46 States Accept Historic 206 Billion Tobacco Settlement
Forty six states reach a $206 billion civil settlement with cigarette makers ending decades of lawsuits over smoking related health costs. Funds will fund anti smoking programs and enforcement while tobacco advertising narrows. Billboards and Joe Camel ads will be removed by April.
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New York
Iowa
Tom Miller
Miller
Tom Vilsack
Big Tobacco
Justice Department
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Tobacco Company
Joe Camel
Christine Gregoire
Washington
R.J. Reynolds
Florida
Minnesota
Mississippi
Texas
Washington, D.C
House Republicans name three committee chairs
In a Friday vote Speaker designate Bob Livingston and GOP lawmakers chose three new committee chairmen by seniority. Texas Rep. Larry Combest will lead the Agriculture Committee, Florida Rep. Bill Young will chair Appropriations, and California Rep. David Dreier will head the Rules Committee.
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Washington
House Republicans
Newt Gingrich
Bob Livingston
House
GOP
Larry Combest
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Bill Young
Florida
Livingston
Appropriations
David Dreier
California
Combest
Young
Gingrich
R-La
Tapir Attacks Zoo Keeper Leaving Arkansas-Size Wound
Oklahoma City Zoo worker Lisa Morehead 34 was pulled into a Malayan tapir cage while feeding Melody the tapir. Her arm was severed at mid bicep, facial injuries and a punctured lung require surgery. The tapir’s two month old baby was present.
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Oklahoma City
Lisa Morehead
Oklahoma City Zoo
University Hospital
Allen Poston
Poston
Zoo
Melody
Steve Wylie
Morehead
Lisa
Israel Pulls Back From Qabatieh West Bank Town
Palestinian police celebrate the Israeli withdrawal from Qabatieh and 35 other towns, gaining control over 2 percent of the West Bank. Yasser Arafat expands authority as Netanyahu faces pressure for early elections amid stalled peace deal ratification.
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Jenin
West Bank
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Qabatieh
Sun of Freedom
Arafat
New York
Benjamin Netanyahu
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