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...stability and a child’s home life (not video games). And given the fact that violence amongst teenagers is at a 30-year low, it seems that perhaps politicians should refocus their energies on measures that actually protect children. And yet the suits in D.C. have another agenda. In 2005, Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton, now the likely future Democratic contender for President, drafted a letter to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the “Mature” rating for the popular game, “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” She wanted the rating...
...back to square one." That source adds, referring to Abbas by his nickname: "Abu Mazen will be hit hard. Hamas will have a heyday, and say, 'We told you so.' We want to avoid that scenario at all costs." Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apparently prefers a looser conference agenda, one unlikely to commit to fresh negotiations...
...satirical magazine called El Jueves published a cartoon that depicted the heir to the throne, Prince Felipe, having sex with his wife. Over the summer, leaders of ten Andalusian towns signed a motion in the regional parliament that would "situate the democratic fight for a republic on the political agenda...
...Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said, “Justice in Darfur must be on the agenda, at the top of the agenda. There can be no political solution, no security solution, no humanitarian solution as long as alleged war criminals remain free in the Sudan.” But when Moreno-Ocampo advised that any peace talks needed to broach the subject of accountability, he was met with silence from the international community...
...governance of product safety, the US might stand to benefit from a closer study of what has been done in Europe over the years,” commissioner Meglena Kuneva said in her talk, titled “Consumer Protection as a Challenge and Opportunity for the Transatlantic Agenda.” The speech was part of a trip by the commissioner to discuss “the current situation regarding the safety of consumer goods including toys produced in China,” Kuneva said. She will also meet with White House officials and representatives of the Federal Trade...