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Sudan’s civil war blocks food to starving millions

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'All pain, no gain:' School homework is focus of new attention on a longtime practice

Students aren't the only ones who howl about heavy homework loads and who think take-home assignments can be unhelpful. Some educators agree, and so do backers of a bill passed by the California Assembly last spring. Under "The Healthy Homework ...

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station. A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew and two empty seats. Two test pilots flew to the ...

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This week's word in the news: TROPICAL

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Isaac, which has weakened to a tropical storm, tropical Storm Joyce and three other systems in the Atlantic Basin, including one that could head into the Gulf of Mexico.
South Florida Sun Sentinel -- 09/30/2024

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Are climate calamities too common?

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