Illinois bill to abolish death penalty awaits governor
A bill to end the death penalty in Illinois awaits Governor Pat Quinn's signature amid past moratoriums and varied support. The piece recalls former Gov. George Ryan’s 2000 moratorium and Ryan’s 2003 execution halt, noting 12 executions since 1977 and 13 overturned sentences.
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Chicago
Illinois
Pat Quinn
George Ryan
Ryan
Bill Sloop
Ronald Kitchen
Kitchen
Quinn
Obama calls for healing after Arizona shooting
President Barack Obama urged Americans to heal the nation and talk with each other in a way that heals after a mass shooting in Arizona. He spoke at the University of Arizona memorial, recalling victims, noting Giffords opened her eyes, and urged turning grief into compassion without blame.
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New Orleans
Ralph Bias
Orleans Parish
Frank Minyard
Bias
Tucson
Ariz
Barack Obama
Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords
Giffords
Michelle Obama
Mark Kelly
University of Arizona
Obama
Haiti marks earthquake anniversary in Port Au Prince
Haitians gathered in Port au Prince a year after the 7.0 magnitude quake as churches stadiums and parks filled with mourners and prayers. Officials noted 316000 dead and about a million homeless with reconstruction slow and aid pledges outstanding though Clinton and Bellegue overseeing efforts and the UN marking solemn silence.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Charlemagne Sintia
National
Terez Benitot
United Nations
U.N
New York
Ban Ki-moon
Rene Preval
U.S
Bill Clinton
Preval
Clinton
Jean-Max Bellerive
Haiti Reconstruction Commission
Obama and GOP gain public approval in polarized poll
The Associated Press-GfK poll shows 53 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s job performance, the best since the health care vote, while 36 percent rate Republicans in Congress as high. Obama’s economy handling improves with unemployment at 9.4 percent and 47 percent approval. Bipartisan cooperation remains contested with 52 percent pessimistic and 48 percent optimistic.
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Barack Obama
Associated Obama Press-Gfk
Obama
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Boehner
Congress
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