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They will be asked to breathe into a monitor to show how much carbon monoxide is in their bodies, and could then be signed up to local stop-smoking services and given access to counsellors.

A team of 11 young people have been employed to approach smokers, in a similar way to charity fund-raisers - nicknamed 'chuggers' - who ask passers-by for donations.

Project spokeswoman Fran Pearce admitted:
'They will have to be careful when approaching smokers in case they become aggressive, but we are interested to see how it pans out.
If someone says no, they will not pressure them to take the test.'

How 6,700 Tons of Radioactive Sand from Kuwait Ended Up in Idaho

Rumsfeld, coyly switching metaphors, referred to them as "lily pads," which is about as convincing a euphemism as "American Ecology." Lily pads may sound greener and friendlier than, say, "footprint," which makes one at least think of boot heels, but it is safe to assume -- because there has never been an exception -- that every one of those bases is an environmental disaster area. The U.S. military is the most profligate polluter on the planet.

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Observers say the attack may be an indication that the Americans have told Pakistan there will be no more ground assaults, but that drone attacks are to continue as before.

The Pakistani army has said that they will not tolerate such incursions and the US has insisted that it respects Pakistan's sovereignty.

Posted: 7:17:30 AM  

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* Local shares savaged at start of trading
* Around $40bn wiped off market value
* Trouble spreads: British bank HBOS in merger talks

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