Nebraska airmen discharged for Klan pillowcase stunt
Three white Air Force firefighters at Offutt Air Base were discharged after parading with pillowcases over their heads as if in the Ku Klux Klan. Brig. Gen. Gary Ambrose called it an isolated incident and not indicative of a base racism problem. A black coworker objected, a scuffle followed, and one airman was struck.
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Professor vows to fight dismissal at East Tennessee State
Laura Waddell, adjunct philosophy professor at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City since 1989, was arrested after defying a campus ban on teaching. Police escorted her off campus as supporters chanted, amid nine charges of misconduct and insubordination. Waddell denies the allegations and a faculty panel had recommended firing.
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FDA warns dialysis adapter could fail home use
The FDA warned kidney dialysis patients that an adapter for certain catheters can break, risking fatal bleeding at home. Only a small patient group uses this equipment, but three deaths and five serious bleeds prompted urgent checks and a repair. The device is from Medcomp Inc. in Pennsylvania.
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Medcomp Inc
Tobacco compromise moves through Congress
The Senate Commerce Committee negotiates a plan raising cigarette prices by 1.10 per pack over five years and requiring tobacco firms to pay 506 billion over 25 years. Industry and health groups clash, risking a broad tobacco bill this year while experts warn consensus is unlikely. Dr. David Kessler cautions the effort, and Sen. Ron Wyden presses for strong public health impact. McCain notes analyst fears for company viability as talks continue.
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Minnesota Supreme Court orders release of 39000 tobacco documents
The Minnesota Supreme Court said tobacco companies must turn over 39000 secret documents in the state suit. The court stayed the order to 5 p.m. Wednesday to allow appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorneys forecast a push for review and described the papers as exposing industry misconduct and deception.
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