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• Blair rejects law to ban smacking | Campaigners hope backbench bill will close 'abuser's loophole' (The Guardian, London)
  
  
• Earlier: Pressure grows over smacking law | Two parliamentary reports out on Tuesday call for an end to the defence of "reasonable chastisement" in England and Wales (BBC, video)
  
  

Evolution:

• Few contenders so far for creationist's reward for proof of evolution | Kent Hovind has a quarter of a million dollars burning a hole in his pocket. He'll give it to anyone who can convince him that evolution is more than just a theory. (Stars & Stripes)
  
  
• Darwin faces a new rival | A Roseville high school parent urges that 'intelligent design' also be taught in biology (The Sacramento Bee)
  
  
• Evolution vs. creation | The debate continues to flourish (The Express-Times, Penn.)
  
  
• Lehigh professor shakes up Darwinists | In his research, Michael Behe concluded Darwin's evolution did not hold up for molecules. (The Express-Times, Penn.)
  
  
• Putting belief aside: pragmatism versus the Bible | "A necessary evil" is how Richard Edlin, a Christian educator and advocate of parent-controlled schools, views the Higher School Certificate examinations (The Sydney Morning Herald)
  
  

Sports:

• Praying for keeps | Religion plays a central role in the Booty home, and it helped deliver a top quarterback prospect to USC (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Spurs are fans of Christianity | Next season the team will be without David Robinson's spiritual leadership, but there are other Spurs who share his faith and have no problem letting the fans know it (San Antonio Express-News)
  
  
• Playing basketball at Duke aids Suddath in sharing his faith | Jim Suddath never has a problem striking up a conversation. All he has to do is mention he played basketball at Duke University for Coach K, and a five-minute chat is guaranteed. That comes in handy when he feels a need to share his faith with someone new. (The Jackson Sun, Tenn.)
  
  
• Players use diamond as pulpit to spread the word | Indianapolis Servants play in the Great Lakes Collegiate League (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  

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