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...sounds like a no-brainer, but like any new information in the battle over gun control, it?s bound to ruffle a few feathers: Registration and licensing requirements deter criminals from buying guns. That latest bit of data in the gun control debate, courtesy of the Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Johns Hopkins University, indicates that stricter guidelines for gun purchases mean fewer firearms end up in the hands of criminals. States with the lowest incidence of criminal gun activity are those with both licensing and registration guidelines. And the best results of all, according...
...terrorist believed to be behind the bombing of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (among other outrages), was said to be hiding. The obvious objective was to try to kill him. Or if that failed, to kill enough of those around him either to slow him down or deter his operation...
...Such difficulties failed to deter 7,000 new owners last year, 80% of them in Britain. Aga-Rayburn's managing director Geoff Harrop wants to see a push for the American market, where some 10,000 Agas already have homes and around 400 are sold every year. France and the Netherlands are also ripe for expansion. "The Group has declared a target of an annual 10,000 sales within two years," he says. The passion for minimalist kitchens is peaking in Britain, according to Homes & Gardens editor Matthew Line. It's good news for the Aga, but whatever the fashion...
...maintains that the same principle could be applied against any Palestinian representative who had been involved in terrorist actions and wreak havoc with European efforts to engage with both sides. That argument may resonate with politicians engaged in trying to revive the peace process, but it?s unlikely to deter the lawyers and judges pursuing cases against Israeli leaders. And that has forced Israel's foreign ministry to counsel extreme caution to traveling officials. Any Israeli military and political leaders potentially vulnerable to such charges are being advised to avoid traveling to or through countries where they...
...about the only business in America to have special status. They want to keep their privileged status. We should be able to hold HMOs accountable, the same way we treat doctors and nurses and others, in order to help patients get the health care they deserve. Strong accountability will deter HMO abuse and make sure that all patients get high quality care...