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Va. Governor Clears Way For D.C. Sniper's Execution

Nov. 10, 2009
Gov. Tim Kaine denies clemency for John Allen Muhammad, who is set to die by injection Tuesday night. Muhammad's attorneys had asked Kaine to commute his sentence to life in prison because they say he is mentally ill.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo