NEW TEEN DRIVING LAW TAKES
EFFECT THIS WEEK
A new Ohio law that places additional
restrictions on teenage drivers will take effect this week.
The law, which provides that teen drivers may carry only
one passenger at a time who is not a family member, takes
effect on Friday. The law also limits the nighttime hours
that teens may drive. Some law enforcement officials question
whether the law will result in more inexperienced drivers
on the roads since they cannot ride together.
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GOVERNMENT STUDYING FAMILY LEAVE ACT
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the 1993 Family and Medical
Leave Act is under review both by Congress and the Bush administration,
who are considering whether the law needs to be modified. Many
workers say the law gives them the chance to rehabilitate injuries
or tend to ailing family members, and some congressional leaders
are considering expanding the law’s reach. But many human
resources employees and business groups say that the law is
frequently abused by workers who simply don’t want to
come into work from time to time.
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GUANTANAMO TRIBUNALS STILL FACE HURDLES
The
New York Times reports that the recent guilty plea from an
Australian detained for more than five years at Guantanamo
Bay Naval Base and accused of supporting terror activities has
not dispelled criticism of the system. While Bush administration
and military officials suggest that the plea from David Hicks
last week shows that the tribunal system represents a fair
and legitimate forum, others argue that the plea deal shows
only that the system is rigged to convince detainees that the
only way to get out of Guantanamo is to give prosecutors what
they want.
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