Word: bans
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...bulldozed a customs house on the Egyptian border. The invitation was ignored. Earlier this May, Gaddafi retailored his message to welcome foreign firms interested in developing the country's exquisite but deserted beaches and superb collection of classical antiquities. What the colonel neglected to mention is that U.N. sanctions ban international flights to the country. Thirsty travelers who brave the long drive across the desert from Egypt or Tunisia will arrive to discover that alcohol is totally prohibited and that even water is in short supply...
Clinton also moved by Executive Order to ban the import of assault pistols like the Israeli-made Uzi and tightened up the licensing rules for gun dealers to make it harder for people to run gun shops out of hotel rooms or the trunks of their cars. Under his new rules, anyone applying for a permit to sell weapons will be fingerprinted and subject to a background check...
...hierarchical, patriarchal structure with its unrelenting ban on the ordination of women into the priesthood and automatic relegation of women to second-class citizenship is the most vital issue which needs to be addressed...
...Clinton administration, though, he has been asked for his opinion on several issues--especially the issue of the ban on gays in the military. Boykin, who is gay, said he was at Clinton's Kennedy School speech during the presidential campaign last year when the candidate first raised the issue...
...unconstitutional. The suit comes in response to the compromise between the Clinton Administration and the Pentagon that allows gays and lesbians to remain in the military as long as they keep their sexual orientation private. The House Armed Services Committee voted 43 to 12 in favor of retaining the ban in some form, and Congress is considering whether to write the new regulations into...