AP – Heavy rains was forecast to continue over the Gulf States on Saturday while the Pacific Northwest was expected to see scattered precipitation.
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Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission (AP)
AP – An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.
Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine (AP)
AP – Scientists switched on the world’s largest atom smasher for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago, circulating beams of protons in a significant leap forward for the Large Hadron Collider.
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP)
AP – A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery.
Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found (AP)
AP – Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday.
NASA: Birth of Astronaut's Daughter Delayed (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – NASA has
joined astronaut Randy Bresnik, who is in orbit now, in the waiting game for
the birth his daughter, just one day before the spaceflyer is poised to make
his first spacewalk.
The Day Global Warming Stood Still (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – Climate Change: As scientists confirm the earth has not warmed at all in the past decade, others wonder how this could be and what it means for Copenhagen. Maybe Al Gore can Photoshop something before December.
Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (AP)
AP – The University of Nebraska’s governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.
Nebraska ethanol plant fire produces lawsuit (AP)
AP – The owners of a Lexington ethanol plant and their insurer are suing a subsidiary of a Houston-based natural gas provider they say is responsible for an explosion and fire that shut down the plant for weeks.
How to Take a Gorilla's Blood Pressure: Very Carefully (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com – Humans can be difficult enough patients, but try a 300-pound gorilla.
