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Deadline to comment on evolution in public schools extended
Arizonans will get a bit more time to weigh in on the proposed new science standards for high schools, including the bid by Diane Douglas, the superintendent of public instruction, to eliminate several reference to "evolution.''
Ducey says lessons on evolution to remain in public schools
"I believe in God,'' the governor said.
Schools chief proposes eliminating references to evolution in science standards
The state's top school official is trying to downplay - and in some cases remove entirely - references to evolution in the standards of what students are supposed to be taught in Arizona high schools.
Senate committee votes to create day for Charles Darwin
Three decades after lawmakers pushed teaching creationism in public schools, the state Senate will decide whether the father of the theory of evolution deserves to be honored.
Obama, Romney views have evolved toward gun rights
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney both have softened their positions on gun restrictions over the years. As they expressed shock and sorrow over the bloodshed at a Colorado movie theater, neither suggested that tougher gun control could make a difference, a notion that has faded from political debate.
