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  "id": 1960807,
  "title": "US prisoner who survived eight execution dates dies at 101",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-prisoner-who-survived-eight-execution-dates-dies-at-101-1960807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:34:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-prisoner-who-survived-eight-execution-dates-dies-at-101/"
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  "summary": "Francis Clifford Smith, a US prisoner who survived eight execution dates and spent over 70 years behind bars, has died at 101. Learn more about his case. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-prisoner-who-survived-eight-execution-dates-dies-at-101/",
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        "title": "US prisoner who survived eight execution dates dies at 101",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T15:34:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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