EU to shut down industrial bluefin tuna fishing early (AFP via Yahoo! News) The European Commission said Friday it was shutting down industrial tuna fishing in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic early because quotas for 2008 were nearly full. Calif. shuts down labor contractor after death (AP via Yahoo! News) State officials are shutting down a San Joaquin Valley farm labor contractor that hired a pregnant teen who died while pruning grapes last month. Bill seeks to turn down sound on TV ads (San Francisco Chronicle) Fed up with TV ads so loud that they send viewers scrambling to hit mute on their remotes, a Bay Area lawmaker is pushing a new bill that would force federal regulators to ratchet down the volume of commercials. The proposal was introduced this week by Rep.... One down, more to go for Republicans aiding McCain (AP via Yahoo! News) Having worn down Barack Obama in one dispute this week, Republican operatives are helping John McCain hit other targets, sometimes without waiting for his cue. House cracks down on teen drinking (Boston Globe) House lawmakers have passed a bill that cracks down on underage drinking. Under the bill, teens under 21 who try to buy alcohol would lose their drivers' licenses for 30 days. A second offense carries a 90-day suspension, and subsequent offenses result in year-long suspensions.
