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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 5 on Tuesday to approve a ban on public nudity.

Los Angeles has become the largest city in the country to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarkets.

PARIS — France's lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a ban on the wearing of veils that cover the face in public places.

Now Seattle is the fourth city in the state to approve a ban, modeling its measure closely on one approved this year in Bellingham.

Mr. Bloomberg said he hoped Congress would approve a ban on assault weapons, which appears to have little chance of being adopted.

In May 2007, Montgomery County became the first county in the nation to approve a ban on partially hydrogenated oils in restaurants, supermarket bakeries and delis.

Voters overwhelmingly approved a ban on same-sex marriage.

Missouri lawmakers approved a ban on executing mentally retarded people.

Floridians approved a ban on smoking in enclosed, indoor workspaces.

Voters also approved a ban on gay marriage, by a two-to-one ratio.

By more than three to one, voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage.