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Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection -- Because the same drug used in her attempted execution would be used in Texas for Jamaal Howard, his attorneys argued the drug poses the same risks.

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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S. -- A CBS News investigation reveals new details about the life and background of a California mom accused of conducting surveillance for China.

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Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say -- Christa Pike, a death row inmate who was subject​ to a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, is conscious and speaking from her hospital bed, her attorneys said Tuesday.

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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend -- Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf and is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday before approaching the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday, according to forecasters. -- Updated 25m ago

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Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names -- Some former Cornell University students say they are being falsely connected to a 2024 sexual assault​​ and targeted online.

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Americans are paying 62% more for water than a decade ago, study finds -- Americans paid an average of $531 per year for household water in 2025, although people in some states pay far more, according to a new study.

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Shock gloves bought by ICE cause intense pain, Army study says -- Participants in a military exercise felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to an Army study.

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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states -- Nidal Hasan is set to die by firing squad in what will be the first military execution since 1961.

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Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102 -- Eva Marie Saint won an Oscar for her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront." She bucked many Hollywood conventions throughout her lengthy career.

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ABC asks judge to block FCC early license review -- An ABC lawyer argued the FCC was effectively forcing the broadcast company to sit with its "head on a guillotine" while it awaits a decision about its license renewals.

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Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme -- A former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.

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Cornell taps Sally Yates to lead review of its response to sexual misconduct claims -- Cornell University said Tuesday it is bringing on a former Justice Department official to review its handling of sexual misconduct claims, including the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a former student at a fraternity house​.

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California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested -- Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.

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Trump temporarily expands use of red-dyed diesel. Will it lower costs? -- Experts say the new executive order will have a limited impact on farmers and truckers who rely on diesel.

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Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct -- David Hearn is asking the Justice and Interior Dept. inspectors general to investigate his arrest and the dismissal of the case against him.

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