South Korea detains prescient blogger Minerva over online rumors
Minerva alias Park Dae-sung, a 31 year old blogger without economics training, predicted Lehman’s collapse and won a vast online following. Police raided his home January 7 and prosecutors charge him under a rare telecom law for harming the public by spreading false rumors.
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Texas moves toward new science standards
The Texas State Board of Education voted to drop the 20 year old requirement that teachers address both strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary theory. A panel had urged the change to require analysis of scientific explanations, with final standards due by March and a decade of effect.
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Kansas towns resist Guantanamo inmate transfer to Fort Leavenworth
Kansas lawmakers and residents reject the idea of housing Guantanamo detainees at Fort Leavenworth. They cite security risks, potential terrorist targets, and insufficient medical facilities. Officials assert the plan would harm the city’s economy and violate local values. Republican leaders oppose any transfer, pledging resistance.
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