West Virginia asbestos lawsuits spark outcry and debate
Robert D. Mauk of Huntington, chairman of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, argues West Virginia is flooded with out of state mass action suits. He cites mass settlements, bankruptcies, and a court system labeled a judicial hell hole, urging plaintiffs to sue where they live.
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Robert D. Mauk
Charleston
West
Busi
U.S
Wake Up
Huntington
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Acknowledges Faith Motto
The piece presents a faith statement from the newspaper staff, citing scripture and expressing values of grace, glory, and moral uprightness. It lists editorial leadership roles including News Editor State Editor City Editor Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor and Business Writer.
Two States Seek New Revenue From Tobacco And Alcohol
West Virginia and Virginia face large budget gaps and weigh tobacco tax hikes to fund Medicaid and health programs. Virginia considers wider options as Gov Warner and lawmakers seek revenue. AARP backs higher cigarette taxes. A warner-led push explores sin taxes, with alcohol taxes proposed as a second source to aid health care funding.
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West Virginia
Bob Wise
Virginia
Mark Warner
State General Assembly
Virginia Aarp
Commonwealth
AARP
Self exam vital to breast cancer detection letters
A letter urging women to perform monthly breast self exams to detect changes early. It cites breast cancer as the most common cancer in women with over 200000 new cases annually and more than 40000 deaths, stressing a combined approach of BSE, annual mammograms, and yearly provider exams. It advises steps for BSE and to report changes, noting ten minutes monthly could save lives.
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United States
American Cancer Society
Cancer.org
Kerry's Kyoto stance questioned by Ambrose critic
Jay Ambrose argues John Kerry errs in backing the Kyoto treaty for political reasons, claiming Europe benefits while the United States bears costs. Ambrose calls Kerry bright yet misguided on global warming and cautions against appeasing European ministers for prestige. He notes alarmist predictions lack solid proof and urges honest, restrained U.S. policy rather than rushed multilateral concessions.
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John Kerry
Massachusetts
United States
Joe Klein
The
New Yorker
James Glassman
Europe
Glassman
American Enterprise Institute
Kerry
Earth
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