that -- out rightban -- ou tright. ban. supporters celebrated their deferral to local laws.arbucks is known to take firm political stances, but this time it is not taking sides. france's answer to the all american kids beauty pageants. they may soon be outlawed. the senate voted to ban judy competitions for girls --beauty -- beauty competitions for girls under 16 years old. >> she loves beauty pageants and she has been a successful contestant. >> i like fashion, smiling, and posing. >> her dreams could be cut short. parliament has voted to ban ug -- beauty contests for girls under 16. >> a are a symbol of the way women are defined -- they are a symbol of the way women are defined by their beauty. >> french pageants are not on the same scale as their flashy american equivalents. the bill will go to the lower house of parliament for discussion and a later vote. pageant organizers could face two years in prison and 30,000 euro and finds. >> let's go back to the airport where leaders around africa are arriving for the inauguration of the new president of mali. he was sworn in of