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The Associated Press: Earnings Preview: Reynolds American Inc. 

Reynolds American Inc. reports its third-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: The nation's second-biggest cigarette company offers such brands as Camel, Pall Mall and Natural American Spirit. It also owns Conwood Co., which makes Kodiak and Grizzly brand smokeless tobacco.

Reynolds, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is looking to grow market share and aggressively promotes its brands. Flagship brand Camel held 7.5 percent of the cigarette market in the second quarter, in line with a year earlier. Pall Mall's share climbed 2.6 percentage points to 5.2 percent.

The company's second-quarter profit climbed 4 percent because it raised prices and cut costs as sales volumes slipped and a 62-cent-per-pack federal tax took hold.

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Smoking ban concerns brought to Marion council  

Local tavern owners have asked Mayor Robert Butler and his police department to enforce state smoking bans.

Butler told the Marion City Council Monday that he had been approached about certain taverns which are allowing smoking.

"They are concerned about our enforcement of the no smoking ban," Butler said. He said one tavern in particular is apparently posting smoking hours at the business.

Public safety commissioner Jay Rix said the police department has been monitoring bars for such violations, but will step up efforts in light of the complaints.

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• Government Stubs Out Car Smoking Ban Laws  

The Government has ditched plans to ban smoking in cars when children are passengers, Sky News Online can reveal.

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The news comes as a woman was convicted of smoking in a vehicle containing a three-year-old child in what is believed to be one of the first prosecutions of its kind in Australia.

Britain was considering moves to introduce similar legislation next year as part of its review of 'smoke-free laws' introduced three years ago.

But a spokeswoman for the Department of Health told Sky this has now changed.

"The Government does not have any plans at this point in time to introduce legislation to prohibit smoking in private cars," she said.

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Smoking rising among teenagers 

The number of adult smokers is dropping but more teenagers are picking up the habit, according to surveys.

The rate of 15-year-old smokers increased by four per cent between 2002 and 2006 to reach 42.8 percent according to the EU health school survey.

The number of adult smokers declined from 23.3 percent in 2002 to 20.3 percent in 2008.

Speaking during the local launching of the EU's Help Campaign - For a Life Without Tobacco, Health Promotion Director Charmaine Gauci said that 103 men and 23 women died in 2007 as a result of lung cancer.

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Newville weighs prohibiting tobacco products in parks 

Municipal parks are designed to provide a place where residents can take walks, play sports and enjoy green space and fresh air. And in the Borough of Newville, park air could get fresher.

Borough Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco products at Newville Community Park and the Newville Rails-to-Trails trailhead.

Council’s meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the borough building on West Street. Public comment will be accepted on the issue.

Borough officials said they have received complaints about the use of tobacco products near children using the park and the trailhead.

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Will ban go up in smoke? ($$) 

Make up your minds. That’s the sentiment some local business owners expressed this week in response to a proposal that would repeal portions of Decatur’s 2-year-old ban on public . . .

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Decatur to delay vote on smoking ($$) 

A vote to loosen Decatur’s ban on smoking in public places has been delayed again. During a work session Monday, Councilman Gary Hammon said he is removing from the council’s next agenda . . .

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Decatur Smoking Ordinance  

One Decatur city councilman says he only has business owners' best interests at stake. . . .

Councilman Gary Hammon believes it's time to consider changing the rules.

Decatur city council members decided today to appoint a committee to do research, and then determine if there is enough interest within the city to change the smoking ordinance.

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Commissioners OK partial smoking ban 

Traverse City commissioners banned smoking at beaches, picnic shelters and playground areas, but stopped short of a total smoking ban in city parks.

Commissioners decided in a 6-1 vote in favor of a smoking ban "in park buildings, shelters and designated swimming and beach areas in city parks that have waterfront or playground areas." The ban takes effect Oct. 29 and violators could be asked to stop smoking, expelled from the park or ticketed.

Commissioner Ralph Soffredine said it was a move in the right direction, but wanted a more restrictive measure to ban all tobacco in city parks.

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Ennis eyes ban on smoking ($$) 

After discussions within the city commission and a suggestion from Mayor Russell Thomas, the first of a series of public hearings was placed on the agenda to assess public opinion on a proposed city smoking ban.

"We wanted to take it to the public to see where the interest was," Thomas said, addressing those in attendance.

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中国控烟协会第四届会员代表大会暨控烟高层论坛召开 

光明网消息　2009年10月12日，中国控制吸烟协会第四届会员代表大会暨控烟高层 论坛在北京召开。来自全国各地的会员代表、理事、志愿者以及媒体记者等280余人参加了会议。

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人民政协报：应在机关公务活动中“禁烟” 

拒绝烟草、控制吸烟十分必要，也是大势所趋。世界各国对公共场所都做出了戒烟的明确规定，在这方面我国已采取了一系列控烟举措。

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黄洁夫副部长会见世卫组织无烟行动主任贝彻博士 

上午，卫生部副部长黄洁夫会见了来华参加中国控烟协会第四届会员大会暨控烟高层论坛的世界卫生组织（WHO）无烟行动主任贝彻博士（Dr.DouglasBettcher），双方就如何加强在控烟领域的合作，进一步推动我国烟草控制工作交换了意见。

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姚明受聘出任控烟大使 携手多位名人投身公益 

腾讯体育讯 北京时间10月14日消息，效力于休斯敦火箭的中国球员姚明日前接受中国控烟协会邀请，成为最新控烟形象大使，这是姚明在公益事业上做出的又一贡献。

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广州拟规定向未成年人及怀孕妇女售烟可罚千元 

《广州市控制吸烟条例(草案)》(以下简称《草案》)昨日提交本次市人大常委会会议一审。医院室内区域、幼儿园、中小学、公交工具等多个公共场所被列为禁烟范围,在禁烟区域吸烟可处50元罚款,向未成年人和呈明显怀孕状况的妇女售烟的,可处1000元罚款。

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