California stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report

California stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report: "CHICAGO (Reuters) - California's large-scale tobacco control campaign has saved $86 billion in health care costs in its first 15 years, U.S. researchers said on Monday."

South Ossetia conflict: Russia seeks Chinese support as West warns of new dangers - Telegraph

South Ossetia conflict: Russia seeks Chinese support as West warns of new dangers - Telegraph: "Russia sought to bolster its diplomatic position in its stand off with the West over Georgia today by dispatching President Dmitry Medvedev to meet his Chinese counterpart."