Texas Judge Denies Move in Oprah Beef Trial
U S District Judge Mary Lou Robinson refused to relocate the beef defamation case against Oprah Winfrey, setting a January 20 start in Amarillo. The suit by Texas cattle feeders seeks over 12 million dollars after a 1996 Oprah show in which the guest Howard Lyman claimed beef industry practices could cause mad cow disease.
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Pepsi Storm aims to shake lemon lime soda rivals
PepsiCo plans a new lemon lime drink named Storm to challenge Sprite and 7-Up, testing early next year in Denver to replace Slice as lemon lime sales lag behind rivals. The move highlights a 11.2 percent share for lemon limes, with Coca-Cola’s Sprite dominant.
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Congress Restores Life Allowances for Ex-Presidents
In a late addition to a large spending bill, Congress revived lifetime staff and office space subsidies for four ex-presidents Ford Reagan Bush and Carter. The government will pay about 2.2 million dollars annually including a 151,800 dollar pension per ex-president, with security and pensions handled separately.
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Navy defends dismissal of gay sailor
The Navy defended discharging a 17-year veteran for homosexuality after reportedly finding his orientation via an America Online profile. Critics accuse privacy invasion as investigators linked a user named Tim to Senior Chief Petty Officer Timothy R. McVeigh, citing a profile listing gay, hobbies, and explicit terms. The case highlights tensions in the Pentagon's don’t ask don’t tell policy and how online data can trigger discharge proceedings.
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Trial tests natural born murderer theory in murder case
In New Haven Connecticut AP defense lawyers push for a juror question on a born killer predisposition. Yale neurologist Merikangas cites brain damage and brain scans as factors while prosecutors dismiss the theory as unreliable.
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