Florida tobacco settlement promises state won’t delay Texas case
Gov. Lawton Chiles announced an $11.3 billion Florida settlement with tobacco firms that admits cigarettes kill and nicotine is addictive. Texas officials, led by Attorney General Dan Morales, say the Florida deal won’t affect their $14 billion Medicaid recovery suit. Documents will be moved to Texarkana in semitrailers as part of ongoing actions.
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Missouri Sues County Over Inmate Abuse Allegations
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon says the state has not received required cooperation in a lawsuit against a county near Houston. The Cole County suit seeks records and materials on inmate medical requests and officer reports under a contract paying $41 per prisoner per day, with Judge Byron Kinder not yet scheduling a hearing.
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Clinton eyes Social Security program reform plan
President Clinton's advisers quietly begin groundwork for a major Social Security overhaul. They consult senior citizens' advocates and lawmakers, exploring options from national dialogue to bipartisan commissions and nationwide speeches.
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Social Security payouts rise as boomers near retirement
In 1996 Social Security paid about 347.1 billion dollars to nearly 44 million retired and disabled workers or survivors. By 2019 the program would start drawing down its reserve fund as more baby boomers retired. The article notes 144 million workers and impending retirement waves ahead of further benefit obligations.
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Autopsy services questioned as Texas counties dispute pathologists
Ector Potter and Randall counties warn about the quality of forensic work in Lubbock and may send autopsies elsewhere. Officials say Lubbock County has used outside services. if excluded, autopsies could go to San Antonio, increasing costs. A clarified contract limits local autopsies to specific cases and names the chief examiner.
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County weighs continuation of Lubbock County services
In the next couple of days officials will decide whether to continue using the current services provided by Lubbock County, assessing feasibility, costs, and impact on residents.
Study links despair to higher heart risk in middle aged men
Dallas AP report notes men with hopeless feelings or self blame show faster atherosclerosis progression than happier peers. Researchers from the American Heart Association say despair raises heart attack stroke risk similarly to smoking, urging recognition and intervention.
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