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EUROPE The international Kyoto Protocol, to curb greenhouse-gas emissions HIP-HOP The Senate's Media and Marketing Accountability Act, to curb artistic expression...
...students' breath or smelling their cups." Despite their complaints, college heads have been disinclined to make a public case for lowering the drinking age, knowing how controversial that would be. Meanwhile, on a number of campuses, administrators are employing what turns out to be a remarkably powerful tool to curb excessive drinking: simple information. When college students are asked how much drinking takes place on their campuses, they almost always guess too high. In a 1996 survey at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York, students said their peers were drinking five times a week. In truth, the answer...
...Time: The Bush Administration has shown contempt for the Kyoto environment accord, the OECD effort to curb tax havens, the abm treaty and the biological weapons deal. Are there perils in this approach? Solana: It is impossible for the U.S. to abandon its responsibilities. I am sure it will continue to engage in a good tone with the Europeans. In the coming week these things will become clear...
...attack on a nightclub in Tel Aviv's Dolphinarium, a former aquarium turned entertainment complex, sparked a frenzy of diplomatic action and angry demonstrations. Under international pressure to curb the killers, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat promised to do all he could to secure an "immediate and unconditional cease-fire." Israel's Cabinet didn't buy it. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared his own cease-fire two weeks ago and watched the toll continue to mount. But as observers waited for Sharon's tactical decision on whether to hit back, Sharon was, in fact, rethinking his strategy. His emergency Cabinet meeting...
TIME.com: Hoping to placate European criticism over his positions on efforts to curb global warming, President Bush on Monday announced new research initiatives to study the problem but reiterated his rejection of the Kyoto treaty. Will the latest announcement impress the Europeans...