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FDA ban on flavored cigs takes effect
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on Tuesday, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco.
Chicago City Council approves BPA baby bottle ban
May 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA.
Phthalate ban in children's products now in force in California
Jan 02, 2009 |
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Despite recent saber-rattling between state and federal officials, anew California law took effect Thursday that effectively bans the sale of toys and other children's products containing phthalates.
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Geneva's smoking ban returns after one-year break
Sep 27, 2009 |
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A ban on smoking in public places will return to Switzerland's Geneva canton after being approved in a referendum Sunday, a year after a court ended a first bid to prohibit lighting up.
Gov't addresses 'robocall' annoyance with new ban
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Americans tired of having their dinners interrupted by phone calls touting car warranties or vacation packages will soon get some relief.
FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban.
Ford backs bill to ban texting while driving
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents.
US finalizes stem cell research guidelines
Jul 07, 2009 |
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The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.
British panel to debate hybrid embryo fate
Jan 10, 2007 |
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The position of Britain as a stem cell research leader could be at risk as scientists await action that may override a proposed ban on hybrid embryos.
Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
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(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.
Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
S.Korea lifts ban on stem cell research
Apr 29, 2009 |
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South Korea on Wednesday conditionally lifted a ban on stem cell research using human eggs, three years after outlawing the practice because a scientist was found to have faked his work.
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