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Dates: during 2002-2002
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...border, a narrow dirt path. He patrolled the area in a Jeep, searching for bombs and for people crossing the border. Most were seeking jobs, he says, though some were armed and looking to kill Israelis. In his pack—alongside his gas mask, bullets, grenades, helmet and cigarettes??Heilman stashed his “Surrealism” and Math 21a textbook...

Author: By Kristin E. Kitchen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hot Shots | 12/5/2002 | See Source »

Anti-smoking lobbyists persist in their fight for higher cigarette taxes, claiming that it keeps cigarettes away from teenagers and children. This claim is difficult to justify. Researchers at Cornell University just reported that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes??how sales volume changes in response to price changes—is roughly zero for teens. That means that, within reasonable limits, teens will smoke about the same number of cigarettes no matter the price. Government statistics even show an increase in underage smoking in seven of eight states that have recently raised their cigarette taxes...

Author: By Anat Maytal, ANAT MAYTAL | Title: Blowing Smoke on Taxes | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

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