Colleges move toward absolute smoking bans
Ohio universities including Ohio State face votes on campus wide tobacco bans as states push to curb secondhand smoke. Health officials note rising student support and budget cutting pressures, while proponents say bans reduce fires and entice youths to smoke.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Ida Seitzer
Seitzer
New York
California
Natory
City University of New York
University of Missouri At Columbia
Ohio State
Surgeon General
U.S
Bronson Frick
Americans For Nonsmokers
Nonsmokers
Record heat wave sparks widespread temperatures and odd feats
Across the United States a week of heat set 1 011 records including 251 daily highs on Tuesday fueling drought fears in Kansas and Oklahoma. Farmers fear crop and ground water stress while residents joke about roadside bacon cooking as highs top 105 in Coweta.
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United States
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
National Climatic Data Center
Derek Arndt
Arndt
Menlo
Brian Baalman
Kansas
Aaron Anderson
Coweta
Oklo
Anderson
Aaron Paul
Coby Baalman
Baalman Ranch
Kan
FDA approves Arena Belvig weight loss pill for long term use
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Arena Pharmaceutical's Belvig for adults who are obese or overweight with a medical problem. The decision marks the first new prescription weight loss drug in more than a decade despite modest average weight loss in trials. Doctors welcomed the move, seeking more obesity treatments.
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Food and Drug Administration
Arena Pharmaceutical
U.S
FDA
Market snapshot shows major indices and commodities
Wednesday markets report Dow up 92.34 to 12,627.01 while Nasdaq gains 21.26 to 2,875.32 and S&P 500 rises 11.86 to 1,331.85. Treasuries slip 0.01 to 2.69 percent. Corn trades 6.32, soybeans 14.12, wheat 7.44, oil around 80.21, silver 26.94, platinum 1409.70.
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Dow Industrials
S&p
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Google Nexus 7 targets Kindle Fire in 7 inch tablet push
Google unveils the Nexus 7 a 7 inch tablet priced at 199 dollars to rival Amazon Kindle Fire It ships mid July with Google Play access and Jelly Bean Android It is manufactured by Asus and aims to showcase Google software while stepping on hardware partners toes.
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Google
Amazon
Google Play
Amazon.com Inc
Microsoft Corp
Microsoft
Samsung Electronics Co
Andrew Rassweiler
IHS iSuppli
Google Inc
AsusTek Computer Inc
Motorola Mobility
Asus
Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Roads and Student Loans
Congressional leaders report deals to avert a Keystone XL veto fight and a student loan rate spike. The two year highway bill would keep road programs and fuel taxes flowing, while a parallel measure would shield 7.4 million subsidized Stafford borrowers from $1,000 in extra interest costs.
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Washington
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Senate
Congress
Keystone
Canada
Texas
Gulf Coast
Barack Obama
GOP
Contempt issue may fizzle after vote
The House faces a possible contempt motion against Attorney General Eric Holder over subpoenas for Justice Department records in the Fast and Furious gun tracking inquiry. President Obama and Holder argue privilege, while courts could offer constitutional guidance if cases proceed before the current term ends. About 1,400 guns were lost in the investigation, linked to crime scenes in both nations.
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House
Eric Holder
Congress
Holder
Barack Obama
George Washington
Obama
Justice Department
Arizona
U.S
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