SYDNEY (Reuters) – James Yu, who runs the King of the Pack tobacconist in central Sydney, is indignant about Australia’s stringent anti-tobacco laws making manufactures package cigarettes in drab olive green packs with pictures of ill babies and diseased body parts. The packages, mandatory from Saturday when the laws take effect, make it hard to tell brands apart, complicating deliveries and adding to costs in his cramped, dark booth. The legislation, the most Draconian in the world, strips packs of all branding, bright colors and logos, leaving only the name printed in identical small font. …
Cricket-Australia v South Africa - third test scoreboard
Nov 30 (Reuters) – Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the third and final test between Australia and South Africa at the WACA in Perth on Friday: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first G. Smith c Clarke b Watson 16 A. Petersen b Starc 30 H. Amla not out 11 J. Kallis b Starc 2 AB de Villiers not out 0 Extras (lb-2, w-2) 4 Total (for three wickets, 25 overs) 63 Fall of wickets: 1-38 2-61 3-63 To bat: F. du Plessis, D. Elgar, R. Peterson, V. Philander, D. Steyn, M. Morkel. …
China bans TV game show after leaked clip of shouting, swearing was deemed vulgar
BEIJING, China – Regulators have cancelled a Chinese television game show they deemed vulgar after an unaired segment that showed shouting and swearing leaked online, markng the government’s latest attempt to rein in the increasingly freewheeling media sector.
Cricket-South Africa 63-3 v Australia, third test - lunch
PERTH, Nov 30 (Reuters) – South Africa were 63 for three wickets at lunch on the opening day of the third test against Australia at the WACA on Friday: Scores: South Africa 63-3 v Australia (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Greg Stutchbury)
Egypt Islamists hurriedly approve new constitution
Islamists approved a draft constitution for Egypt early Friday without the participation of liberal and Christian members, seeking to pre-empt a court ruling that could dissolve their panel with a rushed, marathon vote that further inflames the clash between the opposition and President M ohammed Morsi. Auto industry frets about more fuel mileage fiascos like Hyundai's
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co's admission that it overstated fuel economy claims on several of its top-selling cars has the industry worried, with speculation rife among executives and analysts at the Los Angeles auto show that more automakers may have to do the same. Four weeks ago, Hyundai and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp conceded that they overstated the fuel economy by at least a mile per gallon on more than 1 million recently sold vehicles. "I think we might see more of this," said Jake Fisher, the head of automotive testing at Consumer Reports. … 
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