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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say

    The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/">Ocean City</a>, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area &#8212; three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and development companies, court records show.
    The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...

    Tags: Lawyers, Holidays, New York City, Companies and Corporations, Religious Festivals

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  2. Bethel Officials, Businesses Weigh Impact of Tobacco Tax

    Bethel officials and local businesses are trying to assess the effect of a new $2.21-a-pack tax on cigarettes <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-bethel-city-council-raises-tobacco-tax-20121213,0,1253341.story">passed in December</a> and in effect since March 1, rapidly adding money to city coffers.
    Channel 2 News
    Bethel officials and local businesses are trying to assess the effect of a new $2.21-a-pack tax on cigarettes passed in December and in effect since March 1, rapidly adding money to city coffers. According to the Associated Press, city officials say the...

    Tags: Sales, Business

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. Key Witness Talks Of $5,000 In Refrigerator And Texts About Killing Smoke-Shop Bill

    Harry Raymond Soucy, the key witness in the federal trial of Robert Braddock, gave explosive testimony Wednesday, claiming that he put $5,000 in a Republican legislative leader's refrigerator last year &#8212; and was featured in audiotapes and text messages conversing with a Democratic leader about killing a tobacco tax bill in exchange for campaign contributions.
    The Hartford Courant
    Harry Raymond Soucy, the key witness in the federal trial of Robert Braddock, gave explosive testimony Wednesday, claiming that he put $5,000 in a Republican legislative leader's refrigerator last year — and was featured in audiotapes and text...

    Tags: Crimes, Human Interest, Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Smokeless tobacco use among U.S. kids and teens has leveled off

    After years of decline, the rate of smokeless tobacco use among young people has leveled off, new research shows. In 2011, 5.2% of middle school and high school students in the U.S. reported using snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco at least...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School

    5. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. $2 per pack tobacco tax on fast track in California Legislature

    <em>This post has been updated. See below for details.</em>
    This post has been updated. See below for details. A proposal to raise the tobacco tax by $2 per pack of cigarettes cleared its first two policy committees Wednesday, with Republicans unified in their opposition. Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles)...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Personal Income, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. May 5, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore

    You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...

    Tags: American Heart Association, Health and Medical Professionals, High Blood Pressure, Michael Bloomberg, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Jury awards $2 million to ex-smoker's family

    A Palm Beach County jury Thursday found three tobacco companies partly responsible for a grandmother's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and lung cancer death following years of suffering. They awarded more than $2 million in actual damages...

    Tags: Death, COPD, Lung Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    8. May 2, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Police seize 310 cartons of unstamped cigarettes

    Police seized 310 cartons of cigarettes from a vehicle that was stopped at a Martinsburg-area Sheetz on Wednesday, according to Berkeley County Magistrate Court documents.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Police seized 310 cartons of cigarettes from a vehicle that was stopped at a Martinsburg-area Sheetz on Wednesday, according to Berkeley County Magistrate Court documents. Oda Qarqat, 46, of Bogota, N.J., was arraigned Thursday on charges of no...

    Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, Defendants, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    9. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Smoking and the right to dumb choices

    As thoroughly awful as everyone knows cigarettes to be &mdash; still the No. 1 cause of premature death in this country &mdash; public officials walk a blurry line when they try to reduce smoking's terrible toll. As long as they lack the will to ban tobacco altogether, they face all sorts of ethical, legal and political problems in regulating a product that is, after all, perfectly legal.
    As thoroughly awful as everyone knows cigarettes to be — still the No. 1 cause of premature death in this country — public officials walk a blurry line when they try to reduce smoking's terrible toll. As long as they lack the will to ban...

    Tags: Marketing, Michael Bloomberg, OxyContin (drug), New York City Council, Advertising

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Japanese tobacco company announces $7.5 million upgrade, expansion to Danville facility

    An international tobacco company is investing $7.5 million to upgrade and expansion its Danville processing facility.
    An international tobacco company is investing $7.5 million to upgrade and expansion its Danville processing facility. Governor McDonnell made the announcement Tuesday in Tokyo. JTI Leaf Services’ Danville facility employs 270 full-time and...
    11. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  11. Consumer safety

    If the government knows certain products cause severe health problems on consumers, the manufacturers should be required to have warning labels advising consumers about the risk. For example tobacco is known to cause cancer and heart related problems,...

    Tags: Consumers, Politics, Human Rights

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Throat cancer survivor speaks to Martinsburg High students

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    After throat cancer took his voice box, it took David Briles three years to learn how to speak a complete sentence by burping continuously. The 59-year-old Charleston, W.Va., native never regained much of his ability to laugh again, but was determined...

    Tags: Human Interest, Relay for Life, Politics, Human Rights, Quitting Smoking

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    Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  1. Fairhope flooding concerns residents

    Fairhope Township supervisors are seeking an amicable resolution to a severe, ongoing water drainage problem impacting almost half of the town&rsquo;s properties.
    Daily American Staff Writer, @DAAlyssaC
    Fairhope Township supervisors are seeking an amicable resolution to a severe, ongoing water drainage problem impacting almost half of the town’s properties.   “We as a township will do what we have to do, but as landowners we’re...

    Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania)

    2. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Angels agree to terms with reliever Kevin Jepsen

    The Angels avoided arbitration with reliever Kevin Jepsen on Tuesday, agreeing to terms with the hard-throwing right-hander on a $1.181-million deal for 2013 that includes an awards package.
    The Angels avoided arbitration with reliever Kevin Jepsen on Tuesday, agreeing to terms with the hard-throwing right-hander on a $1.181-million deal for 2013 that includes an awards package. Jepsen, who rebounded from 2011 knee surgery to go 3-2 with...

