Jury rules State Farm owes 2.5M in Katrina case
A federal jury in Gulfport Mississippi awarded Norman and Genevieve Broussard 2.5 million in punitive damages after State Farm Fire and Casualty refused to cover Katrina related damage. Judge L T Senter Jr had earlier ruled State Farm liable for 223292 in actual damages and directed the verdict on punitive damages. The ruling signals potential relief for other policyholders arguing insurers undervalue or deny storm damage claims.
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Gulfport
Miss
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co
State Farm
Norman
Genevieve Broussard
L.T. Senter Jr
Ried
Broussards
Senter
South Mississippi
Norman Broussard
Phil Supple
Jack Denton
William Walker
Mei Lan the Giant Panda Debuts at Zoo Atlanta
The 4 month old panda cub Mei Lan prepares for her media debut at Zoo Atlanta. Keepers added no slip strips and natural fiber mats to help walking and balance while crowds become familiar with the new arrival. Lan Lan remains in seclusion with Mei Lan since birth, and attendance is expected to rise to about 13 000 on peak days.
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Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta
Mei Lan
Rebecca Snyder
Giant Panda Research and Management
Lan Lan
Seclu
Sion
Lun Lun
Cary Burgess
U.S
Russian billionaire Prokhorov detained in French probe at Alpine resort
French police arrested Mikhail Prokhorov amid a probe into a prostitution ring at Courchevel. Investigators say Russian call girls were brought to luxury hotels for holiday clients. 26 questioned, 15 held in Lyon as possible suspects in aggravated procuring and criminal association. Prokhorov, a mining magnate and Forbes 2006 list member, is named in police statements though not always identified.
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Grenoble
France
Mikhail Prokhorov
Russia
Prokhorov
Courchevel
Xavier Richaud
Richard
Lyon
Martine Monteil
Forbes Magazine
Bangladesh president resigns as interim leader amid state of emergency
President Jaluddin Ahmed stepped down as chief adviser to the caretaker government and postponed elections after violent protests. A nationwide curfew was imposed and soldiers deployed as Fazlu Haque would lead the caretaker government temporarily while a new interim leader is appointed.
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Bangladesh
Dhaka
Jaluddin ‘Ahmed
Ahmed
Fazlu Haque
Awami League
Antiwar Activists Plan Broad Rallies Across U S
Activists opposed to President Bush's Iraq policy organize marches from New York to San Francisco with a Boston show and plans for a major Washington protest on Jan 27. Experts note lower turnout than Vietnam era due to the end of the draft and more inside political work.
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Boston
Bush
Iraq
New York
San Francisco
Times Square
California
U.S
Washington
Congress
Hany Khalil
United For Peace and Justice
CDC warns against giving cold medicine to children under 2
The CDC reports 1,519 emergency room visits for young children in 2004 and 2005 due to over the counter cold medicines and three infant deaths linked to high levels of pseudoephedrine. Doctors urge avoiding OTC remedies for under two without a physician’s guidance.
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CDC
Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Chest Physicians
Michael Shannon
Children’s Hospital
Boston
New York
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Associated Press
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America
Katherine A. S. Sibley
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
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Gordon Clark
Peace Action
Sibley
Daniel Yee
Children's Hospital
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