Cities Seek Local Share in Tobacco Settlement Fight
St Louis and 53 Missouri hospitals urge a court to allow cities and counties to recover their costs from the tobacco settlement, arguing the agreement for states wrongly bars local governments from suing for health care expenses tied to smoking. If successful, other cities could pursue funds from state deals.
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Historic milestone highlights from 1819 to 1988
A summary of key events: Alabama becomes the 22nd state in 1819, Prince Albert dies in London in 1861, Amundsen reaches the South Pole in 1911, Mariner nears Venus in 1962, Lennon is honored in 1980 after his 1980 assassination, Israel annexes the Golan Heights in 1981, and Reagan initiates dialogue with the PLO in 1988 after Arafat denounces terrorism.
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North Korea Drops Cash Demand for Nuclear Site Inspection
South Korea reports that North Korea abandoned its $300 million cash demand for U S inspection of a suspected underground facility near Yongbyon and will accept food and other economic aid instead The agreement and terms for inspections are to be discussed in upcoming talks as four nation peace efforts proceed in Geneva and New York
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Unabomber's Montana years linked to miner shooting claim
A new book by Chris Waits and Dave Shors portrays Theodore Kaczynski as driven by anger and revenge in Montana. It cites mined journals alleging sabotage against mining firms, vandalism, and an attempted murder of a miner near Lincoln before his 1996 arrest and life sentence.
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System to guide airplane removed before Thai crash
An airport in Surat Thani removed the instrument landing system months before Thai Airways Flight TG261 crashed during a floodlit landing attempt. The ILS removal occurred during a runway project, and authorities have not confirmed its role in the disaster that killed 101 and left 45 survivors.
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