Breaking News: Court cuts Valdez damages, rejects death for child rape

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:21:47 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday cut the $2.5 billion
punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500
million. Also, justices struck down a Louisiana law that allows the
execution of people convicted of raping a child.