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Execution of 486-Pound Death Row Inmate 'Simply Will Not Work,' Attorneys Say

09/18/2012 at 7:54 pm

Getty/David J. Sams(ELYRIA, Ohio) -- Attorneys for a 486-pound Ohio death row inmate claim that the execution procedure "simply will not work" on their client and will cause him a "torturous and lingering death."

Ronald Post, 53, was sentenced to death in 1985 for the shooting death of Helen Vantz, a desk clerk at a motel in Elyria, Ohio. read more ≫


AMA Paper Says Fat Taxes, Soda Bans Make Dollars and Sense

09/18/2012 at 4:41 pm

Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Taxing or limiting the serving sizes of high-calorie junk food may sound like the perfect weapon in the war against obesity, but it seems to have backfired in at least one instance.

Last week, the Danish government announced plans to scrap the tax it instituted just last year on foods high in saturated fats. The reason for the decision: Businesses are bleeding jobs and profits because Danes are crossing the German border to buy their sinful snacks more cheaply. read more ≫


Aerosmith Launching New Global Warming Tour Leg in November

09/18/2012 at 3:23 pm

AeroForceOne.comAerosmith will head back out on the road this fall for a second North American leg of their Global Warming World Tour, the band announced Tuesday.  The Boston bad boys will kick off the new trek in Oklahoma City on November 8, just two days after their long-awaited studio album Music from Another Dimension! arrives in stores.

The outing is slated to visit 14 cities by the time it winds down on December 13 in Nashville.  As on their previous tour leg, Cheap Trick will be the support act for the new shows. read more ≫


Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Last of a Dyin' Breed" Video Debuts Online

09/18/2012 at 3:00 pm

Photo: Clay Patrick McBrideA video for the title track to Lynyrd Skynyrd's new album, Last of a Dyin' Breed, recently premiered online.  True to the rebellious and good-time spirit of the Southern rock legends, the clip focuses on a group of motorcycle riders on a mission to build their own bar from scratch. read more ≫


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