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Texas man who killed 12-year-old, drank his blood to be executed today

A South Texas man was set to be executed Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block his punishment for the 1998 slaying of a 12-year-old boy whose blood the convicted killer said he drank.

 
Country legend Merle Haggard dies on his 79th birthday

Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride, died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.

 
White House to redirect $589 million for Zika virus response in US

The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for and respond to the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, including two cases in Southern Nevada.