Appeals Court Rules FDA Lacks Tobacco Authority
A 2-1 Fourth Circuit ruling says Congress did not intend for the FDA to regulate tobacco products. The decision weakens FDA powers, prompting renewed calls for congressional action as White House and Justic e Department plan further review and potential legislation. Tobacco firms endorse steps to curb underage use.
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Nation and World Appeals Court
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
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White House
Mike McCurry
Clinton
Justice Department
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Philip Morris
RJ. Reynolds
Brown & Williamson
Lorillard
United States Tobacco
William Osteen
Greensboro
N.C
Gress
Agency
Emory Widener
Blane Michael
Kenneth Hall
Dirty jobs get lighter load for workers who do them
San Diegan Fred Dean scrapes dead animals from streets while researchers note stigma attached to dirty work. The study presented at a San Diego conference highlights workers such as garbage collectors and hospital orderlies coping with negative perceptions. The round includes other vignettes from Woodstock anniversary events and Steve Fossett’s balloon epic, illustrating varied public quests and views.
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San Diego
Fred Dean
Mr. Dean
Blake Ashford
Academy of Management
Ashford
No AIDS obits in Bay Area Reporter for first time in 17 years
The Bay Area Reporter, a gay weekly, reported no AIDS death notices for the first time in 17 years as of Friday, a sign of improved virus control. Readers recall past spikes with dozens of obits weekly while protease inhibitors and new drugs reduced deaths over time. Amid the shift, Bay Area readers note the paper’s long history of chronicling the epidemic.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
Tom Hayer
Castro
Embassies bombings in Africa kill 257. families seek clues
Nine charred bodies lie unclaimed a week after the Nairobi and Dar es Salaam attacks. FBI says it will take at least a month to complete scene efforts. Detentions rise. a British forensics team to join amid a vast interview workload.
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Nairobi
Kenya
U.S
Joseph Owino
FBI
Tanzania
Ple
Thomas Pickard
Washington
Dar Es Salaam
FDA weighs warning on inhaled steroids for children
Hundreds of thousands of kids with asthma and allergies benefit from inhaled steroids but studies show possible slowed growth. FDA officials seek a warning label and guidance on dosing while stressing safety and continued treatment benefits.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
John Jenkins
FDA
Pulmonary Drugs
Micort
Florent
David Allen
University of Wisconsin
Uncertain Kinshasa presence as Kabila on the run
In Kinshasa amid rebel advances President Laurent Kabila is missing and advisers dispute his whereabouts. whiskey? The capital girds for fall while loyalist troops, panicked civilians, and reports of Matadi and Inga rebel advances raise fears of upheaval ending Kabila's rule.
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Kinshasa
Congo
Laurent Kabila
Kabila
Associated Press
Mr. Kabila
Mobutu Sese Seko
Gossi
Zaire
Kasangalu
Bizima Karaha
Congo River
Matadi
Inga
Olde Towne Jewelers Denounces Unrealistic Discounts
A local jewelry shop clarifies pricing ethics, denying extreme discount claims and pledging credible prices and honest service. Owners Wayne Brenda and Paul Starkey invite customers to visit at Rt 194 and Frederick St to buy jewelry they can believe in.
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Federal Trade Commission
Olde Towne
Wayne, Brenda
Paul Starkey
Rt 194
Frederick St
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