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NEWS ABOUT: rule

rule stories: 4 news summaries

 NYC to Ban All 
 Cabbie Phone Calls 

Even hands-free devices will be a no-go under new rules limiting electronics

Oct 16, 09 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is cracking down on its drivers, proposing tough new rules today that ban the use of any electronic communication devices while on the job, hands-free included. "Every driver will be prohibited from even wearing a Bluetooth device on their ears and... More »

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New York City • cell phones • Bluetooth • taxi driver • regulations • mobile phones • hands-free cell phone • rule



 Ditch 'i Before e 
 Except After c' 
 Rule: Brits 

Ditty 'not worth teaching,' government says

Jun 20, 09 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Generations of frustrated schoolchildren have grumbled that “i before e except after c” isn’t worth learning because of numerous exceptions. Now the British government agrees, the BBC reports. In a document sent to 13,000 primary schools, officials say the ditty “is not worth teaching” because it’... More »

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United Kingdom • learning • teaching • spelling • teachers • rule • schoolchildren

Library Rules: No Loud Yells, No Bad Smells

Homeless advocates get into lather over hygiene policies

Apr 13, 09 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even if you haven’t been to a public library in a while you probably know the major rules: no shouting, no running, no food or drink near the books. But a rash of complaints from patrons have driven some Chicago-area libraries to institute a new prohibition: no offensive body... More »

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Chicago • homeless • smell • body odor • library • rule

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s beloved basketball may be the most “accessible and democratic” of sports, but “the game will change once the oath of office is administered,” Andrew Stengel writes for the Huffington Post. “Unlike the checks and balances in our three branches of government, there may... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • basketball • Mario Cuomo • President Obama • Andrew Stengel • team • rule

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