Requiring better proof of actual damages, and making it harder for plaintiffs to get preliminary injunctions that force settlements.

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But a preliminary investigation indicates that typhoon-force winds, not pilot error, was the main cause.

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Lavaca County Precinct Judge Alene Lyons said Monday that a preliminary autopsy report shows he "died from blunt-force head and neck injuries, " adding toxicology report results should be back in six weeks.

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Russia, France and China all rejected the preliminary wording of an American resolution because it explicitly gave Mr Bush full authorisation for the use of military force against Iraq.

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