North Carolina approves tobacco bond limit bill
North Carolina moved quickly in a one day special session to cap bond backing for tobacco companies at 25 million while appealing a Florida punitive damages verdict. The bill was signed by Gov. Jim Hunt after overwhelming legislative support as NC hosts major tobacco firms and 114,000 related jobs rely on the industry.
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Probers probe gun firms across six states
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says prosecutors in at least six states and the federal government are examining whether the gun industry illegally punishes Smith & Wesson after its plan to make weapons more childproof. Subpoenas have been issued to manufacturers distributors and others.
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Oklahoma House advances creationism in school texts
Oklahoma lawmakers approved amendments to a textbook bill requiring science books used in public schools to acknowledge that human life was created by one God of the universe. The measure gives the committee power to insert a summary or disclaimer into textbooks and moves to a conference committee for review.
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