New York Times: Rob and Laurie Cook are not prone to breaking the law, but these days they have been given to a regular act of civil disobedience: hanging their laundry to dry out in the backyard. The deed to their home – like most in this upscale suburb – prohibits outdoor clotheslines as eyesores. "I thought people passing by couldn’t see it, and the developers wouldn’t see it, so it didn’t bother my conscience too much," said Mr. Cook, a retired businessman and former officer in the Canadian Air …