Mission statement sparks debate over evolution in Phoenixville schools
Philadelphia AP report notes Phoenixville Area School District officials say new wording promotes discussion of evolution and critical thinking. Superintendent David R. Noyes doubts it will change how evolution is taught but expects teachers to foster divergent thought. The change followed a call to add intelligent design as an alternative, while critics say the idea is creationism barred by the Supreme Court.
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Governors face tax hike choices across states
Arkansas Governor Huckabee floated a five eighths of a cent general sales tax increase as courts and mandates push more spending on education and Medicaid. Nationwide governors view limited options with deficits, some backing tax raises while critics urge service cuts.
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Nixon ordered secret nuclear alert in 1969 amid madman strategy
Declassified documents show President Nixon ordered a worldwide secret nuclear alert in October 1969 to pressure North Vietnam for concessions at Paris talks. The plan, described as a madman strategy, aimed to bluff the Soviets into backing a peace deal while keeping the action hidden from generals and the American public.
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