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• Senate passes public smoking ban 

The Senate approved a state public smoking ban Thursday afternoon, but the legislation could have difficulty passing the lower chamber.

The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, bans smoking in most restaurants, stores and sporting areas, while providing exemptions for private homes, most bars and private clubs. Smokers would also be banned from smoking within 10 feet of the doors or windows of an establishment where smoking had been banned.

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