Fat boy executed

Good riddens"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. ...

Obese Inmate's Appeal Rejected, Executed in Ohio

Richard Cooey appealed to the US Supreme Court for a stay of execution, reasoning that he was too obese to be executed by lethal injection, and his request was rejected on Monday.  Cooey was 5'7" and 267 pounds, and his appeal cited that a death by lethal injection could...

Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk

Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy class...

Mother Sues Over Son's 90-Minute Execution

Yikes. The mother of a condemned murderer whose 2006 Ohio execution took ninety minutes to carry out is suing the head of the state's prisons. Even sadder -- that's actually only 70 minutes longer than most...

Zambian Head of State Joins Africa’s Trade -vs- Aid Debate

"I guess the bigger story for beninmwangi.com could be that the The Africa Report magazine, not to be confused with the TV magazine having the same name, might be the most complete African business coverage in the magazine universe right now. The Africa Report is published by...

Islamists threaten to behead female TV broadcasters

"Islamists threaten to behead female TV broadcasters By Diaa Hadid ASSOCIATED PRESS June 3, 2007 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- An Islamic group threatened to behead female TV broadcasters if they don't wear strict Islamic dress, frightening reporters and signaling a further shift...

Biometrics Gone Wild - Flyin' Naked, A New Form Of Auto ID :: MAXINE

"Forget about fingerprint, facial, retina, vein pattern, hand ... smile, ear, nose, kneecap, elbow identification recognition ... well, you get the idea. Let's implement X-RAY Full-Body identification, after all, it...

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