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3M hit with $110 million verdict in latest U.S. military earplug trial

Jan 27 (Reuters) - A federal jury on Thursday awarded $110 million to two U.S. Army veterans who sai

3M hit with $110 million verdict in latest U.S. military earplug trial

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