Merck Vioxx verdict finds no strong heart link
A federal jury in New Orleans ruled Merck liable for no heart attack link to Vioxx in a Kentucky man case. Robert Garry Smith, 56, claimed the drug contributed to his heart attack 3 1/2 years earlier. The jury deliberated about three hours.
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Venezuela protests over Maduro detention in New York
President Chavez said Caracas will summon the U S ambassador to lodge a diplomatic protest after Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro was briefly detained at John F Kennedy Airport while attending the UN General Assembly. The report also notes FAA rule requiring pilots to retire at age 60, affecting about 1 631 pilots now and about 35 000 by 2017.
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Report links warming to more frequent hurricanes
Washington officials disputed Nature with NOAA saying no report existed only a two page fact sheet. The material was to appear in a May press kit for the hurricane season but was not ready for release.
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Congress unlikely to pass wiretapping legislation
Congress is unlikely to approve a bill that would legalize President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program and add new restrictions. House and Senate versions differ too much to bridge the gap before the upcoming midterm recess and the November 7 elections, according to two GOP leadership aides.
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Airline pilots push to extend flying past age 60
Dozens of veteran pilots urged lawmakers to lift the rule that grounds pilots at age 60. They said extending the age limit would prevent forced retirement and keep experienced aviators in the cockpit.
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News groups win Ohio poll access suit
A federal judge struck down a 2004 directive restricting exit polling within 100 feet of polling places. Judge Michael H. Watson ruled the order violated the First Amendment rights of news organizations and press services in Columbus Ohio.
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Teen gets life for slaying of TV legal analyst's wife
In Martinez California a 16 year old neighbor Scott Dyleski was convicted of murdering Pamela Vitale 45 wife of defense attorney and TV analyst Daniel Horowitz last October He was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
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Rice disputes Clinton over anti-Qaida record
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rebutted former President Clinton’s claim that he did more against al-Qaida and countered that the Bush administration created a broader plan. She said Clinton left no comprehensive strategy and defended eight months of aggressive actions.
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