| Page 2 of 2 < |
NATION IN BRIEF
|
TOOLBOX
   Resize
COMMENT
 Discussion Policy
 CLOSE
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
Who's Blogging  |
ABA Calls for Halt to Executions
The American Bar Association, concluding a three-year study of capital punishment systems in eight states, said it found so many inequities and shortfalls that it is calling for a nationwide moratorium on executions. Prosecutors and death-penalty supporters have said the state studies are flawed because the ABA teams were made up mainly of death-penalty opponents.
Missile Defense Passes Test
The military shot down a Scud-type missile off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the Missile Defense Agency said -- another successful test of a new technology meant to knock down ballistic missiles in their final minute of flight.
-- From News Services
![[slate.com logo]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/09/27/GR2007092701096.GIF)
