Goodman column roasts Philip Morris skeptically
Ellen Goodman criticizes Guy Smith IV and the tobacco industry for press manipulation and cozy ties with health researchers. She questions industry rhetoric on smoking risks, cites EPA studies, and argues reporters should demand hard scientific proof before accepting industry claims.
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Nessie Worth $42 Million In Annual Scottish Tourism
The Times of London reports Loch Ness monster Nessie generates about 42 million dollars in yearly tourist revenue for Scotland. Some half a million visitors flock to the Highlands lake annually hoping to glimpse the creature, though no scientific proof exists. Mackay Consultants of Inverness estimates the myth supports about 2,500 tourism jobs.
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Ex mayor admits money linked to a wife birthday party
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White acknowledged in a TV interview that a $122,000 fund raised for his wife's 1981 birthday party was meant to increase his income. The scheme sparked Ethics Commission and U.S. Attorney probes and influenced his 1983 decision not to seek re election.
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Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Carolyn Connors
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Researchers Explore Causes Of Rising Hate Crimes Worldwide
Researchers describe hate crimes as more lethal and group driven, noting teens and twenty somethings often act in larger groups. They cite rising bias crimes in Boston and New York City, while highlighting economic stress and family background as contributing factors.
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New York City
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Fatal operating room fire shocks UCLA Medical Center
A patient died when sheets covering her ignited during surgery at UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles. Investigators cannot determine the exact cause, while staff evacuated and 15 other operating rooms were shut for sterilization and inspection.
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Ucla Medical Center
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