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Cigarette suit first up in new Supreme Court term
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

FDA: Tiny bit of melamine in food usually OK
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators say eating a tiny bit of melamine is not harmful, except in baby formula. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that trace amounts of the industrial chemical that has touched off a global food safety scare are safe in most foods, except for baby formula.

FDA: No quick decision on cold medicines for kids
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Parents wondering whether to give cold and cough medicines to their kids may not get help from the government anytime soon.

FDA urged to recall cold medicines for youngsters
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - With a new cold season coming, the government is trying once more to decide what to do about over-the-counter medicines for kids' coughs and sniffles. Doctors question the drugs' benefits and worry about their risks.

Taiwan says melamine found in Nestle milk powders
By GILLIAN WONG Associated Press Writer TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's health minister said Thursday its tests have found minor doses of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by Switzerland-based Nestle.

 

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