Tag: banned
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#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2017
Rock heaven, liberal loopholes and ‘The Target Shoots First’ + this day in history w/the Lindbergh baby and our song of the day by The National on your Morning Monarchy for May 12, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: May 1, 2017
Troop movements, strategic assets & a friendly phone call + this day in history w/U-2 shot down and our song of the day by Matthew Sweet on your Morning Monarchy for May 1, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: April 12, 2017
Soda spills, young poo and death by doughnut + this day in history w/FDR dies and our song of the day by Ride on your Morning Monarchy for April 12, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: August 9, 2016
Realtime Crowd Insights, detection vans and fake QR codes + this day in history w/the Manson murders and our song of the day by Crocodiles on your Morning Monarchy for August 9, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: March 2, 2016
Wasted medicine, glass action lawsuit and food deserts + this day in history w/Hayes’ sElection and our song of the day by Allen Stone on your Morning Monarchy for March 2, 2016.
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Banned #Iran Director Wins Berlin Film Festival’s #GoldenBear
from theguardian.com: The Iranian dissident film-maker Jafar Panahi won the Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival for his Tehran road movie Taxi in what critics described as a victory for freedom of speech and the art of cinematic storytelling. Panahi, who is banned from making films by the Iranian authorities and forbidden from travelling…
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New York Kills Mysterious Phrostie
from dailydot.com: Like Four Loko, the sugary-sweet, fruit-flavored, turbo-alcoholic concoctions known as “Phrosties” were too beautiful for this world. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced his intention to clamp down on the unregulated drink, and New York State’s Liquor Authority is currently investigating the delivery business, which [was] run through a shady Instagram account.
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Russia Will Not Import GMO Products: PM Medvedev
from RT.com: Russia will not import GMO products, the country’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that the nation has enough space and resources to produce organic food. Moscow has no reason to encourage the production of genetically modified products or import them into the country, Medvedev told a congress of deputies from rural settlements…
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Ecigarette Row Could Block New EU Tobacco Rules
from reuters.com: Disagreement over how to regulate the booming market for electronic cigarettes is holding up a deal on strict new rules governing tobacco products in the European Union, diplomats said on Monday. In talks aimed at finalizing the legislative proposals by the end of the year, the European Parliament has pushed for a light…
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China bans US shellfish imports
from Press TV: China has forbidden US shellfish imports after inspectors discovered a recent shipment containing high levels of a deadly chemical agent, a media report says. The Chinese government imposed the ban after recent shipments of geoduck clams from Northwest waters in the US were found to contain high levels of arsenic and a…
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10 Foods Sold in the U.S. That Are Banned Elsewhere
from oracletalk.com: Americans are slowly realizing that food sold in the US doesn’t just taste different than foods sold in other countries, it’s created differently. Sadly, many U.S. foods are BANNED in Europe — and for good reason. Take a look at the plummeting health of Americans; what role might toxic foods play in our…
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FDA to Ban Artery-Clogging Trans Fats
from abcnews.go.com: Heart-clogging trans fats were once a staple of the American diet, plentiful in baked goods, microwave popcorn and fried foods. Now, mindful of the health risks, the Food and Drug Administration is getting rid of what’s left of them for good. The FDA announced Thursday it will require the food industry to gradually…
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Russia Considers Total Ban on All GMO Products
from sustainablepulse.com: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the relevant agencies to consider a possible ban on the import into Russia of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by October 15. The order is addressed to Rospotrebnadzor, the Health Ministry, the Agriculture Ministry, and the Trade and Economic Development Ministry. They are ordered to “submit proposals…
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‘Banned From The Bible’ Documentary
“Banned from the Bible,” a History Channel documentary, provides a survey of books – often popular in their time – but stature as canon not agreed upon and, as a result, lost to wider reading audiences.
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McDonald’s Force Olympics To Only Serve Chips With Fish
from dailymail.co.uk: Hundreds of food outlets at Olympic venues have been forced to take chips off the menu, because of a demand from sponsor McDonald’s. Olympic chiefs have banned all 800 food retailers at the 40 Games venues across Britain from dishing up chips because of ‘sponsorship obligations.’ The only loophole in the agreement, announced…