BioSentral

China bans Italian mozzarella cheese after scare - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China banned sales of Italian mozzarella cheese on Saturday after Italy ordered a recall of the product because it might be contaminated with cancer-causing dioxins. [Reuters Health News]

Magic mushrooms face ban in Netherlands - AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — The famously liberal Netherlands has been swinging toward the right, cracking down on immigration, religious freedoms and the freewheeling red light district. The next possible target? Magic mushrooms. [USAToday.com World]

Motorcycle gang challenges city's ban - The Outlaws say being banned from a bar in Hudson, Wis., was a violation of their rights. City officials see it differently. [Startribune.com]

1979 Brothel Billboard Ban Ruled Unconstitutional - Many Las Vegas businesses use sex as a marketing tool, but soon valley residents will see advertisements for Nevada's legal brothels in ClarkCounty. [Klas-tv.com Las Vegas]

Georgia Passes Drug-Flavored Candy Ban - Georgia retailers may soon be prohibited from selling marijuana-flavored candy to children. The state House passed a measure targeting businesses that sell candies with drug-inspired names such as "Chronic Candy" and "Pot Suckers." [CBS Business News]

Next for NYC Trans Fat Ban: Enforcement - (AP) -- City officials are promising to be gentle when it comes to enforcing the first-in-the-nation ban on trans fats, which restaurants will have more than a year to rid from their food. [Physorg.com]

Some area bar owners pledge to ignore new state no-smoking rules - In a smoke-choked room, jammed with bar owners, employees, and their supporters, attorney Joe Loeffler gave his advice for compliance with the new state smoking ban that goes into effect today. Light 'em up. [Toledoblade.com]

A new threat: remote-controlled toys - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has banned imports of remote-controlled toy cars, boats and planes because of fears Tamil Tiger rebels could use them as bombs, a senior military official said Tuesday.

[Reuters Oddly Enough]

House Passes Ban on Social Site Access - Krishna Dagli writes to mention a C|Net story covering a House of Representatives vote on restricting access to social sites on public terminals. The bill, which passed the House in a 410-15 vote, would bar users from accessing sites like Amazon, MySpace, or Slashdot from terminals in libraries and schools. [slashdot]