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FIFA handed Argentina coach Diego Maradona a two-month ban from all soccer activities on Sunday for his expletive-filled rants after his team qualified for the 2010 World Cup.
Who knew "Meep!" was a four-letter word? The utterance favored by bungling lab assistant Beaker of "The Muppet Show" has been banned at Danvers High School in Massachusetts after students said it to repeatedly interrupt school.
The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote.
Taiwan's president says the island has not received anything in exchange for lifting a long-standing ban on the imports of certain U.S. beef cuts.
A bill to bar text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania is headed to the House floor.
The University of Montana is proposing a campus-wide ban on all forms of tobacco, though students and staff would have nearly two years to quit before it's enforced.
St. Louis County voters have overwhelmingly approved a measure banning smoking in most public places.
The American Cancer Society cannot present witnesses to testify on the dangers of secondhand smoke in a trial that will determine whether South Dakota's smoking ban will be referred to a statewide vote, a circuit judge has ruled.
Anti-smoking advocates called on lawmakers Thursday to make bars and restaurants in Oklahoma smoke-free by closing loopholes in the state law restricting smoking in public places.
The Eastern Washington University football team will be eligible for postseason play after the NCAA on Tuesday reversed a ban it issued in February.
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against mad cow disease.
Cigarette maker Philip Morris has dropped its lawsuit challenging San Francisco's prohibition on tobacco sales at pharmacies.
Syria's president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already under way in other Arab countries.
Local Iraqi authorities have outlawed alcohol in the province of Najaf, home to the holiest Shiite city, saying it contradicts the principles of Islam.
England's top soccer official wants a complete ban on betting on the national game by players, managers and officials.
A Canadian Muslim organization is urging the Canadian government to ban traditional Muslim garments designed to cover a woman's face, saying they are medieval and misogynist symbols of extremism with no basis in Islam.
Egypt's top Islamic cleric said Thursday that students and teachers will not be allowed to wear face veils in classrooms and dormitories of Sunni Islam's premier institute of learning, al-Azhar, part of a government effort to curb radical Islamic practices.
A Danish sports official says U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will attend next week's Olympic Congress in Copenhagen.
The United States will impose travel bans on Kenyan ministers and other prominent people blocking government reforms aimed at preventing political violence, the American ambassador to Kenya said Thursday.
Saying America's "glad to be back," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday rejoined a U.N. conference on the nuclear test-ban treaty after a 10-year U.S. absence from the biennial meeting.
The state Department of Agriculture has closed the entire Oregon coast to recreational mussel and clam harvesting because of the risk of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
USA Swimming voted to ban high-tech swim suits three months before the sport's world governing body is expected to do the same.
A U.S. official says dialogue about a global ban on nuclear blasts is under way in Washington.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Houston Police Department's ban on beards.
Women banned from wearing trousers in Paris A decree banning women from wearing trousers in Paris is still technically in force, it emerged on Monday, making the laissez-faire French capital theoretically stricter than hardline Sudan in the fashion stakes.
L.A. ponders whether declawing hurts felinesNancy Bonus dearly loves cats - whether they are declawed like the two she keeps as pets, or still have their claws like those she cares for when they wander into her yard.
craigslist flooded with Xbox 360 consoles following LIVE ban - Neoseeker News ArticleInterested in an Xbox 360 at a low-low price? craigslist.org is the answer now, as gamers begin selling their banned 360 consoles. It's being reported that countless listings have appeared in the last three days, with more on the way no doubt.
Palin sees conspiracy in new dollar coinsIt now seems clear why the staff to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't want anyone to bring recording devices or cell phones to her speech Friday night.
Afghanistan Presidential Runoff Election CanceledAfghanistan's election commission has canceled Saturday's presidential runoff and proclaimed President Hamid Karzai victor of the war-ravaged nation's tumultuous ballot.
In NFL stadiums, signs are welcome everywhere -- except in WashingtonThe Washington Redskins aren't following marching orders from the NFL by banning home-made signs inside of FedEx Field.
NRA sues to overturn new Seattle ban on guns in city parksThe National Rifle Association and three other gun-rights groups are suing the city of Seattle to try to overturn a new ban on guns in city parks, The Seattle Times reports.
Manufacturers plea for drop-side crib ban - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah NewsSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Several crib manufacturers are calling for a ban on their own cribs. The reason? They say they're just not safe.
Move over the complicated and costly hymen repair surgery. Women who want to conceal their loss of sexual innocence, so to speak, can now fall back on a much cheaper alternative - a device that can aid them fake their virginity. But ...
American Flag Ban at Oregon Apartment Complex Reversed After Outcry An Oregon apartment complex reversed its ban prohibiting residents from flying American flags from dwellings and parked vehicles after the property manager decided she didn't have the legal standing to do so, KATU in Portland reported Wednesday.
Oregon Apartment Complex Bans Flying the American Flag - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.comAn Oregon apartment complex is banning its residents from flying American flags, not only from their dwellings but also their vehicles, KATU in Portland reported.
Egyptian women protest ban on austere veil, niqabA recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will not be allowed to wear the niqab in university areas frequented only by women has sparked demonstrations by female students in Cairo determined to wear the all-encompassing veil wherever they go.
Muslim group urges gov't to ban burkas, niqabs in publicMiddle Eastern garments designed to cover a woman's face are "medieval" and "misogynist" symbols of extremism with no basis in Islam, a Canadian Muslim lobby group said Wednesday as it urged Ottawa to ban the burka and the niqab.
Ban shark fishing......?Can I ask that we at least attempt to play grownup and focus on why there should be a ban on fishing for sharks?
Democrats vow to ban domestic violence as 'pre-existing condition' Top House Democrats on Tuesday slammed insurers who claim that domestic violence is a pre-existing condition that can be used to deny coverage to battered women.
Smoking Ban OutdoorsVarious cities, states, etc are trying to ban smoking OUTDOORS in different venues.
Navy reconsiders ban against women on subs When she retired in February after a 20-year career in the Navy, Lisa Goins came close to her goal of serving in as many different commands as possible.
'Gossip Girl' among top 10 books eyed for banAt a Banned Books Week event, the "Gossip Girl" series and "The Kite Runner" joined the ranks of "The Grapes of Wrath," "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Slaughterhouse Five" - books that have been singled out and challenged as inappropriate over the years.
AAA to push ban on texting while drivingThe auto club AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are starting a campaign to pass laws banning text messaging while driving in all 50 states by 2013. A new law prohibiting texting or sending e-mail while driving goes into effect in Arkansas on Thursday.
Australian town 'world's first' to ban bottled waterAn Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban.
Ban on Burmese pythonsBurmese pythons are by no means endangered, however, they are in danger of becoming illegal in the state of Florida.
Flavors Banned From Cigarettes to Deter YouthsFederal health officials banned the sale of flavored cigarettes on Tuesday in the first major crackdown since the Food and Drug Administration was given the authority to regulate tobacco.
Left 4 Dead 2 Banned in AustraliaIf you're not familiar with Austrialia's strict classificiation process, be thankful the gamers of this country are forced to play mature games with removed and edited content, or not play at all.
I'm sorry, but we have to ban music. That's just the way it is.It has come to my attention that the music industry now wants royalties for those 30-second clips of music you hear in iTunes. That, I think you'll agree, is bull@!$%#.
'Secular progressive' wants to ban divorce in CaliforniaJohn Marcotte filed an initiative - the California Marriage Protection Act - with the state attorney general's office last week.
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