en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/home/ban/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/ The government has survived two big challenges to its controversial plans to change the law on embryo research for the first time in 20 years. A cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote, by 336 to 176. Catho news science 2008-05-20 08:19:56 http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7407589.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/sf_ban_on_handguns_dealt_a_final/ The state Supreme Court dealt a final blow Wednesday to San Francisco's voter-approved ban on handguns, rejecting the city's appeal of a lower-court ruling that sharply limited the ability of localities to regulate firearms. The court's unanimous order news us 2008-04-10 08:14:24 http://www.newsique.com/us/sf_ban_on_handguns_dealt_a_final/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/267401620/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/sf_ban_on_handguns_dealt_a_final/#comments http://www.newsique.com/health/ns_bans_smoking_in_cars_with_kid/ Nova Scotia became the first Canadian province Thursday to ban smoking in vehicles with kids under the age of 19. The new legislation follows a similar, history-making law the Nova Scotia community of Wolfville passed in November. The new law will come news health 2007-12-14 13:15:11 http://www.newsique.com/health/ns_bans_smoking_in_cars_with_kid/ www.nationalpost.com http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=166721 Interesting [10] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/health/ns_bans_smoking_in_cars_with_kid/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/crunch_time_for_climate_change/ United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has opened high-level talks at the climate change conference in Bali with a call to action. He said that if no action were taken, the world would face impacts such as drought, famine and rising sea levels. news world 2007-12-12 08:20:04 http://www.newsique.com/world/crunch_time_for_climate_change/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7139676.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/crunch_time_for_climate_change/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/state_lifts_ban_on_fishing_crabb/ Locally harvested crab and seafood will be back on Bay Area menus just in time for Christmas, but that oyster barbecue might have to wait. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger lifted the ban on crabbing and fishing in San Francisco Bay on Thursday after studies news us 2007-11-30 08:13:25 http://www.newsique.com/us/state_lifts_ban_on_fishing_crabb/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/192796929/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [6] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/state_lifts_ban_on_fishing_crabb/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_would_seek_nuclear_ban_if_/ Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday if elected president he would pursue a global ban on nuclear weapons as he sought to pick up ground on his front-running rival, Hillary Clinton. "Here's what I'll say as president: America news politics 2007-10-03 09:34:14 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_would_seek_nuclear_ban_if_/ Reuters http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2007-10-02T205857Z_01_N02426868_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-POLITICS-OBAMA.xml http://www.newsique.com/sources/reuters/ 93 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_would_seek_nuclear_ban_if_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/court_leaves_ala_sex_toy_ban_int/ The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to Alabama's ban on the sale of sex toys, ending a nine-year legal battle and sending a warning to store owners to clean off their shelves. An adult-store owner had asked the justices to throw news us 2007-10-02 08:30:35 http://www.newsique.com/us/court_leaves_ala_sex_toy_ban_int/ Google Associated Press http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVTk0RxEEvO0n78b2XK1H8vSPXiQD8S0L3FO1 http://www.newsique.com/sources/google_ap/ 100 Shocking [11] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/court_leaves_ala_sex_toy_ban_int/#comments http://www.newsique.com/education/oak_park_school_bans_hugging/ Schools just say no to bullying and fighting, but hugging? CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports that a local middle school wants the embracing to stop. "Last year we would see maybe as many as 10 students on one side (of the hallway news education 2007-09-29 10:37:43 http://www.newsique.com/education/oak_park_school_bans_hugging/ CBS News http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_271193938.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cbsnews/ 93 Shocking [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/education/oak_park_school_bans_hugging/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/gay_activists_hopeful_on_job_bia/ Gay rights advocates expect Congress will soon move closer to approving a federal ban on job discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers. Rep. Barney Frank, a leading proponent, predicts the ban will win House approval in coming weeks. news us 2007-09-17 08:28:26 http://www.newsique.com/us/gay_activists_hopeful_on_job_bia/ USA Today http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/157555313/2007-09-17-gay-rights_N.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/usatoday/ 91 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/gay_activists_hopeful_on_job_bia/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/ A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008. At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure. news politics 2007-06-14 16:27:29 http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/ Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/06/legislators_vot.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/boston_globe/ 95 Interesting [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/not_to_see_the_fallen_is_no_favo/ On this Memorial Day, thousands of United States men and women are engaged in untold acts of bravery and drudgery on behalf of what our leaders have defined as vital American interests in Iraq and Afghanistan. But even as the flags wave to honor soldie news us 2007-05-30 14:57:09 http://www.newsique.com/us/not_to_see_the_fallen_is_no_favo/ New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/business/media/28carr.html?