21.   Until recently, laser pointers were the preferred gadget among pranksters.

22.   A laser pointer is also provided together with the mouse control for easier presentation.

23.   Addressing a packed auditorium at the El Rosario University, the candidate wielded a laser pointer and spoke on topics from global warming to rural irrigation.

24.   American Xtal products include diodes for laser pointers.

25.   Because of the problems, communities and schools from Arizona to New York have banned the laser pointers.

26.   Doctors and police in some parts of the United States are joining forces to demand a ban on the sale of laser pointers to children.

27.   In Maine, the Chiefs of Police Association is lobbying the Legislature to make it illegal for anyone to target another person with a laser pointer without permission.

28.   In Florida, laser pointers are prohibited on Collier County school property because several bus drivers reported students shined the lasers into their eyes.

29.   Laser pointers becoming a national problem for police, schools.

30.   Malaysia has banned the sale of laser pointers for fear the popular toys could cause eye injuries, news reports said Monday.