Tobacco maker threatens CBS over leaked Wigand transcript
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp accuses CBS News of leaking a transcript of an interview with former executive Jeffrey Wigand to the New York Daily News. The company says CBS would be held responsible for any libel in the leaked material and warned of possible legal action.
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Congresswoman Waldholtz husband surrenders to authorities
Utah congresswoman Jean Waldholtz filed for divorce after her estranged husband Joe Waldholtz turned himself in to federal authorities in Washington. He was sought as a material witness in a grand jury bank fraud probe and had been missing since the previous Saturday.
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Hair growth drug may go over the counter soon
FDA advisers recommended making Rogaine available without a prescription for balding Americans, with clear labeling. Pharmacia & Cojohn plans a $20 to $30 monthly nonprescription price, far below the $60 prescription version, though FDA action date remains undecided.
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Quebec leader weighs future vote amid family pull
Lucien Bouchard faces a decision after the Quebec separatist loss. While his wife Audrey Best and their two young sons urge normal family life, Bouchard contemplates leading Quebec through dependence or staying in the political fight. Analysts see two paths: renewed separatism taking the province out of Canada or pursuing autonomous status.
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Zapatistas Mark 12th Anniversary in Chiapas Talks
Zapatista rebels in Chiapas celebrate the 12th anniversary of their founding with shouting and song as they seek a lasting peace with the government. Representatives from both sides and advisers meet in a week-long session to discuss the rights and culture of Mexico's seven million Indigenous people.
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Rebels reject peace plan attack Kabul amid power struggle
The Taliban militia rejected a UN peace plan and began a new assault around the Afghan capital Kabul. The move followed a claim by Mahmoud Mesut that President Burhanuddin Rabbani would step down as part of the peace proposal. Historic Afghan rivalries among Islamic groups date to the 1980s Soviet war and subsequent 1992 power struggles.
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Pacific Rim nations back free trade plan within 25 years
APEC members aim to create a broad free trade region in the Pacific Rim over the next 25 years. Plans include tariff cuts, IP rights protection, and standardized customs. Leaders to approve at a Sunday summit. Kantor hails the move while Clinton cancels attendence to handle budget impasse.
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APEC members aim for 2010 2020 trade targets agreed
Negotiators reached late night compromises on agricultural wade and rights linked trade privileges. Japan China Taiwan and South Korea dropped special sector protections. The United States Australia Canada and others concede member flexibility to deregulate sensitive sectors as long as last year deadlines are met.
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Why the fascination with Holmes It s elementary
Indianapolis hosts a two day Sherlock Holmes symposium drawing about 100 fans and scholars. Participants including lawyers doctors and academics analyze adventures of the pipe smoking detective. Organizers emphasize a literary in joke and note Conan Doyle killed and later revived Holmes.
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Iroquois anger grows over NY museum plan to inventory remains
Seneca Nation representative Pete Jemison says the New York State Museum should return Native American bones and artifacts, accusing the museum of delaying under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Mohawk leader Douglas George rejects a three year extension, arguing the remains are sacred.
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Australians debate ending monarchy before 2000 Olympics
Australia’s Labor government weighs ditching the monarchy amid a push for a republic. The plan envisages elected or figurehead heads of state before Sydney 2000, amid royalist backlash, calls from U.S. officials, and protests over constitutional ties. A nationwide vote would need broad state by state support.
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