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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Denies RJ Reynolds Petition for Rehearing in Star Scientific Patent Infringement Lawsuit: PETERSBURG, Va. -- Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSI) issued the following statement today by Paul L. Perito, the company's chairman, president and COO: We are pleased to announce to our shareholders that the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals today denied RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company's RJR petition for a rehearing. This...; Tags: Company, lawsuit, tobacco, U.S. Circuit Court; Research articles 2008-10-22
Free & Clear® Announces Partnership with ClearWay Minnesota: SEATTLE -- Free & Clear, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in evidenced-based tobacco cessation programs, is proud to announce a partnership with ClearWay Minnesota to offer tobacco cessation services to Minnesota residents. The programming, available though ClearWay Minnesota's comprehensive QUITPLAN([R]) Services, provides free professional counseling for those looking to...; Tags: Clear, Minnesota, partnership, tobacco; Research articles 2008-09-02
Free & Clear® Increases Number of Washington State Tobacco Users Helped: SEATTLE -- Free & Clear, Inc., the national leader in evidence-based tobacco cessation programs delivered via the phone and internet, enrolled four percent of Washington smokers in their Quit For Life Program[R] during the state's fiscal year July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, up from 2 percent in fiscal...; Tags: Clear, tobacco; Research articles 2008-08-26
Star Scientific Successful in Appeal of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds Tobacco: PETERSBURG, Va. -- Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSI) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its opinion today on Star's appeal of rulings by the US District Court in its patent infringement lawsuit against RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Inc. RJR. A three-judge panel ruled unanimously...; Tags: Company, lawsuit, tobacco, U.S. Circuit Court; Research articles 2008-08-25
Government of Canada Delivers Real Action for Tobacco Farmers and Their Communities: The Government of Canada is providing more than $300 million to Ontario's flue-cured tobacco producers, including $286 million for a Tobacco Transition Program to help them exit the tobacco industry, and $15 million for community development initiatives. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Federal Agriculture...; Tags: Government of Canada, tobacco; Research articles 2008-08-01

6. Income and employment by industry: Table 6.1D. National Income Without Capital Consumption Adjustment by Industry [Billions of dollars] Line 2004...; Tags: accommodation, Apparel, bank, beverage, Chemical, Construction, entertainment, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, financial, food, government, Heath, income, insurance, leasing, manufacturing, petroleum, Retail, tobacco, Transit, Transportation, warehousing, Wood; Research articles 2008-08-01
Tobacco-limits bill heads to Senate: Cigarettes would carry larger warning labels, their ads would be limited, candy flavoring in them would be banned, and nicotine levels might be lowered under landmark legislation the House of Representatives passed Wednesday. The bill would give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate...; Tags: FDA, Government, tobacco, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-07-31
Congress finally attacks USA's Number 1 killer: In 1987, a small band of lawmakers tried to push a measure in Congress to regulate tobacco. The bill went nowhere. Now, 21 years later, 45 million Americans are smoking, smoking-related illnesses kill 400,000 a year and lawmakers are still trying to reduce the carnage. On...; Tags: attack, cigarette, FDA, Government, tobacco, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-07-31
Philip Morris International to buy Canada's Rothmans: NEW YORK AFP — Philip Morris International said Thursday it has struck a friendly matchup with Canadian tobacco company Rothmans Inc. in a two billion Canadian dollar (1.9 billion) takeover deal. PMI, the global cigarette maker and distributor of leading brand Marlboro, already owns a 40 percent stake in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, brand, Branding, Canada, MARKETING, shareholder, tobacco; Research articles 2008-07-31
Australian state toughens anti-smoking laws: SYDNEY AFP — Smokers in Australia's biggest city, already hounded out of bars and restaurants, will now be banned from smoking in their own cars if children are passengers, authorities announced Wednesday. Shops will also be forced to keep cigarette packets out of sight under a tough new anti-smoking...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, cigarette, Sydney, tobacco; Research articles 2008-07-29
FTC wants to curb tar-nicotine claims in cigarette ads: Tobacco companies could no longer imply government approval when they advertise cigarettes as "light" or "low-tar" under a proposal announced Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission wants to bar manufacturers from using a test known as the "FTC method" to say a cigarette is low in tar...; Tags: advertisement, cigarette, FTC, tobacco; Research articles 2008-07-09
Kenyan smoking ban due to take effect: official: NAIROBI AFP — A new law banning smoking in public places and regulating the sale of tobacco products in Kenya is due to take effect nationwide within hours, an official said Monday. Public Health Minister Beth Mugo said the Tobacco Control Act, passed in August 2007 but given a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, tobacco; Research articles 2008-07-07
Swiss teens take less alcohol, tobacco, but more hard drugs: study: GENEVA AFP — Teenagers in Switzerland are drinking less alcohol and using less tobacco and cannabis than they did four years ago, but hard drugs are gaining ground, according to a study published on Tuesday. Higher prices, a ban on sales and a focus on prevention are credited with...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, alcohol, Switzerland, tobacco; Research articles 2008-07-01
English smoking ban to 'save 40,000 lives': LONDON AFP — More than 400,000 people in England have given up smoking as a result of the ban on lighting up in public places introduced in July, according to a study published on Monday. Researchers say 40,000 deaths will be prevented over the next decade as a result...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, England, HEALTHCARE, researcher, SOFTWARE, tobacco; Research articles 2008-06-30
Dutch smoking ban leaves toking option: THE HAGUE AFP — A tobacco smoking ban came into force Tuesday in cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the Netherlands, with a uniquely Dutch exemption for marijuana smokers. While patrons are no longer allowed to light up cigarettes, they can still smoke marijuana in the country's specially licensed "coffee"...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, tobacco; Research articles 2008-06-30
Smoking among US teenagers holds steady: study: WASHINGTON AFP — Cigarette smoking among US teenagers is no longer declining, after dropping steadily from 1997 to 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC said Sunday. In its bi-annual survey on youth health, the CDC said smoking in high-school students (14-18 year-olds) dropped by 45 percent...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, tobacco; Research articles 2008-06-29
Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference: NEW YORK -- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.'s (NYSE / Paris Euronext: PM) Chief Operating Officer Andre Calantzopoulos will address investors today at the JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. The presentation and Q&A session are being webcast live, in a...; Tags: brand, Branding, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., MARKETING, Philip Morris USA, tobacco; Research articles 2008-06-27
Philip Morris International Inc. to Webcast Presentation at JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference: NEW YORK -- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its presentation at the JP Morgan Global Tobacco Conference in London at www.pmintl.com on June 27, 2008, at approximately 9:25 a.m. London Time (4:25 a.m. ET). The webcast will...; Tags: brand, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Philip Morris USA, tobacco, Webcast; Research articles 2008-06-23
China has 15 million underage smokers: govt: BEIJING AFP — China said on Monday the country had 15 million underage smokers -- nearly four times the total population of New Zealand -- and the number is rising. Around 40 million of the country's 130 million children aged between 13 and 18 had tried smoking, according to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, tobacco; Research articles 2008-06-02
Smokers face prosecution in Nigerian capital: official: LAGOS AFP — Smokers in public places in Nigeria's capital Abuja will be arrested and prosecuted from June 1, a senior health department official for the federal capital said on Saturday. "As from tomorrow (June 1), we will begin to arrest and prosecute people who smoke in public places...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, tobacco; Research articles 2008-05-31