Supreme Court orders juries to decide death sentences nationwide
The Supreme Court ruled 7 2 that juries must determine whether a murder merits the death penalty, overturning judge_only sentencing in five states and casting doubt on the fate of hundreds on death row. The decision, part of a term seen as favorable to abolitionists, could affect 168 inmates in the five states and potentially others in four more where judges weigh sentences after conviction.
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Wildfire Threatens Abandoned Arizona Town Near Show Low
A 500-square-mile Arizona blaze driven by merging fires neared Show Low and Heber-Overgaard, forcing evacuations of 30,000 residents. The fire scorched hundreds of structures while crews fought to hold lines and prevent embers from reaching the town. President Bush planned a tour of the area.
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Fossett skirts disaster on South Pacific leg of round-the-world flight
Steve Fossett neared South America in the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon, traveling about 6,900 miles since June 18 launch from Australia. After a dangerous burner valve froze open, he defrosted it midair and resumed ascent, aiming to stay high to avoid a jet stream trap off Chile.
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Mineta pledges Amtrak not to shut down this week
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said he is confident Amtrak services will not halt this week though no immediate fix to the railroad’s finances exists. He urged a coupled approach of expense cuts and federal aid, with Congress and the White House backing a team effort to reform Amtrak and avoid bankruptcy.
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