FDA tobacco authority is challenged in court
Four cigarette makers and an ad firm ask U.S. District Judge William Osteen to bar FDA marketing and sales rules aimed at reducing teen smoking. The groups contend the agency oversteps its power as of February 28 youth must show photo ID to buy cigarettes while ads near schools and sports venues may be restricted. Judge Osteen expects a ruling in about five weeks.
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Greensboro
N.C
Food and Drug Administration
Tobacco Industry
FDA
Richard Cooper
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Cooper
U.S
William Osteen
Airline talks resume as 90,000 jobs ride on pilots strike
Federal mediation starts as American Airlines and Allied Pilots Association seek to avert a holiday weekend walkout threatening 200,000 daily travelers. Fort Worth based AMR promises to aid passengers if a stoppage occurs. Negotiations focus on pay and jet crew assignments ahead of a potential midnight Friday deadline.
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Washington
American Airlines
American
Cedar Rapids
American Eagle
Allied Pilots Association
Fort Worth
AMR Corp
John Hotard
National Mediation Board
Oscars minority hiring controversy resurfaces before nominations
Chicago Tribune reports another Oscar season faces renewed scrutiny over minority representation. Activist Jesse Jackson decries the scant Black presence among nominees as Oscar nominations loom at 7:38 a.m. with morning shows carrying live coverage.
Bomb found on rural road in Strabane raises alarm
Police discovered a 1000 pound IRA bomb abandoned on a rural Strabane road after a telephone warning. British experts examined fertilizer based explosives in forty gallon drums. The device aimed to ambush patrols and could have caused major damage. An earlier mortar shell near Pomeroy caused minor injuries to an officer. No group claimed responsibility.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Strabane
Mervyn Hood
Pomeroy
Train Crash in Cuba Kills 13 East of Havana
AP report cites Cuban Interior Ministry saying a passenger train collided with a locomotive from the sugar ministry near the village of Caguasal about 280 miles? east of Havana. The Santiago to Havana service carried conscripts. 13 dead and 65 injured.
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Havana
Cuban
Mexico City
Notimex
Interior Ministry
Caguasal
Santiago
Sugar Ministry
Gazette Recaps Stock Market Upturn and Trading Highlights
The Gazette reports a broad market uptick led by gains in tech and energy shares. Investors weigh earnings, inflation signals, and Fed policy as trading closes mixed across major indices.
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EYE Eee
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Iowa
Caldwell
Lowa Foot & Ankle Clinic
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Facfas
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American College OF Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Kalama
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Valentine Flowers
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