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[North Dakota] Jay Taylor, Durbin, ND, letter: Secondhand smoke gets scarier with time

No one says people can’t smoke. The measure just regulates smoke away from other people’s noses and lungs.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 19, 2012 09:09
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[Lebanon] Hezbollah bloc to oppose any changes to smoking law: Qassem

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem described the recent implementation of a smoking ban in public places as a great accomplishment and said his bloc would refuse any amendments to the legislation. “We support the implementation of the
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Oct 19, 2012 09:03
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[North Dakota] EDITORIAL: It's time to clear out the smoke

A statewide smoking ban for public places is Measure 4 . . . North Dakotans should vote yes on Measure 4. Plain and simple, the cost of smoking is too high. And it’s paid by all North Dakotans, whether they smoke or not.
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
added Oct 19, 2012 08:52
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[Missouri] Springfield Chamber endorses tobacco tax increase

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors has officially endorsed a ballot measure seeking to increase the state's tobacco taxes.
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
added Oct 19, 2012 07:58
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Battle heats up over proposed 429% increase on cigarette taxes in Missouri

Voters will decide on controversial measure during the November election
KYTV KY3 (Springfield, MO)
added Oct 19, 2012 02:54
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[USA] LINKINS/GRIM: The Looting Of Russia Was Just A Warm Up: Meet Your Future Leaders

Bain's activity in Russia is simply a blunt and unsophisticated version of the model it and other private equity firms operate here in the United States. Instead of illegally using straw buyers, for instance, it sets up shell corporations in the Cayman Is
Huffington Post (blog)
added Oct 19, 2012 00:33
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[Russia] Cabinet Backs Bill to Ban Smoking in Public Places

The Cabinet has backed proposed legislation that would ban smoking in public places, paving the way for the bill to be debated in the State Duma.
Moscow Times
added Oct 18, 2012 15:02
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Russia Faces 'Battle' Over Anti-Smoking Bill

some government officials are preparing for what they say will be a "battle" with Russia's powerful tobacco lobby. "We will face an enormous amount of difficulties, particularly in the State Duma, and people will attempt to emasculate this bill," Public
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added Oct 18, 2012 14:50
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ASH: Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence

a new online map [ash.org/map] shows just how pervasive tobacco money is in politics. The map, produced by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), allows you to click on your home district and see how much money your Member of Congress and Senators have acce
PR Newswire
added Oct 18, 2012 09:05
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[Philippines] Tobacco growers hit groups accepting foreign grants 'to lobby'™ vs industry

Tobacco growers and workers assailed government and non-government organizations and health advocates for accepting foreign grants . . . The foundation Recto was referring to in his speech is the Bloomberg Initiative
InterAksyon.com (TV 5) (ph)
added Oct 18, 2012 08:41
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