I know it is a real tired old argument—it's just that it is so compelling. If eighteen year olds are old enough to get their brains blown out in Iraq , then they are old enough to have a beer . In any logical society it would be a no brainer —and that would be the end of the story. Either let them booze it up-- or take away suffrage, the right to marry, to contract, to get killed in foreign wars—in other words, all the trappings of adulthood . One of the most absurd things I used to see in...Read Full Story
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We had some storms last night and this morning, Anika came running into the bedroom last night and hid in the bathroom at the first sound of thunder. She is so afraid of the storms. We received over an inch of rain so it was a good thing I put down the Scotts on the yard yesterday.
Today was busy, with doctor appointments and everything else that usually goes with Monday’s at our house.
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KILLING FIELDS
Dith Pran, the Cambodian-born journalist whose harrowing tale of...Read Full Story
Many students look forward to Thanksgiving weekend because it means that they get to take a break from their schoolwork and spend some time with family. Over the next few days, college students will be traveling throughout Pennsylvania on their way home.
But the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Division of Public Safety are focusing their efforts on drunk driving and underage drinking . Often the approach when addressing these types of issues is to increase the number of...Read Full Story
Teaching your teenage children how to drive is a rite of passage for both the parents and their children. It can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially given the fact that motor vehicle crashes remain the primary cause of death for adolescents. Luckily, this week is National Teen Driver Safety Week , and this year’s theme is supporting parents in teaching their teens to drive safely, reports azfamily.com.
The nationally-celebrated week was established in 2007 to raise awareness about...Read Full Story
A high school freshman football coach in the Hartford, Connecticut area has resigned from his post after being charged by the police for hosting an underage drinking party at his house. View and VoteRead Full Story
El Rincon Latino Bar and Grill, a popular Mexican restaurant on The Strip, is in trouble with the Tuscaloosa ABC Board for allowing underage drinking, according to ABC officer Lt. Amy Pailette. “El Rincon was serving to minors, but I’m not ...
Steve Taylor. The ages of the people in the house participating was between 15 to 22 years of age. Eight people were cited for minor in consumption between the ages of 18 to 20, three people were cited for minor in consumption under the age of ...
At least 20 state Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents will will be in the New Orleans area this weekend and next week to meet with bar owners about the enforcement of state liquor laws during the Mardi Gras season, ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert ...
Ballard was wanted in Adams County and in Baltimore County, Md., for theft and related offenses. Underage drinking: Joshua Matthew Lawler, 20, of Warrington, was cited for underage drinking after police stopped a vehicle he was in for a ...
First of all, I want to thank the people that attended the cracker barrel session in Plankinton last Saturday. It was a very good turnout and there were a variety of issues discussed. As I said then, some issues are a lot easier to vote on than ...
The Register-Star printed the release on Jan. 28 (and the Chatham Courier ... “The incident that took place involving my son is a deeply personal family matter that is being dealt with in a very private way,” Benson told the Courier.
ROCK HILL, S.C. Eighteen people have cited for underage drinking at a party at a home in Rock Hill. The Herald of Rock Hill reported ( http://bit.ly/x0ddwk) the people ranging in age from 17 and 20 were cited when police responded to a report of ...
As a parent, discuss how you can best deal with the problem of underage drinking. Share stories about how you have addressed this topic with your kids. Underage drinking is a very common problem, even among very young students.
Herald-Bulletin - ... 24 pm - Indiana’s riverboat casinos have paid nearly $300,000 in fines over the last decade for letting in 90 underage ... it works to prevent those under 21 from getting onto
Raleigh News & Observer - CHAPEL HILL -- About 20 high school students nabbed for underage drinking last month at Chapel Hill house parties entered into deals this morning that ask parents to atte
Wausau Daily Herald - The Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drugs Partnership Council is hosting a town hall meeting tonight to discuss the prevention of underage drinking. A panel consisting of healt
Ashland Daily Tidings - ... is one reason why I recently issued "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking." With this call to action, I am asking eve