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State funding for tobacco prevention programs

sfgate.com
Dec. 9, 2009
How 10 states rank in funding for tobacco use prevention, in millions of dollars, compared with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for each state. TOP FIVE: State, FY10 Funding, CDC Recommended amount, Percent of CDC...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler