Florida jury hits tobacco firms with record punitive award
Six jurors in Miami awarded 144.8 billion dollars in punitive damages against Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and others in a Florida class action on smoking harms. Industry leaders argued the trial was unfair. analysts warned the verdict could reshape future cases and regulation while anti smoking advocates offered mixed reactions.
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Nuclear scientists pass Energy Dept polygraphs
Energy Department counterintelligence chief says about 20 percent of officials in nuclear weapons programs showed physiological signs of deception during polygraph tests this year. The program targets officials in highly sensitive positions and seeks to detect unauthorized contacts.
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Clinton vows veto of estate tax repeal measure
President Clinton pledges to veto an irresponsible repeal of the estate tax while Republicans push for tax relief. He signals willingness to support a separate marriage tax cut, but will veto the estate tax repeal as passed by Congress.
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Networks shift Clinton farewell coverage to cable public TV
Major networks will likely skip Clinton’s farewell address at the party convention. PBS CNN MSNBC Fox News Channel and C Span are expected to carry the speech. The move reflects broadcasters focusing away from long prime time quadrennial events.
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Computer becomes issue in hanging of teen-ager
A Mississippi teen named Raynard Johnson was found hanged in his front yard on June 16. The computer owned by Johnson is at the center of a dispute between his relatives who suspect lynching and authorities seeking to determine if the death was by own action. Two autopsies, one at the family's request, found injuries consistent with self-inflicted death. Johnson's mother Maria plans FBI access to the computer but will not turn it over to others.
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June Airline Delays Rise Despite FAA Efforts
Delays in June rose 16.5 percent from June 1999, according to FAA statistics, as airlines and the FAA push measures to ease passenger burden. Through June, delays are up 12.7 percent for the year, marking the worst trend persists into summer.
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