Oregon Voters Could Decide on Ban of Studded Tires October 18, 2011 Oregon voters may be asked to decide next year whether the state should ban studded tires. A Portland man, Jeff...
Chicago, Ill. To Consider Ban on Texting While Biking October 5, 2011 The Chicago City Council is to consider a ban on bicyclists texting while riding on city streets. The council’s Traffic...
Maine City of Augusta to Seek Fireworks Ban October 4, 2011 The Augusta Fire chief and city manager want the city council to ban fireworks, overruling a new Maine law allowing...
Thousands of Maryland Drivers Ticketed for Phone Use October 3, 2011 By SARAH BRUMFIELD Maryland police agencies have issued thousands of tickets to drivers for using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel in the year...
License to Quill: UK Party Wants Tough Media Rules September 28, 2011 Britain’s opposition Labour Party is proposing that reporters found guilty of phone hacking or other malpractice should be banned from...
Samsung Seeks iPhone, iPad Sale Ban in Dutch Court September 27, 2011 By MIKE CORDER Samsung asked a Dutch court Monday to slap an injunction on Apple Inc. to prevent it from selling iPhones and...
Maine Texting While Driving Ban to Start This Week September 27, 2011 By GLENN ADAMS A ban on sending text messages while driving is among the new laws taking effect in Maine this week. The...
U.S. Safety Board Pushes for Trucker Cellphone Ban September 14, 2011 The U.S. government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said on Tuesday....
Russia Fully Lifts EU Vegetable Ban August 9, 2011 Officials say Russia is lifting a ban on vegetable imports from five EU countries, imposed in early June to stem...
Arkansas Town Passes Ordinance Banning Dog Breeds July 15, 2011 A new ordinance bans pit bull terriers and other types of dogs inside the limits of an eastern Arkansas city....