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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.
Oct 19, 2012
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
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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
Oct 19, 2012
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
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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.
Oct 18, 2012
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
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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.
Oct 19, 2012
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
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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
Oct 19, 2012
KYTV KY3 (Springfield, MO)
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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
Oct 9, 2012
Huffington Post (blog)
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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.
Oct 18, 2012
Moscow Times
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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
Oct 18, 2012
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
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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
Oct 16, 2012
PR Newswire
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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
Oct 18, 2012
InterAksyon.com (TV 5) (ph)
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Oct 18, 2012 08:41