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Google Banning Ads for Payday Loans

By Jenn Loro - May 13, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

As a response to the growing demand for restrictions against payday loans, Google has announced its ban on ads related to predatory lending practices. Other Silicon Valley titans like Facebook has already made a similar restriction on loans designed to push people deeper into the debt trap.

Amazon Customers Get Banned For Too Many Returns

By Staff Reporter - Mar 22, 2016 11:39 AM EDT

A user on Amazon has been banned from the site because he returned too many items. The customer, Greg Nelson, received a notice that he was banned from Amazon because he had returned 37 of his items.

FDA Ends Lifetime Ban on Gay, Bisexual Male Blood Donors

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 21, 2015 02:30 PM EST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the lifetime ban on gay and bisexual male blood donors.

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini Banned from Soccer for 8 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 21, 2015 10:41 AM EST

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been punished with eight-year bans from all soccer-related activities on Monday.

UK Petition to Ban Donald Trump Gets close to 300K Signatures

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 09, 2015 01:53 PM EST

A United Kingdom petition to ban Donald Trump has received almost 300,000 signatures.

Donald Trump Slammed by International Leaders after Proposing a Ban on All Muslims

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 08, 2015 12:39 PM EST

U.S. presidential hopeful and businessman, Donald Trump, is once again under fire for his comments regarding the Muslim community.

FIFA Committee Ban Ex-Vice President Jack Warner for Life

By Cheri Cheng - Sep 29, 2015 09:40 AM EDT

Jack Warner, the former Vice President of FIFA, has been banned from all soccer-related activities for life by the federation's ethic committee.

NY Jets Brandon Marshall Believes White Players get Treated Differently than Black Players

By Cheri Cheng - Sep 09, 2015 11:34 AM EDT

New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall believes that Tom Brady's suspension was lifted partly due to the fact that he is a white quarterback.

Disney World Bans Selfie Sticks after Thunder Mountain Incidents

By Cheri Cheng - May 19, 2015 02:50 PM EDT

Disney World is the latest location to crack down on the use of selfie sticks.

Wimbledon 2015: Organizers ban Selfie Sticks

By Cheri Cheng - Apr 27, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Fans attending Wimbledon this year will have to leave their selfie sticks at home.

Could Monday's Partial Ban on Cars Give Choking Paris a Breather?

By Peter R - Mar 23, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Only vehicles with odd number plates will be allowed to ply on Monday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao Fight: Doping Penalty will be High

By Cheri Cheng - Mar 21, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

The penalty for a positive drug test will be more severe than a $5 million fine for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight.

After Google, Reddit Bans Posting Nude Pics Without Consent

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 25, 2015 11:58 AM EST

Reddit will ban sexually explicit photographs posted without consent, the company said today. The changes, in response to last year's celebrity hack, will go on effect from March 10.

3-Time Boston Marathon Winner found Guilty of Doping, Banned for 2 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 30, 2015 10:18 AM EST

Rita Jeptoo, 3-time Boston marathon and 2-time Chicago marathon winner, has been banned for two years for doping.

Burqa Ban: Chinese Officials Prohibit Muslim Garb to Cut Extremism

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 13, 2015 01:52 PM EST

Chinese authorities have banned the burqa in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang, China.

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