The reports have horrified death penalty opponents and several scientists, who vigorously question the data and its implications. So far, the studies have had little impact on public policy.
The reports have horrified death penalty opponents and several scientists, who vigorously question the data and its implications. So far, the studies have had little impact on public policy.
David Zink, 55, was put to death at a state prison near Bonne Terre, south of St. Louis, hours after the nation's high court rebuffed his last appeals and Gov. Jay Nixon rejected his clemency request.
30 years later: The legacy of SMU's death penalty and six teams nearly hit with one The death penalty is a topic of conversation to this day, though the NCAA hasn't used it in three decades
Sachs murders: Reconstructing the crime scene. At a gun range in Los Angeles, "48 Hours" constructed a mockup of part of the Sachs' bedroom to demonstrate how close the shooter was to the victims ...
WASHINGTON A subsidiary of India's largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay a record $500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to federal regulators in a ...
In the summer of 1976, the lavish Fort Worth mansion that oil tycoon Cullen Davis and his second wife, Priscilla, once shared, became the scene of one of Texas' most notorious murder cases.
A Daughter, a Mortgage and Two Murders. Was a New Mexico couple executed in their bedroom by their angry daughter or could their mortgage hold the key to their killer? ... "Forever. I would never ...
In a news story that transfixed the country in the winter of 1999, three Yosemite park tourists were murdered in a crime that shattered the serene image of one of America's most treasured places.
This is a view of the Cedar Lodge seen Monday, July 26, 1999, in El Portal, Calif. This is where Carole Sund, Juli Sund, and Silvina Pelosso encountered their murderer. Credit: AP.
Susan Atkins, whose remorseless witness-stand confession to killing pregnant actress Sharon Tate in 1969 shocked the world, died in prison in Sept. 2009 from brain cancer. Her death came less than ...
Among Harvard undergraduates, the open-enrollment Harvard Extension School – whose continuing education program offers a Harvard diploma, of sorts, to anyone willing to pay a modest fee ...
Studies identify stillbirth risk factors, causes December 14, 2011 / 6:00 PM / WebMD Although many risk factors for stillbirth are out of a woman's control, others can be changed to help lower ...
The burned station wagon of three missing civil rights workers was located on June 24, 1964 in a swampy area near Philadelphia, Miss. Only a shell remained. The tires, windows, interior and ...
Death may be inevitable, but most Americans don't pay it much mind -- and most are unprepared for it, when it comes to having a will. According to a new CBS News poll, most Americans -- 54 percent ...
A spokeswoman said it was the first over-the-edge death this year at Grand Canyon National Park, which had 17 fatalities last year. Two people died at the Grand Canyon late last month in separate ...
Fourteen fraternities at San Diego State University are under suspension after the death of a 19-year-old freshman. Dylan Hernandez died following a frat party last week.
Heart disease and cancer still top the list as the leading causes of death in the United States, but the gap is closing between the two. A new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
"If I am such a clear and present danger and a murderer, I should be in jail by now," says Shortt, who despite a criminal investigation, is still treating patients in his office on the outskirts ...
A college education for yourself or a close family member, or up to $10,000 for the purchase of your first home ($20,000 if you're married). Either purpose lets you at the money in your IRA (or ...
In 2017, doctors blamed 50,633 deaths on nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis. These disorders involve inflammation of the kidneys and surrounding tissue. ... The bags — which connect to ...