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

Striving to abolish the death penalty
Taipei Times The Fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organized by Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (Together Against the Death Penalty) and sponsored by the Swiss Confederation in partnership with the... (photo: AP Photo)

UN cites growing evidence against death penalty
Zeenews New York: Over 70 countries favour the abolition of death penalty, a top UN official said at a World Congress held to discuss against the practise. The Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva,... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré)

Wolfsburg's head coach Felix Magath, left, receives flowers by Martin Winterkorn, CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen AG, right, prior to the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

Felix Magath shrugs off title talk but Schalke can't help but impress
The Guardian The only person who doesn't believe Magath can work his title-winning magic two seasons running is the man himself... (photo: AP / Fabian Bimmer)

Pakistani police officers escort detained militants, faces covered with a cloth, to produce them into Anti Terrorism Court in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009.

Pakistan arrests US-born al-Qaida spokesman
The Times of India KARACHI: The American-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been arrested by Pakistani intelligence officers in the southern city of Karachi, two officers and a government official said on Sunday, the same... (photo: AP)

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Bayern's Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and MSV Duisburg in Duisburg

Podolski dents Bayern title hopes as Schalke close in (Roundup)
m&c Berlin - Lukas Podolksi ended his goal drought to put a dent in Bayern Munich's title hopes as only the Germany striker's second goal of the season helped Cologne to a... (photo: AP / Frank Augstein)

People crossing the street with slight rainfall at the SMX Convention, Manila, Philippines as seen in this May 1, 2009 photo.

How they stand on population
Inquirer MANILA, PhilippinesTalk of the Town is running the stand of presidential candidates on a number of issues, starting with the country's fast-growing population, now... (photo: WN / RTayco)

Obama Leans Toward Switch to Military Trials on 9/11
Wall Street Journal By JONATHAN WEISMAN and EVAN PEREZ WASHINGTON—The Obama administration now favors trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other alleged Sept. 11, 2001, plotters in a... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)

2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the 2010 Montreal International Auto Show.

Bob Ford: Fighting is hockey's problem
Philadelphia Daily News By Bob Ford Inquirer Sports Columnist Even in retrospect, nearly a week after all the buzz surrounding the Olympic gold-medal hockey game between the U.S. team and Canada... (photo: Public Domain / Bull-Doser)

AUGUST 5 , 2008 , SAN JUAN CITY , PHILIPPINES - FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH " ERAP " ESTRADA GLANCED TO THE CROWD AS HE WAS WELCOMED DURING HIS 39TH POLITICAL ANNIVERSARY AT TEATRINO , PROMENADE , GREENHILLS .

Erap dislodges Villar on 2nd place Maceda
The Daily Tribune By Gerry Baldo 03/05/2010 CEBU CITY Former President Joseph Estrada, who has been consistently rating in third place following Liberal Party presidential contender... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)

Toyota hearings may lead to new auto safety rules
The Boston Globe WASHINGTON-After skewering top Toyota executives in three congressional hearings, lawmakers and federal safety officials will now decide if the auto industry needs new... (photo: Creative Commons / Randy43)

A poultry for chicken located in Zamboanga Province , Philippines , November 11 , 2008.

Chickens get their moment to shine
The Oklahoman NORMAN - When I was growing up, I had an aunt who kept chickens. She was particularly proud of her Dutch bantam rooster, but she loved all her chickens so much she called... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)

Skulls lie on display at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial, Sunday, April 4, 1999. The memorial occupies a former Catholic Church which lies 28 km (17 miles) south of Kigali, Rwanda. About 5,500 people were killed here during the April 1994 genocide after seeking refuge in the church. On Wednesday, April 7, 1999, a week of national mourning culminated in a mass reburial of 20,000 Tutsis slaughtered at a Roman Catholic church in Kibeho, 60 miles south of Kigali. Five years ago, a plane carrying Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana was downed in what would serve as a signal for Hutu soldiers, officers and militiamen to take out death lists and hunt down Tutsis and those Hutus opposed to extremism. After 90 days of terror, more than 500,000 were kille

Rwanda ex-president's wife arrested
Al Jazeera French police have arrested Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda's assassinated former president, who is wanted in her home country in connection with genocide... (photo: AP / Thomas Swejck)

A Lebanese army soldier, stands next to Lebanese flags in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

Lebanese admits role in Hezbollah leader 2004 killing
The Star BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel has confessed to have helped in the assassination of a Hezbollah commander in 2004, a senior... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)