Basescu has a month to quit smoking (Nine O'Clock)
President Basescu only has a few weeks to quit smoking as he promised, that is exactly the period needed by the Ministry of Public Finances and the Ministry of Health to draft the norms for the implementation of the tax on vices.
Source: www.nineoclock.ro

Myanmar bans smoking in public places (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar's military rulers have banned smoking in public places with stiff penalties coming into effect next year.
Source: news.yahoo.com

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Thank You for Smoking' (Grand Forks Herald)
You can count the good guys in "Thank You for Smoking" on its permanently flipped middle finger. An irreverent comedy about a likable lobbyist for Big Tobacco whose job requires him to encourage sixth-graders to give smoking a try, "Thank You for Smoking" is based on Christopher Buckley's uproarious novel of the same title. The movie is funny, but not as funny as the book because it lacks
Source: www.grandforks.com

GOP candidate aims to enact smoking ban (phillyburbs.com)
Montgomery County Commissioner Jim Matthews is running for lieutenant governor. He's interested in signing a law similar to New Jersey's prohibition of smoking in indoor public places.
Source: www.phillyburbs.com