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A Canadian provincial court on Wednesday upheld the country's ban on polygamy, saying the harm that plural marriage causes to women and children outweighed any infringement of religious freedoms.

A first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing in the trendy Southern California city of West Hollywood has been given final approval by officials after weeks of contentious debate.

Think before you say next time Double Bag It during shopping - for it could cost you more than what you think. If San Francisco's Board of Supervisors have its way, a legislation would soon be enforced that would expand the city's restriction on checkout bags to include all retail stores and restaurants and customers would have to pay for each bag the business establishment provides.

Owners of lions, tigers and bears, beware: Ohio may not be the best place to settle down. A working group commissioned by Gov. John Kasich will recommend a ban on the ownership of exotic animals in the state.

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., has introduced the first proposal directly inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Canada will immediately ban the export to Iran of all goods used in the petrochemical, oil and gas industry, as part of an international sanctions package, the government said on Monday.

PTA’s Ban on ‘Obscene’ Words Garners Backlash: Top Tweets Trending on Twitter

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it would launch a redesigned version of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab model in Germany as early as this week to avoid a sales ban on the tablet, which a German court said violated Apple's patents.

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it would launch a redesigned version of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab model in Germany as early as this week to avoid a sales ban on the tablet, which a German court said violated Apple's patents.

Judge's order follows a NYPD raid of the Occupy Wall Street encampment early Tuesday morning at 1 a.m. EST.

If all goes well, India's relation with Australia could change forever, as its Prime Minister Julia Gillard is pushing to lift ban on sales of uranium to India.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed into law a statewide ban on texting while behind the wheel, making the Northeastern state the 35th U.S. state to prohibit texting while driving.

Putting animal rights over fashion and its own vibrant shopping scene, West Hollywood's leaders voted to approve on Tuesday a first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing within city limits.

Putting animal rights over fashion and its own vibrant shopping scene, West Hollywood's leaders gave final approval on Tuesday to a first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing within city limits.

Putting animal rights over fashion imperatives and its own vibrant shopping scene, leaders of the California city of West Hollywood have given final approval to a first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing within its limits.

A German court granted a preliminary injunction against Apple Inc in a patent infringement case that banned the California company from selling some devices in Germany.

Sri Lanka ordered news websites Saturday to register with the Media Ministry, in what critics called a further step toward restricting media after the banning of an anti-government site last month.

LDS spokesperson said that ban was not church policy

Samsung Electronics won Australian court approval for fast-tracking its appeal against a ban on the sale of its new Galaxy tablet computer in the country, part of an ongoing global legal battle with iPad maker Apple Inc.

The Catholic Church's ban on the use of contraception is not to blame for the population boom that is about to tip the world over the seven billion mark because most Catholics ignore it, a UN Population Fund official said on Wednesday.

Moderate Islamists said on Monday their party appeared to be ahead in Tunisia's first free election since an uprising earlier this year that set off the Arab Spring revolts, hinting at a shift in a country long known for its secularism.