by . ted thornhill . apple has weeded out a popular game from its app store that sees users try and create a successful marijuana-growing empire . weed firm had become the no1 game on the app store in all categories . however , the game was pulled on tuesday with apple yet to explain why . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . rejected : weed firm was removed from apple 's app store on tuesday . saudi arabian footballer emad sahabi suffered a gruesome broken ankle while playing for his club al orubah against al shoalah . the match came to halt on 19 minutes when the midfielder 's ankle appeared to have twisted 180 degrees after chasing down the ball - much to the horror of his team-mates . it seemed innocuous , as he tumbled over under pressure before his joint snapped and appeared to dislocate , leaving it hanging off the end of his leg . emad sahabi writhes in pain after suffering an horrific ankle break while playing for al orubah . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a margin of roughly 65,000 votes , out of nearly 4 million cast -- a margin of 50.8 % to 49.2 % . however , the results do n't yet include a vast number of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots . as of thursday night , at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted , according to figures posted by california 's secretary of state . the real figure is likely much higher , as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves out several counties that have yet to send their data . `` we 've asked counties to report their number of unprocessed ballots , but it 's voluntary , so there 's no way to know the exact number , '' said allie schembra , a spokeswoman for the secretary of state 's office . state law requires county elections officials to report final vote tallies by july 6 . california secretary of state debra bowen then has until july 13 to certify the results . as more results trickled in by thursday night , the margin had shrunk to less than 53,000 votes . or as one bay area weekly joked , `` proposition 29 results are close enough to make you want to chain smoke . '' `` supporters of prop 29 are not conceding defeat , '' vowed doug ulman , ceo of the lance armstrong-founded livestrong organization . `` we will closely monitor the counting of late absentee and provisional ballots ... this race is still too close to call , and we remain hopeful that the victory will ultimately be ours . '' new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- emmy-winning `` golden girls '' actress rue mcclanahan died of a stroke in a new york hospital early thursday , her manager said . she was 76 . mcclanahan , who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last monday , was surrounded by family when she died at new york-presbyterian hospital , according to manager barbara lawrence . the actress ' career began on the new york stage in the 1950s , but her long television career was first boosted when producer norman lear cast mcclanahan in his hit cbs series `` all in the family '' in 1971 . she appeared in lear 's `` maude '' a year later . proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign , playing out on californians ' television screens for weeks ahead of the vote . opponents of the tax spent nearly $ 47 million , most of it coming from tobacco companies . they argued that prop 29 would create a large , unaccountable bureaucracy . her most memorable tv role was as southern belle blanche devereaux on `` the golden girls , '' which ran from 1985 through 1992 . mcclanahan won an emmy for best lead actress in a comedy in 1987 . betty white is the last surviving member of the four `` golden girls '' stars . `` rue was a close and dear friend , '' white said thursday . `` i treasured our relationship . it hurts more than i even thought it would , if that 's possible . '' there are currently dozens of marijuana-themed games on the app store including weed strains 3d , weed tycoon and weed memory game . though apple did reject a similar game to weed firm called herb converter . in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers and sells his produce for the highest price possible . estelle getty passed away in 2008 , and bea arthur died last year . mcclanahan requested that no funeral be held for her , but memorial services will be announced for later this summer in new york and los angeles , california , lawrence said . fans can pay their respects online , a family statement said . `` please join us in celebrating rue 's amazing life '' by visiting a memorial page established for her on facebook , the family said . mcclanahan 's last comedic tv role was in an episode of tyler perry 's `` meet the browns , '' taped in 2009 . the game 's developer , manitoba , posted a statement on its website following the rejection of the app that was attributed to mr grower . aim of the game : in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers . supporters , including livestrong , the american cancer society , the american lung association and new york mayor michael bloomberg , spent about $ 12 million . it said : ` as you might have noticed the game is no longer available on the apple app store . this was entirely apple 's decision , not ours . ` one thing we can promise you is that we will be back ! the apple version might need to be censored a bit to comply with apple 's strictest requirement since they are going to be looking very attentively at what we submit from now on . ' it said sarcastically : ` we guess the problem was that the game was just too good . ' the game is also banned from google 's play store , but the statement explained that the app itself was n't the problem . it added : ` google