Judge clears way for 1st Calif execution since ’06

Judge clears way for 1st Calif execution since ’06
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge cleared the way Friday for California’s first execution in nearly five years,…
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Number of prisoners reaches new record
The prison population has reached a record high, despite government pledges to reverse the steady increase.
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Media crush outside Beverly Hills courthouse in anticipation of Lindsay Lohan’s arrival [Updated]
The scene outside the Beverly Hills courthouse on Friday morning had all the appearances of a red-carpet movie premiere. More than a hundred reporters and photographers — aided by massive lighting rigs — gathered outside to await the arrival of…
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