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NYC proposes raising age for cigarette purchases

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - After years of striving to set a national agenda for curbing smoking, New York City may set a new bar by becoming the most populous place in America to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21. A new proposal would increase the threshold

USA Today founder Neuharth dies in Florida at 89

By MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused its founder, Al Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its easy-to-read articles and bright graphics. Neuharth had the last laugh when USA Today became

Google's 1Q shows more progress in mobile ads

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's latest quarterly results provided further proof that the Internet search leader is figuring out how to make more money as Web surfers migrate from personal computers to mobile devices. The first-quarter numbers released

Yahoo adds 2 more applications to mobile arsenal

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo is taking the next step in its effort to make some of its most popular services more appealing and accessible to the growing audience connecting to the Internet on smartphones and tablet computers. The mobile push being orchestrated