1.   And with Beattie, this ennui-ridden execution comes as something of a surprise.

2.   But as was the case all night, their offensive execution came up wanting.

3.   His execution comes after several flawed electrocutions.

4.   His execution comes after a series of botched electrocutions.

5.   The swift execution of Haq came amid bombing strikes by U.S. warplanes on Kabul, some explosions occurring Friday as people were preparing for midday prayers in the mosques.

6.   However, execution may not come quickly.

7.   That execution came during political unrest that followed the dissolution of Parliament the year before.

8.   The executions came a day after state-run Libyan television reported the convictions by the High Military Court and implied they were working for the American CIA.

9.   Her execution came despite appeals for clemency by President Fidel Ramos and protests and threats from militant groups.

10.   The executions came after Chinese authorities announced Wednesday the start of a special three-month campaign against serious crime, including bomb threats and bank robberies.