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...report concluded in recommending a combination of initiatives to address online dangers for youth, including technologies, parental oversight, social services, and law enforcement. Both Coakley and the Berkman Center emphasized the need for more research into how to combat online risks...
...combat front, there has been surprisingly little opposition voiced in military circles to Obama's pledge to withdraw about half the 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq within 16 months. In part, that's because Obama has said he will listen to commanders if they begin to feel the withdrawal is jeopardizing the uneasy peace there. But he has also benefited from the recently signed deal between Iraq and the Bush Administration calling for removal of virtually all U.S. troops from the country within three years...
...House Democrats unveiled the details of their planned $825 billion stimulus package on Thursday, renewable energy advocates were watching closely. On the campaign trail, President-elect Barack Obama had promised to boost spending on alternative power and energy efficiency, not only to combat climate change but also to promote "green jobs" - like solar panel manufacture and weatherizing of buildings. With spiking unemployment, green jobs would have to be the solution for saving the Earth - and the economy...
...That demographic includes hundreds of thousands of former supporters of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who backed Sarkozy's 2007 presidential bid after he promised to combat authorized and illegal immigration alike, and to impose order on France's ethnically diverse suburban housing projects. Once in office, Sarkozy has delivered on those pledges - and then some...
Created by STATE? attorneys general to investigate how technology can better protect children from online dangers, the Internet Safety Technical Task Force says that a) the Internet may not be as dangerous as we think and b) technology's probably not the way to combat the dangers that do exist. Surprisingly, given the widespread fears of sexual predators on the Web, the task force also concluded that the practice of cyber-bullying may actually be more prevalent in the lives of everyday youths. (See TIME's Top 10 Children's Books...