Snoop Dogg, the acclaimed rapper whose image has long been tied to his professed love of marijuana, on Thursday said he’s giving up smoking.”After much consideration & conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at th…

Two out of the three major American ratings agencies have now cut their credit rating for US government debt, while Moody’s, the sole holdout, recently downgraded its own outlook.
Lower credit ratin…