11.   Over the past month or so, German officials ranging from its ambassador to its chancellor have asked Arizona officials to cancel or at least postpone the executions.

12.   So far, the Bush administration has shown no inclination to delay the Garza execution even if the McVeigh execution is postponed.

13.   Texas postponed an execution.

14.   The Arizona Supreme Court postponed the execution two months ago because of unresolved legal issues in the case.

15.   The court postponed the execution to hear the defense claim of new evidence.

16.   The decision taken Wednesday was to postpone the execution until the European Court of Human Rights has ruled on his appeal.

17.   The Palestinians view the idea of postponing the execution of the Wye agreement with great trepidation, as a sign of foot-dragging.

18.   The Vatican was fully aware ahead of time that Missouri had decided to postpone the execution of a death-row inmate while the pope was in St. Louis.

19.   The White House says it will postpone the execution to allow Garza to apply for clemency from the president under new rules that the Justice Department will issue soon.

20.   Ramos sought unsuccessfully to persuade Singapore to postpone the execution.