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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama offered modest steps to spur jobs and defended his push to get the US economy growing, amid deep public dismay over double-digit unemployment that has eroded his popularity. – Page 15LUCASVILLE – An Ohio killer was put to death in an efficient 10 minutes yesterday in the first US execution to use a single drug injection instead of the standard three-chemical combination that has come under legal attack because it can cause excruciating pain. – Page 16

Obama pushes jobs plan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama offered modest steps to spur jobs and defended his push to get the US economy growing, amid deep public dismay over double-digit unemployment that has eroded his popularity. – Page 15

Executed with single drug

LUCASVILLE – An Ohio killer was put to death in an efficient 10 minutes yesterday in the first US execution to use a single drug injection instead of the standard three-chemical combination that has come under legal attack because it can cause excruciating pain. – Page 16