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Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection
Tony Carruthers was granted a one-year reprieve from death after his executioners failed to find a vein for lethal injection.
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What happenedTony Carruthers was granted a one-year reprieve from death after his executioners failed to find a vein for lethal injection.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection". The other frames it as "Tennessee halts execution after officials can't find inmate's vein".
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CenterTennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection
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Right / center-rightTennessee halts execution after officials can't find inmate's vein
Tennessee halts execution after officials can't find inmate's vein
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