Family seeks reasons for student death by own action
Family and friends search for motives after Bull Badia, a Penn State student, died in a self-inflicted explosion involving a pipe bomb and a 9mm pistol. Neighbors and investigators describe a once bright, reserved student who faced family strain, failed military hopes, and escalating weapon interest before the tragedy. The case probes his downward path and echoes other family losses.
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Penn State
Vic Badia
Navy
Washington
Bill
St. Joseph's
Air Force
Air Force Academy
David
Bull
Stake on smoking by youths prompts tax idea
Dr. Joseph DiFranza and Joe Tye propose a 3 percent illegal drug profits tax on tobacco industry earnings to fund anti smoking programs for children. They estimate 947 million packs sold to under 18 yearly with $152 million to federal and $173 million to states from taxes.
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Joseph DiFranza
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Fitchburg
Mass
Joe Tye
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield
Brennan Dawson
The
Tobacco Institute
Association of
Cigarette Makers
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Thoranza
Tye
U.S
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