Topic: Jose Medellin
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Texas executes Mexican citizen despite pleas from Obama, UN
Convicted of murdering a 16-year-old girl in 1994, Mexican national Humberto Leal was executed despite White House concerns that US citizens abroad could face harsher punishments as a result.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about US convictions of foreign citizens, international sports competition, and spay and neuter laws.
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USA
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Showdown over a Texas execution
The state plans to execute a Mexican national on Aug. 5, despite objections of the World Court.
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Supreme Court rules against Bush in death-row case
A 6-to-3 majority said the president can't order a state court to abide by an international court ruling.
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