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...true that cough syrup abuse and prescription drug abuse has increased, but overall drug use among teens has fallen. School violence declined steadily in the 1990s and early '00s (see http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/). As for overall crime, as the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows in "Juvenile Victimization and Offending, 1993-2003", crime has fallen among kids, in some cases (such as homicide) quite dramatically...
...Brown taken away abstract ideas from another source, ideas that are too general to get copyright protection?" says Caplin. "Or has he taken something that is an expression of an idea, which could have protection? Those questions were tested here and in making their decision, the judges have indirectly fallen on the side of freedom of artistic expression. It means that creative writers who are looking for sources of inspiration can still sleep easy...
...Bush Administration has been heartened by the last month in Iraq. Khalilzad leaves as U.S. and Iraqi forces have converged to provide security in Baghdad and, he said, the Iraqi forces seem to be keeping up. Violence in the capital, he said, has "fallen nearly a quarter" since Operation Law and Order began six weeks ago. Iraqis are starting to trust their own security forces, he said, citing a steady amount of useful tips coming in during recent weeks. Also, there are indications, he said, that the tribes and some insurgents are turning on al-Qaeda in Anbar province...
...city council has appealed for the Malians to be released and offered a path to legalization based on the merits of their situations. Their employer has sought work permits that would allow the 23 Malians to obtain resident visas, noting that productivity in his nearly 700-employee facility has fallen over 10% since their arrest. Petitions demanding the Malians return gave garnered between 4,000 and 6,000 signatures; Montfort merchants have expressed their solidarity by tying white strips of cloth outside their stores; and marches and rallies continue drawing large crowds. "Everyone is aware immigration policies are a necessary...
...Giuliani takes a similar approach to his signature issue, the fight against terrorism. Those memorable images of September 2001, Giuliani dusted with the soot of fallen buildings and atomized aircraft, give him automatic standing on this powerful topic in every corner of the country. Traveling by private jet (Gulfstream IV or better, his contract stipulates) and charging $100,000 for each speech, Giuliani reassures audiences that all America requires to prevail is confidence...