Flooding and High Winds Roil Mississippi and Louisiana
Floodwaters and high winds across Mississippi and Louisiana forced evacuations, knocked out power for thousands, and flooded hundreds of homes. One death occurred in Shreveport as a 50 foot oak fell on a home during 70 mph winds.
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Huge asbestos trial heads toward landmark national ruling
In Baltimore, 9,082 asbestos personal-injury cases from Baltimore and four counties go to trial in a consolidated proceeding. Judge Marshall A. Levin insisted the plan moves faster than prior four-judge setups, while claimants rejected a class-action path. Opening arguments due next week. trial may last months. Nationwide about 90,000 such cases are pending, with many plaintiffs dying before court.
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