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[Russia] No butts about it: MPs scrap with chief medical officer over anti-smoking bill
Outraged Russian MPs fired back at the country’s chief health inspector and demanded his resignation after Gennady Onishchenko threatened to seek the dissolution of the State Duma if it does not pass an anti-smoking bill. Onishchenko insists the bill sh
Oct 23, 2012
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:46
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Russian Health Inspector Draws Fire in Tobacco Bill Row
Members of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, lashed out at chief health inspector Gennady Onishchenko, who threatened to initiate house dissolution proceedings if it watered down the draft antismoking law.
Oct 23, 2012
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:42
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[Missouri] AUDIO: Clearing The Smoke On Proposition B
Does such an increase really stand a chance in the Show-Me state? Based on past experience, the answer is no, but supporters say they’ve learned their lessons. Not to mention, big tobacco appears to be staying out of this fight.
Oct 23, 2012
KCUR 89.3 FM (Kansas City, MO)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:20
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MP accused Kazakhstan Economic Ministry of lobbying for tobacco companies
Kazakhstan Majilis deputy Nurtai Sabilyanov accused Kazakhstan Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of lobbying interests of tobacco companies
Oct 23, 2012
Tengrinews.kz (kz)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:17
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[Missouri] Mo. measure targets lowest-in-nation tobacco tax
Proposition B, one of four measures on the Nov. 6 ballot, would increase the state's 17-cents-a-pack excise tax to 90 cents, making it the 33rd highest in the U.S. In 2002, voters defeated a 55-cent-per-pack increase by about 31,000 votes, and four years
Oct 23, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Oct 23, 2012 15:43
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[Russia] BUCK: Romney Must Answer Tough Questions On His Questionable Foreign Practices In Debate Tonight
It was only recently disclosed that Romney and Bain helped American British Tobacco into the Russian market, for example. It is unprecedented for a presidential candidate to have so many conflicts when it comes to foreign business ties.
Oct 22, 2012
CBS 2 Chicago
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Oct 23, 2012 09:51
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[Europe, Malta] Tonio Borg nominated for vacant EU post
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg was last night officially nominated as European Commissioner in the wake of John Dalli’s shocking resignation.
Oct 21, 2012
Times of Malta (mt)
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Oct 23, 2012 09:47
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[Europe, Malta] Updated | Dalli's position ‘politically untenable’ given doubts - Commission
John Dalli maintains there is no resignation yet - EC: 'No evidence of illegal behaviour from Dalli'
Oct 22, 2012
Malta Today (mt)
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Oct 23, 2012 09:45
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[Europe, Malta] BECK: Not so heroic anymore
What price Labour’s heroes now, ay? It is bad enough that they have been lionising two people who, up to not-so-long-ago, were targets of their venom, not to mention, in one of these cases, his not being the epitome of truthfulness and openness.
Oct 20, 2012
Times of Malta (mt)
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Oct 23, 2012 09:43
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[Europe] MEP voices 'serious concerns' over Dalli resignation
Irish MEP Nessa Childers has voiced "serious concerns" over the resignation of EU commissioner John Dalli. . . . She pointed out that Dalli had been a "champion for stronger tobacco control in the commission and was preparing the upcoming directive in t
Oct 23, 2012
The Parliament Magazine (be)
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Oct 23, 2012 09:39