Speaking as the Russian government announces plan to raise duty on alcohol and cigarettes, Alexei Kudrin said that by smoking a pack, “you are giving more to help solve social problems such as boosting demographics, developing other social services and upholding birth rates”. “People should understand: Those who drink, those who smoke are doing more to help the state,” he told the Interfax news agency. ... read more >>
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‘People should smoke and drink more’, says Russian finance minister
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Tags: drink, Finance, news, Russia, smoke
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At least 2 killed as massive explosion rips through Chinese fireworks plant
Monday, August 16th, 2010
An explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in northeast China early Monday, killing at least two people and leaving several missing. Up to 50 workers were working at the factory in the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang province when it was rocked by a massive blast at about 9:40 a.m. (0140 GMT), according to a statement posted on the local government’s website. ... read more >>
An explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in northeast China early Monday, killing at least two people and leaving several missing. Up to 50 workers were working at the factory in the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang province when it was rocked by a massive blast at about 9:40 a.m. (0140 GMT), according to a statement posted on the local government’s website. ... read more >>
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Triumphant homecoming (in his private jet) for hip-hop star Wyclef Jean as cheering Haitians back his bid to become president
Friday, August 6th, 2010
After the hip-hop party was over, the cheering supporters back in their tents and the speaker trucks parked for the night, newly minted presidential candidate Wyclef Jean sat down to talk business – promoting Haiti’s and defending his own. The potential front-runner in Haiti’s Nov. 28 election told The Associated Press that he supports the U.S. and U.N. vision for rebuilding Haiti’s economy after its magnitude 7 earthquake – a plan that encourages private investment in factories, agriculture and other areas. ... read more >>
After the hip-hop party was over, the cheering supporters back in their tents and the speaker trucks parked for the night, newly minted presidential candidate Wyclef Jean sat down to talk business – promoting Haiti’s and defending his own. The potential front-runner in Haiti’s Nov. 28 election told The Associated Press that he supports the U.S. and U.N. vision for rebuilding Haiti’s economy after its magnitude 7 earthquake – a plan that encourages private investment in factories, agriculture and other areas. ... read more >>
Tags: become president, Haiti, Haitian hip-hop star, Wyclef Jean
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Austerity Could Realign Greek Politics
Monday, June 28th, 2010
ATHENS — Dora Bakoyannis knew that voting for the Socialist government’s austerity measures last month meant that she would get kicked out of the conservative party that her father, a former prime minister, helped shape. Mrs. Bakoyannis, a towering, charismatic former foreign minister and current Athens mayor, is now considering forming a new party. But she acknowledges that her lineage, as well as her years of political exposure, may hurt her at a time when Greeks have lost trust in their political institutions. ... read more >>
ATHENS — Dora Bakoyannis knew that voting for the Socialist government’s austerity measures last month meant that she would get kicked out of the conservative party that her father, a former prime minister, helped shape. Mrs. Bakoyannis, a towering, charismatic former foreign minister and current Athens mayor, is now considering forming a new party. But she acknowledges that her lineage, as well as her years of political exposure, may hurt her at a time when Greeks have lost trust in their political institutions. ... read more >>
Tags: arrangements, Economy, Greek, Politics
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3rd Filipino journalist killed in week
Monday, June 21st, 2010
MANILA, Philippines — A reporter for a newspaper in the Philippines has been shot dead, the third journalist killed in the country in less than a week, officials said. ... read more >>
MANILA, Philippines — A reporter for a newspaper in the Philippines has been shot dead, the third journalist killed in the country in less than a week, officials said. ... read more >>
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Video Premiere: Kylie Minogue’s ‘All the Lovers’
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
The so-called ‘All the Lovers’ are passionately caressing and kissing one another outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art in this music video. “All the Lovers” music video from Kylie Minogue has arrived in full. It sees people stripping down to their undies and making out on the street. They then gather and form a mound of human with the Aussie singer lying on top. ... read more >>
