More states aim to knock air out of festive balloon launches
By DAVID SHARP, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The tradition of releasing balloons at weddings, birthdays and memorials may soon get deflated by lawmakers in more than half a dozen states. Critics say the helium-filled balloons pollute the environment, and threaten birds and other wildlife when they fall to earth. "People don't really realize that it's littering. That's why we want to bring