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The Washington Post: Georgia Board Grants Stay Of Execution to Consider Case — "One day before he was to die by lethal injection, convicted cop killer Troy Davis received a 90-day stay of execution Monday from a Georgia clemency board, allowing him time to press his case that he has been the victim of mistaken identity."

The New York Times: U.S. Offers Food Aid to Zimbabwe, Criticizes Gov't — "The United States offered on Tuesday additional food aid to Zimbabwe to ease its famine but harshly criticized what it said were reckless actions by President Robert Mugabe to try to deal with the problem."

Chicago Tribune: Levee Improvements Bring Flood of Suspicion — "If another major hurricane strikes New Orleans this year, the Lizanos, who are white, can feel confident that their house will survive, while the Baileys, who are black, can expect to lose their house once again."

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