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...were always wanting something for nothing." Jones' lawyers have consistently denied that she was motivated by money. On Friday, federal judge Susan Webber Wright is likely to set a trial date. But given the arsenal each side has built, observers say there are better-than-even odds of a settlement. Neither side really wants to see the other in court...
...thought they could steer clear of nicotine patches or veggie burgers was forced to think again. It was an especially bad time for smokers. They woke up on Monday morning to the news that tobacco companies plan to stick them with the bill for their multi-billion dollar lawsuit settlement, costing an extra 62 cents a pack. By Friday, CEOs from Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco were tentatively admitting that their cigarettes could have ? whisper it low ? actually killed people...
...Carey has been down this road before. Earlier federal probes have focused on alleged ties to the Mob (he was later exonerated), and the purchase of a string of pricey vacation properties. But with the UPS settlement under his belt, notes Van Voorst, Carey should still be able to defeat Hoffa in the fresh elections scheduled for December. But the timing couldn't be worse: Teamsters are gearing up for an agressive membership drive. Charges of corruption aren't the best advertisement...
...Granted, it didn't come easy. But during a deposition for a lawsuit that is continuing despite the multi-billion dollar settlement, Florida attorney Ron Motley finally got what he was looking for. He asked Philip Morris CEO Geoffrey Bible if smoking had caused a single death over the past 30 years. "Might have," said Bible. How about 1,000? "Might have." And 100,000? "Might have...
...birthday cheers tonight from actor Ted Danson and his actress wife Mary Steenburgen (like Clinton, an Arkansas native) at their 19th century farmhouse on Martha's Vineyard. The White House is neither confirming nor denying that singer James Taylor, also a Vineyard local, will attend. Best presidential present: The settlement of the UPS strike...