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More charges in contraband tobacco scheme
Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes. David Brian Cooper and George Bertram, both of Jamestown, Ky., and Tantus Tobacco Co of Russell Springs, Ky., pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Miss. Trial ...
News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:58 a.m. EDT
Political leaders join Urban Outfitters initiative FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Political leaders in Kentucky are calling on retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, the Kentucky Republican who chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee, complained ...
Feds reach deal with online cigarette company
Federal prosecutors have reached a $3.1 million settlement with the owners of an online cigarette dealership over taxes owed on the smokes, just days after one of the owners pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme to avoid paying the tariffs. The agreement released Wednesday requires 48-year-old Israel Chavez ...
Roundup of Oklahoma editorials
Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Oklahoma newspapers: The Oklahoman, May 5, 2013 Medicaid proposal by two Oklahoma GOP lawmakers has some appeal, but Obamacare still a bad idea Inspired by an Arkansas initiative, two Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma want to use federal dollars intended for Medicaid expansion to ...
Highlights from around the Capitol
The Texas Senate on Monday unanimously approved its version of a major high school curriculum overhaul, reducing the number of standardized tests students must pass to graduate from a nation-leading 15 to five while allowing some to earn diplomas without taking upper-level math courses such as Algebra II. The proposal ...
AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT
Iowa-based Dwolla raises more than $16 million DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa tech company says it has raised more than $16 million and plans to open an office in San Francisco. Dwolla said in its announcement Tuesday that it will double its workforce at its Des Moines headquarters ...
Battles rage over tobacco measures in Okla.
Battles over the regulation of tobacco products have played out throughout this year's legislative session, but the real fight could come after lawmakers adjourn. Gov. Mary Fallin, who announced earlier this session that she wants to push for a statewide vote on an anti-smoking initiative in 2014, plans to begin ...
Marlboro maker Altria to jump into e-cigarettes
The Marlboro Man may soon be hitching his wagon to a new kind of cigarette. Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, announced Thursday that its NuMark subsidiary plans to introduce an electronic cigarette during the second half of the year, making it the ...
Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill
An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the measure met strong opposition from two directions: from conservative groups resistant to ...
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