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Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
(AP)
 AP - Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.
02/08/2010 - 08:49 AM
New federal climate change agency forming
(AP)
AP - The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
02/08/2010 - 12:41 PM
India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile
(AP)
AP - India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry press release said.
02/07/2010 - 07:39 AM
Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression
(LiveScience.com)
 LiveScience.com - Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe
you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to
describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research.
02/08/2010 - 07:10 PM
Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
(AP)
 AP - Toyota is close to recalling as many as 300,000 of its popular Prius hybrids over brake problems, according to Japanese media — a decision that would further embarrass a trusted brand suddenly beset by safety problems.
02/08/2010 - 08:26 PM
US urged new safety standards days before Middletown explosion
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Only three days before the massive explosion that killed at least five workers at a newly constructed natural gas plant in Middletown, Conn., the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued urgent new recommendations on how to prevent explosions when handling or purging natural gas pipelines.
02/08/2010 - 06:00 PM
Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in spy case
(Reuters)
Reuters - An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America's first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison.
02/08/2010 - 06:52 PM
Scientists Spot Genes Tied to Aging
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered genetic
variants that are associated with biological aging, a finding that could
explain why some people seem to age faster than others.
02/08/2010 - 07:04 PM
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
(AP)
 AP - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
02/07/2010 - 03:24 PM
ITV fined £1,600 for cruelty over 'rat risotto'
(AFP)
 AFP - ITV has been fined £1,670 for cruelty to animals over an episode of "I'm A Celebrity.. " which saw contestants kill and eat a rat, a spokesman said on Monday.
02/08/2010 - 09:47 AM
Thousands of dinosaur footprints uncovered in China
(AFP)
 AFP - Archaeologists in China have uncovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, state media reported, in an area said to be the world's largest grouping of fossilised bones belonging to the ancient animals.
02/07/2010 - 12:55 AM
Toyota readies Prius steps; U.S. production restarts
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp was preparing a global recall of its new Prius model on Monday, further damaging its reputation for quality and reliability on the heels of two other massive recalls.
02/08/2010 - 06:51 PM
The nation's weather
(AP)
 AP - A strong winter storm was expected to continue tracking east through the Central U.S. on Monday.
02/08/2010 - 04:56 AM
Astronauts Inspect Shuttle for Damage
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour will scan
their spacecraft overnight to search for any signs of heat shield damage from
their early Monday launch.
02/08/2010 - 06:16 PM
Stem Cell Research Makes Another Advance
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've
developed a new and easier way to create what's known as pluripotent stem
cells -- cells that can develop into one of many cell types for use in
regenerative medicine.
02/08/2010 - 07:03 PM
Middletown explosion: was power plant blast caused by gas leak?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - A powerful explosion heard and felt miles away from the natural-gas power plant in Middletown, Conn., where it occurred Sunday morning may have killed at least two people and injured several more.
02/07/2010 - 05:18 PM
Another big snowstorm forecast for East Coast
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Another big winter storm was forecast on Monday for the U.S. mid-Atlantic still struggling to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet (half a meter) of snow and closed the federal government.
02/08/2010 - 05:18 PM
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