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Fish used to detect terror attacks
Sep 18 2006 10:26PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A type of fish so common that practically every American kid who ever dropped a fishing line and a bobber into a pond has probably caught one is being enlisted in the fight against terrorism.
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Gore: Global warming an immediate crisis
Sep 18 2006 10:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore on Monday called for immediate action to stop global warming, calling the phenomenon a "climate crisis" that demands attention from American leaders.
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3 states to work on Pacific Ocean health
Sep 18 2006 6:28PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced an agreement Monday to press the federal government to give greater support to state efforts to combat threats to the ocean, such as pollution, climate change and declining fisheries.
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Plan: Make good food from intrusive carp
Sep 18 2006 6:09PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - For years, boaters and fishermen on many Midwestern rivers have battled a fish with a bizarre behavior _ silver carp that launch themselves into the air, jumping into boats and often slapping the unsuspecting upside the head.
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Toxic chemical spills in space station
Sep 18 2006 6:05PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - An oxygen generator on the international space station overheated and spilled a toxic irritant Monday, forcing the three-man crew to don masks and gloves in the first emergency ever declared aboard the 8-year-old orbiting outpost.
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Astronauts inspect shuttle one last time
Sep 18 2006 6:05PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Atlantis' astronauts gave the ship's wings and nose one last inspection Monday with a remotely operated TV camera and laser, and NASA said there appeared to be no damage that would prevent the shuttle from coming home.
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Shark that walks on fins is discovered
Sep 18 2006 6:05PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province said Monday they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.
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Study: Drugs, chemicals in sewage sludge
Sep 18 2006 6:03PM (CT)
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Promoted as a great way to dispose of treated waste, the sewage sludge sold to homeowners to spray on their lawns and gardens may also be adding drugs, flame retardants and other chemicals to the landscape, according to a study.
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Gender still hinders women scientists
Sep 18 2006 5:56PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gender bias _ not any biological difference between the sexes _ stifles the careers of female scientists at the nation's universities, says a new report that calls for wide-ranging steps to level the playing field.
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First female space tourist blasts off
Sep 18 2006 5:52AM (CT)
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) - An Iranian-American telecommunications entrepreneur took off Monday on a Russian rocket bound for the international space station, achieving her dream of becoming the the world's first paying female space tourist.
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