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| Philip Morris CEO Takes the Stand |
MIAMI (AP) - A titan of the tobacco industry took the stand in defense of his business Monday, telling jurors he knew the company needed to change because society was demanding it. |
06/12/00 |
| Minnesota's anti-smoking battle is heating up again |
After resting on its anti-tobacco laurels for a time, Minnesota seems to be reigniting its war on smoking. |
06/12/00 |
| Smoking cessation aids see sales drop |
Over the past year, sales of prescription stop-smoking aids have fallen 18 percent, according to IMS Health. Sales of the much-heralded stop-smoking pill Zyban tumbled 22 percent, while sales of the patch Habitrol, the No. 2 prescription aid, fell 43 perc |
06/12/00 |
| Smokers' children run meningitis risk |
Parents who smoke are putting their children at a greater risk of developing meningitis, scientists have discovered. |
06/12/00 |
| Philip Morris exec tells jurors Marlboro-maker changed |
MIAMI, June 12 (Reuters) - The head of America's biggest cigarette maker testified on Monday in a landmark sick-smokers lawsuit that the tobacco industry was cleaning itself up and need not be stung with billions of dollars in court penalties. |
06/12/00 |
| Tobacco CEOs To Testify |
MIAMI (AP) -- Hoping to dissuade a Florida jury from punishing their companies, titans of the tobacco industry will take the witness stand this week to highlight ``enormous changes'' made in their industry in recent years. |
06/11/00 |
| Tobacco lobby hosts Cornyn fund-raiser in Washington |
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn has scheduled a political fund-raiser in Washington hosted by tobacco industry lobbyists at the same time that he's working to reduce the fees paid to Texas lawyers in a lawsuit against tobacco companies. |
06/10/00 |
| Federal Tobacco Lawsuit is Targeted |
Key members of Congress are attempting to derail a high-stakes Justice Department lawsuit against the tobacco industry by cutting off a vital source of funds to finance the government's litigation. |
06/09/00 |
| Tobacco Money |
Willow Glen--Mayor Ron Gonzales thought millions of dollars from a tobacco settlement would pay for anti-tobacco, educational and senior services. Now there's a new plan brewing. |
06/09/00 |
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Executive to Discuss Smoking & Health Issues on Internet E-chat |
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation executive will host a virtual town hall meeting on smoking and health issues live via the Internet on Monday, June 12, at 8 p.m. eastern, 5 p.m. pacific. |
06/09/00 |
| MAGAZINES GASP AS PHILIP MORRIS SNUFFS OUT ADS |
Tobacco giant Philip Morris USA unwittingly may have delivered a one-two punch to the magazine industry when it pulled the plug on ads in 40 publications with substantial numbers of young readers. By doing so, PM wanted to reaffirm its policy of cigarette |
06/09/00 |
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