Inmates cheer execution stay in Autry case delays loom
Death row inmates at the Ellis Unit cheered when James David Autry’s scheduled execution was halted by a Supreme Court stay minutes before the planned lethal Friday. The ruling raises questions about proportionality review and potential delays in future Texas executions amid ongoing debates over death penalty procedures.
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Chico Declares Itself a Nuclear Free Zone
A Chico California ordinance would outlaw research production design testing transport deployment disposal or use of nuclear weapons within city limits making it a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail or a $500 fine. The measure faces a Nov. 7 public hearing before the City Council and planning commission.
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Tass Rejects Reagan Build-Down Plan as Nuclear Buildup
Moscow based Tass denounces the Reagan build-down proposal as a mask for continuing a nuclear arms race. It accuses Washington of aiming to deploy new upgraded systems and to appease Congress while NATO readiness grows, noting U.S. plans like the MX missile and B-1 bomber would stay unaffected.
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Waste dumps violate permits in 78 percent survey
GAO study of North Carolina and Illinois sites shows 78 percent of interim status dumps failed groundwater monitoring as required. Illinois 33 of 38 and North Carolina 18 of 27 noncompliant. Investigators warn of health risks and call for potential criminal prosecutions of deliberate violations.
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