never had a problem with the application itself . the problem was with our publisher and we are expecting to return to the play store once we find a suitable publisher . ' apple is n't just sensitive to drug themes . apps that feature famous people , nudity and even radiation detection have been banned . obama trampoline , in which players bounce politicians around the oval office , was banned because apple does not approve of ridiculing public figures . tawkon radiation detector , meanwhile , which calculates exposure to electromagnetic radiation from phones , was rejected as apple was concerned that it could cause alarm . and pocket girlfriend , where users can interact with semi-nude women , was banned for being demeaning . al orubah went on to win the game 2-0 but the result was overshadowed by sahabi 's horror injury . the break brings back the nightmare injuries suffered by arsenal duo eduardo and aaron ramsey a few years ago . both men were out for over a year and it would appear sahabi has a long road to recovery ahead of him . the midfielder suffered the injury while chasing a ball down after just 19 minutes into the game . she carried the devereaux character to three other tv series , including `` the golden palace , '' `` empty nest '' and `` nurses . '' she was married six times and had one child . her son , mark bish , was born in 1958 during a brief first marriage . her present marriage to morrow wilson , starting in 1997 , was her longest . her book `` my first five husbands ... and the ones who got away '' was published in 2007 . mcclanahan was born in healdton , oklahoma , on february 21 , 1934 , to parents with scottish and native american heritage . cnn 's jack hannah contributed to this report .
`` rue was a close and dear friend , '' co-star betty white says . rue mcclanahan 's family at hospital with star when she died . mcclanahan won an emmy in 1987 . white is last surviving `` golden girls '' star .
by . ted thornhill . apple has weeded out a popular game from its app store that sees users try and create a successful marijuana-growing empire . weed firm had become the no1 game on the app store in all categories . however , the game was pulled on tuesday with apple yet to explain why . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . rejected : weed firm was removed from apple 's app store on tuesday . saudi arabian footballer emad sahabi suffered a gruesome broken ankle while playing for his club al orubah against al shoalah . the match came to halt on 19 minutes when the midfielder 's ankle appeared to have twisted 180 degrees after chasing down the ball - much to the horror of his team-mates . it seemed innocuous , as he tumbled over under pressure before his joint snapped and appeared to dislocate , leaving it hanging off the end of his leg . emad sahabi writhes in pain after suffering an horrific ankle break while playing for al orubah . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a , and we remain hopeful that the victory will ultimately be ours . '' new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- emmy-winning `` golden girls '' actress rue mcclanahan died of a stroke in a new york hospital early thursday , her manager said . she was 76 . mcclanahan , who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last monday , was surrounded by family when she died at new york-presbyterian hospital , according to manager barbara lawrence . the actress ' career began on the new york stage in the 1950s , but her long television career was first boosted when producer norman lear cast mcclanahan in his hit cbs series `` all in the family '' in 1971 . she appeared in lear 's `` maude '' a year later . proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign , playing out on californians ' television screens for weeks ahead of the vote . opponents of the tax spent nearly $ 47 million , most of it coming from tobacco companies . they argued that prop 29 would create a large , unaccountable bureaucracy . her most memorable tv role was as southern belle blanche devereaux on `` the golden girls , '' which ran from 1985 through 1992 . mcclanahan won an emmy for best lead actress in a comedy in 1987 . betty white is the last surviving member of the four `` golden girls '' stars . `` rue was a close and dear friend , '' white said thursday . `` i treasured our relationship . it hurts more than i even thought it would , if that 's possible . '' there are currently dozens of marijuana-themed games on the app store including weed strains 3d , weed tycoon and weed memory game . though apple did reject a similar game to weed firm called herb converter . in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers and sells his produce for the highest price possible . estelle getty passed away in 2008 , and bea arthur died last year . mcclanahan requested that no funeral be held for her , but memorial services will be announced for later this summer in new york and los angeles , california , lawrence said . fans can pay their respects online , a family statement said . `` please join us in celebrating rue 's amazing life '' by visiting a memorial page established for her on facebook , the family said . mcclanahan 's last comedic tv role was in an episode of tyler perry 's `` meet the browns , '' taped in 2009 . the game 's developer , manitoba , posted a statement on its website following the rejection of the app that was attributed to mr grower . aim of the game : in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers . supporters , including livestrong , the american cancer society , the american where users can interact with semi-nude women , was banned for being demeaning . al orubah went on to win the