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...Inmate Richart Houston, who lives in a cell on Florida’s death row, has summarized the flaws in the judicial system that led the Supreme Court to declare all statewide capital punishment laws unconstitutional in 1972: “Being on death row depends so much on class status, economic status, the ability to get adequate representation, how seriously the prosecutor seeks the death penalty, what kind of jury you get. It’s all pretty arbitrary, really...
What is the one thing in life that you would like to do or accomplish and why? Adrian Wilhelmsen, HOUSTON...
Please spare us all from this self-centered whining when the majority of young adults the world over (and even here in the U.S. in some instances) are wondering where their next meal will come from. Meg Sheridan, HOUSTON...
...Acclaimed gospel singer Dottie Rambo was one of her genre's most prolific songwriters, composing more than 2,500 works. She performed her songs across the country, but much of what she wrote was recorded by other musicians--among them, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Whitney Houston. One of her best-loved recent songs, Stand by the River, was recorded as a duet with Dolly Parton on Rambo's 71st album. She was killed in a tour-bus accident while traveling to perform in Texas...
...consumers cut back on discretionary spending, theft of the devices has continued to soar. According to the FBI, as of late April, 31,324 portable navigation devices had been reported stolen in the U.S. - a 12% increase since late February. The crime is particularly rampant in big cities - Houston saw such robberies triple last year to 1,303. "These thefts get reported every day," says Captain Don McKinney of the Houston Police Department...