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Christa Pike almost taken off life support before she woke up
Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness following a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says.
Published On 8 Oct 2026
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Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan. 25 years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open
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Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say
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Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail
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Tennessee prisons official resigns after Christa Pike’s failed US execution
The state’s governor said Frank Strada would step down as an independent review examines what went wrong.
Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers
The Tennessee woman’s legal team says doctors are working to clear doses of the drug pentobarbital from her system.
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Christa Pike execution fails: What next when a lethal injection is botched?
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