By whom has Michael Morales been spared the second time in twenty-four hours? [b

It is the second time in twenty-four hours that the condemned man, Michael Morales, has been spared, not by the actions of the courts or by the governor, but by doctors. Morales, convicted of killing a seventeen-year-old girl twenty-five years ago, had been due to be executed by lethal injection on Monday night.

A British judge has dismissed Russia’s request for the extradition of Chechen envoy Akhmed Zakayev to face terrorism charges. Judge Timothy Workman said he will not extradite Mr. Zakayev because he could be tortured if he is handed over to Russian authorities.