Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking

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New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg testifies on Capitol Hill Thursday July 17 2008 before the House Education and Labor Committee hearing on mayor and superintendent partnerships in education: Closing the Achievement Gap. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg testifies on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 17, 2008, before the House Education and Labor Committee hearing on mayor and superintendent partnerships in education: Closing the Achievement Gap. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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(AP) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.


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