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Johnson & Johnson looking to bankruptcy to resolve 40,000 baby powder cancer suits

(NEW YORK) -- Citing what it calls an “unrelenting assault” by greedy lawyers, Johnson & Johnson is hoping to use the bankruptcy process to dispose of 40,000 lawsuits that claim its baby powder products caused cancer. A J&J subsidiary created to hold the liabilities from ...
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Supply chain questions answered, plus tips and solutions for smart shopping

(NEW YORK) -- The strained supply chain and worldwide shipping crunch has had an impact on everything from holiday shopping to every day goods and services. Good Morning America assembled an expert panel to explain what's happening and shopping strategies to know. ABC News' chief business ...
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Pete Buttigieg responds to paternity leave criticism as Congress weighs national paid leave

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has spoken out about his decision to take paternity leave after the birth of his twins, calling it "important work." The comments from Buttigieg come after Fox News' Tucker Carlson and other prominent conservatives mocked Buttigieg's decision ...
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Lawmakers say Amazon reps, including Jeff Bezos, misled or ‘may have lied to Congress’

(NEW YORK) -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers is accusing Amazon leadership -- including former CEO Jeff Bezos -- of misleading or lying to Congress in the wake of reports from media outlets that they say "directly contradicts the sworn testimony and representations" from ...
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What’s causing America’s massive supply-chain disruptions?

(WASHINGTON) -- As the U.S. economy struggles to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, supply-chain disruptions across the country are driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods. The supply chain bottlenecks -- around the world -- have caused record shortages of ...
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Holiday travel may be more chaotic than ever this year, transportation experts say

(NEW YORK) -- Holiday travel may be more chaotic this year, experts warn, as looming vaccination deadlines threaten airline and airport staffing. Forty percent of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce hasn't received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the agency said Thursday, and ...
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Ex-Boeing test pilot indicted for fraud in 737 Max probe

(NEW YORK) -- Boeing's former 737 MAX test pilot, Mark Forkner, was indicted for fraud Thursday for allegedly misleading regulators about problems tied to the aircraft's two fatal crashes. The ex-chief technical pilot is the first Boeing employee to be charged over the 737 ...
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Henrietta Lacks family seeks justice: Grandchildren sue biotech company

(NEW YORK) -- The family of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were collected from her body and used for medical research without her consent in 1951, is seeking justice for their relative. On Oct. 4, the 70th anniversary of her death, Henrietta ...
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President Biden to meet with port heads ahead of expected Christmas supply crunch

(WASHINGTON) -- With global supply chain bottlenecks threatening the Christmas shopping season, President Joe Biden will highlight his administration's work with ports on Wednesday and try to stave off the potentially politically explosive headaches Americans may face as delays threaten holiday gift-giving. The president plans ...
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Diaper crisis escalates amid COVID-19 pandemic

(NEW YORK) -- As her belly curves in a small circle overlapping the top button of her jeans, Elisha White, 26, anticipates the birth of her fifth child. White is currently unemployed and without a car, and though her family is pitching in and assisting ...
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