_r=2&ref=business&oref=slogin&oref=slogin http://www.newsique.com/sources/nytimes/ 96 Important [19] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/not_to_see_the_fallen_is_no_favo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_bans_essay_writing_ads/ Google is to ban adverts for essay writing services - following claims that plagiarism is threatening the integrity of university degrees. There have been complaints from universities about students being sold customised essays on the internet. The news tech 2007-05-26 17:07:58 http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_bans_essay_writing_ads/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/6680457.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [10] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_bans_essay_writing_ads/#comments http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/house_dems_offer_plan_to_ban_use/ House Minority Leader John Boehner blasted a Democrat-backed plan on Wednesday to ban the use of "global War on Terror" and "long war" in the 2008 defense budget bill. A memo sent to Democratic staffers on the House Armed Services Committee instructed news conflicts 2007-04-05 08:04:45 http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/house_dems_offer_plan_to_ban_use/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,264008,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Interesting [15] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/house_dems_offer_plan_to_ban_use/#comments http://www.newsique.com/entertainment/france_urges_care_on_skinny_mode/ France will not ban skinny models from Paris catwalks but will introduce a voluntary charter to make the fashion industry more aware of the health risks of being very thin, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Designers, model agencies and others in the news entertainment 2007-04-02 15:53:53 http://www.newsique.com/entertainment/france_urges_care_on_skinny_mode/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070330/od_nm/france_fashion_models_dc http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/entertainment/france_urges_care_on_skinny_mode/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/polish_anti-gay_bill_criticise/ A proposed bill to ban the discussion of homosexuality in Polish schools would violate free speech, a human rights group has warned. Human Rights Watch (HRW) made its warning in an open letter to Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It also sai news politics 2007-03-19 10:28:51 http://www.newsique.com/politics/polish_anti-gay_bill_criticise/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/6466205.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/polish_anti-gay_bill_criticise/#comments http://www.newsique.com/education/asu_bans_alcohol_at_fraternities/ Arizona State University has gone dry - at least for the next few weeks. University officials have banned alcohol in the fraternity houses on Alpha Drive near Sun Devil Stadium through spring break and until March 24. ASU instituted the temporary ba news education 2007-03-14 09:25:14 http://www.newsique.com/education/asu_bans_alcohol_at_fraternities/ AZ Central http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/0314tr-alcohol0314Z10.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/azcentral/ 82 Interesting [7] 90 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/education/asu_bans_alcohol_at_fraternities/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/turkey_lifts_youtube_ban_after_t/ Turkey lifted its ban on YouTube Friday, an official for the country's largest telecommunications firm said, two days after a court ordered the Web site blocked because of videos that allegedly insulted the founder of modern Turkey. Ahter Kutadgu, head news tech 2007-03-10 08:48:55 http://www.newsique.com/tech/turkey_lifts_youtube_ban_after_t/ Physorg http://www.physorg.com/news92658021.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/physorg/ 91 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/turkey_lifts_youtube_ban_after_t/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/new_york_city_bans_racial_slur/ New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television. The City Council unanimously declared a moratorium that carries news us 2007-02-28 19:38:33 http://www.newsique.com/us/new_york_city_bans_racial_slur/ Reuters http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2007-02-28T231559Z_01_N28254477_RTRUKOC_0_US-NEWYORK-WORD.xml&src=rss http://www.newsique.com/sources/reuters/ 93 Interesting [6] 80 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/new_york_city_bans_racial_slur/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/46_of_49_nations_ok_ban_on_clust/ Forty-six nations adopted a declaration Friday calling for a 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs, saying the weapons kill and maim long after conflicts end and inflict "unacceptable harm" on civilians, particularly children. Some key arms makers — incl news world 2007-02-23 09:43:32 http://www.newsique.com/world/46_of_49_nations_ok_ban_on_clust/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070223/ap_on_re_eu/norway_cluster_bombs;_ylt=Ai51RjKPdBd6UcI0e4tEt9ms0NUE http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Interesting [12] 90 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/46_of_49_nations_ok_ban_on_clust/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/us_senator_its_time_to_ban_wikip/ Here's the newest from Sen. Ted Stevens, the man who described the Internet as a series of tubes: It's time for the federal government to ban access to Wikipedia, MySpace, and social networking sites from schools and libraries. Early in January, Steven opinion tech 2007-02-15 08:16:48 http://www.newsique.com/tech/us_senator_its_time_to_ban_wikip/ Computer World http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/4598 http://www.newsique.com/sources/computerworld/ 94 Shocking [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/us_senator_its_time_to_ban_wikip/#comments