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Cigar maker Prime Time seeks bankruptcy protection

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cigar maker Prime Time International Co. is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with increased taxes and a dispute with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Phoenix company filed for bankruptcy protection on Saturday. Prime Time makes and distributes cigars, other tobacco products, and energy drinks. It says a 2009 increase in taxes on little cigars badly hurt its business. Prime Time is also involved in a legal dispute with the Agriculture Department, which says the company owes it $11.7 million.

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