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With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporate sectors are staring down two drastically different options.

Medical professionals are sounding the alarm over the potential impact prolonged port strikes along the East and Gulf coasts can have on medical supplies.

J&J's Red River Talc unit made its filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. J&J faces lawsuits from more than 62,000 claimants who alleged that its baby powder and other talc products were contaminated with asbestos and caused ovarian and other cancers. J&J denies the allegations and has said that its products are safe.