BAGHDAD (WCSC) — Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging nearly 20 years ago. Hussein had ruled Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow and capture by a US-led coalition in 2003. He ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina firing squad executed a man on Friday, the third person to die by that method in the state this year. Three prison employees, all with live ammunition, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saleh Mohammadi was a member of Iran's national wrestling team. According to Iranian media, they were publicly executed by hanging ...