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Texas defies World Court with execution DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas defied the World Court and executed a Mexican national by lethal injection on Tuesday over the objections of the international judicial body and neighboring Mexico.   Nations:U.S. Mexico   People:George W. Bush   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-06 Divided U.S. Supreme Court Allows Mexican National's Execution Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A divided U.S. Supreme Court allowed the execution of Jose Ernesto Medellin, a convicted murderer whose case became an international dispute because he wasn't told of his right to seek help from the Mexican consulate.   Source:(Bloomberg)   2008-08-06 Lawyers for Mexican say execution violates treaty HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Condemned prisoner Jose Medellin looked to the federal courts to keep him from the death chamber Tuesday for his part in the gang rape, beating and strangling of two teenage girls 15 years ago.   Nations:U.S. Mexico   Source:(AP)   2008-08-05 Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution COLUMBUS, Ohio - A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he's too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-08-04 Texas set to defy World Court with execution DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas is set to defy the World Court and anger Mexico on Tuesday by executing a Mexican national who was not informed of his right to consular services after his arrest.   Nations:U.S. Mexico   People:George W. Bush   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-03 Headlines Texas defies World Court with execution 2008-08-06 Divided U.S. Supreme Court Allows Mexican National's Execution 2008-08-06 Lawyers for Mexican say execution violates treaty 2008-08-05 Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution 2008-08-04 Texas set to defy World Court with execution 2008-08-03 Jailed Black Panther demands retrial 2008-07-21 Court to rule on Mexico bid to halt U.S. executions 2008-07-11 US wavered over S. Korean executions 2008-07-06 California death penalty system 'dysfunctional:' report 2008-06-30 Supreme Court rulings won't end lawsuits 2008-06-28 Supreme Court sharply limits use of death penalty 2008-06-26 Supreme Court strikes down death penalty for child rape 2008-06-25 Mexico pursues appeal to stay executions in US 2008-06-19 Texas halts inmate's execution for double slaying 2008-06-18 Japan hangs 3 convicted killers 2008-06-17 Accused 9/11 mastermind welcomes martyrdom 2008-06-06 Alleged 9/11 mastermind, two plotters urge death penalty 2008-06-06 Bond considered for longtime death row inmate 2008-06-06 Virginia executes convicted murderer 2008-05-28 Tenn. man on death row despite high court ruling 2008-05-28 Mississippi executes convicted murderer 2008-05-21 U.S. conducts first execution after moratorium 2008-05-06 U.S. set for first execution since end of moratorium 2008-05-06 On Japan's secretive death row, inmate becomes cause celebre 2008-05-03 China hears death row defense by video for first time 2008-04-25 Court rejects appeals by 11 death row inmates 2008-04-21 Court lifts stays of execution for 3 death row inmates 2008-04-21 Executions to resume after high court OK's lethal injections 2008-04-16 Court to consider death penalty for child rape 2008-04-13 A 26-year-old secret could free inmate 2008-04-12 Doctor: Ohio's lethal injection inhumane 2008-04-08 Dozens of children in U.S. face life in prison 2008-03-21 Don't execute 9/11 accused: Mukasey 2008-03-15 New Jersey serial killer Biegenwald dies 2008-03-11 Exhibit stops using bodies from China 2008-02-16 Court: Nebraska electric chair not legal 2008-02-09 Ala. inmate wins stay of execution 2008-02-01 Japan hangs three death-row inmates 2008-02-01 College publishes famed killer's diary 2008-01-26 Court divided over lethal injection case 2008-01-07 Court takes up lethal injection case 2008-01-06 Supreme Court to rule on death penalty for child rape 2008-01-05 New Jersey bans death penalty 2007-12-17 New Jersey legislature votes to end death penalty 2007-12-13 If death penalty abolished, what next? 2007-12-12 Supreme Court halts Fla. execution 2007-11-15 Georgia death row inmate gets stay of execution 2007-10-19 Virginia death row inmate gets stay of execution 2007-10-17 Bush, Texas at odds over death case 2007-10-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Lawyers for Mexican say execution violates treaty 2008-08-05 Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution 2008-08-04 Texas set to defy World Court with execution 2008-08-03 US wavered over S. Korean executions 2008-07-06 If death penalty abolished, what next? 2007-12-12 Jailed Black Panther demands retrial 2008-07-21 Court to rule on Mexico bid to halt U.S. executions 2008-07-11 California death penalty system 'dysfunctional:' report 2008-06-30 Supreme Court rulings won't end lawsuits 2008-06-28 Supreme Court strikes down death penalty for child rape 2008-06-25 Japan hangs 3 convicted killers 2008-06-17 Alleged 9/11 mastermind, two plotters urge death penalty 2008-06-06 China hears death row defense by video for first time 2008-04-25 Supreme Court sharply limits use of death penalty 2008-06-26 Mexico pursues appeal to stay executions in US 2008-06-19 Bond considered for longtime death row inmate 2008-06-06 Tenn. man on death row despite high court ruling 2008-05-28 Executions to resume after high court OK's lethal injections 2008-04-16 Dozens of children in U.S. face life in prison 2008-03-21 College publishes famed killer's diary 2008-01-26 Court divided over lethal injection case 2008-01-07 Will Georgia Kill an Innocent Man? 2007-07-13

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