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The cigar tax: Burning down the house (New Hampshire Union Leader)
DAVID GAROFALO of Londonderry, owner of the Two Guys Smoke Shop chain, moved his shop from Boston across the state line to Salem after Massachusetts put him out of business with a cigar tax in 1996. Now New Hampshire is about to do it to him again., 2008-02-16, 21:13:39
Comic book writer Steve Gerber, creator of Howard the Duck, dead at 60 (The Arizona Republic)
Steve Gerber, the comic book writer and creator whose signature character was the alienated, cigar-chomping Howard the Duck, has died. He was 60., 2008-02-18, 8:44:51
Curlin Settles in at Nad Al Sheba (BloodHorse)
Horse of the Year Curlin arrived in Dubai the evening of Feb. 17 with ?pep in his step,? in the words of assistant trainer Scott Blasi, and seems eager to begin an assault on Cigar?s all-time earnings record with two starts at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse..., 2008-02-18, 4:53:59
Close but no cigar for David Smail (NZCity)
18 February 2008 Victory is sweet for American golfer Darron Stiles at the NZPGA Championship at the Clearwater course in Christchurch. Stiles edged to a one shot victory at 10 under par after firing a final round four under par 68 in the rain reduced two..., 2008-02-17, 10:47:39
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BAT, Dogan bid in Turkish tobacco privatisation (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
ISTANBUL, Feb 18 - Turkey received four bids for the long-delayed privatisation of cigarette firm Tekel Sigara, the government said on Monday, with British American Tobacco the only major international cigarette firm to bid., 2008-02-18, 9:05:59
Students fight tobacco use (The Lantern)
BeAware: You have the power to end tobacco use. This is just one of the slogans created by Ohio State students for Debunkify, Ohio's campaign to stop smoking. , 2008-02-18, 7:19:45
The Early Lure of Tobacco (2 Letters) (New York Times)
To the Editor:., 2008-02-18, 16:07:29
Chain to stop selling tobacco products (The Journal News)
DeCicco Family Markets prides itself on the variety of merchandise it offers customers at its six stores in Westchester and Rockland counties. But effective March 1, there's one product shoppers won't be able to buy anymore - tobacco., 2008-02-17, 23:42:42
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Padron 1964 Anniversary
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Cancer 'coaches' sway treatment choices (AP)
AP - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion. |
Bird flu kills another Indonesian boy (AP)
 AP - A 3-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu, a health official said Saturday, announcing the country's second death from the illness in one day. The two cases, which were apparently unrelated, brought Indonesia's bird flu death toll to 105.
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2 SoCal men charged with abusing cattle (AP)
AP - Two former slaughterhouse workers were charged Friday with abusing ailing cattle in a case based on undercover video footage showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. |
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Acid by Drew Estate
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'Jumper' hurtles competition, earns $27M (AP)
 AP - The globe-trotting thriller "Jumper" leaped to a box office win with $27.2 million on a weekend when Hollywood offered something for everyone, with new films for action fans, teens, family audiences and the date-movie crowd.
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Pundit police watch news talkers 24/7 (AP)
AP - Fewer than a half-million people were watching MSNBC when David Shuster made his comment that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign had "pimped out" daughter Chelsea by having her make political phone calls. |
Oscar town: Marfa, Texas? (AP)
AP - A thousand feet above a wind-swept, drought-browned valley, a man steps out of a late-70s Ford Granada on a deserted two-lane. He is confronted by a second man, who raises a pneumatic bolt gun to his forehead and deals a fatal blow. |
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Arturo Fuente Hemingway
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Newman earns Daytona 500 win for Penske (AP)
 AP - Ryan Newman snapped an 81-race winless streak Sunday, using a huge push from teammate Kurt Busch to give car owner Roger Penske his first Daytona 500 victory. Penske, the most successful owner in open-wheel history with 14 wins in the prestigious Indianapolis 500, now has a victory in NASCAR's showcase event.
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Lefty makes it a sweep of West Coast (AP)
 AP - Phil Mickelson now has left his mark all over the Left Coast. Mickelson held on long enough for Jeff Quinney to self-destruct on the back nine Sunday at Riviera, closing with a 1-under 70 to win the Northern Trust Open and complete an impressive collection of trophies in California and Arizona.
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All-Star game not the same without Shaq (AP)
 AP - Larger-than-life likenesses of Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard — a trilogy of NBA giants — adorn one side of a downtown hotel. They tower over trolleys and tourists on Canal Street along the French Quarter's fringe.
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Camacho Corojo Ltd.
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Cover Story: The Tragedy of Britney Spears
She was a pop princess. Now she's in and out of hospitals, rehab and court. How Britney lost it all. Click here for a photo timeline of Britney Spears' life, click here to track Spears' career through a guide to all twenty-four of her videos, from "... Baby One More Time" to "Piece of Me," and click here for our comprehensive Spears photo gallery. A pop star at the mall is an eternal cause for happiness, especially on a Sunday afternoon in the Valley. One moment, shoppers in the Westfield Topanga mall are living in the real world, monotonously... |
Britney Spears: The Complete Video Guide
Tracking the star's rise and fall via her 24 clips " ... Baby One More Time" (1998, from ... Baby One More Time) Best Known For: Being the most iconic clip ever set in a high school. Plot: Liberated by the school bell, a Catholic-schoolgirl-clad Spears has an elaborate daydream that involves grooving in the hallway, doing back-flips outside of school and rocking out on the basketball court. Even the grumpy teacher feels the beat (sorta) by the end. Exposed Midriff?: Thanks to creative tying of her school uniform, a short pink... |
Odelay's Secret History
Beck tells the stories behind his newly reissued classic I thought Odelay might be the last time I got a chance to make a record," Beck says of his 1996 album. "I was acutely aware that I was thought of as a one-hit wonder." But almost twelve years later, Odelay is the definitive Beck album, full of funk, noise and sliced-up jokes. It's now receiving the deluxe reissue treatment, with an edition that adds nineteen outtakes, remixes and B sides. Beck reminisces about his landmark disc at the Hollywood studio where he's quickly recording a new one... |
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Punch Gran Cru
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The Host
Starring: Bong Joon-Ho Review: Need proof that South Korea is the epicenter of cool Asian cinema? Look no further than The Host, where a family battles a huge, contagion-carrying ? fish monster? The film is hilarious and the action is out-of-control ? simply one of the greatest monster flicks ever made. Rating: 3.5 Stars |
Hot Fuzz
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Review: Who knew? Apparently, there are English hipsters out there who revere trashy big-budget buddy-cop flicks like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys. Hot Fuzz is the latest from the U.K. geek squad behind the cult comedy Shaun of the Dead: writer/director Edgar Wright, writer/star Simon Pegg, and demented plus-size sidekick Nick Frost. Together, they parody cop movies with the same fanaticism Shaun of the Dead brought to zombie flicks. For the first half or so, it's bloody brilliant. Pegg and Frost are... Rating: 3 Stars |
You're Gonna Miss Me
Starring: Billy Gibbons, Patti Smith Review: This documentary traces the life of Roky Erickson, a pioneer of 60s psych-rock whose life becomes ruined by smoke, smack and schizophrenia. It?s a familiar arc, sure, but the clichés are averted when the focus turns to the cause of his madness: his bat-shit crazy mother. Rating: 3 Stars |
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H. Upmann
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Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real
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La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve
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