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  • Tennessee woman Krista Pike survives failed execution attempt due to improper IV placement, now hospitalized and speaking.
  • Pike's legal team alleges cruel and unusual punishment, seeks court order to preserve evidence.
  • Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hassan sentenced to death by f

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