Ruling in cancer case threatens future cell phone suits.(cell-phones as a cause of brain cancer)

2002 OCT 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ruling by a federal judge that tossed out an $800 million lawsuit against Motorola could hinder other suits filed by cell-phone users who claim their phones gave them brain cancer, attorneys said.

"Clearly from the outset, it's not going to bode well for those cases," said attorney John Angelos, who filed the lawsuit against Motorola on behalf of Christopher Newman.

U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled September 30, 2002, that none of the evidence submitted by Newman was substantial enough to warrant a trial. Blake considered the evidence and experts' testimony presented during a five-day hearing in …

BAKU TO HOST EAST-WEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

Baku, September 2 (AzerTAc). The 11th East-West Baku international film festival will open at the Heydar Aliyev Palace on September 18. The main idea of the festival is to launch cross-culture …

PROGRAM OFFERS 2ND CHANCE FOR CREDIT.(Main)

Those who default on a student loan, but later make good on it, may get a second chance at a college education under a new state program.

The Renewed Eligibility for Financial Assistance program is for students who leave school, default on a student loan and lose their eligibility for additional loans and grants.

The program is not for just any defaulter - it's for those who prove good faith by making payments on their loans for one year.

Of the 930 applicants trying to enter the new program this fall, just 119 were accepted.

"We're looking at how these students can get access to the system," …

DEPUTIES PROTEST BOOTH DUTY.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: JOE PICCHI Staff writer

SCHAGHTICOKE The Schaghticoke Fair, beginning Wednesday, will have its share of politics and a union-management dispute in addition to farm animals, carnival rides and 4-H displays.

The controversy erupted when the union representing highway deputies asked Rensselaer County Sheriff Daniel V. Keating not to assign two road patrolmen half of the staff to the fair's information booths because of a staff shortage.

Unit President Daniel Plumley said the Sheriff's Department did not participate in the fair for the past two years and assigning two deputies will force the remaining patrols to cover an area twice as …

Citigroup tops JPMorgan, maintains comfortable lead in ABS.

Citigroup Global Markets secured the top spot in the ABS underwriter league tables for 2003, maintaining a $10 billion lead on its closest competitor.

In 2003, Citigroup sold $65.2 billion of primary ABS volume - a 31.9% increase in business from the prior year when it finished as the third-leading underwriter. Citigroup controlled 11.3% of the ABS market in 2003, up from the 10.8% market share it held in 2002, according to numbers tracked by Thomson Financial.

Citigroup's lead is padded by its in-house credit card issuer Citibank N.A., which priced over $13 billion of credit card-backed ABS from its credit card issuance trust shelf, including a $2.5 billion …

Google's 4Q results miss analyst targets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's earnings growth slowed dramatically in the fourth quarter as the holiday shopping season turned into a major letdown for investors.

The results announced Thursday fell way below the lofty expectations of stock market analysts. That caused Google's shares to plunge more than 9 percent after the numbers were released.

Google Inc. earned $2.7 billion, or $8.22 per share, during the …

Caddick is in the frame for Corsham appearance

Minor Counties Former England bowler Andy Caddick could beplaying at Corsham Cricket Club this weekend as part of his battlefor fitness.

The fast bowler, who took more than 300 first-class wicketsduring his international career, played for Wiltshire in their drawnthree-day game against Wales this week.

And he could be available for Sunday's MCCA Trophy quarter-finalclash against Oxfordshire at Corsham, although he has not been namedin the initial starting XI.

Caddick has been struggling with back and neck injuries and hasyet to make an appearance for Somerset CCC this summer.

The county has also had a shortage of 2nd XI matches so Caddickwas made …