Asbestos Trust Sues Tobacco Firms Over Damages
Five trustees of the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust sue seven tobacco companies in Brooklyn federal court. They argue cigarette makers should not dodge asbestos liabilities via a federal settlement. The trust has paid 17 billion in claims but holds 25 billion in assets against 6 billion in unpaid and 20 billion potential future liabilities. The suit cites a 1985 Surgeon General report linking higher cancer risk for asbestos workers, amplified by smoking.
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New York
Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust
Brooklyn
Tobacco Companies
Johns Manville Corp
Surgeon General
Judge upholds Carey disqualification for Teamsters race
U S District Judge David N Edelstein ruled Carey was properly disqualified from seeking re election as Teamsters president after an election officer found he aided improper campaign fundraising The decision dated Tuesday supported Kenneth Conboy a former federal judge and rejected James P Hate bid to disqualify Careys full slate ahead of the election
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New York
Ron Carey
Teamsters
David N. Edelstein
Kenneth Conboy
Edelstein
James P. Hate
Carey
Obesity Study Finds Modest Death Risk Over Time
A large study of 324,135 white adults followed 12 years shows obesity raises premature death risk modestly, diminishing with age. By 63 the increase is slight and by 74 it vanishes. Moderate overweight carries no extra risk, sparking debate among experts on public health guidance.
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New England Journal of Medicine
FDA approves gene test to predict cancer return
The FDA gave formal approval to Oncor Inc suerte Inform Gene Detection System a gene based test aimed at predicting which breast cancer patients face a dangerous tumor recurrence. Expert caution follows urging doctors not to rely on it for treatment decisions as conclusive studies on everyday clinical use won’t be ready for years.
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Washington
The
Food and Drug Administration
Oncor Inc
Daniel F Hayes
Georgetown University
Lombardi Cancer Center
Group threatens AOL subscribers addresses posting
A group representing Internet businesses warned it will release the email addresses of 5 million America Online members next week if AOL continues to ban advertising to subscribers. The National Organization of Internet Commerce of China Cali plans to post the addresses on the Internet on Jan. 8,said group president Joe Meile.
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Richmond
America
AOL
National Organization of Internet Commerce of China
Cali
Joe Meile
NOIC
Man surrenders after hostage incident in McKinney
James Riccardo Lipscomb surrendered peacefully after a 42 hour standoff in a northeast McKinney duplex where he held his estranged wife and their three children at knife point. No injuries were reported and the standoff ended with help from a local lawyer. Lipscomb had begun the domestic violence incident Monday night and surrendered around 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Mckinney
Texas
James Riccardo Lipscomb
Knife Pont
McKinney Duplex
Lipscomb
James Monroe
Mo" Lipscomb
Bigsbee
Plaiu
Man Sought in Bakery Killing Foiled After 22 Hour Freeway Chase
In Mettler California police tracked Jose Zepeda 25 during a 22 hour pursuit along Harbor Freeway and I 5 as he allegedly fired a gun at drivers and fled after the fatal shooting at Pineda's Bakery. The car later smoked and halted after a collision with a white van with no injuries reported. Zepeda's wife works at the bakery and police say the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute.
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Mettler
Calif
Los Angeles
Jose Zepeda
Harbor Freeway
Interstate 5
Zepeda
Pineda
Cardiovascular costs to rise in 1998 says Heart Association
The American Heart Association reports U.S. cardiovascular disease will cost about 274.2 billion dollars this year, up 6 percent from 1997. The total covers medical treatment and lost productivity from deaths and disability.
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Dallas
American Heart Association
Balloonists Dash to Circumnavigate Globe In December
St Louis based Steve Fossett launched from Busch Stadium in a Solo Spirit Roziere balloon aiming to circle the world in 15 to 20 days. Opponent Kevin Uliassi started from a quarry near Rockford but aborted after a burst helium container forced landing in Indiana.
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Steve Fossett
Busch Stadium
St Loui
Kevin Aliassi
Nimitz Quarry
Rockford Iwt
ST Louis
St. Laws
Kevin Uliassi
Rockford
Uliassi
Starke County
Ind
Chicago
Mark Rosati
Fossett
Dick Rutan
Albuquerque
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Brush
Richard Branson
Morocco
North Africa
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Bertrand Piccard
Swiss Alps
Fassett
Sue Killenberg
Anheuser-Busch
India
Vail
Colo
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Fliglt
Chassi
Indiana
Uhassi
Renee
Uhass
California bans smoking in most bars and indoor workplaces
California starts its broad indoor smoking ban affecting more than 35 000 bars gambling parlors and bar restaurants ending most indoor smoking except casinos and Indian reservations. Officials say the move protects workers from secondhand smoke while violators face fines up to 7000 dollars per consecutive offense and smokers may also be fined.
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California
L.A
Vincent Jing
Formosa Cafe
Hollywood
Kevorkian vows hunger strike if law bans assisted death
Dr. Jack Kevorkian announced in Michigan that he would starve himself to death if convicted of assisting a death by his own action and would disobey any new ban. The report notes prior trials, a mistrial, and a disputed death of Franz-Johann Long.
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Jack Kevorkian
Kevorkian
Springfield Township
Mich
Michigan State Senate
Georges Reding
Kevarkian
Franz-Johann Long
Bethlehem
Long
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