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Shoppers' drive south worries retailers

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:04:43 -0700
The stakes in the battle over cross-border shopping, already a multi-billion-dollar business, are about to be raised when duty-free limits go up June 1.
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Family Friend Or Family Threat? The Last Item On Your Family Dollar Shopping List Should Be The Nation's Deadliest ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:54:12 -0700
National Public Health and Advocacy Groups Call on Family Dollar to Put Consumer Health Ahead of Profits and Reverse Its Decision to Sell Tobacco
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Tobacco shop holdup flop: Roosevelt Park case was still robbery, Michigan Supreme Court rules

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:55:23 -0700
The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld Glenn Terrance Williams’ conviction of a 2006 armed robbery of a Roosevelt Park tobacco store, appealed by Williams on the basis that he didn’t commit robbery because he didn’t successfully take anything.
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Joliet tobacco retailers soon may need licenses

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:45 -0700
JOLIET — The city plans to license tobacco retailers, a policy that is commonplace in the Chicago area. Rafiq Mirza, owner of Tobacco Plus in the Marycrest Shopping Center, shrugged his shoulders when told he may need to get a license to keep operating. “Every city has licenses, but not Joliet,” he said. “If they charge a reasonable price, like they charge in other cities, it’s all right ...
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Stubbing out smoking

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:59:45 -0700
THIS May 31 is No Tobacco Day so don’t just say TAK NAK but raise your hands in the air at 1pm at Sunway Pyramid shopping centre and join the thousands around the nation and say “Don’t Just Quit It, Crush It”.
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Gaga angers fans with Rolex comment

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:08:28 -0700
Lady Gaga has upset fans in Thailand by saying she wants to go shopping in Bangkok - for a fake Rolex. Related Stories Facebook accused of misleading investors Charles hails 'selfless' citizens Tobacco taxes make smokers gasp UN details Syria murder and torture Michaela McAreavey murder accused claims police tried to suffocate him with towel
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Manitoba to restrict tobacco sales

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:21:43 -0700
Manitoba has tabled a bill that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies, health-care facilities and from vending machines
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Anti-Tobacco Activists Protest Family Dollar Selling Cigarettes

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:42:01 -0700
A group of anti-tobacco activists is protesting Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar's recent decision to start selling cigarettes, saying the stores will push more cigarettes on low-income consumers, who already smoke more than average.
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Masked gunman still at large after Newark robbery

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:07:15 -0700
A masked gunman is still on the loose in Newark after robbing a tobacco store in College Square Shopping Center on Saturday.
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New grocery store, shopping center coming to Waveland

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:58:51 -0700
The city of Waveland is celebrating some good economic news. A developer has purchased some of the most visible and expensive commercial property in the city and is expected to build a new shopping center on the property.
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