Study shows high rate of youth arrests
Almost one in three Americans has been arrested for a crime other than a traffic violation by the age of 23, according to a new study of 7,335 young people. The 30 percent arrest rate, sociologists said, reflects a more aggressive societal attitude toward such crimes as vandalism, underage drinking, drunken driving, shoplifting, and drug possession.
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The toll of elevator accidents
Elevator accidents kill about 27 people each year in the U.S. About 10,200 injuries are reported.
LATimes.com
Women in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The 11 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this month include only one woman, singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. Among the 296 inductees to the Hall of Fame since its founding in 1983, only 40 have been women or included female members.
Salon.com
Sexual assault rates
Nearly one out of five women claims to have been raped or sexually assaulted, a new federal survey of 16,500 adults found. One in four women reports having been beaten by a boyfriend or husband.
The New York Times
Mothers find work with phone-sex companies
The number of mothers who have young children and work for phone-sex companies has risen by 400 percent in the last 18 months because of the dismal economy. “Most sound a little embarrassed,” said Chris Durst, who runs a website that helps mothers find ways to earn money at home. “They say, ‘I’ve tried everything. This is the fastest way for me to get my family back on its feet again.’”
ABCNews.com
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Is Trump's new peacemaking model working in DR Congo?Talking Point Truce brokered by the US president in June is holding, but foundations of a long-term peace have let to be laid
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Gun violence in PG-13 movies, and morefeature The amount of gun violence in PG-13 movies has more than tripled since 1985.
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Terrorist inmates in Federal prisons, and more
feature There are now more inmates convicted of terrorism in Federal prisons than there are detainees at Guantánamo.
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Spillover violence from Mexico is less than feared, and more
feature The latest FBI statistics show that the four major U.S. cities with the lowest violent crime rates are all in states that border Mexico.