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Today's Science News: Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line NASA marks 25th anniversary of Challenger accident Challenger: 25 years later, a still painful wound Humans may have left Africa earlier than thought What You Need to Know About Pregnant Sex $46M spent on failed Calif. global warming measure BP braces for huge annual loss after oil spill crisis Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Launch Pad for Final Voyage Gene Mutation May Protect Blacks From Heart Disease Guinness Records drops elephant polo statistics DHL to pay penalty over Ohio storm water discharge The nation's weather Welcome to the Dark Side: British Isle Named Skywatching Paradise USDA will allow planting of modified alfalfa White House clean energy standard gets key support Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:58 pm PST AP - Researchers have a new tactic to save endangered whales tangled in fishing line: Get them to calm down with sedatives shot from a dart gun so they can pull closer and cut the potentially fatal gear away. Full Story Top NASA marks 25th anniversary of Challenger accident Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:03 pm PST AP - Hundreds gathered at NASA's launch site Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, receiving words of hope from the widow of the space shuttle's commander. Full Story Top Challenger: 25 years later, a still painful wound Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:24 am PST AP - For many, no single word evokes as much pain. Full Story Top Humans may have left Africa earlier than thought Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:23 pm PST AP - Modern humans may have left Africa thousands of years earlier than previously thought, turning right and heading across the Red Sea into Arabia rather than following the Nile to a northern exit, an international team of researchers says. Full Story Top What You Need to Know About Pregnant Sex Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:20 pm PST LiveScience.com - Prospective parents can breathe a sigh of relief: According to the latest research, sex during pregnancy is almost always safe. Full Story Top $46M spent on failed Calif. global warming measure Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:31 pm PST AP - More than $46 million was spent for and against a failed November ballot measure that would have suspended California's landmark global warming law, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday. Full Story Top BP braces for huge annual loss after oil spill crisis Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:50 pm PST AFP - Oil giant BP is forecast to post its first annual loss in almost 20 years on Tuesday as the group struggles to cope with the aftermath of the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Full Story Top Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Launch Pad for Final Voyage Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:30 pm PST SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery repeated history Monday night (Jan. 31), making its final trip to the launch pad – for the second time. Full Story Top Gene Mutation May Protect Blacks From Heart Disease Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- About one-fourth of all black men and women carry a genetic mutation that dramatically reduces their risk for coronary artery disease, new research reveals. Full Story Top Guinness Records drops elephant polo statistics Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:50 pm PST AFP - Guinness World Records said Monday it had decided to remove all references to elephant polo, following complaints from animal-rights campaigners. Full Story Top DHL to pay penalty over Ohio storm water discharge Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:57 pm PST AP - Ohio environmental protection officials say package courier DHL Express has agreed to pay an $80,000 penalty over contaminated storm water discharge from an airport it owned. Full Story Top The nation's weather Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:49 am PST AP - An arctic airmass will continue gripping the Central U.S. Monday as strong high pressure settles over the region. Full Story Top Welcome to the Dark Side: British Isle Named Skywatching Paradise Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:30 pm PST SPACE.com - A small, rocky chunk of land in the English Channel has been named the world's first dark sky island, a distinction awarded because its low levels of light pollution allow stunning views of the night sky. Full Story Top USDA will allow planting of modified alfalfa Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:23 pm PST AP - The Agriculture Department is allowing widespread planting of genetically modified alfalfa, attempting to bring to a close a lengthy legal and regulatory process in which organic producers attempted to curtail the use of the modified crop. Full Story Top White House clean energy standard gets key support Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:10 pm PST Reuters - The White House on Monday won a key endorsement for its proposal to boost U.S. electricity generation by clean energy sources as the head of the Senate's energy panel said he could back the idea of including nuclear power in the fuel mix. Full Story Top Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:22 pm PST AP - A strong tropical cyclone roaring toward Australia's flood-ravaged northeast will likely cause powerful and deadly flash-flooding, officials warned Tuesday, as residents braced for what's predicted to be one of the fiercest storms the region has ever seen. Full Story Top

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