FDA restricts tobacco marketing to youth (Reuters)

March 18, 2010 – 11:06 pm

Cigarettes are seen in a tobacco shop in New York April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters – U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on merchandise sales, event sponsorships and other promotions after a failed attempt more than a decade ago.


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Obama backs senators’ immigration overhaul outline (AP)

March 18, 2010 – 11:06 pm

From left, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, prior to a news conference to discuss new legislation to combat China currency manipulation. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP – President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday “to do everything in my power” to get immigration legislation moving in Congress this year.


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Export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected (AP)

March 18, 2010 – 10:07 pm

AP – Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting. Find more info about Export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected (AP) photos videos pictures. read more

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Palm’s phone sales slump and its stock dives (AP)

March 18, 2010 – 10:07 pm

FILE - In This March 8, 2010 file photo, a customer uses a Palm Pre Plus at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Palm Inc. reports quarterly financial results Thursday, March 18.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP – Palm Inc. reported sales figures Thursday that showed it’s having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and BlackBerrys. The company’s shares plunged in after-hours trading.


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