Alabama PCB trial in Anniston grows into multimillion-dollar marathon
In Gadsden, jurors review about 3,500 residents' claims against Monsanto over PCB pollution from a closed plant. Plaintiffs win daily, with $73 million awarded so far on 380 claims. more cases, including personal injury and punitive damages, await verdicts.
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Legacy of rapid Iraq advance haunts postwar stability
Pentagon official Douglas Feith says looting and attacks in Iraq follow from the quick drive to Baghdad. He argues delaying invasion could have worsened oil-field damage and warns against assuming Saddam-era problems stem from planning failures. He notes reconstruction delays and ongoing weapons checks.
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Campaign to save Cook County Hospital gathers support
Doctors, nurses, patients and neighbors join preservationists in a bid to repurpose the shuttered Cook County Hospital. More than 6,500 signatures oppose demolition after Stroger Jr. Hospital opened nearby, with advocates citing Beaux Arts architecture and the county’s historic commitment to the poor.
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