McVeigh gives up appeals for Monday execution
Timothy McVeigh ends legal challenges and prepares for lethal injection Monday after a 10th Circuit panel refused to delay his execution for the Oklahoma City bombing. He could face execution at Terre Haute in a historic federal death sentence.
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Bush era ends endangerment plan as House blocks suit limits
Washington lawmakers rejected a key Bush administration provision restricting citizen lawsuits over adding species to the endangered list. The House Appropriations interior subcommittee removed the measure from an $18.9 billion lands and energy bill, signaling limited chances for the drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and maintaining funding for land conservation, parks maintenance, and the arts while arguing for prioritized protections based on biological need.
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GOP leaders say tax cut just the beginning
Washington Republicans frame the 1.35 trillion dollar decade tax cut as only the start. They cite further measures on capital gains, energy breaks, small business relief, and R and D credits while Democrats warn against future partisan hurdles. The AMT fix and Internet tax moratorium loom large as the Senate shift may slow GOP plans.
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Man given year to live faces 3 billion verdict against Philip Morris
Cancer-stricken Richard Boeken in Los Angeles won a 3 billion punitive and 5.5 million compensatory damages verdict against Philip Morris. Experts foresee appeals likely shrinking the award. Boeken has six months to a year to live. The case signals potential floods of tobacco lawsuits and shifts in juror damage calculations.
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