AFP - The French-US oceanographic monitoring satellite Jason 2 was successfully launched Friday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Delta 2 rocket, NASA TV showed.
AP - An aide to Gov. Chet Culver said Thursday that Republican presidential candidate John McCain ignored the governor's request to cancel a campaign visit amid a massive flood recovery effort in the state.
LiveScience.com - With 8 inches of hail falling in parts of Nebraska this week and
Arizona reaching triple digit temperatures last week, it may seem
rather arbitrary to call June 20 the first day of the summer this year,
aka the summer solstice. But scientists really do have a reason. -- read full article
AP - Japanese police arrested two Greenpeace activists on Friday on suspicion of stealing about 50 pounds of whale meat that the environmentalists said had been illegally siphoned by whalers from government-backed hunts.
AP - Officials on Thursday abruptly canceled a state program to spray chemicals to combat crop-eating moth in urban areas after months of public uproar over its unclear effects on the environment and human health.
AP - Scientists believe NASA's Phoenix Mars lander exposed bits of ice while recently digging a trench in the soil of the Martian arctic, the mission's principal investigator said Thursday.
AFP - A British minister came under attack from environmentalists Thursday after suggesting that genetically-modified crops could help ease the global food crisis.
AFP - Oil prices slumped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia said it planned to boost daily output by 200,000 barrels to help cool record-breaking energy costs which are hurting consumers globally.
Reuters - Iranian and
Western wildlife experts are working together to save rare
cheetahs from extinction in this arid, mountainous region,
despite a nuclear row between their governments.
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON —
Brushing aside White House objections, the U.S. House of Representatives
overwhelmingly approved a one-year NASA authorization bill that would require
the space agency to conduct an extra space shuttle mission to deliver the Alpha
Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to the International Space station. -- read full article
AP - Sen. John McCain has toured flood-damaged southeastern Iowa, walking past half-submerged buildings, washed-out roads and thousands of sandbags filled hurriedly in a vain attempt to hold back the water. -- read full article
LiveScience.com - Washing fruits and vegetables is smart. But can it keep you safe from bacteria outbreaks like the recent tomato scare? -- read full article
AP - The Phoenix lander stopped digging soil near Mars' north pole Wednesday as engineers on Earth worked to fix a glitch that caused the loss of some photos and science data.
