The liguists would help America’s Drug Enforcement Administration decipher arrangements between criminals, documents leaked in the US claimed. Speakers of 114 “common” and “exotic” languages – including Jamaican patois, Farsi and Spanish – were sought to cover investigations in the American south-east. Special Agent Michael Sanders said experts were needed to determine precisely what suspects were saying, which could be crucial in gaining convictions. ... read more >>
Film directors told to cut out smoking scene
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August 24th, 2010
A smoking control group suggested China’s movie makers and actors to butt out on the silver screen as they lure young people into smoking. Chinese Association of Tobacco Control released statistics of cigarette images in 40 Chinese movies and 30 TV series in 2009. The Founding of a Republic, a film commemorating the People’s Republic’s 60th anniversary, contained the most smoking images as the founding fathers of new China puffed their way through 11.76 percent of the movie. ... read more >>
Chris Simms’ Misses Court Date For Marijuana Case
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August 24th, 2010
Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms needs to add a new date to his 2010 season: an October trial in his New York City drugged-driving case. Simms didn’t make it Monday to a Manhattan court date in the case, which stems from a July 1 arrest. Police say he admitted smoking marijuana in his car; he says they misquoted him. ... read more >>
Becks shares cigar with wife Posh in California sunshine
David Beckham and Victoria were recently spotted sharing a cigar in the California sunshine. While Victoria, 36, opted to wear a black polka dot bikini in order to make the most of the sunshine, David chose a pair of low slung denim shorts, and a backwards baseball cap. The pair, who are currently splitting their time between London and Los Angeles, looked happy and relaxed as they spent some quality time together with a group of friends. ... read more >>
Madonna shocks party guests with her smoking and drinking
She stunned drinkers by lighting up in a pub, and now Madonna has been spotted with a cigarette on a night out for her 52nd birthday. The health-conscious star, who is in London shooting her new film W. E., was seen with a cigarette in one hand and a stiff drink in the other as she hosted a party at East London members’ club Shoreditch House. ... read more >>
‘Step Forward’ in Limiting Smoking Scenes in Films
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August 20th, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on Thursday showing that scenes of smoking in high-grossing films fell to 1,935 “incidents” last year, down 49 percent from a recent peak of 3,967 in 2005. The study defined an incident as the use or implied use of a tobacco product by an actor, with a new incident occurring each time a tobacco product went off-screen then came back, or a different actor was shown with tobacco. ... read more >>
Gangs and drugs prevalent in public schools, survey finds
More than a quarter of public middle and high school students say both gangs and drugs are present at their campuses, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Those roughly 5.7 million students nationwide are also more likely than their counterparts at private and religious schools to smoke, drink and use drugs, said Joseph A. Califano Jr., chairman and founder of the center, which has been surveying youth for the last 16 years. ... read more >>
Taylor Momsen, 16, lights up as she walked around Manhattan
The legal age for buying tobacco products in the state of New York (and many others in the U.S.) is 18. But that didn’t stop Courtney Love wannabe Taylor Momsen from lighting up as she walked around Manhattan yesterday. The 16-year-old actress and singer appeared to have just rolled out of bed as she was spotted puffing away as she strolled with two male friends in the Big Apple wearing what appeared to be a man’s jumper with holey tights and black boots. ... read more >>
How Mutual Fund Managers Are Like Cigarette Makers
Last week, my colleague Tara Siegel Bernard wrote about a recent Morningstar study that found that expenses were the most dependable predictor of fund performance and actually helped investors make better decisions than Morningstar’s star-rating system. Then, on Tuesday, Carl Richards wrote about how the study’s results stacked up with his own findings that the fund with the lowest expenses tended to win. ... read more >>
Senecas want court to decide tax dispute
The Seneca Nation of Indians wants a court to decide the validity of legislation on collecting taxes on Native American-sold tobacco before the state enforces the law on Sept. 1. ... read more >>
Michael Douglas Has Throat Tumor: What are His Chances?
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August 18th, 2010
During the long, warm weeks of spring in new York, Michael Douglas suddenly began to look his age. Going to court with his troubled son Cameron, who was on trial for drug dealing, it was obvious that the actor had lost weight. He appeared greyfaced and fatigued. And as summer advanced, Douglas looked frailer and more tired while his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, showed signs of being under terrific strain, too. ... read more >>
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