Officials: Smoking measure's timing was bad (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
A day after the Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen voted to end discussions on a smoking ordinance, city officials maintained the idea was a good one in theory, but the timing was bad.
Source: www.sunherald.com

NY mayor to give his own cash to stop world smoking (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an ex-smoker, on Tuesday announced plans to donate $125 million to help the world stop smoking.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Saskatoon ponders smoking ban at outdoor facilities (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Saskatoon is looking at extending an existing indoor smoking ban to some outdoor facilities.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com

NYC Mayor Bloomberg puts his own $125M into anti-smoking campaign (USA Today)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and former smoker, announced Tuesday he is throwing $125 million of his own money into a new anti-smoking campaign targeting tobacco worldwide
Source: www.usatoday.com

New York mayor unveils 125 million dollar anti-smoking campaign (AFP via Yahoo! News)
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was putting up 125 million dollars of his own money to stamp out tobacco use around the world — the latest salvo in his self-declared war on smoking.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Challenge to smoking ban dismissed (The State Journal-Register)
Springfield's comprehensive indoor workplace smoking ban can go forward as scheduled Sept. 17, a Sangamon County judge ruled Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mayor Tim Davlin introduced an ordinance that also would ban smoking in private clubs on city-owned property that is not within city limits.
Source: www.sj-r.com

Bloomberg donates $125 million for smoking cessation (News 8 Austin)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put up $125 million of his own money for a worldwide effort to stop smoking.
Source: www.news8austin.com