51.   Both sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was a strong possibility that Ashcroft would delay the execution Friday.

52.   But attorney Rob Nigh also said that McVeigh has not decided yet whether he wants to delay the execution.

53.   But several last-minute court appeals delayed the execution.

54.   But the high court on Monday turned down the request to delay the execution.

55.   Canadian authorities asked Vietnam to delay the execution because of evidence the women were duped by drug smugglers into transporting the heroin.

56.   Canadian authorities and human rights groups asked Vietnam to delay the execution because of evidence the women were duped by drug smugglers into transporting the heroin.

57.   Despite lingering questions about the racial and geographic equality of the federal death penalty, President Bush and the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to delay the execution.

58.   Estrada delayed the executions to allow an investigation into reports that the three were framed by police.

59.   Free lost what might have been his last appeal late Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a bid to delay his execution.

60.   Free lost his last appeal late Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a bid to delay his execution.