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...said they would hold a trial under Islamic law for eight aid workers accused of preaching Christianity, but that their fate would ultimately be decided by the militia's leader. Relatives were allowed to visit the eight foreigners, who are among 24 detained employees of the German-based charity Shelter Now International. According to a decree issued in June, the foreigners face prison terms followed by deportation. But the 16 Afghan workers face the death penalty if they are convicted of conversion from Islam...
...Commercial sexual exploitation is defined in the study as a one-on-one, interpersonal interaction in exchange for goods and services. And while researchers found that most of these kids engage in sex to stay alive, or for "survival sex," using their bodies to secure food, shelter, or clothing, some children were also having sex for drugs or products they might not otherwise be able to afford. Money, however, is not the primary factor at play here: According to the Penn study, while poorer children are at higher risk for exploitation, researchers encountered large groups of white, middle-class teens...
Kids are like cars: If you can't control them, you shouldn't have them. Maybe it's time to require parenting licenses. Firm, consistent and loving direction is as much the birthright of every child as are food and shelter. ALICE STEIN Tonawanda...
Once the giveaways are gone and there's a place for all the keepers, it's time to decorate. But beware of the fantasy bedrooms served up by the shelter magazines and kids' specialty catalogs. The market for kids' furniture and accessories has never been hotter, but many design experts don't like what they see. Says Ro Logrippo, author of In My World: Designing Living and Learning Environments for the Young: "These phantasmagorical theme rooms where everything matches really stifle the imagination." Rather than imposing the perfect tableau on a child who probably doesn't want it, parents need...
...Officer dispatched to remove an unwanted guest from near the Widener gate. The individual was checked for warrants and then transported to the shelter at 240 Albany St. for the night...