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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 13% of H.S. Biology Teachers Advocate Creationism in Class New Canada environment minister offers no new plans India's Suzlon wins $1.28 bn wind power deal Hubble Finds Oldest-Known Galaxy; Telescope Snaps Photo Gene Mutation May Protect Blacks From Heart Disease 5-year panda deal signed, pair to stay at US zoo Candy maker recalls Nuclear Sludge chew bars The nation's weather Robotic Russian Cargo Ship Headed for Space Station USDA will allow planting of modified alfalfa How to find sustainable wood sources Big snow storm heading to Plains wheat belt Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:36 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 13% of H.S. Biology Teachers Advocate Creationism in Class Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:10 pm PST LiveScience.com - The majority of high-school biology teachers don't take a solid stance on evolution with their students, mostly to avoid conflicts, and fewer than 30 percent of teachers take an adamant pro-evolutionary stance on the topic, a new study finds. Also, 13 percent of these teachers advocate creationism in their classrooms. Full Story Top New Canada environment minister offers no new plans Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:45 pm PST Reuters - Canada's new environment minister said he plans to work closely with the United States where possible on new policies and that no new legislation is needed to carry out the Conservative government's environmental plan. Full Story Top India's Suzlon wins $1.28 bn wind power deal Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:28 am PST AFP - Suzlon Energy, the world's third-biggest wind turbine maker, said on Friday it received a $1.28 billion order from Caparo Energy to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind power projects in India. Full Story Top Hubble Finds Oldest-Known Galaxy; Telescope Snaps Photo Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:00 pm PST Time.com - More than 13 billion light-years ago, a small, primordial galaxy, UDFj-39546284, popped into being -- and NASA has snapped its picture with the Hubble Space Telescope 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 5-year panda deal signed, pair to stay at US zoo Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:12 pm PST AP - National Zoo and Chinese conservation officials have signed a deal extending the stay of Washington's two beloved pandas. Full Story Top Candy maker recalls Nuclear Sludge chew bars Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:31 pm PST AP - The U.S. government says candy imported from Pakistan called Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge is not safe to eat. Who would have guessed? Full Story Top The nation's weather Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:38 am PST AP - Expect more wintry weather across the northern U.S. as another series of low pressure systems move in from the north Friday. Full Story Top Robotic Russian Cargo Ship Headed for Space Station Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:45 pm PST SPACE.com - An unmanned Russian cargo ship is headed for the International Space Station to deliver three tons of supplies to the outpost's crew, including a tiny satellite and birthday gifts for the orbiting lab's commander. 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 How to find sustainable wood sources Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:05 am PST Y! Green - Some define all-wood products as green because they are more natural than petroleum-based plastics. It's not that simple. Buying environmentally unfriendly wood can accelerate global climate change, threaten watersheds and other resources and waste energy. Full Story Top Big snow storm heading to Plains wheat belt Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:37 am PST Reuters - A big snow storm is forecast for the southern Plains hard red winter wheat belt by Tuesday, providing much-needed moisture and a blanket of protection for the dormant wheat crop, a forecaster said Friday. 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