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Australia court extends Samsung Galaxy Tab sales ban

An Australian court on Friday extended a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics' latest Galaxy tablet in the country by at least a week, further delaying the South Korean technology firm's attempt to sell the device to Christmas shoppers.

Samsung Wins Patent Round Against Apple in Australia

Analysts: Samsung Wins Bitter-Sweet Victory on Galaxy Tab Injunction Lift
An Australian court reversed a ban on the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (005930.KS) Galaxy tablet computers in the country, handing it a rare victory against rival Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in the firms' intensifying global patent war.
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Samsung wins appeal on Galaxy tab ban in Australia

An Australian court on Wednesday reversed a ban on the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy tablet computers in the country, handing it a rare victory against rival Apple Inc in the firms' intensifying global patent war.
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San Francisco may expand ban on plastic bags

San Francisco Ban on Plastic Bags Set to Expand

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.
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Ohio Group Suggests Exotic Animal Ban

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.
Visitors walk past Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets on display in Seoul

Samsung will Alter Tablet Design to Skirt German Sales Ban

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.
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West Hollywood approves first fur ban in U.S.

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.
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Catholic condom ban not causing population boom - U.N

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.
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Tunisia counts votes after first Arab Spring election

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.
Marcellus shale exposure above Marcellus, N.Y.

New York Gas Drillers Face Road Blocks Despite End of Drilling Ban

The end of a drilling ban in New York was meant to be a new dawn for energy companies. After years of waiting, they would finally be able to exploit the richest deposit of natural gas in the country. But as companies delve into new regulations for drilling in New York, they're discovering a bitter reality: half the land they had leased for drilling may now be out of bounds.
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Yahoo cross talk ban jolts bidders

Some potential buyers of Yahoo Inc are balking at the Internet company's demands for confidentiality that would prevent them from discussing joint bids, according to several people close to the situation.

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