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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Vince Rennich and Alan Angeloni consider themselves among the losers in New Jersey’s battle to ban smoking indoors. Although acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed a law Sunday banning smoking in bars, restaurants and most other indoor public places, the rule excludes casino gambling areas. Rennich, …

UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday a negotiated settlement with Iran over its nuclear program should be sought, and he warned that military intervention would be “unwise and disastrous.” Annan, who steps down as U.N. chief Dec. 31, issued the warning as the Security Council debated a …

WASHINGTON – Hurricane Katrina convulsed the nation with its massive destruction. Now Democrats believe it could wreak havoc again in a tide of voter resentment that could sweep Republicans from power. On the verge of Katrina’s one-year anniversary, Democrats from New Orleans to New Haven, Conn., to New York are …