UK school bans teachers from smoking - allows pupils to light up!October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A British school has prohibited teachers from smoking while students are allowed to light up. An outdoor smoking shelter is being considered for children to light up between the classes at Headlands School in Penarth, near Cardiff.
At age 4, this Chinese boy is a heavy smokerOctober 1st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Watching a four-year-old boy smoking a cigarette is enough to shock anyone. But what about knowing that he is a heavy smoker?
Well, Dong Dong, from Banqiao village in China's Anhui province, has been smoking since he was only two.
UN group formed to monitor North Korea sanctions: USSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has selected a group of highly qualified people to monitor sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council on North Korea, a US official said Monday. The group will become functional in the coming weeks to begin the difficult work of overseeing the implementation of UN sanctions, US Ambassador Susan Rice told reporters.
AMA sends open letter to Obama, Congress urging agreement on health reformSeptember 9th, 2009 AMA letter a shot in the arm for Obama's effortsCHICAGO — The American Medical Association has posted a letter on its Web site, urging President Barack Obama and Congress to reach an agreement on health reform. The letter is signed by AMA President J.
Prince Harry 'turns to celeb hypnotist' to kick smokingSeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry has reportedly turned to a celebrity hypnotist to help him kick his smoking habit. The third in line to the British throne was said to be combing the pages of Paul McKenna's bestseller 'Quit Smoking Now' to fight the addiction.
Retired banker to live on deserted island for 1 month to quit smokingAugust 1st, 2009 LONDON - A retired senior Brit banker has decided to live on a deserted island for a month in a bid to quit smoking. Geoff Spice, 56, from Surrey, started smoking 43 years ago while working as a paperboy, after stealing some cigarettes from the shop where he was working.
Pakistan imposes 'complete ban' on smoking in public placesJuly 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Government has withdrawn the Statutory Rules and Orders (SRO) on designated smoking areas, imposing a complete ban on smoking at all public places to protect non-smokers from the hazards of passive smoking. After the withdrawal of the SRO, smokers would not allowed to use tobacco in any form at any public or work place.
Popeye can't puff in front of kids anymore!June 24th, 2009 LONDON - Popeye can no longer puff his pipe in front of kids, for the classic cartoon hero has been hit with an 18 certificate thanks to his smoking habit. Barmy health chiefs fear the sailor man may promote smoking habits amongst children.
Ex-smoker Obama confesses having occasional ciggiesJune 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama has confessed that he constantly struggles giving up smoking and sometimes 'messes up' by giving into occasional cigarettes. The popular leader, who has been trying to kick the habit completely, made the revelation at a White House news conference in between talks on health care reform, a new energy policy and a halt to Iranian repression of dissent.
Obama struggling with smoking 'addiction' every day, admits White HouseJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Even as US President Barack Obama congratulated Congress for passing tough new tobacco regulations, the White House admitted on June 12 that the commander-in-chief himself was still struggling to do away with his smoking 'addiction'. When White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked if the president still smoked, he replied that Obama has "a struggle with nicotine addiction" every day.
Almost half of Americans think Obama sneaking ciggis into the White House!June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While US President Barack Obama continues to enjoy high job approval ratings, there is a view among almost half of the Americans polled, that he has not kicked the smoking habit, and is sneaking them into the White House. According to a Fox poll, 62 percent of Americans approve of Obama's performance, while 31 percent disapprove.
Brown faces prospect of being first e-mail dumped Brit PMJune 4th, 2009 LONDON - Gordon Brown last night faced the prospect of becoming the first Prime Minister in British history to be dumped by e-mail.abour plotters are using Internet messages to persuade their backbench MPs to back a letter urging Brown to step down as PM and party leader. According to The Sun, they hope to get 120 signatures on the letter.
Ahmadinejad challenges new Obama to debateMay 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday invited US President Barack Obama to a debate at the UN in New York. "I want a debate with the US president at the UN in New York so that the whole world could listen and make its own judgement," Ahmadinejad said at a press conference in Tehran.
William Wordsworth's letter to fellow poet fetches £8,825 at auctionMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A letter of advice by poet William Wordsworth has sold for 8,825 pounds at an auction. In the 1840 letter, Wordsworth gives advice to fellow poet Robert Southey.
CPN (UML) threatens to quit Nepal govt. if Maoists sack CoASMay 1st, 2009 KATHMANDU - The ruling CPN (UML) has threatened to quit the government if the Maoists sack Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rookmangad Katawal. The decision was announced last evening at an emergency meeting of the UML's Standing Committee.
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