Florida passes tough tobacco lawsuit law
Florida Gov Lawton Chiles signs a broad measure empowering state courts to sue tobacco firms for Medicaid smoking related care costs. The act allows class actions and uses statistics to link tobacco to illnesses, aiming to hold firms liable while facing industry opposition.
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Clinton made $100000 in futures trading with $1000
Hillary Rodham Clinton was allowed to order 10 cattle futures contracts in 1978 while having only $1000 in her account. Records show she turned initial funds into $6300 quickly and nearly $100,000 over about ten months, with key involvement from adviser James Blair and broker Robert L. Bone.
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Survey finds one in three Americans report mental health concerns
The CDC surveyed about 45,000 adults and found 31 percent had mental health problems such as stress or low mood at least one day a month and 32 percent reported poor physical health on a similar basis. Researchers noted stigma around mental health and said the findings show broad prevalence across the population.
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