Grapevine: Game change over flu epidemic

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It's -- now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine.

The White House has quadrupled the threshold for signatures required on it's we the people petition site.

In order to receive an official response from the Obama administration.

The new men among 100000.

Signatures and thirty days that's up from 25000.

Which was an increase over the original 5000 signatures.

Some popular ones include states is sessions like Texas and a plan to build space Star Wars death star which.

The White House says would cost 850.

Quadrillion dollars.

The administration reports about two and a half million people joined the system in just the last two months of the year started.

Seven 3000 petitions and registered nearly five million signatures.

President Obama -- official limousines we'll soon display the Washington DC license plate taxation without representation.

President Clinton highlighted the district's lack of statehood in 2001 the tags were.

First produced but they were removed the following year when president George W.

Bush took office the White House released a statement quote.

President Obama has lived in the district now for four years and has seen firsthand.

How patently unfair it is for working families in DC to work hard raise children -- pay taxes without having a vote in congress.

It is unclear if this new found commitment.

Will result in any policy initiatives.

What was child's play four to six year old boys apparently looked like a serious threat at a Maryland school.

Local media report parents are furious that the children were suspended.

After using their fingers to make imaginary guns while playing cops and robbers during recess.

Another child was suspended earlier this month for pretending to fire an imaginary gun more than -- but the school reversed its decision.

After the parents appealed.

Finally the flu epidemic has resulted in the game change the Manhattan soccer club has banned high five thing and handshaking.

At all youth soccer games.

After governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency the club now suggests that instead of shaking hands and -- thriving.

Opponents touch elbows.

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