game 2-0 but the result was overshadowed by sahabi 's horror injury . the break brings back the nightmare injuries suffered by arsenal duo eduardo and aaron ramsey a few years ago . both men were out for over a year and it would appear sahabi has a long road to recovery ahead of him . the midfielder suffered the injury while chasing a ball down after just 19 minutes into the game . she carried the devereaux character to three other tv series , including `` the golden palace , '' `` empty nest '' and `` nurses . '' she was married six times and had one child . her son , mark bish , was born in 1958 during a brief first marriage . her present marriage to morrow wilson , starting in 1997 , was her longest . her book `` my first five husbands ... and the ones who got away '' was published in 2007 . mcclanahan was born in healdton , oklahoma , on february 21 , 1934 , to parents with scottish and native american heritage . cnn 's jack hannah contributed to this report .
by . ted thornhill . apple has weeded out a popular game from its app store that sees users try and create a successful marijuana-growing empire . weed firm had become the no1 game on the app store in all categories . however , the game was pulled on tuesday with apple yet to explain why . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . rejected : weed firm was removed from apple 's app store on tuesday . saudi arabian footballer emad sahabi suffered a gruesome broken ankle while playing for his club al orubah against al shoalah . the match came to halt on 19 minutes when the midfielder 's ankle appeared to have twisted 180 degrees after chasing down the ball - much to the horror of his team-mates . it seemed innocuous , as he tumbled over under pressure before his joint snapped and appeared to dislocate , leaving it hanging off the end of his leg . emad sahabi writhes in pain after suffering an horrific ankle break while playing for al orubah . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a later . proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign , playing out on californians ' television screens for weeks ahead of the vote . opponents of the tax spent nearly $ 47 million , most of it coming from tobacco companies . they argued that prop 29 would create a large , unaccountable bureaucracy . her most memorable tv role was as southern belle blanche devereaux on `` the golden girls , '' which ran from 1985 through 1992 . mcclanahan won an emmy for best lead actress in a comedy in 1987 . betty white is the last surviving member of the four `` golden girls '' stars . `` rue was a close and dear friend , '' white said thursday . `` i treasured our relationship . it hurts more than i even thought it would , if that 's possible . '' there are currently dozens of marijuana-themed games on the app store including weed strains 3d , weed tycoon and weed memory game . though apple did reject a similar game to weed firm called herb converter . in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers and sells his produce for the highest price possible . estelle getty passed away in 2008 , and bea arthur died last year . mcclanahan requested that no funeral be held for her , but memorial services will be announced for later this summer in new york and los angeles , california , lawrence said . fans can pay their respects online , a family statement said . `` please join us in celebrating rue 's amazing life '' by visiting a memorial page established for her on facebook , the family said . mcclanahan 's last comedic tv role was in an episode of tyler perry 's `` meet the browns , '' taped in 2009 . the game 's developer , manitoba , posted a statement on its website following the rejection of the app that was attributed to mr grower . aim of the game : in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers . supporters , including livestrong , the american cancer society , the american explained that the app itself was n't the problem . it added : ` google never had a problem with the application itself . the problem was with our publisher and we are expecting to return to the play store once we find a suitable publisher . ' apple is n't just sensitive to drug themes . apps that feature famous people , nudity and even radiation detection have been banned . obama trampoline , in which players bounce politicians around the oval office , was banned because apple does not approve of ridiculing public figures . tawkon radiation detector , meanwhile , which calculates exposure to electromagnetic radiation from phones , was rejected as apple was concerned that it could cause alarm . and pocket girlfriend , where users can interact with semi-nude women , was banned for being demeaning . al orubah went on to win the game 2-0 but the result was overshadowed by sahabi 's horror injury . the break brings back the nightmare injuries suffered by arsenal duo eduardo and aaron ramsey a few years ago . both men were out for over a year and it would appear sahabi has a long road to recovery ahead of him . the midfielder suffered the injury while chasing a ball down after just 19 minutes into the game . she carried the devereaux character to three other tv series , including `` the golden palace , '' `` empty nest '' and `` nurses . '' she was married six times and had one child . her son , mark bish , was born in 1958 during a brief first marriage . her present marriage to morrow wilson , starting in 1997 , was her longest . her book `` my first five husbands ... and the ones who got away '' was published in 2007 . mcclanahan was born in healdton , oklahoma , on february 21 , 1934 , to parents with scottish and native american heritage . cnn 's jack hannah contributed to this report .
