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Yoga enthusiasts are angry over a couple of new state laws. The Missouri Department of Revenue has recently told yoga studios they must charge a 4 percent sales tax on class fees, which it now classifies as recreation. Supporters maintain that yoga practice is more of a spiritual pursuit than merely an exercise class. And in Virginia, a state plan to regulate and license yoga teachers is causing quite the stir. The state Council of Higher Education wants to certify yoga teacher...