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TOPEKA, Kan. – Two national groups say the state can’t use their copyrighted material in proposed science standards that critics contend promote creationism. The National Academy of Sciences (search) and National Science Teachers Association (search) called the proposed standards misleading and objected to language — sought by intelligent-design advocates — …

Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! October 3: Here’s just some of what we’ve got planned for you tonight: President Bush chooses White House counsel Harriet Miers (search) for the Supreme Court We’ll get reaction from a former advisor in the Bush administration Mary Matalin and former …

CHICAGO – The U.S. futures industry has gained new respectability in recent years but is bracing for a hit on its reputation as leading broker Refco Inc. (RFX) melts down in a financial scandal. Shares in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (search), the largest U.S. futures exchange, have fallen about 14 …