A plan to use tobacco settlement funds to expand the El Dorado County jail and build a new sheriff's administration building has drawn protests from a major health care provider. Under a legal settlement be- tween the nation's leading cigarette makers and 46 states and several cities, El Dorado County receives about $1. James Whipple, administrator and chief executive officer of Marshall Medical Center, urged the county Board of Supervisors last week to reconsider future distribution of...

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According to the AWMA, the proposal fails to take into account the requirements and costs to the wholesale distributors that will result from such a change. AWMA members represent nearly all of the tobacco wholesale distributors -- approximately 350 such companies -- in the United States. If the packs of small cigars vary in any dimension, they cannot go through the stamping machines, or they can be handled only after time-consuming alterations and adjustments to the machines. AWMA member...

According to the physician, Maradona has liver problems and also there has been a negative reaction 'to (excessive) alcohol consumption, (poor) diet and use of tobacco and cigars, so there are many things to attend to at the same time. Maradona was rushed to the facility Wednesday due to a physical ailment apparently brought on by overeating and excessive alcohol consumption while he was staying at his parents' home. Maradona has battled cocaine addiction and obesity and spent various...

They may head lower as Altria, which makes Marlboro cigarettes, distributes 1.5 billion Kraft shares, spurring investors who favor tobacco to sell the stock. Shares of Kraft Foods inc., the foodmaker spun off Friday by Altria Group inc., may fall as investors bet that selling cookies will yield less growth than peddling cigarettes. Tobacco investors say a dedicated customer base, potential for international expansion and industry consolidation make cigarette makers a good buy. Kraft shares...