Forum explores issues in 12th District race candidates
Six candidates discuss economy taxes energy and jobs in a forum moderated by David Yepsen and Gary Metro. Newman criticizes Obama policies while Wiezer backs Occupy Wall Street. Costello plans to leave after 24 years. filing deadline is Dec. 5 ahead of March primary and November 2012 general election.
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Smoker Borgsmiller Faces Quit Challenge and Costs
Borgsmiller discusses quitting smoking amid social triggers and a long habit begun in adolescence. She cites the appeal of cigarettes, the emotional pull for her son’s education on dangers, and the high cost of about six dollars per pack. Encouragement from friends and the center's programs support her bid to quit.
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Tornadoes claim six across three states in Southeast
In Lexington North Carolina survivors seek salvaged belongings as mourners mark the spot where a 3 year old girl and her grandmother were found among six killed in a deadly tornado outbreak across three states. The house was reduced to a foundation with the minivan wrecked nearby.
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