Warning labels on packs of cigarettes are going large and graphic, including pictures of the effects of mouth cancer. The warnings that will take up half of the front of a cigarette pack are part of the FDA’s new role in regulating tobacco to include marketing and labeling. About 46 million adults and one-in-five high school students in America are smokers. Source Link
For the first time in over three years, the average price of a gallon of gas is touching the $3 mark. The jump comes as crude oil prices continue to move toward $90 a barrel. However, the higher gas prices aren’t uniform across the country. Much of the South outside of Florida is still paying less than $2.70 for a gallon of gas. Some of the highest prices are in California, Washington State and the Upper Midwest. Source Link
On this Veterans Day, there are the first signs of a new effort to recognize America’s disabled vets with a permanent memorial in Washington. Ground has been broken for The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial across from the U.S. Botanic Garden. America has more than three million living disabled veterans, including 53,000 who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Source Link
