Gulf veterans sue 11 chemical firms over Gulf War illnesses
Desert Storm veterans file a class action in Angleton seeking over 1 billion dollars against 11 U.S. chemical companies. They allege exposure to biological and chemical agents caused disabilities including memory loss and speech and motor impairments.
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Houston
Desert Storm
Angieton
Rhone-Poulenc
Shelton
Conn
Tres
David Bickharm
Iraq
Defense Department
Judge weighs LA County firehouse Playboy ban fate
US District Judge Steven Wilson heard arguments on the Los Angeles County fire department ban on sexually explicit magazines in dormitories restrooms and lockers. Captain Steven Johnson, a 49 year old firefighter, challenges the two year old policy arguing it is vague and broad while noting the all male Mojave Desert station near Edwards Air Force Base has few women and the policy was meant to prevent harassment by keeping magazines out of view.
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Steven Wilson
Los Angeles
Steven Johnson
Johnson
Mojave Desert
Edwards Air Force Base
Patricia Kaye Vaughan
Carter Bronze Statue Highlights Carter Legacy in Georgia
Former President and Georgia governor Jimmy Carter unveiled a life size bronze statue on the state Capitol lawn. Governor Zell Miller credited Carter with post White House achievements and social work including Habitat for Humanity housing projects.
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Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
State Capitol
Zell Miller
Georgia
Habitat For Humanity
Bipartisan talks explore health reform without employer mandate
A Senate group of Republicans and Democrats is weighing a universal coverage plan that would require employers to offer but not pay for workers health insurance. The proposal, tied to the Clinton plan, faces division in Senate committees and has seen weeks of staff discussions, with discussions intensified before the Memorial Day recess.
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Senate
Clinton
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Shean Edward Kennedy
Finance Committee
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