Satellite shootdown could be Wed.
The military's attempt to shoot down a wayward U.S. spy satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as Wednesday night, but no final decision on timing has been made, officials said. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
White Killer Whale Spotted Off Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The white killer whale spotted in Alaska's Aleutian Islands sent researchers and the ship's crew scrambling for their cameras.... hosted.ap.org
Russia may end 'space tourist' flights
Russia said Friday that it may stop selling seats on its spacecraft to "tourists" starting in 2010 because of the planned expansion of the international space station's crew. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
U.S. scientists determine antidote target for botulinum neurotoxin
Scientists from U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken the first step toward designing an effective antidote to the most potent form of the botulinum neurotoxin, according t ... english.people.com.cn