Based on scientific evidence, VA presumes that B cell leukemias, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease were caused by military service for Veterans who were exposed to certain herbicides while they were serving in the military.
In 38 states, dog racing is illegal. In five states (Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Oregon and Wisconsin), there are no longer any open dog tracks or live racing, but no legislation has been passed to ban the sport. That leaves seven states in which commercial dog racing remains legal and active.
1 Wife beating has never been legal in the U.S. 2  A couple of 19th-century U.S. trial opinions referred to an ancient law permitting a husband to beat his wife with a stick not exceeding a thumb's width but rejected said law.  While this alleged rule involved a thumb, it wasn't the origin of rule of thumb..