New York Times, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 8:07 PM PST
Supreme Court Weighs Maine?s Tobacco Law http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/business/29bizcourt.html
The latest battleground in the federalism wars at the Supreme Court is an unlikely one: the state of Maine, which is trying to prevent underage consumers from buying cigarettes over the Internet.

AP via Yahoo! News, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 2:14 PM PST
Court skeptical of Maine tobacco law http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_internet_6
Cast in the good-guy role of stopping Internet cigarette sales to children, Maine's deputy attorney general got roughed up Wednesday by several Supreme Court justices who suggested the law is not on his side.

AP via Yahoo! News, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:45 AM PST
Justices skeptical of Maine tobacco law http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_internet_4
Several Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism over a Maine law aimed at cracking down on Internet tobacco sales to children.

NPR, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 4:10 PM PST
Maine's Tobacco-Delivery Law Faces Test http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16703115
All Things Considered , November 28, 2007 · The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on Maine's law aimed at further restricting children's access to tobacco.

NPR, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 4:01 PM PST
Maine's Tobacco-Delivery Law Faces Test http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16703115&ft=1&f=1003
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on Maine's law aimed at further restricting children's access to tobacco. The law bans deliveries of tobacco products to dealers known to operate without a license, and to anyone under age 27 who doesn't show identification.

USA Today, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 5:10 AM PST
Supreme Court hears Maine's Net tobacco case http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2007-11-28-tobacco-net-scotus_N.htm?csp=34
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether federal law bars Maine from imposing handling requirements on the delivery companies invovled in tobacco sales to children online.

The Charlotte Observer, Thu, 29 Nov 2007 0:09 AM PST
Maine's tobacco law faces tough time at court http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/383045.html
Maine's deputy attorney general got roughed up Wednesday by several Supreme Court justices who suggested that a law designed to stop Internet sales of cigarettes to children is not on his side. Paul Stern argued that his state, like many others, is trying to keep tobacco from underage smokers and that it cannot be done without the help of companies that deliver cigarettes bought over the ...

7 News Boston, Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:47 PM PST
NH officials looking for mumps after Maine outbreak http://www.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/local/BO67819/
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire public health officials are on alert after learning of an outbreak of mumps in Maine.

Westerly Sun, Thu, 29 Nov 2007 2:26 AM PST
Friars romp past Maine http://www.thewesterlysun.com/articles/2007/11/29/sports/free_sports/doc474d6f1264214605205541.txt
Maine's Mark Socoby, right, and Providence's Brian McKenzie, left, battle for possession of a loose ball during the first Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Lewiston Sun Journal, Thu, 29 Nov 2007 2:09 AM PST
Maine, other states sue EPA for data on toxic chemicals http://www.sunjournal.com/story/240722-3/MaineNews/Maine_other_states_sue_EPA_for_data_on_toxic_chemicals/
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Twelve states including Maine sued the Bush administration on Wednesday to force greater disclosure of data on toxic chemicals that companies store, use and release into the environment.

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