Jan. 8
TEXASimpending execution
Central Texas Death Row Inmate 1st of 5 Scheduled To Die This Month
Next week, a Central Texas death row inmate will be the 1st of 5 scheduled
to die in January. Carlos Granados is convicted of stabbing his girlfriend
with a kitchen knife, then
Jan. 8
MARYLAND:
Md. budget, death penalty at brunch
Sen. Richard Colburn expressed concern for Marylands Structural Budget
deficit and verbalized his support for the death penalty at his 13th
annual brunch on Saturday.
More than 100 supporters of Sen. Richard Colburn gathered to dine
Jan. 8
IRAQ:
EU against death penalty in Iraq
The European Commission, the EU's executive body, Monday reiterated its
position against the death penalty in Iraq and elsewhere.
The EU and its member states are against the death penalty regardless of
individual cases and circumstances,
Jan. 9
IRAQ:
Critics press Baghdad to delay executions of Saddam allies
Pressure mounted Monday on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to halt the
executions of two of Saddam Hussein's henchmen amid growing international
criticism over the way the ousted dictator was hanged.
With
