$1.31 per lb.*
*Math corrected [Oct. 5]: The fat tax works out to $1.31 per lb. (according to the current exchange rate), not $6.27, as previously stated.
*Math corrected [Oct. 5]: The fat tax works out to $1.31 per lb. (according to the current exchange rate), not $6.27, as previously stated.
The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won’t cause pain and suffering for the condemned.
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