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  • Dodgeball banned

    March 28, 2013 7:42 PM

    WINDHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE- Dodgeball is banned in schools in this small New Hampshire town after a parent complained his child was being bullied. The school board went after the game saying its violent and promotes bullying. The object is to throw a ball to hit opposing players to eliminate them... more »
  • List: No love for 'fiscal cliff,' 'spoiler alert'

    December 31, 2012 8:21 AM

    DETROIT - Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can down the road," ''trending" and "bucket list." A dirty dozen have landed on the 38th annual List of Words... more »
  • Stimulant use forces LSU to vacate track title

    November 16, 2012 3:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU will be forced to vacate their 2012 women's outdoor track title after the NCAA said a member of the team tested positive for a banned stimulant. LSU senior sprinter Semoy Hackett tested positive for Methylhexaneamine during the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field... more »
  • Prosecution: Holmes made threats before rampage

    August 23, 2012 4:10 PM

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Prosecutors say the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting made threats and was banned from the University of Colorado after failing a key exam six weeks before the rampage. They made the accusations about James Holmes in court Thursday as they tried to convince a judge to... more »
  • Five Wives Vodka banned in Idaho

    May 29, 2012 7:53 PM

    Liquor regulators in Idaho banned a vodka called "Five Wives Vodka" saying its in bad taste. The vodka is distilled in neighboring Utah, the home of the Mormon Church and the label shows five women hiking up their skirts. State Liquor Division administrator Jeff Anderson says the brand is offensive... more »
  • Tax credits for adult films banned in La.

    May 29, 2012 10:34 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana will have an explicit ban against pornographic films receiving state tax credits. The prohibition proposal (Senate Bill 513) by Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, was given final passage Monday by the state Senate, sending it to the governor's desk. The Department of Economic Development testified during debate... more »
  • Jindal bans bath salt ingredients

    July 13, 2011 5:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor Jindal signed House Bill 12 by Rep. Ricky Templet which makes it illegal to possess the ingredients that make up bath salts and synthetic marijuana. The law was tightened after users found a loophole. Instead of banning ingredients, the previous law outlawed the finished product... more »
  • Israel approves new list of goods banned from Gaza

    June 20, 2010 3:21 PM

    Israel's government has drawn up a new list of items banned from Gaza. It says the new list will allow practically all non-military items to enter Gaza freely. It only bans weapons and materials deemed to have military uses. For the past three years, Israel has allowed only basic... more »
  • Chelsea's Cafe banned from serving alcohol

    September 15, 2009 3:18 PM

    Update: Chelsea's Cafe is no longer allowed to serve alcohol effective immediately. The move comes after a first circuit court of appeals overturned a judge's ruling allowing the restaurant to serve liquor. State Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents yanked the restaurant's liquor license in April allowing... more »

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