Katrina Backs South Florida Floods Killings and Missing
Hurricane Katrina plowed through South Florida with 92 mph winds, flooding streets and leaving four dead and five missing at sea. Rain up to 11.5 inches drenched Miami-Dade, while a 15-foot seas offshore and power outages affected over a million customers. A Marathon family of five remains missing after boat trip ended near Cape Coral as authorities search.
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Carolyne McHyman
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Naples
Miami Beach
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Merck May Settle Some Vioxx Lawsuits Says Spokesman
Merck & Co faces thousands of Vioxx lawsuits over heart risks and a recent $253 million jury verdict. The company may settle select cases while denying a global agreement. New York Times and AP report Merck will weigh settlements for long term users with few other risk factors, as federal New Orleans and New Jersey cases loom.
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Merck & Co
Kent Jarrell
Associated Press
Merck
Kenneth C. Frazier
New York Times
New Jersey
New Orleans
Texas
Bob Ernst
Base Closures in Play as Panel Votes on Air Force Plans
Washington AP The federal commission moved to approve shifts at Lackland Texas and Langley Virginia and to decide on closing Ellsworth South Dakota and Cannon New Mexico bases. Final report to President Bush due by Sept 8, with potential congressional veto. Changes could unfold over six years amid expected $48.8 billion savings. Local leaders urged preservation of their bases.
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Rumsfeld
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Luetta Engler
Pat Smith
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