Kids there who misbehave online can now face serious consequences, even when they're not at school.

NPR: School District to Police Students' Online Activities

Even those in Europe who think that Jacques Chirac has overdone his America-baiting have been alarmed to hear the moderate U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell argue that France will have to face "serious consequences" over its stance on Iraq.

CNN: Analysis: Battles ahead over U.N. role

These states are just beginning to face the internal consequences: serious inflation, major declines in their workers' standard of living, destruction of people's savings, bankruptcies of otherwise-solvent businesses and inflammation of political and ethnic tensions.

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In early December, Saddam Hussein had all Iraqi scientists warned of the serious consequences that they and their families would face if they revealed any sensitive information to the inspectors.

CNN: Transcript of Powell's U.N. presentation

The United Nations says the world's bees face multiple threats and unless something is done to halt their decline, there could be serious long-term consequences for food supplies.

BBC: 'Long-term consequences' of decline in bee population