NYC Revisits Total Smoke Ban:
The ad is, of course, ripe with hysterical junk science that demands to be countered. But apparently the Times doesn't accept "letters to the ed" refuting ads.
Hershey's Ordered To Pay Obese Americans $135 Billion:
(Shades of things to come?) The five-state class-action suit accused Hershey's of "knowingly and willfully marketing rich, fatty candy bars containing chocolate and other ingredients of negligible nutritional value."
Let Kids Smoke:
Why restrict the liberty of R.J. Reynolds & Co. to sell to kids? After all, other vendors sell kids candy and cokes, CDs and movie tickets. Presumably the little crumb crunchers have enough legal capacity to form a contract to purchase at least some consumer items.
We Are Everyday People:
What It Means To Be An American:
I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon.
NY Sprays Central Park For Virus:
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said residents should not be alarmed by the discovery of infected mosquitoes or the ground spraying of pesticides that can cause breathing problems for the elderly and people with respiratory problems.
Scientists Urge Mental Exercise:
People have to get physical, too. Bad memory is linked to heart disease, diabetes and a high-fat diet, all risks people can counter by living healthier lives.
The Smoking Section:The Smokers' Guide to Dining in Manhattan.
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