WKDQ - THE TRI-STATE'S COUNTRY STATION » banned http://wkdq.com Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Super Sized Sodas and Sugary Drinks Banned in New York City http://wkdq.com/super-sized-sodas-and-sugary-drinks-banned-in-new-york-city/ http://wkdq.com/super-sized-sodas-and-sugary-drinks-banned-in-new-york-city/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:07:16 +0000 Jon Prell http://wkdq.com/?p=100172 A few months back, I wrote an article about a proposed ban on super-sized sodas and sugary drinks in New York City that you can read here. NYC officials felt they had to do something about the growing, (no pun intended), obesity problem in that city and around the country as a whole. As you can imagine, there was a tremendous amount of backlash aimed at the proposal by drink manufacturers, restaurants, stadiums and many other businesses that sell large beverages. Earlier today, the proposed ban was passed.

]]> http://wkdq.com/super-sized-sodas-and-sugary-drinks-banned-in-new-york-city/feed/ 0 Mario Tama / Getty Images Peyton Manning's Number 18 Jersey Banned in Colorado School District http://wkdq.com/peyton-mannings-number-18-jersey-banned-in-colorado-school-district/ http://wkdq.com/peyton-mannings-number-18-jersey-banned-in-colorado-school-district/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:00:04 +0000 Jon Prell http://wkdq.com/?p=99269 Those of us who watched Peyton Manning over the last 14 years as the Indianapolis Colts quarterback probably felt a little strange last night to see Manning in a Denver Broncos uniform taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers

]]> http://wkdq.com/peyton-mannings-number-18-jersey-banned-in-colorado-school-district/feed/ 0 Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Terms 'Facebook' And 'Twitter' Banned In France http://wkdq.com/terms-facebook-and-twitter-banned-in-france/ http://wkdq.com/terms-facebook-and-twitter-banned-in-france/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:08:35 +0000 Jon Prell http://wkdq.com/?p=8015 The French government is notorious for banning the use of English words as a way of maintaining French language and culture.

However, a recent ruling by the French government, which now makes it illegal to speak the words "Facebook" or "Twitter" on television or radio newscasts, isn't as shocking as you might think.

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High school senior James Tate decided to go big when he asked friend Sonali Rodrigues to the prom last Friday.

So, in the middle of the night, he taped large cardboard letters spelling out "Sonali Rodrigues, Will you go to prom with me? HMU - Tate" on an exterior wall of Shelton High School in Connecticut. (HMU stand for "Hit Me Up.")

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