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...after years of threatened suits, failed congressional bills and endless negotiations, 46 states signed onto a national settlement with the big tobacco corporations worth $206 billion. The money would be paid out over several years to the states, which had been forced to bear much of the health care costs of treating addicted smokers. In return, the tobacco companies were freed from the threat of endless, potentially bankrupting lawsuits. The states had sold the idea to voters with the understanding that this money would be used to care for ill smokers and prevent more kids from getting hooked...
...good employer should work to ensure that its lowest-paid and most vulnerable workers share in economic prosperity and do not disproportionately and inappropriately bear the brunt of adjustments to economic and financial hardship,” the report stated...
...Crimson’s one shot at glory came on Dec. 28, when Harvard (8-5, 1-0 Ivy) met Pac-10 entry California in the opening round of the Golden Bear Classic. Barring a surprise postseason appearance by the Crimson in March, California—with its top-30 RPI ranking—is the premier opponent Harvard will face all year. The Bears hardly looked like it during last Friday’s game, but even with Cal’s 17 turnovers and 36 percent shooting, Harvard was still overmatched, falling 69-54. The Crimson...
...cars or offices. It all comes down to what the consumer will pay for. And in the Internet boom, "there was a false belief that businesses could continue to buy productivity-enhancing devices and invent consumption," says Joe Battipaglia, market strategist at Gruntal. A prominent bull even through the bear market, Battipaglia has learned how dramatically things can change. So should we all, so that in the next recession we can make different mistakes...
...women remains uncertain. The interim government has two women in leadership roles, but in a chilling echo of the past, the Northern Alliance has asked for the names of the 4,000 women in her civil rights group. Still, Parlika is hopeful that this time her work will bear fruit. "This is just the beginning," she says...