The so-called ‘All the Lovers’ are passionately caressing and kissing one another outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art in this music video. “All the Lovers” music video from Kylie Minogue has arrived in full. It sees people stripping down to their undies and making out on the street. They then gather and form a mound of human with the Aussie singer lying on top. ... read more >>
Tags: All the Lovers, Kylie Minogue, Video Premiere
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Science picks through the chocolate nuggets
Monday, May 31st, 2010
Studies have shown benefits from compounds in cocoa, but they remain unproved, and many of the studies have ties to chocolate makers. It’s every sweet tooth’s dream. A steady stream of studies has linked chocolate to a variety of health benefits, including decreased blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of heart disease, even effects on mood. ... read more >>
Studies have shown benefits from compounds in cocoa, but they remain unproved, and many of the studies have ties to chocolate makers. It’s every sweet tooth’s dream. A steady stream of studies has linked chocolate to a variety of health benefits, including decreased blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of heart disease, even effects on mood. ... read more >>
Tags: chocolate nuggets, cocoa, decreased blood pressure, health benefits, lower cholesterol
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Video: Tragic Sumatran toddler Ardi Rizal has two-pack-a-day cigarette habit
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
And you thought you had a bad smoking habit. Ardi Rizal isn’t even out of diapers, but he already smokes around 40 cigarettes every day. The 2-year-old Sumatran boy was given his first cigarette at 18 months by his 30-year-old father, Mohammed. Now, he throws tantrums if he’s denied his two-pack-a-day habit, according to his family. ... read more >>
And you thought you had a bad smoking habit. Ardi Rizal isn’t even out of diapers, but he already smokes around 40 cigarettes every day. The 2-year-old Sumatran boy was given his first cigarette at 18 months by his 30-year-old father, Mohammed. Now, he throws tantrums if he’s denied his two-pack-a-day habit, according to his family. ... read more >>
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Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, caught on tape trying to sell access to ex-husband, Prince Andrew
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Britain’s royal family gathered in crisis mode last night to decide the fate of the scandal-prone Duchess of York after she got caught trying to make big bucks off Buckingham Palace. Sarah Ferguson used clandestine meetings in New York and London to sell access to ex-hubby Prince Andrew for more than $750,000, a British tabloid revealed. ... read more >>
Britain’s royal family gathered in crisis mode last night to decide the fate of the scandal-prone Duchess of York after she got caught trying to make big bucks off Buckingham Palace. Sarah Ferguson used clandestine meetings in New York and London to sell access to ex-hubby Prince Andrew for more than $750,000, a British tabloid revealed. ... read more >>
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Meet the two-year-old boy who throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
This is the two-year-old Indonesian boy who throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette. Ardi Rizal was given his first cigarette by his father when he was just 18-months-old. The smoking toddler was witnessed by a reporter who recently visited his home in the fishing village of Musi Banyuasin, in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. ... read more >>
This is the two-year-old Indonesian boy who throws a tantrum when his parents refuse him a cigarette. Ardi Rizal was given his first cigarette by his father when he was just 18-months-old. The smoking toddler was witnessed by a reporter who recently visited his home in the fishing village of Musi Banyuasin, in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. ... read more >>
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Number of smokers in Italy declines
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
The number of smokers in Italy fell in one year by 1.9 million, reducing the percentage of the population who smoke from 25.4% to 21.7%, according to a new report from the High Institute of Health (ISS). The report was drawn up in collaboration with the Italian League for the Fight Against cancer (Lilt) and the Mario Negri Institute and presented here on Tuesday ahead of the United Nations No Tobacco Day, May 31. ... read more >>
The number of smokers in Italy fell in one year by 1.9 million, reducing the percentage of the population who smoke from 25.4% to 21.7%, according to a new report from the High Institute of Health (ISS). The report was drawn up in collaboration with the Italian League for the Fight Against cancer (Lilt) and the Mario Negri Institute and presented here on Tuesday ahead of the United Nations No Tobacco Day, May 31. ... read more >>
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