Gunmen Open Fire at New Orleans School Gym
Four suspects were arrested after gunmen with an AK-47 and handgun sprayed a New Orleans school gymnasium with about 30 bullets. A teenage boy was killed and three girls injured as about 200 students fled. Police say the shooting appears gang related.
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Philip Morris gets break in smoking lawsuit
Edwardsville Illinois judge halves a 12 billion bond billing against Philip Morris USA, easing potential bankruptcy and payments to Iowa and 45 states under the national tobacco settlement. The ruling allows a 2.6 billion payment due today under the 1998 deal.
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EPA investigates chemical used in Teflon coatings
The Environmental Protection Agency launched an expedited investigation into a chemical compound long used in Teflon coated cookware and other products to assess potential health risks to women of childbearing age and young girls.
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Researchers unlock human genetic code of work
Washington AP reports the human genome is 99.99 percent mapped using about three billion DNA base pairs across 24 chromosomes. The project, led by Dr. Jeffrey Murray and supported by six nations, promises new drugs and personalized health forecasts, with 400 gaps remaining in the sequence.
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Bush shifts focus to economy amid war winding down
President Bush moves to boost the economy with tax cut plans as Iraq war winds down. He will deliver a Rose Garden speech on tax cuts, sign a budget measure, and tour a Boeing factory in St. Louis. Cabinet officials will push the recovery plan while Congress debates package size amid wary public opinion.
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Nicole Kidman leaves Scientology backer belief behind
Kelly Preston recalls Nicole Kidman once embraced Scientology, saying it was the greatest thing. Preston notes she has not seen Kidman in years while she still sees Tom Cruise. Roy Clark is 70, Ed O'Brien is 35, Emma Watson is 13.
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