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Council moves forward with pet ordinance in Lexington; will have second vote in June

It's a ban that if passed would stop the sale of dogs and cats from puppy mills at pet stores in Lexington. ....

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Obsolete Restrictions on Public Diplomacy Hurt U.S. Outreach and Strategy

Section 501 of the U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of1948 (Smith-Mundt Act) prohibits domestic dissemination ofinformation designed for foreign consumption, ostensibly to ban"domestic propaganda." In the war on terrorism, this amounts toself-sabotage. Until Congress relegates this piece of legislationto the dustbin of history, the U.S. cannot expect to conduct publicdiplomacy effectively. ....

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