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Everyone knows that late 20th century America, where no-parent households, Marilyn Manson and the National Rifle Association all converge, is not for the faint of heart. But how did it become a place where kids gun down other kids...
...selling a family jewel, Samuel I. ("Si") Newhouse Jr., chairman of Random House's parent company, Advance Publications, proved that he could read a market as well as a book. And publishing is not a pretty story. Costs have been skyrocketing in a market shaken by high advances, torpid sales and power struggles with superstore book chains. In a statement, Newhouse said the company had reached a "decision to focus its efforts on the management and expansion of its core business of newspapers, magazines, business journals and cable...
Many are asking: If the law cannot effectively go after the kids, can it not punish the parents? According to the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, 42 states have enacted laws making parents responsible in one form or another for their children's crimes. Of those states, 17 make parents criminally liable, sometimes with the threat of hefty fines and jail time. California's 1988 antigang law is one of the toughest. The state's Parental Responsibility Act makes parents liable for inadequate supervision, with penalties of up to a year in jail and $2,500 fines. Arkansas...
...more time we spent in Leisure World, the more acutely we became conscious of our status as anomalies. We walked too fast, talked too loud and drove too small a car; we stood out like a parent in a lecture hall. It wasn't long before we were ready to wave good-bye to Abby's grandma and Lady and return to a working world...
...YORK: The suits at TIME's parent company could be forgiven a mild case of angina Tuesday when this story moved on the AP newswire: "PBS Announces Bid to Acquire Time Warner." Said the press release, "Current Time Warner executives Gerald M. Levin and R. E. (Ted) Turner will be encouraged to apply for positions in the new company." A quick scan of the story -- which professed to be "embargoed until 12:01 a.m., April 1" -- revealed its lighthearted intentions. But AP didn't see the funny side, and ran an "urgent" disclaimer advising readers to ignore the story. "Managers...