Kansas set to vote on evolution standards debate
Education board to previsit evolution debate as Kansas lawmakers and educators weigh changes to science standards. Leaders like Board Chairman Bill Fignon argue for clarity while critics fear a shift toward intelligent design. The controversy echoes national clashes over how evolution is taught and its role in science literacy.
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Dallas Baptist group enters coal plant fight in Texas
Texas' largest Baptist group mobilizes 2.3 million members to oppose TXU Corp's coal plant plan fast tracked by Gov. Perry. The Christian Life Commission urges lawmakers to block the proposal amid claims of profit focus and rushed permitting, while environmental and business critics warn of emissions and policy speed.
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Napolitano announces pilot HOV lanes for hybrids in Arizona
Gov Napolitano expands a 73 mile HOV corridor pilot to allow Honda Insight Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius with new plates and permits. The program issues 10,000 hybrid permits on a first come basis as 9,000 such vehicles are registered, and bi-fuel vehicles are barred from using the lanes.
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Wisconsin wreck spill shuts I-43 after truck crash
A distracted driver adjusting a MP3 player caused a semi to tip over on Interstate 43 in Mosel Wisconsin spilling about 40 tons of cow intestines and bones. Authorities closed sections of the highway for two hours while crews cleaned up. Ryan Engle of Kenosha was cited for inattentive driving and taken to a hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Kentucky worker accused of stealing lingerie
Christopher J. Perry, 24, of Villa Hills Kentucky, is charged with receiving stolen property after his estranged girlfriend Elizabeth Gibbs reported him for pilfering Victoria's Secret lingerie from Advanced Distributions Services near Hebron. Investigators say the theft totaled nearly 15000 dollars and the items were found in a hotel room. Perry has not been seen since the charge.
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