text: Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cigarette makers lied and tried to  confuse the public about the dangers of smoking for 50 years,  the U.S. government said on Tuesday as its \$280 billion case  against the industry went to trial.
inputs: Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cigarette makers lied and tried to  confuse the public about the dangers of smoking for 50 years,  the U.S. government said on Tuesday as its \$280 billion case  against the industry went to trial.