Stand Up For Science fuels clash over Texas biology texts
In Austin religious leaders scientists and parents launch a campaign to ensure evolution is accurately taught in high school biology textbooks as the state Board of Education prepares new editions. Critics label intelligent design a rebirth of creationism and warn against weakening science education. The board plans a final ruling in November with hearings in September and final edits due in October.
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Amanda Walker
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US Supreme Court
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Texas Freedom Network
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Board of Education
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Harris County homeland security summit hosted by Garcia
Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia R Garcia will host a Friday homeland security summit at the Bay Area Community Center Seabrook with officials from all 15 cities in the precinct and representatives from local state and federal emergency management and law enforcement. James Schwartz director of emergency services for Hanis County will deliver the keynote. speakers include US representatives Lampson Green and Jackson Lee Harris County Judge Eckels will moderate and the event runs 9 am to 4 pm with sessions on grant funding trauma care and emergency communications.
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Sylvia R. Garcia
Bay Area
Garcia
James Schwartz
Schwartz
Washington Area
Nick Lampson
Gene Green
Sheila Jackson Lee
Robert Eckels
Kenneth Mattox
Ben Taub General Hospital
Guy Clifton
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston
Save Our Ers
Bay Area Community Center
NASA
Live and Exposed at Lee College arts kickoff
Lee College showcases its visual and performing arts during the Live and Exposed kickoff on Sunday from 3 to 5 p m at the McNulty Haddick Building on the main campus. WPA departments will display work and perform, with free admission and refreshments. call 281 425 6255 for details.
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Conversational Sign Language Course Offered at Lee College
Lee College Continuing Education invites the public to a sign language course covering basics of conversational sign language finger spelling and numbers. The class runs August 26 to December 14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 25 a m to 12 05 p m with a 142 dollar registration fee. Call 2614256314 or 1 800 621 8722 for details.
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Recall vote fight centers on California leaders
Federal judge rejects delay to the October 7 recall vote amid concerns about punch card machines. Schwarzenegger circles advisers to unveil economic recovery plans while Ueberroth holds a lean briefing. Davis attacks recall as a GOP power grab and Feinstein campaigns against it in West Los Angeles.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Peter Ueberroth
California
Schwarzenegger
Ueberrath
Gray Davis
Hollywood
U.S
Dianne Feinstein
Feinstein
FirstEnergy Outages Tied to Earlier Problems and Blackout
Cleveland area outages linked to outdated equipment and trees near lines. FirstEnergy faced prior complaints amid January computer network glitches from the slammer worm. Experts consider heavy power borrowing between utilities as a potential trigger for last week blackout spanning Detroit to NYC and beyond.
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FirstEnergy Corp
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FirstEnergy
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Tom Kraynak
Canton
Ohio
Grants fund victim services and drug task force
Grants from city programs support victim services and a drug task force. Houston received 3.2 million to back the Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force for drug case work in Harris and Fort Bend counties. New Horizons Family Center gained 50,658 for counseling and advocacy for sexual violence victims, targeting the Liberty Dayton satellite office. Joyce Young noted the grant covers counselor salary and supplies and marked a fourth consecutive year with a sizable increase. Perry emphasized funding programs that pursue justice for offenders and healing for victims.
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Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force
Harris
Fort Bend
New Horizons Family Center
Bay Area Women’s Center
New Horizons
Joyce Young
Liberty
Chambers County
Dayton
Immunization push aids child safety at Crosby event
Harris County Health officials promote vaccines fingerprinting and car seat checks to reduce preventable death. Measles outbreaks in 1988 and nationwide spurred Texas to boost vaccination tracking with ImmTrac launched in 1994. Parents can register children, with tests for seniors offered at American Legion Hall Post 658 in Crosby.
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Harris County Department of Health
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American Legion Hall
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