Ministers out in cold as smoking ban proves a drag (Reuters)

Grok Headline matches for Ministers out in cold as smoking ban proves a drag (Reuters)

'Professor Popsicle' Proves Cold No
Barrier (Reuters)

'Professor Popsicle' Proves Cold No
Barrier (Reuters) 01/28/2004 11:25 AM
Reuters - During a cold stretch that had many Canadians scurrying indoors, a researcher known as "Professor Popsicle" has found humans can successfully spend days on end in the bitter cold.

Ministers seek smoking ban views

Ministers seek smoking ban views 06/07/2004 01:00 AM
People in Scotland are asked whether they would like to see new laws to stop smoking in public places.

Ministers 'Forget' Pension Contributions
(Reuters)

Ministers 'Forget' Pension Contributions
(Reuters) 04/23/2004 10:52 AM
Reuters - The Japanese government's high-profile campaign to urge reluctant citizens to pay their contributions to the overburdened state pension system was dealt another embarrassing blow on Friday when Trade Minister Shoichi Nakagawa admitted he hadn't paid his premiums for 21 years.

Russian PM Tells Ministers to Think
Before Speaking (Reuters)

Russian PM Tells Ministers to Think
Before Speaking (Reuters) 12/24/2004 01:13 PM
Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov wants his ministers to engage their brains before opening their mouths, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Friday.

Street Slang Proves Big Hit with Book
Lovers (Reuters)

Street Slang Proves Big Hit with Book
Lovers (Reuters) 05/05/2004 09:50 AM
Reuters - Persian is famed as the melodic, courtly language of medieval poets such as Omar Khayyam and Hafez, but it is a dictionary of vulgar street slang that is taking Iranian literary circles by storm. At Tehran's annual book fair, the woman running the stall of the dictionary's publisher Nashr-e Markaz had to explain to a disappointed stream of book buyers that the sixth edition had already sold out.

Cabinet Ministers Spark Anger in Vogue
Pose (Reuters)

Cabinet Ministers Spark Anger in Vogue
Pose (Reuters) 08/19/2004 09:40 AM
Reuters - Spain's women ministers -- chosen to make up half the cabinet by a prime minister who describes himself as a feminist -- have sparked criticism from women's groups by posing like models for fashion magazine Vogue.

Witches Join Prime Ministers in
Biography Rollcall (Reuters)

Witches Join Prime Ministers in
Biography Rollcall (Reuters) 09/23/2004 10:39 AM
Reuters - A 20th century witch, a black murder victim, a punk icon and Queen Victoria have all found their place in a major publication chronicling the lives of people who have left their mark on British society.

Bush Aides, in Shift, Say Oil a Drag on
Economy (Reuters)

Bush Aides, in Shift, Say Oil a Drag on
Economy (Reuters) 08/22/2004 03:44 PM
Reuters - President Bush's economic advisers warned on) Sunday that high energy prices have become a drag on the U.S. economy and not a threat to growth, chipping away at Bush's upbeat election-year projections and increasing pressure on him to act.

Defiant Pub Flouts New Smoking Ban
(Reuters)

Defiant Pub Flouts New Smoking Ban
(Reuters) 07/07/2004 11:23 AM
Reuters - Fibber Magee's has become the first pub in Ireland to openly defy the country's new smoking ban, allowing customers to light up in a last-ditch attempt to stay in business.

Pub Owner First to Be Fined Over Smoking
Ban (Reuters)

Pub Owner First to Be Fined Over Smoking
Ban (Reuters) 07/21/2004 07:28 AM
Reuters - An Irish publican became the first bar owner in the country Tuesday to be successfully prosecuted for breaking the government's pioneering smoking ban, court officials said.

Zoo Wants Chimpanzee to Stop Smoking
(Reuters)

Zoo Wants Chimpanzee to Stop Smoking
(Reuters) 04/15/2005 09:51 AM
Reuters - A South African zoo is trying to persuade its star chimpanzee to kick a bad smoking habit.

Bono lights up despite smoking ban
(Reuters)

Bono lights up despite smoking ban
(Reuters) 06/18/2004 06:43 AM
Reuters - Rock and roll ain't what it used to be. U2 frontman Bono has apologised -- for having a cigarette.

Smoking ban brings health ...and love?
(Reuters)

Smoking ban brings health ...and love?
(Reuters) 05/25/2004 10:22 AM
Reuters - Ireland's pioneering ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants seems to be helping some addicts to kick the habit and may be promoting a new way to meet people, Ireland's health minister has said.

Chimpanzee told to stop smoking
(Reuters)

Chimpanzee told to stop smoking
(Reuters) 04/14/2005 03:55 PM
Reuters - A South African zoo is trying to persuade its star chimpanzee to kick a bad smoking habit.

Ireland to Ban Smoking in Bars from
March 29 (Reuters)

Ireland to Ban Smoking in Bars from
March 29 (Reuters) 02/19/2004 11:22 AM
Reuters - Ireland will introduce a tobacco ban on March 29 making it the first country in Europe to outlaw smoking in pubs, bars and restaurants, the government said on Wednesday.

