Saturday, December 2, 2006

Irish lawmakers recommend lowering age of consent to 16 (Bridal gowns)

The Irish age of consent to sexual relations should be lowered from 17 to 16 years old, according to a report from an all-party committee on Child Protection just released.
MIDDLETOWN Hearts were aflutter and gowns shimmering in the Great Miami Room at the Manchester Inn for the 86th annual Charity Ball.
Hot ethnic trends in the West -- kaftans, henna tattoos, tunics with skinny pants -- are old hat in India and, for decades, the country has been a mecca for Western fashion designers. Even home goods stores like Pier 1 Imports, Wal-Mart, and Bed, Bath & Beyond stock thousands of items that bear the "Made in India" imprimatur.