Google Readertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318CLiS7JiXxqAC2010-03-21T21:21:08Ztag:google.com,2005:reader/item/640e3010a3c773a82010-03-21T21:21:08Z2010-03-21T21:21:08ZLA MARQUE - A disputed over a package of cigarettes landed 65-year old Willie Von Seifert Ross in Galveston County Jail Friday night charged with Assault <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.familybadge.org/(X(1)S(errsjarrj1e0hb55fudh33r1))/default.aspx%3Fact%3DNewsletter.aspx%26category%3DNews%2B1-2%26newsletterid%3D18696%26menugroup%3DHome&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Family Badgetag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/1098e18fa6a165842010-03-21T21:21:08Z2010-03-21T21:21:08Z<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="80" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1626487/Michigan.News/Veterans.Groups.Want.Exemption.From.Smoking.Ban."><img border="0" src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/kInwMM10TBIJ" alt="" width="80" height="59"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><font size="-2"><a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1626487/Michigan.News/Veterans.Groups.Want.Exemption.From.Smoking.Ban.">Michigan Radio</a></font></td></tr></table> Veterans clubs across Michigan are signing petitions that seek to exempt the lodges from the pending statewide <b>smoking</b> ban. The petition drive so far has <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1626487/Michigan.News/Veterans.Groups.Want.Exemption.From.Smoking.Ban.&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Michigan Radiotag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/fe0786056f6b3b022010-03-21T21:21:08Z2010-03-21T21:21:08ZThe &#39;<b>smoking</b> gun&#39; that so many Michael Jackson fans have been looking for in the case against Dr. Conrad Murray has reportedly been found. <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2811034/possible_smoking_gun_found_in_dr_conrad.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Associated Contenttag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/774e31cf043743292010-03-21T15:42:44Z2010-03-21T15:42:44ZNEW DELHI: The Delhi government has fined over 11 lakh people for <b>smoking</b> in public places and earned over Rs.15 million since 1997. <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/11-lakh-fined-for-smoking-in-Delhis-public-places/articleshow/5708655.cms&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Times of Indiatag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/92eaf98c7d248e3c2010-03-21T11:35:35Z2010-03-21T11:35:35Zby Mark Kovac Columbus -- Anti-<b>smoking</b> advocates continued their push for higher taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products at the Statehouse March 17. <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4791447&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Hudson Hub-Timestag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/5aafb6c6b86dff412010-03-21T11:35:35Z2010-03-21T11:35:35Z<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="80" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/post_125.html"><img border="0" src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/mGBzGwfihlUJ" alt="" width="80" height="53"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><font size="-2"><a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/post_125.html">MLive.com</a></font></td></tr></table> Members of the veterans-only club hope to make their establishment exempt from the state <b>smoking</b> ban that takes effect May 1. GRAND RAPIDS — Army veteran <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/post_125.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> MLive.comtag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f3d3825ff70ddb6c2010-03-21T08:38:04Z2010-03-21T08:38:04ZPeople at risk for heart disease should avoid all indoor places that allow <b>smoking</b> because short-term exposure to secondhand smoke creates an increased risk <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2010/mar/21/guest-column-missouri-ready-smoking-ban/&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> St. Joseph News-Presstag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/858d54ff65fe727d2010-03-21T04:12:59Z2010-03-21T04:12:59ZBut <b>smoking</b> has decreased — to the degree that 80 percent of 10th-graders would rather not even date a smoker, up from 68 percent who told that to <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/20/1826599/campaign-against-childhood-obesity.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Kansas City Startag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/6e83fd9f52d187492010-03-20T20:47:39Z2010-03-20T20:47:39Z<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="80" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.hiphoprx.com/2010/03/20/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-arrested-busted-smoking-weed-in-virginia-mug-shot-photos/"><img border="0" src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Mxq330T3oOQJ" alt="" width="80" height="60"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><font size="-2"><a href="http://www.hiphoprx.com/2010/03/20/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-arrested-busted-smoking-weed-in-virginia-mug-shot-photos/">HipHopRX</a></font></td></tr></table> In addition, it&#39;s being reported that the rapper was arrested in Virginia Beach, Virginia for <b>smoking</b> marijuana before a show. In January, Flocka was shot <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.hiphoprx.com/2010/03/20/rapper-waka-flocka-flame-arrested-busted-smoking-weed-in-virginia-mug-shot-photos/&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> HipHopRXtag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/2421cce14323d2eb2010-03-20T17:57:11Z2010-03-20T17:57:11Z<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="80" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://topnews.us/content/213839-new-smoking-statistics-revealed-youth-tobacco-free-day"><img border="0" src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/NJZojyw5TzkJ" alt="" width="80" height="65"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><font size="-2"><a href="http://topnews.us/content/213839-new-smoking-statistics-revealed-youth-tobacco-free-day">TopNews United States</a></font></td></tr></table> <b>...