Word: minor
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Under state law, providing a minor with alcohol can be punished with a fine or even jail time. But, as was the case with Louie’s Superette, the consequences are rarely that harsh. Generally, an offending establishment may get a warning letter or be forced to close for up to three days, said Amy Whitney, the Massachusetts youth program coordinator of MADD, a group that works with community law enforcement agencies to enforce underage drinking laws...
...seats for almost the entire movie. One or two moments fraught with unnecessary tension, however, detract from the more pensive scenes. Towards the end, Jones’s character waxes introspective about his looming obsolescence in old age, and his meditation dampens the momentum of the denouement. But these minor setbacks are of little consequence. Most will be too busy picking their jaws up off the floor to even care...
...those things happened at the same time as a recession happened. It accelerated the negative. The fact that we've had a financial crisis at the same time as the country is in a growing phase will mute the impact overall. So we'll have a relatively minor correction, but more than likely a correction...
...growing increasingly lenient in many other places. In Alaska, there's no jail or fine for holders of an ounce or less in their homes. In Nebraska, possession of less than an ounce is simply a civil citation. In Ohio, no criminal record is kept of a minor misdemeanor, that is, possession of less than 100 grams. Since the 1970s, the home-rule cities of Ann Arbor and Madison - who are allowed by their states to let city regulations supersede state laws for the most part - have simply imposed $25 fines for possession. St. Pierre says NORML and related organizations...
...Agnes did a great job all weekend fighting through matches against tough opponents,” assistant coach Julia Scaringe said. Nobody else was able to summon a victory on Day 2 of the event, although Rosekrans played a close match with Illinois’ Kristina Minor. After winning the first set, Rosekrans fell in the supertiebreak, 4-6, 7-5, (10-2). Schnitter gave the Fighting Illini’s freshman star Megan Fudge, currently ranked 120th in the nation, a fight, but Fudge came out on top after two sets, 6-4, 6-4. The Crimson enjoyed more...