In step with history, the Democrats of Napa Valley are allying themselves with the United Farm Workers in an ongoing and heated labor dispute between the union and the Charles Krug winery.

WASHINGTON -- The amount of nicotine in most cigarettes rose an average of 10 percent between 1998 and 2004, with brands most popular with young people and minorities registering the biggest increases and highest nicotine content, according to a new study.