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Strange as it sounds, the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, has made the first moves toward an anti-smoking ban of Californian proportions. The ban would cover all workplaces, stadiums, schools, universities, theaters, hospitals, even public transport, nearly every place where Russians light up.
Three years ago, when the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) began planning this World Cup, it had a modest event in mind, in keeping with its somewhat patronizing view of women's soccer. But Marla Messing, CEO of the Women's World Cup Organizing Committee, who had worked on...
In Pennsylvania, state Representative John Lawless, a Republican from suburban Philadelphia, denounces the sub- sidies for that city's stadiums as "corporate welfare" and adds, "We're building playgrounds for millionaires who have no loyalty to the city." Playgrounds the average Joe can't afford to get into, as ticket...
Sam Katz, a candidate for mayor in Philadelphia, makes a living arranging financing for new stadiums around the country. They've provided a boost to the municipal psyche in places like Baltimore, Md., and Cleveland, Ohio, he says. But from an economic standpoint, he admits, "I don't think you...
Pat Crawford, spokesperson for Pittsburgh public schools, doesn't want the issue framed as stadiums vs. schools. "The state has enough to do both," she says. In Philadelphia, 80% of students are poor enough to have something in common with the team owners: they, too, qualify for a free lunch...