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Missouri man facing execution in the sexual assault and strangling of a 9-year-old girl

Missouri man facing execution in the sexual assault and strangling of a 9-year-old girl

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday evening for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl whose body was thrown into a sinkhole.
Missouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of killing girl

Missouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of killing girl

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s governor on Monday denied clemency for Christopher Collings , a death row inmate facing execution for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl and leaving her body in a sinkhole.
Abnormal brain and childhood abuse make Missouri man unfit for execution, his lawyers say

Abnormal brain and childhood abuse make Missouri man unfit for execution, his lawyers say

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Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

BOSTON (AP) — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time.
Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state moved a step closer to allowing it Tuesday when a judge ruled that the petitions that put the question on the ballot were valid.

Nebraska judge's ruling edges the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

A judge’s ruling Monday moved Nebraska one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana. At issue was whether proponents followed the law in gathering signatures to put legalization on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Drones, helicopters being considered for U.S. border, public safety minister says

Drones, helicopters being considered for U.S. border, public safety minister says

OTTAWA — Canada is considering supplying the RCMP and border agency with more resources including drones, helicopters and personnel in case of a "surge" at the border, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday in response to Donald Trump's
Canopy Growth names Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next CEO

Canopy Growth names Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next CEO

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has named Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next chief executive officer.
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says.
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says.