The word 'evolution' OK again for teachers

ATLANTA -- Georgia's Board of Education yesterday unanimously adopted a revised state biology curriculum that leaves the word "evolution" in place when teaching science. The board said it hopes the move will end controversy sparked last month after state Superintendent Kathy Cox called for the word to be replaced by the phrase "biological changes over time" in the curriculum. Cox reversed her position after criticism from science teachers, college professors, and politicians. (AP)

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Moroccan 767 diverted after a bomb threat

A Moroccan jetliner flying from New York to Morocco was ordered to return to the United States yesterday after receiving a bomb threat, US authorities said. The Boeing 767 landed safely at Bangor International Airport in Maine, officials said. Royal Air Maroc's Flight 201 took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at 7 p.m. and was headed for Morocco when it received a bomb threat, said Mark Hatfield, a spokesman for the Transportation Safety Administration. The spokesman said the bomb threat apparently was made by a passenger. (AP)

US beef income drops due to mad cow disease

US beef producers will see an average drop of $10,000 in their net cash farm income this year due to effects from the first US case of mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said yesterday. Along with lower market prices, cattle producers will pay higher prices for feed due to strong corn and soybean prices expected throughout the year, the USDA said at its annual Outlook Forum. (Reuters)

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