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...government's zeal to get people to stub out their cigarettes is not without historical precedent. Shortly after tobacco was introduced to the Ottoman Empire in 1601, Sultan Murat IV banned the use and sale of tobacco - on penalty of death - after clerical decree. That ban, however, was repealed a little over a decade later, and smoking quickly became a status symbol, "one of four cushions of pleasure," according to one historian...
...during Israel's 22-day military operation in Gaza in January rages as fiercely as ever. Earlier this month, Amnesty International published the findings of its inquiry into the conflict, accusing both Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes. Just this week, Britain announced that it had banned the sale to Israel of spare parts for its Saar 4.5 class corvette, because of the way the missile vessel had been used by Israel during the Gaza operation. An official U.N. inquiry visited Gaza in June and plans to issue its own report in September (Israel accuses the international body...
Nearly a quarter of the homes listed for sale in the U.S. have had at least one price reduction, with an average discount of 10% off the original asking price, according to an analysis by the listings site Trulia.com. The analysis shows that of the nation's 50 largest cities, Jacksonville, Fla., is the most marked-down market, with 39% of houses there having undergone a price chop...
...colloquially known as ABC stores or Aunt Betty's Cupboard. In New York, liquor stores cannot be jointly owned, and the sole proprietor is required to live within a certain distance of his or her establishment - a stipulation that effectively bans chains. In Kansas, a state that outlawed alcohol sales until 1948 - a full 15 years after Congress repealed Prohibition - 29 counties still don't allow the sale of individual glasses of liquor...
...emissions, whether by simply using less electricity or by installing energy-efficient technology, like better boilers and compact fluorescent lightbulbs, the site will calculate how much carbon you've saved. Those translate into carbon credits of 1 ton of CO2 avoided. The company certifies the credits and brokers the sale. "This is a system that incentivizes you to save energy on a personal level," says Paul Herrgesell, project manager for My Emissions Exchange. "This aligns with your economic interests and encourages you to reduce consumption...