Marijuana Laden Plane Sparks Florida Air Drop Chaos
A Beechcraft Baron 18 dumped about twelve bales of marijuana over Broward County in the early hours. Gerald Finegan, linked to the flight, was arrested at Fort Lauderdale airport and charged with trafficking in marijuana after a high speed chase by Customs and local deputies.
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Woodside
N.Y
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New York City
Judi Maffei
Sheriff’s Department
Offshore drilling in Georges Bank seen by summer
Government and environmental groups reached a settlement clearing the final legal hurdle for offshore drilling off Cape Cod. The accord provides access to environmental studies and standards, creates a technical panel on best available technology, and commits written replies to the Biological Task Force recommendations. Oil majors Mobil Exxon Shell and Getty pursued permits for Georges Bank leases. bids previously totaled 827 million with drilling anticipated soon after spring.
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United States
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Unnecessary surgery probe targets nationwide waste
The Better Government Association and ABC News probe alleged widespread unnecessary elective surgeries paid by taxpayers. They cite a Moss subcommittee finding up to a third of major operations may be needless, with Medicaid patients receiving more procedures and Hospital Boone County cited as a focus.
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Ark
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Snow and Arctic Cold Hit Plains to Great Lakes
Light snow swirled across the Plains and upper Great Lakes as a fresh Arctic cold front moved in. Temperatures were set to plunge to 20 to 30 below zero in parts of North Dakota to northern Wisconsin by Saturday, with zero or lower across much of the Midwest. freezing readings reached as far south as northern Florida.
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Puffing rate alters cigarette tar and nicotine impact
Canadian researcher Lynn Kozlowski reports that heavy rapid puffing can raise tar and nicotine intake well beyond package labels. His review cites Oak Ridge findings showing tar could rise from 17-21 mg to 27-31 mg with more puffs, and notes that individual smoking behavior largely drives exposure.
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Lynn Kozlowski
Kozlowski
Journal of the American Medical Association
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Oak Ridge
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