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(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-25 07:32 $375m against tobacco New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates pledged $375 million on Wednesday to fight what they called a global tobacco epidemic. The billionaires said the money would go to anti-smoking groups working with governments of developing countries such as India and China to curb tobacco use. (China Daily 07/25/2008 page12) |