by. ted thornhill. apple has weeded a popular game sees try create a successful marijuana-growing empire. weed firm had become the no1 game all categories. however, the game pulled on tuesday with apple yet explain. -lrb- cnn -- despite headlines lost tuesday 's vote, the fate california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on state officials said late thursday a final result likely weeks the tax increase, known proposition 29 would an 735 with cancer research rejected : weed firm was removed apple 's app store on tuesday. saudi arabian footballer emad sahabi suffered a gruesome broken ankle al orubah against al shoalah. the match came halt on 19 minutes the midfielder 's ankle appeared twisted 180 degrees after chasing the ball - much. it seemed innocuous, as he tumbled under pressure before his joint snapped appeared dislocate, leaving it hanging emad sahabi writhes pain after suffering an horrific ankle break al orubah. initial results showed prop 29 being rejected a margin roughly 65,000 votes, out -- 50.8 % however, the results do n't yet include a vast number mail-in ballots. as of thursday night, at least 829,863 votes yet, according figures posted california 's secretary the real figure likely much, as the official `` uncounted '' number leaves several counties yet send their data. `` we ' asked counties report their number unprocessed ballots, voluntary, there, '' allie schembra, 's. state law requires county elections officials report final vote tallies by july 6. california secretary debra bowen then has until july 13 certify. as more results trickled by thursday night, the margin had or as one bay area weekly joked, `` proposition 29 results are close chain smoke. '' `` supporters prop 29 are conceding, vowed doug ulman ceo of the lance armstrong-founded livestrong organization. `` we will closely the counting late absentee and... this race still too, remain the victory ultimately ours '' new york -lrb- cnn -- emmywinning `` golden girls actress rue mcclanahan died early thursday, her manager she 76. mcclanahan, who suffered last monday surrounded when new york-presbyterian hospital manager barbara lawrence the actress ' career began the new york stage, but her long television career first boosted producer norman lear cast mcclanahan his hit cbs series `` all the family '' 1971 she appeared lear 's `` maude '' a year. proposition 29 was the subject a fierce advertising campaign, playing californians ' television screens for ahead opponents the tax spent nearly 47, most coming tobacco companies they argued prop 29 would create a large, unaccountable bureaucracy. her most memorable tv role southern belle blanche devereaux `` the golden girls, ran 1985. mcclanahan won an emmy for best lead actress 1987. betty white is the last surviving member the four `` golden girls '' stars. `` rue was a close and dear friend, '' white thursday. `` i treasured our relationship. it hurts more i even, if that 's possible. 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' it said sarcastically : ` we guess the problem the game just. ' the game also banned google 's play store the statement explained itself n't. it added : ` google never had the application itself. the problem was with our publisher are expecting return the play store once find. ' apple is n't just sensitive drug themes. apps that feature famous people, nudity even radiation detection have banned. obama trampoline, in players bounce politicians the oval office, was banned because apple does approve ridiculing public figures tawkon radiation detector, meanwhile which calculates exposure phones was rejected apple was concerned that alarm. and pocket girlfriend, where users interact semi-nude women, was banned being. al orubah went win but the result overshadowed sahabi 's horror injury. the break brings the nightmare injuries suffered arsenal duo eduardo aaron ramsey a. both men out it would appear sahabi has ahead. the midfielder suffered chasing down after just 19 minutes into. she carried the devereaux character to three other tv series, `` the golden palace `` empty nest `` nurses. '' she was married six. her son, mark bish was 1958 during a brief first marriage. her present marriage morrow wilson, starting 1997 was her longest. her book `` my first five husbands... and the ones got away '' was published 2007. mcclanahan was born healdton, oklahoma february 21, 1934 parents with scottish and native american heritage cnn 's jack hannah contributed.
