Feds quit legal battle over graphic warnings on cigarettes

WASHINGTON — The federal government, facing a court-imposed deadline and fierce opposition from the tobacco industry, has decided to abandon its legal fight to require cigarette makers to place large, graphic labels on their products warning of the dangers of smoking.

Charging smokers more for health policy makes sense

The following editorial appeared Thursday in the Washington Post:

Tucson loses Mediterranean restaurant, gains another

Luxor Cafe is out, Petra Mediterranean Grill is in in central Tucson space.

New Pima County smoking ban takes effect Jan. 1

Pima County's tough new smoking ban takes effect Tuesday.

Blog: Pima County will go tobacco-free Jan. 1

Pima County properties are going tobacco-free on Jan. 1.

Tough Pima smoking ban effective Jan. 1

The Pima County Board of Supervisors passed tough new anti-smoking rules Tuesday, saying no one can smoke anywhere on county property anytime.

A look back at James Bond

British actor Roger Moore, the new James Bond is shown on top of Rio de Janeiro's famous Sugar Loaf mountain during the shooting of the latest 007 film "Moonraker," Jan. 11, 1979. Rio's Copacabana beach is at rear. (AP Photo)

Anti-tobacco program seeks massage therapists

Researchers at the University of Arizona are looking for licensed massage therapists to participate in a study about tobacco use.

Blog: The leading cause of lung cancer is smoking, not genetics

Last week's story about University of Arizona medical student Derek Neal's battle with lung cancer attracted some inaccurate comments from readers.

County considers ban on smoking

Pima County employees might soon have good reason to take a smoking break - or more accurately, take a break from smoking.

Failed marriages of Hollywood

Elizabeth Taylor with husband John Warner at Sardis for the New York Film Critics Award in New York on Jan. 30, 1977. (AP Photo/Perez)

Third court fight coming on medical pot

PHOENIX - Twice defeated in attempts to limit the voter-approved medical-marijuana law, Gov. Jan Brewer set the stage Tuesday for a third court battle.

Florida man injured when electric cigarette explodes

PENSACOLA, Fla. - A faulty battery caused an electronic cigarette to explode in a Florida's man's mouth, taking out some of his front teeth, a chunk of his tongue and severely burning his face, fire officials said.

Smoking oxygen-user suffers serious burns

Tucson Fire Department personnel examine some 20 oxygen tanks pulled from an apartment that caught fire Wednesday at the Fox Point Apartment Complex in the 3700 block of North Campbell Avenue at East Prince Road. A 51-year-old man was critically injured while smoking and using a home oxygen …

Fox Point Apartment Fire

Tucson Fire Department personnel examine some 20 oxygen tanks pulled from an apartment that caught fire Wednesday at the Fox Point Apartment Complex in the 3700 block of North Campbell Avenue at East Prince Road. A 51-year-old man was critically injured while smoking and using a home oxygen …

Fox Point Apartment Fire

A TFD firefighter hoses down some 20 oxygen tanks that were pulled from an apartment fire Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 after firefighters responded to a fire at the Fox Point Apartment Complex in the 3700 block of North Campbell Avenue at East Prince Road in Tucson, Ariz. A 51-year-old man was c…

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.