BAD HAIR DAY.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

A federal appellate court dealt Missouri's African-style hair braiders a setback when it upheld the state's law requiring them to undergo 1,500 hours of cosmetology training before they can work. The training, which can cost more than $12,000, includes no instruction in African-style braiding. The court acknowledged that requiring braiders to spend time and money on training they don't need "is imperfect...