41.   Gov. Jeb Bush signed into law Tuesday a bill banning the execution of mentally retarded killers.

42.   He supports the death penalty, but says he would have signed a bill Perry vetoed banning the execution of mentally retarded inmates.

43.   In the fall, the high court will take up a North Carolina case to decide whether to ban the execution of mentally retarded criminals nationwide.

44.   Not so in Western European countries that have long banned executions.

45.   Sixteen states have banned executions of the mentally retarded, with Missouri the latest to approve such legislation two weeks ago.

46.   Texas lawmakers passed legislation Saturday that would ban the execution of murderers who are found to be mentally retarded.

47.   Texas Gov. Rick Perry must decide by Sunday whether to sign a bill to ban the execution of killers who are mentally retarded.

48.   The court unanimously banned executions of people convicted of murder and other crimes.

49.   The Texas Legislature recently passed a bill banning the execution of mentally retarded persons.

50.   Georgia law bans executions of the mentally retarded, but mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are not addressed.