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Bill Nye warns: Creation views threaten US science

Bill Nye warns: Creation views threaten US science
By DYLAN LOVANAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The man known to a generation of Americans as "The Science Guy" is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye, a mechanical engineer and

WHY IT MATTERS: Debt

WHY IT MATTERS: Debt
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The issue: A sea of red ink is confronting the nation and presidents to come. The budget deficit - the shortfall created when the government spends more in a given year than it collects in taxes and fees- is on track to top $1 trillion for the fourth straight year.

WHY IT MATTERS: Debt

WHY IT MATTERS: Debt
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The issue: A sea of red ink is confronting the nation and presidents to come. The budget deficit - the shortfall created when the government spends more in a given year than it collects in taxes and fees- is on track to top $1 trillion for the fourth straight year.

South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny

South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny
By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Recognizing this year's elections are just a few weeks away, a panel of three federal judges questioned on Monday whether South Carolina should wait until 2014 to put its voter identification law into effect. The judges raised the question

South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny

South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny
By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Recognizing this year's elections are just a few weeks away, a panel of three federal judges questioned on Monday whether South Carolina should wait until 2014 to put its voter identification law into effect. The judges raised the question

In Europe crisis, connection culture stifles youth

In Europe crisis, connection culture stifles youth
By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press ROME (AP) - Maria Adele Carrai has two master's degrees from Italian universities in economics and Asian languages and is now earning her Ph.D. in international law in Hong Kong. Her linguistic credentials are formidable: Besides native Italian, she

SHOW BITS: Moore a wallflower, Klum a traffic cop

SHOW BITS: Moore a wallflower, Klum a traffic cop
By The Associated Press IT'S NOT TV, IT'S AN AFTER-PARTY Show Bits brings you the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Everything was coming up roses - and

Toyota plans expanded range of hybrids

Toyota plans expanded range of hybrids
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. is boosting its green vehicle lineup, with plans for 21 new hybrids in the next three years, a new electric car later this year and a fuel cell vehicle by 2015 in response to growing demand for fuel efficient and environmentally

Ohio State head spends $7.7M to travel, entertain

Ohio State head spends $7.7M to travel, entertain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A newspaper investigation finds that Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee (ghee) has spent $7.7 million on top of his record-setting compensation to travel, entertain, and maintain his 9,600-square-foot mansion. The Dayton Daily News review published Sunday (http://

SHOW BITS: Stewart drops f-bomb; Party starts

SHOW BITS: Stewart drops f-bomb; Party starts
By The Associated Press Show Bits brings you the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. ___ JON STEWART DELIVERS AN F-BOMB It wouldn't be an awards show without an f-