Florida braces as Katrina looms over Florida Panhandle
Utility crews race to restore power to over a million customers as Katrina threatens a second landfall from Florida to Louisiana. Governors urge preparedness while forecasters warn of possible Category 4 winds and renewed flooding across South Florida.
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Merck weighs settling limited Vioxx lawsuits
Merck & Co may settle a limited number of lawsuits over withdrawn painkiller Vioxx as nearly 5,000 suits remain, including about 150 potential class actions. Spokesman Kent Jarrell noted some cases could be settled while others are aggressively contested, with no global settlement planned. Shares eased to 27.66 on the NYSE as Merck recalls and outcome exposure continue.
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Governors vow actions on abandoned border town Las Chepas
Governors Bill Richardson of New Mexico and Jose Reyes Baeza of Chihuahua agreed to bulldoze or board up empty buildings in Las Chepas a border town used by would be immigrants and smugglers. They plan a police presence and to fine unlicensed bus operators transporting migrants along the border road.
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