    Tags: Kevin Jepsen, Alberto Callaspo, Jason Vargas, Jerome Williams, Tommy Hanson

    3. Jan 18, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  3. BIG PAYDAYS FOR EX-IRONPIGS ...

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    Some notes to ponder as the Phillies go about stocking the IronPigs with minor league free agents ... In August, 2011, the Phillies thought so little of Brandon Moss's potential as the left-handed bat off the bench they were seeking to trade for a...
    4. Jan 18, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  4. Phillies, Bastardo come to terms for one-year deal

    The Phillies Files
    And then there were none. The Phillies and left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo have agreed on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, assistant GM Scott Proefrock announced Friday. The contract includes award bonuses. Bastardo had been eligible for salary...
    5. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Baseball biggest beneficiary of owners' greatest adversary

    To say that Marvin Miller was as tough as nails is to compliment the strength of nails.
    To say that Marvin Miller was as tough as nails is to compliment the strength of nails. Miller has passed away at 95, and somewhere there are baseball owners — who haven't done battle with him directly in 30 years — who know they have just...

    Tags: Sports, Baseball, National Hockey League, Cy Young Award, Bud Selig

    6. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Orioles' reported signing of Jair Jurrjens would give club flexibility

    One of the intriguing aspects&nbsp;to the Orioles&rsquo; signing of free agent right-hander Jair Jurrjens, <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-report-orioles-sign-righthander-starter-jair-jurrjens-20130124,0,2144391.story" target="_blank">which was reported Thursday night,</a> is that he has minor league options remaining.
    The Baltimore Sun
    One of the intriguing aspects to the Orioles’ signing of free agent right-hander Jair Jurrjens, which was reported Thursday night, is that he has minor league options remaining. That means Jurrjens, who turns 27 next month, could start the...

    Tags: Sports, Minor League Baseball, Baseball, Gwinnett Braves, Jair Jurrjens

    7. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Sale in no rush for long-term contract

    GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; After his breakout 17-victory season in 2012, there might be some impetus for <strong>Chris Sale's</strong> representatives and the White Sox to discuss a long-term deal.
    GLENDALE, Ariz. — After his breakout 17-victory season in 2012, there might be some impetus for Chris Sale's representatives and the White Sox to discuss a long-term deal. But Sale said he has no knowledge of such and he's content to receive a one-...

    Tags: Sports, Baseball, Chicago Tribune, Alejandro De Aza, Tampa Bay Rays

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  8. Competition awaits as Phillies head south

    The luxuries the Philadelphia Phillies have been afforded during their most recent spring trainings are no more.
    The luxuries the Philadelphia Phillies have been afforded during their most recent spring trainings are no more. With their aging roster, with the injuries that afflicted three of their star players a season ago and with all the question marks in the...

    Tags: Ben Revere, Chad Durbin, Justin De Fratus, Roy Halladay, Spring Training

    9. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Orioles, Darren O'Day agree to 2-year deal, according to his agents

    The Orioles have, for all intents and purposes, completed deals with all of their arbitration-eligible players, agreeing to terms Saturday afternoon with the final one, right-handed reliever Darren O&rsquo;Day on a two-year extension worth a guaranteed $5.8 million.
    The Baltimore Sun
    The Orioles have, for all intents and purposes, completed deals with all of their arbitration-eligible players, agreeing to terms Saturday afternoon with the final one, right-handed reliever Darren O’Day on a two-year extension worth a guaranteed...

    Tags: Texas Rangers, Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Twitter, Inc.

    10. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. O's, Jason Hammel agree to one-year, $6.75M deal to avoid arbitration

    Jason Hammel's breakout season in 2012 was rewarded Friday when he agreed to a one-year, $6.75 million deal with the Orioles to avoid arbitration. He could make up to $300,000 more in performance incentives.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Jason Hammel's breakout season in 2012 was rewarded Friday when he agreed to a one-year, $6.75 million deal with the Orioles to avoid arbitration. He could make up to $300,000 more in performance incentives. Closer Jim Johnson also agreed to a one-...

    Tags: Jim Johnson, Jeremy Guthrie, Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies

    11. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Orioles, Jim Johnson avoid arbitration, agree to one-year deal

    The Orioles avoided arbitration with one of their key pieces from 2012, agreeing to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with closer Jim Johnson on Friday, according to multiple sources.
    The Baltimore Sun
    The Orioles avoided arbitration with one of their key pieces from 2012, agreeing to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with closer Jim Johnson on Friday, according to multiple sources. He can receive another $50,000 in performance bonuses related to games...

    Tags: Jim Johnson, Jason Hammel

    12. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Trial begins for Mount Prospect man, 58, charged with molesting youth, 15

    Prosecutors say a 58-year-old Mount Prospect man plied his 15-year-old employee with gifts and trips to restaurants and health clubs before sexually molesting him. But the defense argues that the story was concocted to gain a lawsuit settlement.
    Special to the Tribune
    Prosecutors say a 58-year-old Mount Prospect man plied his 15-year-old employee with gifts and trips to restaurants and health clubs before sexually molesting him. But the defense argues that the story was concocted to gain a lawsuit settlement. The...

    Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Rolling Meadows, Sexual Assault, Trials

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