The curfew policy going into effect at Valley View Mall has some teens up in arms. The mall's managers announced everyone under 18 will need adult supervision when they visit the mall on weekend nights after 6:00.----At 6:30 Friday evening, 17-year-old Byron Hart strode into Valley View Mall to collect his paycheck.He came face to […]
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Quiet night at the mall gets teens talking
'I love Alex' earns girl 4-month suspension
Writing "I love Alex" on a school gymnasium wall brought a 12-year-old the same punishment as if she had made terrorist threats.The Katy Independent School District rated the message, written with a baby blue marker by sixth-grader Shelby Sendelbach, as a Level 4 infraction - the same as for threats, drug possession and assault.Only murder, […]
Video Games Don't Make Kids Violent, Study Says
Whether parents like it or not, video games are a big part of many young teenagers' lives, but sometimes these games get a bad rap. A new study hopes to change that.Researchers looked at more than 1,200 seventh and eighth graders who play video games regularly."We found that most boys 12-14 years old are playing […]
First genome transplant turns one species into another
Scientists have converted an organism into an entirely different species by performing the world's first genome transplant, a breakthrough that paves the way for the creation of synthetic forms of life.The team, led by Craig Venter, the man who raced to sequence the human genome, wants to build new microbes to produce environmentally friendly fuels.The […]
Man accused of biting off 3-year-old's lip, ear
NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts (AP) -- A man accused of biting off the lip and ear of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered held without bail. Bryan James, 34, was charged with assault and battery upon a child causing substantial bodily injuries. Police said the attack left the girl so mutilated […]
Official recommends Jack Thompson get psychological help
An official of the Florida Bar proposed late last week that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson submit to psychological testing and accept a 91-day suspension of his law license, according to an e-mail GamePolitics received from Thompson himself.The claim has not been verified by the Florida Bar, which did not respond to our request for […]
US: Indy Film Exposes Cruel Teen Correction Programs
Over the GW takes us inside "tough love" teen programs which pose as rehabilitation clinics, but offer their patients steady physical abuse and humiliation.Until now, there has never been a feature film that takes us inside "tough love" teen programs like those headed by Romney financiers Mel Sembler and Robert Lichfield. The New York Times […]
FTC Abandons Net Neutrality
This is bad, bad news for all of us...vnunet.com: (h/t Scarecrow) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to abandon net neutrality and allow telecoms companies to charge websites for access. The FTC said in a report that, despite popular support for net neutrality, it was minded to let the market sort out the issue. […]
Kiss Caught on Camera Raises Issues of Big Brother Surveillance
Surveillance cameras in schools are meant to keep children safe and in-line, but a kiss, a camera and a controversy have Gig Harbor High School in Washington in an uproar.A security camera captured two girls kissing, but it's what happened next that sparked a surveillance debate. With Warren County schools having surveillance cameras not only […]
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