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Liability, guns and the law
Last summer, David Garcia was sentenced to life in prison for the 2003 murder of rookie Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka. Pavelka and another officer, Gregory Campbell, had approached two men sitting in a car without a license plate in an area...Tags: Gang Activity, Laws, Weaponry, Justice System, Trials
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NAACP catches heat for opposing New York large-soda ban
There's new fireworks exploding around the plan by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg — a.k.a. “Nanny Bloomberg” — to ban the sale of sugar-sweetened soft drinks larger than 16 ounces from a broad array of eateries in the...Tags: Weight, Consumer Goods Industries, Healthy Diet, Coca-Cola, Justice System
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U.S. tobacco control efforts lagging, American Lung Assn. says
Every year since 2002, the American Lung Assn. has issued a report on the state of tobacco control in the U.S. and its member states. The report looks at what the federal government, states and cities are doing to prevent tobacco use, help people quit and...
Tags: Science and Technology, Human Rights, Food and Drug Administration, Government, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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U.S. states need to do more to reduce smoking: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Many U.S. state governments use little of the money they receive each year from tobacco taxes or legal settlements with cigarette makers to fund programs that could help people kick the habit or prevent them from becoming smokers, according to...Tags: Human Rights, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politics, Disease Prevention, American Lung Association
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Cigarette tax has saved lives; so would another raise in it
Contrary to Marc Kilmer's letter ("Don't enable Md.'s addiction to cigarette tax revenue," Dec. 6), Maryland's 2007 dollar-per-pack cigarette tax increase significantly reduced teen smoking and saved lives. Between 2008 when the law took effect and the...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Martin O'Malley, Politics, Quitting Smoking
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City can still do more to reduce fire deaths
Congratulations to Baltimore City on achieving an historic low in the number of fire deaths in 2012 ("Baltimore fire deaths reached historic low in 2012," Jan. 2). This accomplishment is a testament to the commitment of Baltimore City's Fire Department to...
Tags: Fires
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Rep. Adam Schiff seeks to roll back liability protections for gun manufacturers, sellers
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced Monday that he will introduce legislation to roll back immunity guarantees for gun manufacturers and sellers. The Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act will counteract the Protection of Lawful...
Tags: Google+, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Adam Schiff
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The menhaden mystery
At a historic meeting in Baltimore recently, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the fisheries management body representing 15 states along the Eastern Seaboard, resolved to cap the harvest of menhaden at 20 percent less than the...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Issues, Fishing, Conservation, Aquaculture
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Smokeless tobacco sales up sharply in California, officials warn
L.A. NOWHealth officials say sales of chewing tobacco and such smokeless products rose sharply in California over the past decade, and they are especially concerned about the increase in use among youths.... -
Court denies rehearing on cigarette warning labels
A federal appeals court has denied the government's request to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington denied the request on Wednesday....
Tags: Human Rights, Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics
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US cigarette makers reach deal with states
Three U.S. cigarette makers say they have reached a settlement with 17 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to resolve a dispute over payments required under a 1998 anti-smoking agreement. Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost
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Bethel City Council Raises Tobacco Tax
Channel 2 NewsSmoking just became a lot more expensive in Bethel. KYUK reports the city council on Tuesday approved to increase the tax on tobacco products sold in the city. The increase amounts to $2.21 per pack, or a 45 percent increase on tobacco products. The...
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