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And though religious groups have sounded off about how Sunday sales are harmful to families, legislators such as Harp are reaching out to them by adding enforcement provisions designed to crack down on store owners who sell to minors. In a state like Georgia, where more than two-thirds of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the Recession Doom the Last Sunday Blue Laws? | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

Given Mexico's widespread breakdown in security, the praise for Flores' Feb. 5 act of self-defense is unsurprising. The conviction rate in the thousands of murders and kidnappings afflicting the nation every year is estimated to be as low as 5%. Women and children are also increasingly among those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Crime Mounts, Mexicans Turn to Vigilante Justice | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

It is too early to say whether these self-proclaimed avengers will become a significant force in Mexico's battle with crime. Some of them may simply be angry citizens sending out messages not backed by any action. Others could be fronts for drug gangs, who want to present themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Crime Mounts, Mexicans Turn to Vigilante Justice | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

There are certainly some unfortunate precedents: Self-proclaimed anti-gang vigilantes became a key part of the civil war in Colombia, where they morphed into paramilitary armies with thousands of members. These groups fought leftist guerrillas and allied with the government to bring down major drug traffickers such as the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Crime Mounts, Mexicans Turn to Vigilante Justice | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

Now as Secretary of State, Clinton is avoiding that sort of provocation. During her three-day visit to Beijing, she plans to visit a church Sunday morning and meet with female NGO and civil society leaders at the U.S. embassy later in the day, seemingly choosing subtle example over fiery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Takes a Softer Approach to China | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

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