Idaho tobacco suit tossed out by judge ruling
A Fourth District judge dismissed Idaho’s multimillion dollar suit against tobacco firms for costs of treating smoking related illnesses, saying the state failed to prove violations of consumer protection, antitrust, and public nuisance laws. The ruling echoed an Indiana decision.
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Earl weakens as Florida Panhandle braces for impact
Earl reduced to 80 mph top winds as it nears the Panhandle with floods and tornado watches. Residents board up, evacuations urged, shelters opened. emergency declared across the state amid warnings of continued heavy surf and coastal flooding.
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Breast cancer prevention drug okayed by advisory panel
A federal panel endorsed tamoxifen for women at high risk but stopped short of calling it a true preventative. The panel also backed Herceptin for certain advanced breast cancers, noting tumor biology limits its applicability to about a quarter to thirds of patients.
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Morning-after pill gains FDA approval for pregnancy prevention
The FDA approved PREVEN, the first emergency morning-after regimen, to be sold by Genetics Inc for about $20 per dose. Four pills with high-dose birth control drugs are used within 72 hours of unprotected sex, two taken then two 12 hours later, with about 75 percent effectiveness.
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Madonna opposes Lincoln Center high rise plan
Madonna files affidavits to halt a YMCA planned high rise near Lincoln Center citing danger to her child and pointing to a July elevator shaft accident at a Times Square hotel. The suit, supported by an Aug. 16 coalition filing, targets the YMCA the Buildings Department and a realty firm. The city says DB officials will ensure site safety while Madonna’s daughter Lourdes turns two in October.
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