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Banning water bottles on campus harder than it looks
Like many students at the University of Maryland, College Park, freshman Sree Sinha hopes for a better future. Sinha and other members of UMCP’s Residence Hall Association Sustainability Committee recently […]
Dutch court refuses to ban sales of Samsung tablet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch appeals judges ruled Tuesday that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet is not a copy of Apple’s popular iPad, handing the Korean consumer electronics maker its latest […]
Abortion, immigration changes among new 2012 laws
Girls seeking abortions in New Hampshire must first tell their parents or a judge, employers in Alabama must verify new workers’ U.S. residency, and California students will be the first […]
Drivers chafe at proposed ban on cell phones
DALLAS — Junior Woods’ has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so […]
Regulators to ban banks trading for profit
WASHINGTON — Banks would be barred from trading for their own profit instead of their clients under a rule federal regulators proposed Tuesday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. backed the […]
D.C. gun restrictions upheld on appeal
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia can bar residents from owning assault weapons and require them to register their handguns without violating the Second Amendment, but the district must explain […]
States consider banning teens from tanning beds
LOS ANGELES — If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to “fake and bake” themselves to a golden brown. Citing skin cancer risks, […]
Ban on sidewalk chalk protest upheld
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s decision that denied protesters the right to hold a sidewalk chalk demonstration outside the White House. The demonstrators in November […]
Annapolis public housing to ban air conditioners
ANNAPOLIS — Residents of public housing communities in Annapolis could be evicted this summer if they use their bedroom window air conditioners. The board overseeing the Annapolis Housing Authority will […]
Cigar smokers seeking right to smoke in public
As quests for freedom go, it’s not exactly the fight against apartheid in South Africa. But cigar smokers around the country are fed up with smoking bans that prevent them […]
ACLU says Columbia mall ban on homeless pair illegal
COLUMBIA — The Maryland chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked the manager of a suburban mall to allow two homeless people to return to the shopping center. […]
Mandel and Sauerbrey: Let’s move cautiously on septic measures
In his State of the State address last month, Gov. Martin O’Malley called for a ban on traditional septic systems in housing developments with five or more units. For single […]
