Readers split on NJ homework load in Mitchard’s mailbag
A Gazette reader mailbag on lightening homework draws varied views. Parents urge less after hours, while others defend heavy homework and call for balance with in class learning and family time. Jacquelyn Mitchard’s column runs Fridays.
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Space rock likely caused Earth's greatest extinction study
Researchers analyzing ancient deposits in Asia say a space rock about three to seven miles wide struck Earth around 251 million years ago, triggering the Permian-Triassic extinction that wiped out 90 percent of ocean species and 70 percent of land life. The finding, published in Science, cites buckyball carbon and a extraterrestrial helium signature as key evidence.
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Bush declares Iraq strike a success in first news conference
President Bush says the U S air raid on Iraq achieved its aims despite patchy missile performance. He cites getting Saddam Hussein's attention and backs FBI director Louis Freeh amid spy case questions. He outlines a budget plan with education and Medicare boosts and slower overall federal spending growth.
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