Liggett to admit cigarettes addictive and dangerous
Liggett Group Inc will acknowledge cigarettes are addictive and cause cancer under a settlement with 21 of 22 states. The Durham company will turn over incriminating documents, drop confidentiality terms, place warnings on products, and have chief Bennett LeBow issue statements. Minnesota may reject terms. deal includes upfront cash about 25 million plus 2.5 percent pretax profits for 25 years.
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Senators greet Tenet but warn over CIA nomination
Senators from both parties welcomed Clinton’s choice of George Tenet to head the CIA while vowing scrutiny. Republicans pledged access to Tenet’s FBI file and demanded information about his NSC work with Tony Lake. Tenet, 44, awaits confirmation after a earlier Senate-turned confirmation battle for Lake.
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Kermit the Frog Exhibit Traces 42 Years of Stardom
In Washington an exhibit at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus charts Kermit's 42 year rise from a lizardlike puppet made of a coat and a split pingpong ball to global fame. Muppets creator Jim Henson’s characters, including Kermit, first appeared in 1955 on Sam and His Friends. Peter Avery organized The Muppets Take Maryland exhibit, noting the blend of commerce and heart in the popular puppets.
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Teen in coma after school chess fight in Omaha
Two juniors, 13 year old John Slack and a 15 year old opponent, argued during a reward chess game at Blackburn Junior High in Omaha. After exchanging blows one needed brain surgery and fell into a coma. The 15 year old was arrested on suspicion of assault, released, and suspended from school for at least five days.
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House Passes Comp Time Bill Despite Veto Threat
The House approved a bill allowing wage earners to take comp time instead of overtime pay by a 222 to 210 vote. Republicans argued it would give workers more family time, while Democrats and unions warned of potential employer abuses. Only 13 Democrats supported the measure defining a top Republican priority this session.
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NATO tensions loom as Clinton Yeltsin meet in Helsinki
In Helsinki Clinton arrives with a knee injury and Yeltsin, recovered from heart surgery, as both leaders seek peace in Europe. Clinton offers arms control concessions to win Russian ratification of START I while pressing NATO expansion eastward, which Yeltsin warns could revive Cold War divisiveness. He hopes to depart as friends.
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