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Smoking ban blasted, welcomed

7 May 2010

3 men dead of possible overdose in South Loop
The bodies of three men are removed from the scene of a fatal drug overdose in the South Loop today. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune) Three men were found dead in a South Loop apartment Monday morning, and police believe their deaths were drug-related. Police and ambulances were called around 11:40 a.m. to 633 S. Plymouth Ct., where they found the three men dead in an apartment, said …
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3 found dead are identified
The bodies of three men are removed from the scene .....

What You Need to Know about Smoking Ban

7 May 2010

Sauter wins NASCAR trucks race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Driving four wide, the lead on the line, Ron Hornaday Jr. bumped Johnny Sauter, sending their trucks into tire-smoking slides. At nearly 45-degree angles, going over 150 mph, both drivers white-knuckled their steering wheels.
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April 29 On the Record
Accident caused by careless driving MEDFORD—On April 26 police in patrol vehicles located a motor vehicle accident between a Ford Explorer and Toyota Celica on Tuckerton Road at Jackson Road. Police said that the driver of the Ford Explorer, Barry Tarzy, 68, of Sunrise Trail, was .....

Smoking ban became law Saturday

6 May 2010

Bomb scare stops Pittsburgh Marathon day after device found in New York
Running a marathon is a grueling experience, but imagine having to stop in the middle of the run. That’s what happened Sunday at the Pittsburgh Marathon, which was briefly halted when police found a suspicious device near the finish line. Investigators said they believed that the device, which was disabled by a robot, was not an actual explosive. Authorities tried to reroute the race but …
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Wall Street Ethics Codes Make Me Want to Inhale: Susan Antilla
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No butts about it: Navy subs to ban smoking

5 May 2010

Tribune Opinion: Stories show average citizens can help prevent and prosecute crimes
Who would have thought alert neighbors could stop terrorists and help solve a murder? The bombing in New York City’s Times Square on Saturday was averted mainly because an alert vendor saw the smoking SUV and called police. Duane Jackson, 58, says he and another vendor who sells trinkets next to him outside a hotel went to peer inside the vehicle’s tinted windows, then smelled smoke and heard a …
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DOWNRIVER: Bargoers get last puffs in before smoking ban takes effect .....

Plain Packaging Sends A Plain Message – “Quit Smoking”, Australia

5 May 2010

FBI lost track of Shahzad before flight attempt
Why was Faisal Shahzad permitted to board a flight for Dubai some 24 hours after investigators of the Times Square terrorism case learned he might be connected to the attempted bombing?
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Man previously found with marijuana led police on interstate chase
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans man found over the weekend with two pounds of marijuana at his business led police on a chase that ended with a crash and injured a Chelyan man in Kanawha City. Charleston Sgt. Shawn Williams said he was heading to .....

Street vendor recounts seeing smoking SUV

5 May 2010

Montana Quit Line: Helping Montana Kick the Habit
Statistics show that it takes 7 to 10 attempts for a person to successfully quit smoking. The Montana Quit line aims to help the people of Montana kick their habit as they celebrate an important milestone.
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The Adjudicator, S14 Rnd 13
The Adjudicator comes into his own come the pointy end of the season unlike, it seems, our Australian Super 14 teams. Looks like wobbly legs under pressure to me.
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Street vendor recounts seeing smoking SUV
Life is back to normal in Times Square .....

Stop Smoking Aid Your First Step Of A Healthy Lifestyle

5 May 2010

Users Believe Electronic Cigarettes Can Help You Quit
Electronic cigarettes, or ‘E-cigarettes’, are used mainly to quit smoking, and may be useful for this purpose. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health polled 81 users and former users of the devices, finding that although the majority was happy with them, several concerns remain unaddressed. Jean-François Etter, from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, carried out …
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Noynoy, Obama share similar struggle
BACACAY, Albay—Aside from their sudden and phenomenal rise in popularity, United States President Barack Obama and Liberal Party standard bearer .....

Businesses, patrons happy to say goodbye to smoking

5 May 2010

Users Believe Electronic Cigarettes Can Help You Quit
Electronic cigarettes, or ‘E-cigarettes’, are used mainly to quit smoking, and may be useful for this purpose.
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UCLA Launches IOUCLA Public Outreach Campaign to Build Support, Stop Budget Cuts
LOS ANGELES—-With a projected two-year budget deficit of $20 billion, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers will need to balance the state budget in the coming weeks, posing a significant risk to UCLA’s already stressed budget.
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Businesses, patrons happy to say goodbye to smoking
Businesses, health officials and non-smokers alike were greeting a .....

Smokers ‘use E-cigarettes to quit smoking’

5 May 2010

Can we stop bombs made from hardware store?
If you can make explosives out of regular consumer products, is there any way for law enforcement to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands?
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CRIME: Crack-cocaine found during Salisbury traffic stop
SALISBURY — Early this morning Salisbury City Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the Maryland Avenue area of Route 13 and found suspected crack-cocaine and a smoking device with burnt crack-cocaine residue.
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Smokers ‘use E-cigarettes to quit smoking’
Washington, May 4 : Electronic cigarettes, or ‘E-cigarettes”, are generally .....

DOWNRIVER: Bargoers get last puffs in before smoking ban takes effect (with video)

5 May 2010

Leyland to adhere to Michigan smoking law
Leyland to adhere to Michigan smoking law
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April SafeWay Column
The top 3 most common New Year’s Resolutions are: 1) lose weight; 2) stop smoking; and 3) exercise more. Statistics show that by early February, 35 percent of us will have given up on our resolution. By April, another 10% of us will have given up, and by June, over 60 percent are no longer striving to reach that New Year’s goal. Knowing the difference between those that succeed and those that …
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