Today in Science

Health

FDA approves implantable artificial heart. WP, AP, NYT, Reuters, LAT

Governor Schwarzenegger will veto a California universal health care bill. AP

Most 9/11 first responders have lung problems. AP, NYT, CBC, Reuters

Head of Medicare to resign. NYT, WP

Scientists discover protein that tells the brain you are full when you eat protein. BBC, CBC, Nature


Environment

Hermaphroditic fish found in the Potomac River, pollution to blame. WP


Animals

Iceland to sell whale meat. BBC


Drugs

Using methamphetamine while pregnant can cause reduced birth weight. BBC


HIV/AIDS

Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis is compounding South Africa's HIV crisis. NYT, BBC, ScienceNOW


Space

Shuttle launch delayed. AP, Reuters, BBC


Climate Change/Global Warming/Alternative Energy

British scientist says that the Earth's temperature will rise 10 degrees in the next 20 years. WP

"Point of no return" coming on climate change. Guardian, Guardian


Technology

Intel will but 10,500 more jobs. Bloomberg, NYT, LAT, BBC

Google to launch new feature: searchable news archive of the last 200 years. BBC

Note to ESPN: Just show the damn game! LAT


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