Defiant pub flouts new Irish smoking ban
(Reuters)

Defiant pub flouts new Irish smoking ban
(Reuters) 07/07/2004 12:40 PM
Reuters - Fibber Magee's has become the first pub in Ireland to openly defy the country's new smoking ban, allowing customers to light up in a last-ditch attempt to stay in business and incurring the wrath of the government.

Pot-Smoking Dominatrix Jumps Into
Election (Reuters)

Pot-Smoking Dominatrix Jumps Into
Election (Reuters) 06/24/2004 11:33 AM
Reuters - After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain.

Why cant I free your doubtful mind and
melt your cold, cold heart

Why cant I free your doubtful mind and
melt your cold, cold heart 01/01/2005 02:58 AM
goodbye joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. 01/01/53 the true gran-daddy of white rock and roll is found dead in the back seat of a caddy.

Pot-smoking dominatrix joins election
race (Reuters)

Pot-smoking dominatrix joins election
race (Reuters) 06/23/2004 03:48 PM
Reuters - After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain.

Couple quits smoking for health of
parrot (Reuters)

Couple quits smoking for health of
parrot (Reuters) 08/04/2004 07:07 PM
Reuters - A couple booked themselves into a clinic to quit smoking after the vet said it was the only way to save their beloved sick parrot.

Sexually frustrated chimp takes up
smoking (Reuters)

Sexually frustrated chimp takes up
smoking (Reuters) 08/29/2004 06:53 AM
Reuters - Sexual frustration has turned a Chinese chimpanzee from a mild-mannered simian into a problem primate who smokes cigarettes and spits at visitors, the Xinhua news agency says.

Smoking Soldiers Ignited Ammo Disaster
(Reuters)

Smoking Soldiers Ignited Ammo Disaster
(Reuters) 05/13/2004 09:30 AM
Reuters - Two smoking soldiers set off tons of ammunition that killed five people, caused $725 million in damage and sent debris showering across southern Ukraine last week, the emergencies minister said on Tuesday.

Cold Postmen Probed for Not Delivering
Mail (Reuters)

Cold Postmen Probed for Not Delivering
Mail (Reuters) 01/17/2004 10:48 PM
Reuters - Ten Canadian letter carriers who refused to deliver the mail in temperatures hovering around minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) could be disciplined, officials said on Friday.

Naked Germans jump in ice-cold lake
(Reuters)

Naked Germans jump in ice-cold lake
(Reuters) 12/25/2004 05:14 PM
Reuters - About 30 Germans wearing nothing more than red Santa Claus caps have leapt into a Berlin lake for their annual Christmas Day swim, a dip in the ice-cold water they believe is good for their health.

Naked Germans Jump in Ice-Cold Lake for
Good Health (Reuters)

Naked Germans Jump in Ice-Cold Lake for
Good Health (Reuters) 12/25/2004 05:14 PM
Reuters - About 30 Germans wearing nothing more than red Santa Claus caps leapt into a Berlin lake for their annual Christmas Day swim on Saturday, a dip in the ice-cold water they believe is good for their health.

Mourners Brave Cold Night, Long Wait to
See Pope (Reuters)

Mourners Brave Cold Night, Long Wait to
See Pope (Reuters) 04/05/2005 07:04 AM
Reuters - Wrapped in blankets against the dawn chill, but glowing with emotion, mourners flowed out of St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday after waiting through a cold night to see Pope John Paul lying in state.

"Y2k Bug", and Others Proves PCs Can Be
Art

"Y2k Bug", and Others Proves PCs Can Be
Art 11/14/2003 10:18 AM

Now we are 8 (and this token proves it)

Now we are 8 (and this token proves it) 09/24/2004 09:09 AM
False sense of security for sprouts

Palestinian ministers ask to go

Palestinian ministers ask to go 08/07/2004 06:33 AM
The justice and planning ministers reportedly offer to resign at a difficult time for the Palestinian leadership.

Ministers accused over war kit

Ministers accused over war kit 01/22/2004 06:35 AM
Vital kit for troops was not ordered early enough because ministers feared alienating Labour MPs, the Tories claim.

Ministers under fire in D-Day row

Ministers under fire in D-Day row 06/04/2004 10:54 AM
Scotland's first minister does a U-turn over an alleged D-Day snub - but his Welsh counterpart sticks to his guns

What A Drag II XP SP2

What A Drag II XP SP2 08/20/2004 04:07 PM
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What A Drag

What A Drag 07/17/2004 11:04 PM
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EU ministers in broadband powwow

EU ministers in broadband powwow 04/22/2004 10:30 AM
Jolly well done

EU ministers clash on tax policy

EU ministers clash on tax policy 09/12/2004 06:51 AM
Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.

EU ministers clash over tax policy

EU ministers clash over tax policy 09/11/2004 08:08 PM
Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.

Google proves it's mortal

Google proves it's mortal 07/26/2004 06:02 PM
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EU Ministers Went Off-Brief In Patent
Vote

EU Ministers Went Off-Brief In Patent
Vote 07/07/2004 07:24 PM

39 Sri Lankan ministers dismissed

39 Sri Lankan ministers dismissed 02/11/2004 09:32 AM
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga dismisses 39 junior ministers ahead of April's elections.
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