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New York City Bans the Hoverboard

The future is here, but New York City nannies won't have it. The "hoverboard"—a mash-up between a razor scooter and a Segway, sans handles—is a self-balancing two-wheeled personal transportation...

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Bluejean Baby

Morgan Hull, 12, was given in-school suspension by her Franklin Township, Indiana, school because her jeans were too tight. Her mother says she has worn those jeans throughout the year with no prior...

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Creating a Safe Space

The University of Oregon's student government denied funding to the campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty for pizza and rental fees for a planned poker night. Members of the student government...

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Restrictions on Adult Alcohol Access Don't Make Us Safer

Violent crime and binge drinking are two potential undesirable outcomes of access to alcohol. But is increased access to alcohol for adult drinkers a sufficient precondition for these attendant...

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Federal Dietary Policies Are an Unsteady Diet of Nothing

This week, ending decades of confusing and often-contradictory dietary advice, the federal government finally issued its long-awaited Dietary Guidelines. The guidelines urge Americans to avoid...

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Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School...

At a town hall in Iowa yesterday, an 11-year-old asked Republican presidential candidate Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) about how school lunches have changed under the Obama administration, complaining...

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Teen Mom

The principal at Virginia's Mount Vernon High School has barred yearbook editors from including selfies taken by a pregnant student showing her baby bump. Principal Esther Mann said she fears the...

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If You See Something, Say Something

In England, taxi driver Tony Kemp says he lost business and had his reputation damaged after the North Yorkshire County Council banned him from taking students to school. The council told him only that...

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Philadelphia Could Make Musicians Register With the Police

Philadelphia Councilman Mark Squilla has introduced a bill requiring the proprietors of any performance venue (including concert halls, nightclubs, bars, and even restaurants) to submit the names and...

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Idaho Working to Ban Powdered Alcohol

Idaho House State Affairs Committee members approved a bill to ban powdered alcohol in Idaho, though the bill needs changes before it receives a full hearing on the House floor. The panel voted to send...

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CDC to Women: Don't Drink. Or Take Antidepressants. Or Forget Your Folic...

The Internet is freaking out today over a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that women of childbearing age who are not on birth control should abstain from...

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You’ve Got to Fight! For Your Right! To Green Bean Casserole!

Here's what happens when poorly written laws meet jerk-ass neighbors. The state of Arizona's food regulations exempt certain common private social functions from having to comply with all the safety...

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German Nanny State Wants to Shut Down Food Donation Service

Foodsharing, a German volunteer service that enables people to donate leftover food for the hungry, could be facing its doom if a Berlin regulatory agency implements its proposed enhanced hygiene...

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Is Mexico's Soda Tax Really Working?

Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014....

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Minnesota Inspectors Check Whether You Cleaned Your Toilet

Local officials in a Minnesota town want to make sure their residents are keeping a tidy home. And, like a mother with a son who tries to hide everything under his bed instead of actually cleaning his...

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