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Hoodies are those popular sweatshirts with hoods that kids are wearing everywhere. But in New York, most don't come with any drawstrings. Peasant blouses, lace-up jeans, grommet belts with long loops and boys' swimsuits with drawstrings are also hard to find in the state these days. That's because New York passed a law that limits drawstrings to three inches in length because strings on kids' clothing have gotten stuck in school bus doors and playground equipment, and have caused at least two dozen deaths around the...