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Beware of Darwin

From the, Tuscaloosa News on the state of Alabamas decision to renew a provision that requires stickers on biology textbooks asking students to question the "controversial theory" of evolution: "At the urging of the Christian Coalition and the Eagle Forum, Alabama's Board of Education voted without dissent Thursday to include the sticker in the front of new biology texts that public school students will use for the next six years.... Alabama's Board of Education voted for the original disclaimer sticker at a board meeting in 1995 where then-Governor Fob James impersonated an ape to poke fun at Charles Darwin."

Hurray for Capitalism!

On December 2, people in 100 cities around the world participated in a WalkForCapitalism. "We want to honor people like Bill Gates--creative and productive individuals from every walk of life ... who make our lives immeasurably better," said Prodos, a radio talk show host in Melbourne, Australia, who is coordinating the action. "Our event will be a huge contrast to the anti-capitalist riots in Genoa, Toronto, and Seattle," he said in a press release before the event.

Trail of Fears

From a public service warning in the Mission Trails Regional Park News in San Diego: "When exploring the East and West Fortuna areas of the park, remember, if you find a piece of unexploded ordnance, don't touch it; mark its location; call the Fire Department at 911, and wait for their arrival!"

Special Delivery

From a Reuters report on an Afghan family living in Herat when a crate full of food crashed into their house, on November 20: "With seven people, mostly women and children, asleep in the house, it was pure luck that no one was hurt, though [their] two-year-old son was trapped under the rubble for some time.... Yellow food packages, labeled a gift from the people of the United States, packets of peanut butter, and Pop Tarts littered nearby gardens."

Revisionist Aftertaste

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Pabst Brewing Company has issued a public apology after the brewer's Chinese licensee ran an ad campaign linking...