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Schools shun evolution Academics decry state of teaching of Darwin’s theory and call for change Some 250 university academics have prepared a petition asking the government to improve the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution at Greek schools, which the professors say is disorganized and in some cases completely nonexistent.

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Tougher building checks on the way

A bill which foresees the quicker issuing of building permits while introducing more stringent checks on construction sites is set be submitted to Parliament in October...

More Helios crash bodies found

Investigators said yesterday they found at least one of three missing bodies from Greece's worst airplane crash, three days before the first anniversary of the accident...

New metro stations in pipeline

The construction of three more metro stations in northern Athens moved a step closer yesterday as the consortiums taking part in the expansion of Line 3 were invited to submit bids for the project...

Busy ports and roads watched

Thousands of policemen and coast guard officers were put on alert yesterday as droves of holidaymakers left cities around Greece, headed to their summer vacation destinations by road and sea...

Andros protests trash dump on ancient site

Residents of Andros yesterday held a protest outside a landfill on the Cycladic island that has been ordered to shut down because it is located within an archaeological site...

IN BRIEF

Supply vessel stuck in Cyprus as Greece sends more shipments : An aid ship due to bring supplies to the Lebanese port of Tyre has still not sailed to the city...

Court throws out appeal from locals over the future use of Olympic site : The Council of State yesterday rejected an appeal by the Municipality of Kallithea...

Police in swim shorts make arrest : Undercover officers arrested a 26-year-old man who had been stealing money and valuables from beachgoers...

Hide and seek : Three stowaways were arrested after they were found in the back of a truck at the port of Patras...

KEP hirings : The government announced yesterday that it would be hiring 1,952 employees...

Migrants detained : Coast guard officers detained five illegal immigrants early yesterday at a beach on the southeastern Aegean island of Kos...

Robber nabbed : Police said yesterday that they had caught a 50-year-old man in connection with a robbery at a bank in Aghia Paraskevi...

Fork in road : Olympic Airlines fork lift drivers yesterday decided to suspend their threat to go on strike...

Bank holdup : An armed man held up a branch of the National Bank of Greece in Thessaloniki yesterday...


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EDITORIAL

Rip-off culture hits Greek tourist spots Many urbanites throughout Greece are returning from vacation in the rural mainland or on one of the country's many islands thoroughly disappointed with the quality of their holidays. Many have also registered their vacation complaints with consumer organizations. Greeks are growing tired of being conned during their holidays.

COMMENTARY

Restricting the state The drafting of the 2007 budget has begun and, in accordance with the constitution, it must be tabled in Parliament on October 2 so the final text can be put to vote in November. Last Wednesday, at the first of daily meetings underway at the General Accounting Office, it was decided to «reduce consumer spending, freeze overtime and travel by civil servants, etc.»

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