Nicotine compared to caffeine in tobacco trial testimony
In Minnesota, a tobacco trial witness argues nicotine is on par with caffeine rather than drugs of abuse. Peter Rowell of the University of Louisville testified for cigarette makers that nicotine has lower abuse potential than alcohol marijuana or sex.
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Nashville Tornado Damage Stuns Mayor After Tour
Mayor Phil Bredesen and Vice President Al Gore toured Nashville after a pair of tornadoes left east Nashville heavily damaged and hundreds of homes damaged. Six deaths occurred statewide with seven missing, while about 100 were injured. The disaster scene included snapped power lines, trees in streets, and the destruction of 30 planes at Cornelia Fort Air Park. Red Cross volunteers prepared to aid affected families.
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Antarctic ice shelf Larsen B breaks away amid warming
Satellite data show a 75 square mile section of Larsen B ice shelf fractured between February 26 and March 23. Scientists cite greenhouse warming, especially ocean warming, as the key driver while noting no immediate shipping or cruise risks from the resulting icebergs.
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Father arrested in 1979 Massachusetts kidnapping case
Investigators tell sisters their mother is alive and their father Stephen Fagan, living in Florida as William Martin, kidnapped them in 1979, fleeing to Mexico. Fagan was arrested at his West Palm Beach mansion on two counts of kidnapping and parental kidnapping.
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