Bill O'Reilly's book, Killing Lincoln has been banned. The Ford Theater bookstore in Washington, D.C. has banned the selling of the book due to several "mistakes" and "inaccuracies. “Killing Lincoln” has no footnotes. “Killing Lincoln” suffers from factual errors and a lack of documentation, according to a study conducted by Rae Emerson, the deputy superintendent of Ford’s Theater National Historic Site, which is a unit of the National Park Service. The National Park Service finds that the Fox host's best-selling new book is riddled with factual errors.

Don Peters, head coach of the 1984 U.S. women's Olympic team, was declared "permanently ineligible" after a disciplinary hearing by USA Gymnastics this month. A former Olympic gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse has been banned for life by USA Gymnastics and his place in the federation's Hall of Fame revoked.

Indian Actress, Nikhita Thukral has been banned from appearing in Kannada language films because she had an affair with her famous co-star, action hero Darshan. The three-year ban was imposed on actress after Darshan, was arrested on domestic violence charges and hospitalized last week following a complaint from his wife Vijaylakshmi. The Kannada Film Producers' Association says that Ms Thukral has created trouble in Darshan's domestic life. southern Indian Film producers imposed the ban on actress. It was also rumored that her ban was lifted, although it ruins to be seen whether her career will endure since of the scandal.

The five most challenged/banned books in 2011, according to the American Library Association are following.

1- The hunger games by Suzanne Collins.
Reasons: Sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violence.


2- Crank by Ellen Hopkins.
Reasons: Drugs, Offensive language, sexually explicit.


3- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
Reasons: Insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit.


4- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, Violence.


5- And Tango makes Three by Justin Richerdson, Peler Parmell.
Reasons: Homosexuality, Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group.

Foreigners will be banned from entering the cannabis-selling coffee shops under new anti-drug laws in Holland, only Dutch residents will be allowed to enter the shops, Tourists are to be banned from buying cannabis in Dutch "coffee shops". Amsterdam became popular among tourists because of its marijuana bars and coffee shops. In order to tackle the nuisance and criminality associated with coffee shops and drug trafficking, the open-door policy of coffee shops will end," said the health minister.

France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim population. France’s Muslim community of 5 million is the largest in Western Europe. Fewer than 2,000 women are estimated to actually wear the burqa or niqab in France. The law banning face-hiding Islamic burqas and niqabs came into effect on April, 2011. Parliament passed the ban last year with overwhelming support - only one member of the senate voted against it - making France the first country in the West to do so. Fewer than 2,000 women are estimated to actually wear the burqa or niqab in France.