Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections. How common are botched executions in the U.S.?
Christa Pike was hospitalized after surviving two doses of lethal injection drugs, prompting Tennessee to halt executions and investigate what went wrong.
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Christa Pike was hospitalized after surviving two doses of lethal injection drugs, prompting Tennessee to halt executions and investigate what went wrong.
Senators began to file out of Washington Thursday for a multiweek recess while sitting on a collection of outstanding legislation — including the unfinished farm bill, FISA authorization, annual defense authorization bill and 12 appropriations bills. Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is leaving it all for the lame-duck Congress after November’s midterms. The Senate formally…