Expensive clothes are not necessary for Confirmation. Nearly-new will do, or buy practical outfits, says Sue Leonard

Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams, rejecting the notion that the founder of the murderous Crips gang had atoned for his crimes and found redemption on death row.

Gangster Stanley Tookie Williams will be killed by lethal injection today after California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block his execution.