Smoking ban bill stalls in Illinois casinos debate
A poll by Massachusetts Dartmouth found about three quarters of Illinois gamblers favor no smoking. The recession is blamed for lower gaming revenues while House Bill 1965 seeks restrictions. Clyde Barrow of the Center for Policy Analysis comments on discretionary spending impacts.
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Mississippi Flood Turmoil Strikes Delta Communities
Mississippi floods surge through the Delta forcing residents to flee. Boats navigate flooded streets as the crest nears high levels, with hundreds evacuated in a poverty-stricken region between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. Gov Barbour urged rapid evacuation amid levee concerns.
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Syrian shelling kills 18 echoes 1982 crackdown
Beiruti report says the Syrian army shelled residential areas killing 18 including an 8-year-old boy. Activists renew calls for Bashar al Assad to step down as Europe and the U S threaten new sanctions amid ongoing deadly crackdown. More than 750 killed and thousands detained since mid March uprising.
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