Folk NewsNews on Folk continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rape- June 26, 2008 A closely divided Supreme Court on Wednesday prohibited states from executing those who rape children but don't kill their victims, retaining limits on the death penalty that have been in place for more than 30 ...http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/06/supreme-court-rejects-death-penalty-for-child-rape... Clarification on Kennedy v. Louisiana- June 25, 2008 Some early commentators attributed to the Kennedy majority opinion the broader rule that the death penalty can be imposed only for crimes that take the victim's life.http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/06/clarification-on-kennedy-v-louisiana?fromrss=1 Leonard Cohen's thoughtful muse- June 24, 2008 The metronomic, synthesized sound that has defined much of Leonard Cohen's recent studio work might have caught some of his fans off guard, but Sharon Robinson, who came up with most of those computer-like ...http://www.topix.net/music/folk/2008/06/leonard-cohens-thoughtful-muse?fromrss=1 |