Most people hope they'll die by passing in their sleep, in a peaceful setting, or maybe surrounded by loved ones. But for the victims of these 15 executions, that couldn't be further from reality. Whether it's being set on fire inside of a tire or having your limbs slowly cut off, these deaths are...
Public StoningIranian courts still order public stonings, and those sentenced are often severely whipped before they are stoned. Women are buried up to their necks before a stoning. If convicted of adultery, Iranian law requires the stones not be too big or too small so that the probable death is...
Ronnie Lee Gardner execution by firing squad is set for minutes after 12:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2010. The U.S. Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver have petitioned Governor Gary Herbert for a temporary stay. Gardner is an inmate in a Utah State prison....
The president or chief executive of the government is vested with certain powers he or she is only authorized to exercise. One such power is that of executive clemency, a power that pardons a convicted criminal of his or her crime or to reduce or commute the sentence of a convicted criminal. Granting...
Abortion is a key issue in opposition to Obama's health care bill. Many anti-abortion supporters from both the Republican and Democratic sides, lobbyists, and religious leaders are speaking out against the landmark health care bill freshly passed by Congress late Sunday night. President Obama...
According to the Associated Press, John Allen Muhammad's execution date is set. Muhammad is better known as the DC Sniper, who partnered with teen accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo and committed terror in the DC region by murdering 10+ innocent people over the course of 3 weeks. "A Virginia judge on...
With the news that there are 4 out of 9 survivors of the plane that crashed in Alaska on Monday, families of the passengers have been praying for the safety and life of their loved ones. It is will extreme grief that the Anchorage Daily News reported that death of the longest serving Senator, Ted...
When a debt is not settled amicably, the dispute is often brought before a court of law wherein the plaintiff will demand for the money he or she is rightly owed by the defendant. When the court rules in favor of the plaintiff, the court issues a legal document that serves as an express permission...
Finn Casperson an influential Rhode Island executive has passed away at the age of 67. No word on whether foul play was involved. It appears he passed away of natural causes but nothing is concrete in his case. Best wishes to his family. "Finn M.W. Caspersen, a Shelter Harbor resident and past...
A top hat plan is a type of retirement plan, although it differs from the usual retirement plan in that a top hat plan is not offered to everybody in the company. A top hat plan is only offered to a select group of people in the company - usually to executives above a certain level. Sometimes,...
