Bush orders Pardons Board review in Lu cas case
Gov George W Bush asked the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to review the Henry Lee Lucas case amid questions about the guilt of the confessed killer scheduled for execution June 30 for the slaying of an unidentified woman found near Georgetown in 1979. Prosecutors insist Lucas is guilty but officials seek certainty before any death sentence is carried out.
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Device may help heart tissue recover
DatLas RP reports a Temple University study where patients on a mechanical pump showed heart cells regaining vigor and contractility. The findings suggest pumps could allow some patients to delay or avoid heart transplants by supporting damaged tissue.
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State executes 10th this year in Texas
Three time convicted burglar Johnny Pyles, 40, was executed in Huntsville for the 1982 Dallas County deputy killing. He died at 6:24 p.m. CDT eight minutes after lethal drugs were administered, after expressing remorse and saying he believed justice required the sentence. Deputy Ray Edward Kovar was killed during a burglary stakeout near Sunnyvale.
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Texas wins approval for CHIP expansion to 63000 teens
The Clinton administration approved Texas plan to extend health coverage to about 63,000 uninsured teenagers whose families exceed Medicaid limits. Texas becomes the 19th state to gain DHHS approval for its CHIP portion, potentially receiving up to 561 million dollars this year under the five year national program.
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