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik)

Nebraska abolishes death penalty in landmark override vote
Tampa Bay Online LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska abolished the death penalty today over the governor’s objections in a move pushed through the Legislature with unusual backing from conservatives who oppose... (photo: Creative Commons)

Thousands of endangered antelopes die in Kazakhstan
Taipei Times The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers and conservationists worried about the... (photo: GFDL)

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks before signing a bill abolishing capital punishment in the state during a ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race
Newsday Add comment Reprints + - Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley waves as he arrives with his wife Katie O'Malley to an event to announce that he is entering the Democratic presidential race, on... (photo: AP / Patrick Semansky)

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Democrats' 2016 field set to grow with O'Malley's entry
WPXI Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is ready to enter the Democratic presidential campaign with a longshot challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 nomination.... (photo: AP / Patrick Semansky)

UEFA President Michel Platini, front, and Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski arrive for their meeting at the Belvedere Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, June 8, 2012. Poland co-hosts the Euro 2012 soccer championship which kicks off with a Poland-Greece game at Warsaw's new National Stadium Friday.

Uefa president Platini reflects on Heysel tragedy 30 years after 39 fans died
The Malta Independent Survivors, relatives of victims and football authorities on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the Heysel stadium tragedy where 39 people died during fan violence at... (photo: AP / Czarek Sokolowski)

James Holmes, Aurora theater shooting suspect in the courtroom

James Holmes References The Dark Knight Rises In Disturbing Diary Entry
Cinema Blend The trial of James Holmes, who killed 12 people and injured 70 others in July 2012, all of whom had gathered to watch The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, has... (photo: AP / Denver Post, RJ Sangosti, Pool)

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3 Baloch militants executed for 1998 plane hijacking
Kashmir Observer HYDERABAD: Three Baloch insurgents convicted of hijacking a plane in 1998, which they attempted to fly to India to disrupt Islamabad’s first nuclear tests were executed,... (photo: GFDL)

Ta’if (الطائف aṭ-Ṭā’if) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,160 ft) on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains (Al-Sarawat Mountains). It has a population of 521,273 (2004 census). Each summer the Saudi Government moves from the heat of Riyadh to Ta'if. The city is the centre of an agricultural area known for its grapes and honey.

Saudi Arabia carries out 88th beheading in 2015, surpassing total figure for 2014
Press TV Saudi Arabia has beheaded three more of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking and murder, bringing to 88 the number of such executions in the kingdom so far this... (photo: Creative Commons / Tarih)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addresses journalists during press conference in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Turkish President Erdogan is in one day visit to Bosnia.

Turkey's Erdogan accuses New York Times of meddling in country's affairs
The Guardian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasts editorial accusing him of a crackdown ahead of the 7 June election, telling the US daily to ‘know your place’ ... (photo: AP / Amel Emric)

Workers prepare an oil containment boom at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., Thursday, May 21, 2015.

Santa Barbara Spill Revives Outcry Against Coastal Drilling

Huffington Post In Santa Barbara, California, a major oil spill has shut down beaches just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, with as much as 105,000 gallons of oil spilled in a coastal area... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong)

Takata air bag recall doubles to nearly 34 million
WPXI Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Takata Corp. has agreed to declare 33.8 million air bags defective, a move that will double the number of cars and trucks... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

Egyptian supporters of Muslim brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi hold a poster with Arabic that reads, "'Mohammed Morsi, president for Egypt" in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, June 18, 2012.

Iran expresses concern about Egypt’s death sentences
Press TV Iran has expressed concern about Egypt’s recent string of death sentences, saying the verdicts could tarnish the image of the North African country. Foreign... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)