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Philadelphia Inquirer: Million-Dollar Message for Intelligent Design Advocates

DOVER, Pa. - The York County school district defeated in the first-ever lawsuit over the teaching of intelligent design has agreed to pay $1 million to cover the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees in a settlement lawyers said was designed to discourage school boards from considering similar action in the future.


Boston Globe:Ban on formula in gift bags for new mothers is put on hold

The panel that sets public health policy in Massachusetts put on hold yesterday a ban against distribution of gift bags containing infant formula to new mothers in hospital maternity wards.

Governor Mitt Romney, who said he believes that mothers should have a choice on how to feed their infants, had asked the Public Health Council to repeal the prohibition, which was set to go into effect in July. The panel voted unanimously yesterday to suspend its approval of the ban, while directing public health authorities to further review the proposal and report back in three months.

The board's action assures that the controversy over the gift-bag ban will remain alive at least until May, with proponents of breast-feeding and formula makers preparing for further battle.