Man who warned of Challenger disaster dies at 73 (AP)
AP - Roger Boisjoly, a NASA contractor who repeatedly voiced concerns about the space shuttle Challenger before it exploded, has died. He was 73.

Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace 'Moneyball' (AP)

AP - It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.

Stomach Acid Drugs Increase Risk of Bacterial Infections, FDA Warns (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers today that certain stomach acid drugs may increase the risk of a serious intestinal bacteria infection.

6-week-old lone elephant calf dies in Zimbabwe (AP)

AP - Conservationists in Zimbabwe said Wednesday round-the-clock efforts to save a baby elephant, separated from his mother on a busy highway, have failed. The six-week-old calf who has been hand fed for three weeks has died, apparently from pneumonia.

Pa. gas drilling fee bill debate ends without vote (AP)
AP - Pennsylvania, the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in the vast Marcellus Shale reserves that have transformed the state in recent years.

Turtle Feeding Hotspots Found in the Gulf of Mexico (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Satellite tracking of a threatened species of sea turtle has revealed two new feeding hotspots in the Gulf of Mexico that are an important habitat for at least three separate populations of the turtles.

Same Genes Key to Early & Late-Onset Alzheimer's: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new study.

Edinburgh Zoo pandas back on display after illness (AP)

AP - Two giant pandas on loan to a Scottish zoo are back on public display after they were removed to be treated for colic.

Environmental Group Lists Best, Worst Congressional Voting Records (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - According to the Hill, the League of Conservation Voters has announced its yearly rankings of lawmakers with the best and worst voting records in terms of energy and environmental measures. The league analyzed 11 votes in the Senate and 35 in the House of Representatives.

The nations weather (AP)
AP - Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, February 08, 2012.

Solar Telescope Instrument Gets Recycled for New Mission (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A powerful solar instrument that scientists once used to create a colorful reconstruction of the sun's light is now taking a cross country trek to a new observatory for its new mission: dissecting the chemistry of comets and stars.

Sex & Parenting Genes Discovered in Mice (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but how did they get there? Our gender differences might be a function of how our brains react to hormones, a new study on mice suggests.

The next 'revolution' for Nicaragua: energy independence (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Nicaragua may be rich in resources, with abundant rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and wind-swept plains, but it built its economy on being a gas-guzzler.  Now, the government is reevaluating its approach, trying to wean Nicaragua off its dependence on foreign oil and becoming a leader in sustainable development along the way.

Dam bursts in Bulgaria, 8 killed in floods (AP)

AP - A dam in southern Bulgaria burst Monday after days of heavy rain, sending an eight-foot-high (2.5-meter) torrent surging through a village along the Greek border. The disaster brought the region's toll from flooding to eight dead, 10 missing.