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Tobacco Industry Answers Fraud Charges

By Libby Lewis

Published September 23, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

In the second day of a federal racketeering trial, Tobacco company lawyers argue that company executives had made mistakes in how they portrayed the health effects of smoking but it did not amount to fraud. NPR's Libby Lewis reports.

Libby Lewis

Libby Lewis is an award-winning reporter on the National Desk whose pieces on issues of law, society, criminal justice, the military and social policy can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Day to Day, Weekend Edition Saturday, and other NPR shows.

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Appliance Stores Look To Energy Efficiency

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D.C. Mayor: Court Ruling May Mean More Violence

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Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty says Thursday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the District ban on handguns will mean more gun violence in the city. But the decision doesn't mean guns will go on sale in the city anytime soon.
War Vets Try To Bridge The Divide Back Home

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Upon returning from war, many veterans experience trouble transitioning back to their former lives. Some find themselves in trouble with the law. In Connecticut, one group initiated a dialogue between veterans and the police in the hope of curbing confrontations.