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Brazil’s Temer says sacrifices needed to end ‘bloated’ state
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil's interim President Michel Temer said on Wednesday that his government will not cut spending on health and education, although sacrifices are needed to balance public accounts and restore economic growth. “There is no longer any room in Brazil for a bloated and inefficient state,” Temer said in a speech in which…
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Beijing’s smoke busters point the way for national ban
Wielding an “inspector” badge, volunteer Liu Li follows his nose as he sniffs out violators of China's toughest-ever tobacco control law, enacted a year ago on Wednesday, as Beijing fights to keep its air smoke free. China has more smokers than any other country, but Liu's efforts partly explain the relative success of the capital's…