North Carolina debates death penalty moratorium in small town
In Thomasville North Carolina a grass roots push seeks a temporary death penalty moratorium amid broader unease over capital punishment The move echoes national trends with governors and legislators watching closely as recent misconduct cases and exonerations fuel debate in a state that has executed many inmates since 1984 The measure faces a tough sell in the divided House as shootings and trials color the local tone
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Thomasville
North Carolina
Senate
Times
Curtis Patterson
Tville
Patterson
South
America
Supreme Court
Mike Easley
Mlinois
George Ryan
Maryland
Experts question space shuttle safety for future flights
Cape Canaveral reports aging shuttles with brittle wiring insulation, warped fuel systems, and cracked chips. After Columbia's 2003 disaster, lawmakers and engineers debate whether to repair for manned missions or switch to unmanned flights, risking years without U.S. crewed spaceflight while a successor is developed.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Columbia
Texas
Con
Science Committee
Space and Aeronautics Panel
Adm
Harold Gehman Jr
International Space Station
U.S
Charles Eastlake
Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach
Platinum Gas Saver claims fuel savings 22 percent
Federal agencies verified a Boston based ad claiming the Platinum Gas Saver raises mileage by 22 percent by injecting platinum into the air fuel mix. Government testing noted greater savings with Gas Saver. Product marketed to extend engine life by cleaning carbon and raising octane. price and contact details provided.
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Federal
Boston National Fuelsaver Corp
Joel Robinson
Cox Net
In the wound painkillers gain speed in surgeries
Washington reports on the rise of in the wound painkillers delivered via a balloon-like gadget that drips numbing drugs below stitched incisions. Early studies show reduced narcotic use and shorter hospital stays, but cost and effectiveness remain under scrutiny.
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Washington
Kathy Kennedy
Michael Schurr
University of Wisconsin
Robert Dowling
Jewish Hospital
Louisville
University of Tennessee
June Dahl
Dahl
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