Texas court halts execution in high-profile case

A Texas appeals court has suspended the execution of convicted murderer Rodney Reed --who has long claimed his innocence -- in a case that has attracted widespread public attention and a celebrity-backed campaign.Reed, a 51-year-old African-American, was sentenced to death in 1998 after being convicted by an all-white jury of the rape and murder of Stacey Stites, a 19-year-old white woman.The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced on Friday that it had "voted unanimously to recommend the g