May 20, 2010 10:11 AM

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France's Cabinet approves draft legislation banning Islamic veil

France's Cabinet has approved draft legislation banning the face-covering Islamic veil. The next step is for French Deputies to vote on the measure. The vote is slated for July and Parliament is expected to pass the measure.If the Bill is passed, France will become the second European country after Belgium to ban the garment.

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