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However, attempts to end capital punishment must overcome inertia and the weight of public sentiment. This isn't easy. In the U.S., support for the death penalty has fallen from a high of about 80% at the peak of the murder epidemic of the 1980s and '90s to somewhere between half and two-thirds, depending on the poll. But politicians know that a 69% approval rating is nothing to sneeze at. Only one state has abolished capital punishment since the Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976: New Jersey, last month. Legislatures in New Mexico, Montana, Nebraska and Maryland appear...
...number of executions has also dropped dramatically from its modern peak in 1999. The 42 executions in 2007 were the fewest in 13 years. A number of states had called formal or informal moratoriums even before the Supreme Court effectively halted executions nationwide pending its review of lethal injection...
...seem, then, that the loonie's $1.10 U.S. mark in November - merely its peak in generations - should not have elicited quite the cheers and fears it did across the country. Canadians, of course, are peculiarly obsessed with the U.S. dollar exchange rate: three-quarters of exports go to the U.S. and a comparable share of imports arrive from there. But America's Civil War is a reminder, if nothing else, that when currencies start breaking records, it's usually a sign that something big is happening...
...Eddis Tang, salsa instructor At the start of the evening, I would take the Star Ferry from Tsimshatsui to Central. Along the way you can enjoy fantastic views from lots of different angles. You could then ride the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak for dinner. Try Pearl on the Peak, tel: (852) 2849 5123. It's a famous restaurant with 360-degree views and modern Australian cuisine. The seafood is very good. After that, California, tel: (852) 2521 1345, in Lan Kwai Fong is a good spot for drinks and people-watching, especially if you sit outside. The Lan Kwai...
...time to use the hip-hop expression to the next level.10. FM: Word. Who’s the most overrated rapper right now? MM: Part of my reluctance to be severe in the critique is that some of these people are teenagers. I hope they get a chance to peak many more times in their lives. There are a number of songs this year that are so popular and are just so irritating, but that doesn’t mean that they weren’t for that summer or that moment the number one song. 11.FM: Sounds like you?...