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...major lesson of Virginia Tech appears to be that most subsequent legislative changes happen only in the locale of the incident - and even then only incrementally, in a very narrow way that applies to the specific shooting and not to the gun problem generally. "I'm very concerned that there is this level of acceptance - that these shootings are just going to happen no matter what," says Thom Mannard, president of States United to Prevent Gun Violence. "What never really seems to occur is a real, thorough discussion on the fact that often the only common denominator in these tragedies...
...exposure to step-dancing began at home; her mother was a dancer. At first a spectator at dance performances, she is now entering her sixth year stepping. Fallon’s parents do not dance; he was first exposed to it at Irish festivals and began taking lessons at the age of five. “I thought it was cool,” he said. Dancing and competing is a natural part of both students’ lives. “I can’t imagine not doing it,” O’Brien says...
Poterba added that the ability to be flexible in the face of changing circumstances is an important lesson that can be passed on for the benefit of the graduating class...
...went missing, Shannon Mathews was last seen in front of her school after an after-school swimming lesson. Her disappearance sparked one of the largest searches in British history. Three hundred police officers interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 homes in an investigation that they estimate cost more than $2 million...
...Lesson Four: Al Qaeda may seize the opportunity to make dramatic gestures. The Sunni insurgency has genuinely been put back on its heels in the face of the surge, and there may be a temptation among insurgent strategists to lie low and regroup in their remaining havens around Iraq. But any insurgent pause now may mean lost chances to attack American troops and to score political points just as the disposition of U.S. military strength is up for debate...