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16 hrs ago | MarketWatch

Countries Unite Against Tobacco Industry Interference

Today 160 countries agreed on strong new guidelines to block tobacco industry interference in global health policies and the implementation of the global tobacco treaty.

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Fri Nov 21, 2008

PR-inside.com

Tobacco treaty signers close to adopting measure

Anti-tobacco activists said Friday that 160 countries that have signed a treaty to curb tobacco use were on the verge of adopting guidelines that say tobacco sellers' interests conflict with public health.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Food and Drug Administration, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

The Consumer Electronics Stock Blog

Defensive Stock Opportunities Excluding Healthcare

As a follow-up to the top rated companies highlighted from the ETF Innovators healthcare and transport indexes, below are some top rated companies from other sectors and industry groups.

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Related Topix: UST, Wireless, Telecom, Nokia, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy

Wed Nov 19, 2008

Charleston Gazette

WVU: Tobacco product high in nicotine

A refrigerated smokeless tobacco product available in West Virginia convenience stores has twice the nicotine content of an earlier version of the same product sold elsewhere in the United States, according to ...

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Related Topix: Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Medication, West Virginia University, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Morgantown, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Mon Nov 17, 2008

The Star Online

Cigarette price war

Tobacco companies slashing prices in selected segments PETALING JAYA: A price war among major tobacco companies is heating up with players slashing their prices in selected cigarette segments since early this ...

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Sat Nov 15, 2008

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

COLUMBIA, Md.-- --Tecore Networks, a leading provider of GSM, CDMA, 3G and multi-technology mobile networks, today introduced the next generation of its award-winning - 11/10/2008 - 05:05 PM MIAMI-- --Vector ...

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Related Topix: Vector Group, Atmos Energy, Energy, Pittsburgh Metro, Oil & Gas, GeoResources, Industrial Machines, Lawson Products

Thu Nov 13, 2008

International Metropolis

Universal Button Co.

Early Saturday Morning, the old factory at the corner of Walker Rd and Richmond St.

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Related Topix: Universal Corporation

Wed Nov 12, 2008

Journal Gazette

Tobacco giant sees cuts ahead

Altria Group, owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, confirmed Tuesday that it has started to cut jobs because of the widespread economic turmoil.

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Related Topix: Altria Group, Housing, Real Estate, Allen County, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, Fort Wayne Metro

Tue Nov 11, 2008

South Florida Business Journal

Vector Group Q3 revenue up, income down

Vector Group reported third quarter revenue of $145.6 million, up 7 percent from $136.1 million in the third quarter of 2007.

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Related Topix: Vector Group

Mon Nov 10, 2008

PR-inside.com

District Court Schedules Jury Trial Period in Star Scientific Patent...

The memorandum, issued by Judge Marvin J. Garbis summarized the results of an initial conference on November 5 with counsel for the parties.

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Related Topix: Star Scientific, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings

Sun Nov 09, 2008

snus-news.blogspot.com | No_SNUS

Snus News & Other Tobacco Products: SCHIP expansion legislation time to try again..

Samuel Garten, Ph.D., M.S., M.S. and R. Victor Falkner, M.A., M.S., M.A.L.S.
TobaccoWatch.org

In these difficult economic times it's time to pass the legislation for expansion of the highly successful SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) program to provide health care to low-income children. The $35 billion expansion would enable the joint federal/state program to add 3 million children to its rolls, which currently includes about 6 million children whose families couldn't otherwise afford it. Bethany Wilkerson - SCHIP member..

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Health, US News, George Bush, Smoking, Medicine

PR-inside.com

Fitch Rates Altria's Guaranteed Sr. Notes Offering 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

The notes rank pari passu with Altria's other senior debt. Altria plans to use the proceeds to fund a portion of its acquisition of UST Inc., valued at $11.7 billion, including the assumption of UST debt.

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Related Topix: Altria Group, UST

Sat Nov 08, 2008

Charlotte.com

Philip Morris gives a date on possible layoffs

Philip Morris USA has told 180 employees at its Cabarrus plant that they may be laid off by the end of January.

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Fri Nov 07, 2008

Customer Interaction Solutions

Universal Declares 46 Cent Dividend

Universal Corp.'s board has declared a quarterly dividend of forty-six cents per share on the common shares of the company, payable on February 9, 2009, to common shareholders of record at the close of ...

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Related Topix: Universal Corporation, Richmond Metro, Richmond, VA

KTVU

Judge Denies Bid To Stop SF Ban On Tobacco Sales At Pharmacies

A federal judge Thursday denied a motion by Philip Morris USA Inc. for a preliminary injunction that would have put on hold the city of San Francisco's ban on tobacco sales by pharmacies until the cigarette ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA

Thu Nov 06, 2008

PR-inside.com

Corporate debt market shows a few signs of life

As investors slowly start buying commercial paper again, the frozen market for longer-term corporate debt is also showing small, tentative signs of thaw.

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Related Topix: Altria Group, Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Financial Services, Investment Services, Home, Mortgage

Wed Nov 05, 2008

Canada NewsWire

Alturas reports on contract dispute - Huilacollo Gold Project, Southern Peru

30 /CNW/ - Alturas Minerals Corporation announces that a contract dispute has arisen between the Company and Inversiones Sol y C S.A.C. regarding the Company's 2,000 hectare Huilacollo high-sulfidation ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue Nov 04, 2008

Wheeling News

Council Takes the Trolley

The processing of legal documents, the distribution of convenience store items and the manufacturing of more than 1 million frozen pops are just some of the business activities that take place in the Friendly ...

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Related Topix: Wheeling, WV Metro, Computers, Troy Group, Software

Mon Nov 03, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

Legislators may not chew or smoke, but they inhale cash from Big Tobacco

The vast majority of Utah legislators are devout members of the LDS Church, which counsels against the use of tobacco, and the bills they pass often reflect their religious affiliation.

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Related Topix: Utah, Altria Group, US News, Utah County, UT, Opinion

Sun Nov 02, 2008

JCN Network

Japan Tobacco Logs Record 1st-Half Sales

Sales of Winston brand cigarettes were brisk in Russia and the Middle East, while Camel brand cigarettes sold well in Southern Europe, the firm said.

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Related Topix: Gallaher Group Plc

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