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Monday Sep. 28, 2009 8:44 AM ET
Rocket that will carry Cirque founder being readied
Two days before he is to blast off for the International Space Station, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte donned his trademark red nose and flashed with enthusiasm over the venture that he wants to be both entertaining and educational. Full Story
Leaders warn time running out for climate deal
Climate talks kicked off in Bangkok with the UN urging nations to break the deadlock over a global warming deal, and warning that failure to act would leave future generations fighting for survival.
International research team cracks potato genome
A global team of researchers has mapped the genetic code of the world's most popular vegetable -- the potato.
Warmer weather threatens moose in Minnesota
A special advisory committee in Minnesota is warning that climate change threatens moose -- an icon in Minnesota's northwoods -- and is recommending several steps to help them.
U.S. says humpback whale population growing
The U.S. federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in recent decades.
Historic lab used by Thomas Edison set to reopen
The New Jersey laboratory where Thomas Edison perfected some of his most famous inventions is reopening with a wealth of restored material.
U.S. climate bill may not pass before Copenhagen
American officials at a climate change meeting in Thailand have said the passage of a domestic bill capping carbon emissions may be delayed, hampering U.S. efforts to extract concessions from other nations.
Ben&Jerry's, GE may bring propane freezers to US
Propane and butane freezers are being tested by Ben&Jerry's ice cream company, while General Electric is seeking approval to market a similar home refrigerator in the U.S.
Model challenges Facebook over lingerie pics
A Toronto-based Playboy model has had her Facebook account reinstated after the company denied her access to the site over photos it deemed were too sexually explicit.
Ugandan gorillas join Facebook to raise funds
The Ugandan Wildlife Authority launched a new fundraising program Saturday, setting up Facebook accounts for mountain gorillas to raise awareness to save the endangered animal.
Fanged, bird-eating frog among new discoveries
A gecko with leopard-like spots on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group said Friday.
Toxic algae under investigation at French beach
The French prosecutor's office is studying up to 300 complaints linked to noxious green algae after the death of a horse this summer on a beach in Brittany, a judicial official said Friday.
Something to tweet about: Twitter gets more dough
Twitter Inc. says it has raised another large amount of money to finance its operations until its management figures out how to make money from one of the Internet's hottest communication tools.
Tiny Palau creates world's first shark sanctuary
Palau is creating the world's first shark sanctuary, a biological hotspot to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks and more than 130 other species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean.
Technical glitch delays launch of Russian satellites
Russia's space chief said Friday the launch of three satellites aimed at bolstering its planned GPS-type navigation system was delayed because of a malfunction in an earlier launched satellite, news agencies reported.
