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Oklahoma seeks to delay three executions until 2015
Source: BBC
The attorney general of the US state of Oklahoma is seeking to delay three executions, claiming more time is needed to obtain necessary drugs.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed the notice on Friday requesting a delay until 2015 as the state trains staff on new lethal injection protocols.
Earlier this month, the state unveiled a larger, remodelled death chamber.
It was rebuilt after an April execution went awry when executioners failed to inject the lethal drugs properly.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29607198
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