ABC apologizes to Philip Morris and Reynolds ends suits
ABC publicly apologized for claims about nicotine levels in cigarettes and both Philip Morris Co and R J Reynolds Tobacco Co dropped their libel actions. ABC agreed to pay all legal costs and read the apology on television. The settlement comes as the FDA moves to regulate tobacco, while debate over reconstituted tobacco and nicotine levels continues.
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American Broadcasting Co
Philip Morris Co
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
ABC
Philip Morris
Reynolds
Diane Sawyer
Food and Drug Administration
Tobacco Company
Charles R. Wall
Patricia J. Matson
ABC News
John Martin
Walt Bogdanich
Joe Camel Symbol Sparks Battle Over Teen Smoking Ads
The cartoon mascot Joe Camel, alongside Marlboro and Virginia Slims figures, draws fire in a clash over proposed limits on cigarette advertising near schools. The plan aims to curb youth smoking by banning billboard ads within 1000 feet of schools and trimming magazine ads to black and white text for outlets with high youth readership.
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Mickey Mouse
Mickey
Joe Camel
Clinton
Joe
Joe Camel marketing tied to teen smoking rise in study
The article analyzes Camel cigarette campaigns, noting Camel gained 13 percent among 12 to 18 year olds while adult Camel use stayed at 4 percent. RJ Reynolds defends the figure as not targeting youth, while health groups argue the character promotes underage smoking amid rising teen tobacco use.
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Joe Camel
Camel
Joe
RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Camel Cigarettes
America
Mark Pertschuk
Americans For Nonsmokers Rights
Berkeley
Maura Ellis
AJ. Reynolds
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Diplomats' deaths won’t derail Bosnia peace push says U S officials
U S officials vow to resume efforts after the deaths of Joseph Kruzel Robert Frasure and Nelson Drew on a rain slick Bosnia road. Secretary Christopher Perry and Lake pledge renewed resolve to advance a U S led peace plan with Britain France and Russia amid a changed diplomatic climate and ongoing missions.
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Washington
Bosnia
Clinton
Balkans
Joseph J. Kruzel
Robert C. Frasure
Nelson Drew
U.S
Yugoslavia
Warren Christopher
Defense
William J. Perry
White House
Anthony Lake
Britain
France
Russia
U.N
Krajina
Bob
Joe
Nelson
Christopher
Andrews Air Force Base
Frasure
Kruzel
Drew
Air Force
Lake
Sarajevo
Kevorkian attends 25th death by own action
Dr. Jack Kevorkian attended the death by own action of Esther Cohan 46 of Skokie Illinois whose body was left in the back seat of a gray car outside William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Michigan. The death was ruled a homicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. Cohan had written a letter to all before dying and Kevorkian had counseled her since March.
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Southfield
Mich
Jack Kevorkian
Esther Cohan
Skokie
Kevorkian
Geoffrey Fieger
Cohan
Oakland County
Detroit
Judy Cohan
Fieger
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Soning
Tae Kwon Do
New , Horizons
Black Belt Academy of Tae Kwon Do
Holiday Plaza Shopping Center
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