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Sat, 08/20/2011 - 15:09 by NeelamGoswami
The famous Like button on the popular social-networking site Facebook has been banned by a state in Germany. Data watchdogs in that state have deemed the button ‘illegal’ due to strict privacy issues.
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Wed, 05/25/2011 - 17:10 by NeelamGoswami
Smokers in New York will find even fewer places to puff as smoking has been banned in 43 square miles of parks, public plazas, beaches, and boardwalks in the city.
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Fri, 11/19/2010 - 16:38 by Neha Gupta
Sale of drinks containing both alcohol and caffeine has been banned by the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
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Sat, 10/23/2010 - 07:37 by Prince damin
New York -- The NHL announced Friday Vancouver Canucks forward Rick Rypien has been suspended for six games for grabbing and shaking a fan during a game in Minnesota.
Rypien is suspended without pay and the team was fined $25,000 for the incident, which occurred in a game against the Wild Tuesday.
The player was called for roughing and misconduct penalties in the second period, and as he left the ice for the dressing room he grabbed a Minnesota fan by the shirt and shook him. The fan had been cheering Rypien's departure from the game.
Minnesota won the contest in St. Paul 6-2.
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Thu, 10/21/2010 - 09:36 by Prince damin
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Some home improvement products contain toxic chemicals restricted or banned in toys, a U.S. report indicates.
The Michigan-based Ecology Center says it found many toxic chemicals when it tested more than 1,000 flooring products and almost 2,300 types of wallpaper, HealthyStuff.org reported in a release Tuesday.
The center, which has been testing chemicals in consumer products for five years, tested for substances linked to serious health issues such as asthma, birth defects, liver problems and cancer.
The new study tested for lead, bromine, chlorine, cadmium, arsenic, tin, pththalates and mercury in commonly-used flooring materials and wall-covering products.
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Fri, 10/08/2010 - 11:34 by Prince damin
United Nations -- Dugongs, or sea cows, thought to be the source of ancient legends of mermaids, could be extinct within 40 years, a United Nations panel says.
Urgent measures including banning fishing nets that trap them and setting up marine reserves are vital for their survival, the U.N. Environment Program said.
"Man-made threats pose the greatest risk to the gentle sea cow," a U.N.-backed forum concluded after a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, of governments, international and non-governmental organizations on the fate of the seemingly clumsy animal, the world's only herbivorous mammal living in marine waters.
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Fri, 09/17/2010 - 22:08 by Prince damin
Ottawa -- Conservationists say data showing strong growth in cod numbers off Canada's east coast may lead to pressure to revive commercial fishing, banned since 1994.
The World Wildlife Fund announced Thursday the cod population on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland had jumped by 69 per cent from numbers taken in 2007.
But biologist Jeff Hutchings says cod are still in a precarious state, representing just a 10th of historic levels seen in the 1960s.
Hutchings said he is worried that politicians will be lobbied to open up commercial activity.
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Tue, 09/14/2010 - 22:05 by Prince damin
Guangzhou, China -- A Hong Kong badminton player banned for doping said Tuesday she will prove her innocence by giving birth to a baby.
Zhou Mi, 31, told China Daily someone who takes drugs would never attempt to get pregnant.
"I will deliver a baby as soon as possible because I believe never dare anyone who takes drugs to do this," Zhou said.
The Badminton World Federation handed Zhou a two-year ban September 1 after a drug test in June indicated traces of the anabolic agent clenbuterol in her system.
Zhou insists she was unaware of using any medication that contained the prohibited substance though she admitted buying medicine for a cold during a badminton tournament in Southeast Asia before failing the drug test.
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Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:42 by Prince damin
Hong Kong -- Hong Kong tourism officials said they have banned a tour guide caught on video berating tourists for not spending enough money in shops.
The Tourism Industry Council of Hong Kong revoked the qualification certificate from tour guide Li Qiaozhen, known as Ah Zhen, after the Anhui Tourism Administration filed a complaint about the August incident, China Daily reported Monday.
The group from China's Anhui province complained they were insulted and verbally abused by Li for refusing to buy goods at a jewelry shop. One member of the tour group caught the incident on video.
Li, who has the right to appeal the decision, can file for a new certificate in 6 months. Her employers were fined $6,000.
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Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:52 by Priyanka
As per several media reports, U.S. military has decided to ban the sale of Electronic Arts upcoming game ‘Medal Of Honor’ on all its base stores as the content of the game is highly controversial.
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Tue, 08/24/2010 - 11:16 by Prince damin
New York -- The North Jersey Country Club has apologized to members for allowing the rowdy cast of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" to tape on club grounds in Wayne, N.J.
A fashion show staged at the country club last November turned into a loud argument between the reality show's stars Teresa Giudice and Danielle Staub, the New York Post said Monday.
Club General Manager John Stanley recently told members the show would never be invited back because of the disturbance.
"Being somewhat naive and not aware of the true nature of the TV show, permission was granted," the Post quoted Stanley as saying.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Fri, 08/20/2010 - 23:09 by Prince damin
Moscow -- Although drought will decrease harvests, Russia will not import foreign grain this year, a Russian Agriculture Ministry official said Friday
Russia banned grain exports this week after acknowledging that one of the worst droughts in its history would wipe out a quarter of this year's crops, but agriculture officials deny the shortages will cause Russia to become a net importer of grain, RIA Novosti reported.
A net importer is a country with imported goods that are valued higher than its exported products.
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