Life plastic: Top tips from plastic-free bloggers (BBC News) bi13752370 There an internet community of people blogging about reducing plastic lives (see blogroll) and they have all been at far longer than I have

Singapore to mark cigarettes to snuff out illegal sales (AFP via Yahoo! News) bi13752370 Singapore put special markings on every cigarette sold legally starting next year as the city-state steps up the fight against contraband sales, the government said

Cigarettes sold Singapore to bear new stamp (People's Daily) bi13752370 From Jan. 1, 2009, all duty-paid cigarettes sold Singapore be marked the letters "SDPC" stands for Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarettes, Singapore Customs announced on Wednesday. This new requirement part of Singapore Customs' effort to curb the selling and buying of illegal cigarettes. Once new ruling kicks off, all unmarked cigarettes sold here would be deemed illegal, ..

Singapore to mark cigarettes to snuff out illegal sales (TODAYonline) bi13752370 A man smokes a cigarette during lunch break Singapore. Singapore put special markings on every cigarette sold legally starting next year as the city-state steps up the fight against contraband sales, the government said

State targets illegal cigarettes (Miami News-Record) bi13752370 TULSA, Okla. (AP) - State Treasurer Scott Meacham calling on the Creek Nation to halt the sale of ?illegal? cigarettes at numerous Creek-affiliated stores the Tulsa area, according to a published report

Paranoia Over Poisoned Cigarettes Angers Troops (Strategy Page) bi13752370 September 7, 2008: Some U.S. troops eastern Afghanistan are angry as the brass for barring them from buying cigarettes, and other products, from Afghan shops

Coroner seeks ban on gun used Dawson shooting (CTV Winnipeg) bi13752370 The coroner probing the deadly 2006 Dawson College shooting calling for a ban on semi-automatic weapons like the one used by the gunman

Dion makes several changes to 'Green Shift' plan (CTV Winnipeg) bi13752370 Liberal Leader Stephane Dion made own campaign-style announcement Wednesday, offering hundreds of millions for farmers, fishermen and truckers as an additional part of contentious 'Green Shift' plan

Dion makes several changes to 'Green Shift' plan (CTV.ca) bi13752370 Liberal Leader Stephane Dion made own campaign-style announcement Wednesday, offering hundreds of millions for farmers, fishermen and truckers as part of contentious 'Green Shift' plan

The Bottom Line / A separate reality the ports (Haaretz Daily) bi13752370 The passenger terminal Ashdod port on a late Thursday morning mid-August: Dozens of noisy families are crowding around counters, clinging to suitcases and bags, waiting line for the security check and check-in on way to the "cruise of dreams" on one of the luxurious liners docked and ready at a pier the harbor

SMOKING AND THE BANDITS (New York Press) bi13752370 With favorite cigs costing nearly $9, BEN LASMAN heads out to a Long Island Indian reservation to score an (almost) criminally pack of smokes

MacLaine as Chanel: It's close to a perfect fit (USA Today) bi13752370 Shirley MacLaine considers herself too to buy Chanel, doesn't do a French accent and probably wouldn't have wanted to dine legendary designer Coco Chanel. But none of that deterred the Academy Award-winning actress from taking on the title role Lifetime's three-hour Coco Chanel, premiering Saturday (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Whitey Basson chuckles (Financial Mail) bi13752370 when asked how he contains company's costs. "There are two ways - the accountant's way and the retailer's way," he says. The Shoprite CEO says the accountant (he's a CA) watches costs like a hawk. "We make only half the phone calls

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