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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 2000

Page

8

Tiny primates unearthed reshape primate origins

Fossils of two minute primates found in a limestone mine in eastern China reveal creatures about thumb sized, weighing around one third of an ounce. Researchers from Northern Illinois Northwestern and Beijing's Chinese Academy of Sciences publish the finds in the Journal of Human Evolution, alongside evidence that Eosimias centennicus may be an early human ancestor.

Richard Stucky Denver Museum of Natural History China Madagascar Illinois Northwestern Beijing Chinese Academy of Sciences Journal of Human Evolution Nature Eosimias Chris Beard Carnegie Museum of Natu

Riley pushes 1000 dual language schools in U S

AP reports Education Secretary Richard Riley urged districts to open 1000 dual language schools in five years to aid Hispanic students. The Education Department found Hispanics aged 16 to 24 have a 25.3 percent high school dropout rate, higher than blacks and whites, while college attainment remains lower than whites and comparable to blacks.

Washington Education Department Richard Riley

House nudges negotiators on gun control push

In Washington the House voted 218 to 205 urging Senate-House negotiators to meet within two weeks to resolve differences on gun control. President Clinton urged reforms as New York Governor Pataki proposed stricter state measures including trigger locks and instant background checks at gun shows.

House Washington Congress Senate Sen Orrin Hatch Utah House Senate Committee Hatch Clinton New York George Pataki

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