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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian officials said Monday two Gaza men were killed when a cross-border smuggling tunnel collapsed on them. The Gaza Health Ministry says five other people were wounded in Monday’s collapse. One body was found soon after the collapse and the other several hours later. Security …

A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. Youths who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely to become regular smokers than those in communities with no bans or weak ones, the researchers reported …

KHYBER AGENCY, Pakistan – Pakistani forces bombarded suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells Saturday as the government launched a major offensive against Taliban fighters threatening the main city in the country’s volatile northwest, officials said. • Click here to view photos. The offensive in the Khyber tribal region marked the …