Monday, February 27, 2006

Better Carbon Dating Revises Some History. Advances in radiocarbon dating are leading scientists to revise estimates of when early modern humans arrived in Europe. [Archaeology - Topix.net]
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"Intelligent design" costs Dover over $1,000,000. February 24, 2006: On February 21, 2006, the Dover Area School Board voted, unanimously with one absention, to pay $1,000,011 in legal fees and damages resulting from the verdict in Kitzmiller v. Dover. The eleven plaintiffs -- local parents who challenged the constitutionality of the Dover Area School B ... [National Center for Science Education]
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Antievolution bill in Utah defeated. February 27, 2006: Senate Bill 96 was defeated by a 48-26 vote in the Utah House of Representatives on February 27, 2006. The bill was the culmination of about half a year's worth of public antievolution statements by Senator Chris Buttars (R-District 10), beg ... [National Center for Science Education]
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Cahokia Mounds gets $837,800 for preservation. The Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (Illinois, USA) says it is inching closer to its goal of preserving one of the world's most precious archeological gardens. The site was awarded... [Stone Pages Archaeo News]
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