Supreme Court decision returns to old test on church state
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Alabama's daily moments of silence in public schools violate the Establishment Clause. The decision reaffirmed the 1971 three‑part test requiring secular purpose, neutral effect, and no excessive entanglement. ACLU's Sims warned of broader impact on church state disputes.
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Pentagon probes General Dynamics access to classified data
The Army investigates how General Dynamics employees gained access to classified information on an unspecified Army weapon. Five Rockaway NJ office workers were fired. Navy Secretary Lehman said Pomona Division staff used government documents to back proposals and tagged government data as proprietary. The Pentagon has not revoked the Rockaway site's clearance, while a broader inquiry continues.
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Nixon Muskie lead bipartisan arms control effort
CHICAGO AP Former President Richard Nixon and former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie have spearheaded a private bipartisan group to craft an arms control plan for talks with the Soviet Union. Reagan has been briefed, with other participants including Howard Baker and Alton Frye of the Council on Foreign Relations. Frye confirms meetings but avoids detail.
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Evolution speeding up in large brained species says researcher
AP reports biologist Allan Wilson of UC argues evolution in humans and other large brained creatures is accelerating up to a hundredfold compared with 400 million years ago, driven by rapid environmental changes humans create. He notes lactose tolerance spreading in dairy regions and cites birds responding to bottle designs as culture-driven evolution, suggesting a slowdown may follow as culture meets challenges.
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Greenhouse effect may have spurred life on Earth says NASA scientist
Los Angeles AP reports James Kasting of NASA Ames argues the greenhouse effect moderated early Earth temperatures allowing life to develop amid a 25 to 30 percent increase in solar brightness over 4.5 billion years. He notes Venus and Mars illustrate how atmospheric carbon dioxide shapes planetary climates.
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