Representatives from the main utility companies attended the meeting and Mr Freeman said they had told residents they were carefully monitoring the situation.

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Executives at two other studios who attended the Las Vegas meeting said they agreed with Fox's position.

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They note that of 32 FDA consultants who attended the recent meeting, 16 had also been part of a 2007 committee that voted 20-3 to not withdraw Avandia despite an apparent link to heart problems.

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French voters who attended Mr. Lefebvre's meeting Friday said they wanted to stay connected to their native country by participating in the political process.

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