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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Philip Morris plans to appeal a verdict in a California smoking lawsuit though the trial judge slashed the $28 billion punitive damage award down to $28 million

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LAWRENCE, Mass., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Grieving relatives, friends and strangers jammed into a Lawrence, Mass., church Thursday to mourn four young boys who died after falling through a river's thin ice. Many wept openly as funeral services were held in St. Mary's Church for the young friends.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors Thursday were close-mouthed about any possible indictment of Gov. George Ryan in the political corruption scandal that has dogged his admini

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell will officially respond to Iraq's weapons declaration and the preliminary report by U.N. weapons inspectors Thursday afternoon,

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Three white defendants Thursday faced federal prison sentences for throwing burning crosses on the lawn of a black family in Chickasha four years ago in order t

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Christmas-New Year's travel is expected to be down about 1 percent from last year but hoteliers in one of the nation's top tourist destinations expect late offe

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BOSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Lawyers for alleged victims of clergy sex abuse went ahead with depositions Thursday while considering a church-requested moratorium in legal proceedings.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- When he was appointed Minnesota's interim senator last November to complete the term of the late Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, Independent Dean Barkley said h

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