Editorials

Goaded by millions of product recalls, Congress has passed tough new legislation to keep lead and other toxic substances out of children’s toys. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act sets new standards, strengthens the Consumer Product Safety Commission and makes it easier for the public to learn of potentially dangerous items. Though mainly focused on children’s products, the act also bolsters regulations for all-terrain vehicles.

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AFTER HEARING her name placed in nomination at the Democrats’ convention next week, Hillary Clinton will no doubt urge her followers to support Barack Obama. What good that gesture will do for the Obama candidacy remains to be seen. Clinton has already made it several times, but a new Pew Research Center poll shows that 28 percent of her primary voters do not intend to vote for Obama, a number virtually unchanged from June.

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