by . ted thornhill . apple has weeded out a popular game from its app store that sees users try and create a successful marijuana-growing empire . weed firm had become the no1 game on the app store in all categories . however , the game was pulled on tuesday with apple yet to explain why . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- despite headlines saying that it lost tuesday 's vote , the fate of california 's proposed $ 1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo , and state officials said late thursday that a final result is likely weeks away . the tax increase , known as proposition 29 , would raise an estimated $ 735 million a year , with roughly three-quarters of that money going to cancer research . rejected : weed firm was removed from apple 's app store on tuesday . saudi arabian footballer emad sahabi suffered a gruesome broken ankle while playing for his club al orubah against al shoalah . the match came to halt on 19 minutes when the midfielder 's ankle appeared to have twisted 180 degrees after chasing down the ball - much to the horror of his team-mates . it seemed innocuous , as he tumbled over under pressure before his joint snapped and appeared to dislocate , leaving it hanging off the end of his leg . emad sahabi writhes in pain after suffering an horrific ankle break while playing for al orubah . initial results showed prop 29 being rejected by a i treasured our relationship . it hurts more than i even thought it would , if that 's possible . '' there are currently dozens of marijuana-themed games on the app store including weed strains 3d , weed tycoon and weed memory game . though apple did reject a similar game to weed firm called herb converter . in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers and sells his produce for the highest price possible . estelle getty passed away in 2008 , and bea arthur died last year . mcclanahan requested that no funeral be held for her , but memorial services will be announced for later this summer in new york and los angeles , california , lawrence said . fans can pay their respects online , a family statement said . `` please join us in celebrating rue 's amazing life '' by visiting a memorial page established for her on facebook , the family said . mcclanahan 's last comedic tv role was in an episode of tyler perry 's `` meet the browns , '' taped in 2009 . the game 's developer , manitoba , posted a statement on its website following the rejection of the app that was attributed to mr grower . aim of the game : in weed firm players control a character called mr ted growing , who interacts with other drug dealers . supporters , including livestrong , the american cancer society , the american where users can interact with semi-nude women , was banned for being demeaning . al orubah went on to win the game 2-0 but the result was overshadowed by sahabi 's horror injury . the break brings back the nightmare injuries suffered by arsenal duo eduardo and aaron ramsey a few years ago . both men were out for over a year and it would appear sahabi has a long road to recovery ahead of him . the midfielder suffered the injury while chasing a ball down after just 19 minutes into the game . she carried the devereaux character to three other tv series , including `` the golden palace , '' `` empty nest '' and `` nurses . '' she was married six times and had one child . her son , mark bish , was born in 1958 during a brief first marriage . her present marriage to morrow wilson , starting in 1997 , was her longest . her book `` my first five husbands ... and the ones who got away '' was published in 2007 . mcclanahan was born in healdton , oklahoma , on february 21 , 1934 , to parents with scottish and native american heritage . cnn 's jack hannah contributed to this report .
 The text discusses various topics, including the removal of a popular game from Apple's app store, the rejection of a marijuana-themed game, and the story of a Saudi Arabian footballer who suffered an ankle injury. Additionally, it touches on the topic of cancer research funding and the impact of taxes on cannabis sales.