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Four years after another test flight ended tragically, the company is celebrating a milestone: Its manned spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 51 miles.

Both executions and death sentences have declined dramatically since their peak in the late 1990s, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

Hargrove first emerged in the late 1980s, at a cultural moment when his precocity and poise amounted to a form of currency in jazz, quickly earning the approval of the genre's elders.

There is enough for people to fret over leading up to this Tuesday's elections. It is not necessary to overburden it with all that may come after — at least, not yet.

The 21 plaintiffs, many of whom are minors, say government policies infringe on their rights. "We need to as a country, do much bigger things," Leigh-Ann Draheim, the mother of one plaintiff said.

The plaintiffs are expected to ask for documents concerning the finances of the president and his businesses, which are normally closely held.

The Justice Department determined it could not indict a sitting president. Instead it had to find a way to present its findings to Congress. The old document has taken on new relevance.

Louisiana is one of only two states in the country that allow non-unanimous juries to convict defendants. A ballot measure will be voted on Tuesday that would amend the state's constitution.

Voters will give the final judgment on Tuesday, determining not just the control of Congress — but also the very future of American politics.