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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
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added 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.
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added 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.
KCUR 89.3 FM (Kansas City, MO)
added 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
Tengrinews.kz (kz)
added 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
AP - Associated Press
added 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.
CBS 2 Chicago
added 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.
Times of Malta (mt)
added 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'
Malta Today (mt)
added 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.
Times of Malta (mt)
added 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
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:39
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