On June 1st the ACLU sued to stop the implementation of an executive order signed by Mr Scott that requires all applicants for state jobs to be tested for drugs, and existing state employees to be randomly tested.

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In years past we've seen iOS alarms mysteriously stop working on January 1st.

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Oklahoma's Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, which went into effect on November 1st after a lawsuit failed to stop it, will be one of the most stringent in the country.

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The White Nights festival at the Mariinsky Theatre a fortnight of almost non-stop performances that ended on July 1st is an extraordinary accomplishment.

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Japan says that it will stop importing American beef after September 1st unless the United States can certify that none of it comes from Canada.

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On January 1st police in Beijing detained five parents of sickened children for several hours, apparently to stop them holding a press conference to complain about compensation arrangements.

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