NYC Sues Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Shops Over Taxes
New York City filed a federal lawsuit against Island Smokes in Manhattan and a Staten Island shop alleging blatant tax evasion by selling roll your own cigarettes taxed as loose tobacco. The city argues all cigarettes must carry New York tax stamps and that unstamped packs violate local and federal law. Island Smokes contends it only sells loose tobacco and tubes and provides rolling machines, denying any wrongdoing.
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Thanksgiving menu hides stealth sodium in everyday foods
Salt hides in prepared foods and festive dishes. Raw turkey may be low in sodium, yet injections and mixes push daily limits. FDA debates gradual sodium rollbacks while brands push voluntary changes. High blood pressure risks rise as Americans consume about 3400 mg daily, with targets at 2300 or 1500 mg for vulnerable groups.
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Greenhouse gases soar as world may miss warming limit
U N weather agency reports record high heat trapping gases rising faster each decade. CO2 reached 389 ppm in 2010, up from 280 in 1750, with methane and nitrous oxide also climbing amid fossil fuel use and forest loss.
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