American cigarette sales are expected to decrease by ______ by the end of the decade.

American cigarette sales are expected to decline by about 15 percent by the end of the decade, a reflection of the move to ban public smoking in most of the United States. Sales in Western Europe and other industrialized countries are also expected to drop.

American expert on terrorism is helping the government of Bangladesh investigate the deadly bomb attack in Dhaka last month. The attack killed 20 people at a meeting called by the country’s political opposition. American State Department official Corer Black is to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday. Bangladesh officials say Mr. Black will join in Interpol and American federal agents already assisting local investigators. The opposition Awami League has accused the government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of involvement in the attack.