Rating system lets Internet users control sex violence
San Francisco AP. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 introduces a four category rating system for violence nudity sex and language with 0 to 4 scales. Users set filters to block content and must enter a supervisor password to bypass. The system developed by the Recreational Software Advisory Council has 4000 sites registered and grows daily. Netscape AOL and CompuServe plan compatible ratings soon.
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Recreational Software Advisory Council
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Stephen Balkam
Netscape
Donna Sokolsky
America Online
CompuServer
Creatures and Humans Noted in Tiered Violence Scale
A compact breakdown lists violence and injury levels from animals to humans, detailing what each tier permits from noninjury to severe harm. It includes Nudity WB and Sex M scales and Language BB ratings for content guidance.
High rape related pregnancy rate reported in study
A Medical Tribune News Service report states that 9 percent of rapes lead to pregnancy and over 13 percent of American women are raped at some point. The August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology summarizes interviews with about 4,000 women, noting only 12 percent received immediate medical attention and that timely treatment can prevent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Melisa M. Holmes
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
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Charleston
Ronald Gray
Department of Population Dynamics
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
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Lee Learman
San Francisco
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University of California Medical School
Dog Allegedly Sparks House Fire in Kelso Attack
In Kelso Washington Matthew Gould reports his 22 year old home fire was caused by his German shepherd Sadie who chewed into matches in a cardboard box. Fire Captain Mark Maker calls it a first and notes the dog playing with matches as the official cause. Gould woke to smoke, called rescuers, and managed to douse flames.
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Financial examiner drowns in tub in New York
A 29 year old financial investigator Romeo Williams was found dead in his apartment bathtub with a 40cc barbell around his neck. Police said co workers alerted his sister after he failed to report to work at the Coffee Sugar and Cocoa Exchange. The medical examiner listed suffocation and drowning as the cause. Williams' mother said the body was too decomposed to identify. Exchange officials planned to withhold comment pending identification.
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