US appeals court pauses execution of Tennessee killer Christa Pike
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What happened
The execution, which was halted an hour before it was scheduled to go ahead, would have been the first time a woman had been subjected to the death penalty in more than 200 years.
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- US appeals court pauses execution of Tennessee killer Christa PikeABC News (Australia)