Tamraz Arrest Ties Lebanon Embezzlement to Interpol Warrant
Oilman Roger Tamraz was arrested in Tbilisi on an Interpol warrant stemming from embezzlement charges in Lebanon. U S officials noted his push for Clinton era oil pipeline support is under congressional and grand jury scrutiny.
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Deal may cost tobacco industry 4 billion a year plan
Washington AP reports a proposed private attorney plan would divert up to 600 in smoking cessation aids and free tests to smokers, with benefits totaling as much as the industry could pay in damages, about 4 billion annually. Negotiations resume in Washington as Castano group seeks a broad settlement.
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NAACP Plans Boycott Over Hotel Hiring Practices
The NAACP gave failing grades to Holiday Inn Westin and Best Western for black employment and promotion and warned of a summer boycott. Marriott International led with a C plus, while the group launches an Economic Reciprocity Campaign with plans for informational picketing in the 25 largest markets.
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Uphaar Theater Fire Kills Sixty in New Delhi
A blaze at the Uphaar theater during a Border screening killed 60 people and injured more than 200 in a southern suburb of New Delhi. Fire officials say smoke from ceiling insulation caused most deaths. the fire started near an electric generator by the stage. At least 12 victims were children.
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Ex NASA official warns of launch of plutonium powered satellite
Retired NASA safety official Alan Kohn joins Gainesville opponents to protest NASA plans October 6 Cape Canaveral launch of Cassini Saturn probe carrying 72 pounds of plutonium. He says NASA underreports risks to nearby residents and urges evacuation if his family were there.
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Glow in the dark mice debut from Japanese university lab
Osaka University geneticists led by Masaru Okabe created the world’s first fluorescent mammals by injecting mouse embryos with jellyfish DNA. The green glow appears under ultraviolet light and may aid cancer research, fetal development studies, and humane medical testing. The trait can pass down about five generations.
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Senate panel axes plan to close bases
A Senate Armed Services Committee torpedoed Clinton administration plans for a new base closing round. GOP resentment over keeping two bases in California and Texas open last year hindered prospects for congressional action this year.
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