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  1. Tennessee governor orders outside review after death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt

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    Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a classmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries.

  2. Families of Canadian mining firm workers kidnapped in Mexico plan to file RCMP complaint

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    The families of the workers of a Canadian mining firm kidnapped earlier this year by a suspected cartel commando squad in the violence-torn Mexican state of Sinaloa plan to file an RCMP complaint against the Vancouver-based company, their lawyer says.

  3. Trump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates

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    U.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for being what he called "very bad."

  4. Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after co-pilot stabbed pilot, Israel says

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    Passengers on a FlyDubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after passengers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging.

  5. After day of delays, witnesses say Tennessee unable to carry out execution of Christa Pike

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    Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal.