Merck Epidemiologist Says No Vioxx Heart Risk Before Sale
Merck's top epidemiologist testified that no significant studies indicated Vioxx could cause heart attacks before its 1999 market release. The plaintiff alleges a 59 year old man died in 2001 after eight months on Vioxx, and the case marks the first of over 4,000 suits reaching a jury. Merck disputes links to arrhythmia and notes later studies showed increased risk and a canceled heart-focused study.
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Angleton
Texas
Merck & Co
Nancy Santanello
Merck
Plaintiff
Mark Lanier
Carol Ernst
Robert
Mia
Lanier
Santanello
South Texas braces as Hurricane Emily weakens inland
Emily, a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, struck northeastern Mexico near San Fernando, forcing thousands to evacuate and severing coastal communities. Forecasters warn of 15 inches of rain with flash floods and possible tornadoes. Texas towns along the Rio Grande brace for 2-4 inches of rain as shelters open and evacuees seek safety.
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Carbonera
Mexico
Emily
Gulf of Mexico
San Fernando
U.s.-Mexico
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
National Hurricane Center
El Paso Woman Returned After Murder Conviction Flight
Martha Yannette Melendez, 29, who fled to Mexico during the 2000 murder trial, was returned to the United States after Mexican authorities held her in Ciudad Juarez on a provisional arrest warrant. She was convicted in 2000 and sentenced to life for the death of her 21 month old daughter, who died from massive head trauma with bruises and a broken rib.
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EL Paso
Mexico
United States
Martha Yannette Melendez
Ciudad Juarez
Rio Grande
U.S
Melendez
Pot flavored candy sparks Texas bill push
Texas Rep. Aaron Pena proposes a bill to curb sale of cannabis flavored confections such as Chronic Candy and Pot Suckers. The products use marijuana like flavors from plant oils but lack the high chemical. Pena says they normalize marijuana use and seek to ban selling cannabis confections as a Class A misdemeanor. Makers say they target no children and accuse politicians of grandstanding.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Aaron Pena
Pena
Three killed in plane crash near Dallas
A plane departing Hicks Airfield north of Saginaw crashed into a residential area around 12:25 p.m. killing all three aboard. FAA spokesman John Clabes said investigators could not identify the tail number and were determining the aircraft type while witnesses reported the plane flew low and struck a fence between two houses. No ground injuries were reported.
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Saginaw
Hicks Airfield
Federal Aviation Administration
John Clabes
Tarrant County
Grisham
Associated Press
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