Virtual crimes blur lines of law in online worlds
The Washington Post reports investigations in Belgium and Germany into alleged sexual and violent acts in Second Life and other virtual realms. Experts say virtual offenses may contravene laws like child pornography and credit card fraud, while users debate whether digital actions should have real world consequences.
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Alan Sipress
Washington Post
Washington
Belgium
Germany
Julian Dibbell
battered defense not always effective for women who kill
In Barnstable Massachusetts Dr Ann Gryboski faces murder charges after killing her husband in April. Despite visible injuries and claimed abuse, experts say battered woman syndrome often fails to fully exonerate women, with many cases ending in reduced charges or prison.
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Barnstable
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Ann Gryboski
Cape Cod
Sarah Buel
University of Texas School of Law
Farrah Fawcett
Michigan
Francine Hughes
Presidents not always top students in youth
National Archives exhibit reveals future leaders varied in grades and backgrounds. It highlights their school lives from report cards and writings to plays and sports, noting public school roots and later prestigious schools. It shows Nixon, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Bush and others shaping ambitions early.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
John Kennedy
George H.W. Bush
Timothy Walch
Herbert Hoover
White House
National Archives
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Kennedy
Bush
Johnson
Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
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Gerald R. Ford
Dwight Eisenhower
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Owntown
Elyria
EHS
George Baker
Elyria High School
Paul Rigda
Board of Education
George
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