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Published: 12/31/09

Five Things Vienna Made Me Miss About the Last Century

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Five Things Vienna Made Me Miss About the Last Century

Well, ladies, it's New Year's Eve. And as we sit back and contemplate our various "top 10" lists from the past year, a certain nostalgia inevitably kicks in. ...

Published: 12/9/09

Smoking Blamed in 5 Million Deaths a Year

By  not in system - AOL News
Smoking Blamed in 5 Million Deaths a Year

LONDON (Dec. 9) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In a new report on tobacco use and control, the U.N. agency said nearly 95 percent of the global population is unprotected by laws banning smoking. WHO said secondhand smoking kills about 600,000 people every year. The report describes countries' various strategies to curb smoking, including protecting people from smoke, enforcing bans on tobacco advertising and raising taxes on tobacco ...

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