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Court halts what would have been Tennessee's 1st execution of a woman in 200 years

Court halts what would have been Tennessee's 1st execution of a woman in 200 years
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Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape. This would have been the state's first...

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