</b> the reality the kids need to face, and to make them realize the need of the hour, which is to inform young people about the alarming costs of <b>smoking</b>. <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://topnews.us/content/213839-new-smoking-statistics-revealed-youth-tobacco-free-day&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> TopNews United Statestag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/04c0417967a6a60f2010-03-20T17:57:11Z2010-03-20T17:57:11ZELKHART -- Nearly two years after a city <b>smoking</b> ban took effect -- and 10 months after an exemption for bars expired -- reports of violations are still <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.etruth.com/Know/News/Story.aspx%3Fid%3D508494&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Elkhart Truthtag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/ddf59540f164b7892010-03-20T17:57:11Z2010-03-20T17:57:11ZIt aims to create public health programs that reduce obesity and <b>smoking</b>, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. More than 44 communities across <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wreg.com/news/sns-ap-tn--publichealthgrant,0,7450606.story&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> WREGtag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/5c6dc933de71f1d02010-03-20T17:57:11Z2010-03-20T17:57:11ZJenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, fell just shy of the necessary 41-vote majority on her plan to ban <b>smoking</b> at state beaches and designated areas of state parks <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/147094&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> California Chronicletag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/80db3ebb70ae408d2010-03-20T14:08:46Z2010-03-20T14:08:46ZSouthern Nevada&#39;s portion will go toward continuing and expanding work the health district has done to keep people from <b>smoking</b> and to help smokers quit, <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/19/health-district-gets-146-million-stimulus-fight-sm/&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Las Vegas Suntag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/3b8aa3c2012891492010-03-20T09:41:32Z2010-03-20T09:41:32ZBy Melissa Evans Staff Writer Los Angeles County won two stimulus grants Friday worth $32 million to fight obesity and <b>smoking</b>, the largest sum ever <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_14712214&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Daily Breezetag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/5e249eeff9dea5a12010-03-20T09:41:32Z2010-03-20T09:41:32ZBy Kathleen Brady Shea Details of an accident that caused the death of two teenagers in November prompted heightened emotion in a small but crowded Chester <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/88714897.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Philadelphia Inquirertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/e340e7f404db260c2010-03-20T09:41:32Z2010-03-20T09:41:32ZIt is in fact the smoke from conventional cigarettes that has resulted in the banning of cigarette <b>smoking</b> in a lot of public places around the country, <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.officialwire.com/main.php%3Faction%3Dposted_news%26rid%3D116135&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> OfficialWire (press release)tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/901761d0aaafc3fc2010-03-20T05:38:25Z2010-03-20T05:38:25ZPolice in Elkhart found out Thursday night that many businesses and customers are taking matters into their own hands, regardless of the <b>smoking</b> ban. <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/88704862.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> WNDU-TVtag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/cec69d706c3ab85b2010-03-20T05:38:25Z2010-03-20T05:38:25ZI was disappointed in the deadlock City Council vote in the effort to tighten the <b>smoking</b> ban in Evansville. I thought the testimonies were excellent and I <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/mar/20/no-good-reason-to-stop-smoking-ban/&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Henderson Gleanertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/8880b93dd78198d42010-03-20T05:38:25Z2010-03-20T05:38:25ZA media campaign funded by the grant will try to change beliefs that the current <b>smoking</b> rate - 27 percent of adults - is the norm, when in other cities it <b>...</b><br> <a href="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/88703087.html&amp;hl=en"><font color="green"> See all stories on this topic</font></a> Philadelphia Inquirertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/07015362698118551208/state/com.google/alerts/17380221517297977318