Cigarette maker Lorillard 1Q profit falls 17 pct

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tobacco company Lorillard Inc.’s first-quarter profit fell more than 17 percent as its costs rose, it sold fewer cigarettes and its year-ago results benefited lower expenses from a longstanding legal settlement.

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