Rare, once-royal turtle to be tracked in Cambodia (AP)
AP - One of the world's most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite transmitter attached to its shell to track how it will navigate through commercial fishing grounds and other man-made hazards.
Delay for space station’s 1st private cargo run (AP)
AP - The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station is off until spring.
Scientists pause research with lab-bred bird flu (AP)
AP - Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they're temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should happen next.
6 pandas amble toward freedom in China preserve (AP)
AP - Six pandas bred in captivity wandered into an enclosed nature preserve in their native central China on Wednesday, a step toward eventually being reintroduced to the wild.
Why Some Sex Offenders Don’t Stop Abusing (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A new study of single young men finds that 43 percent report pressuring or forcing a woman to do something sexual against her will at least once. But according to the results, there may be differences between those men who are sexually coercive only as teens and those who continue into adulthood.
Russian Mars Probe Crash Sets Off Confusion, Conspiracy Theories (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - When an ill-fated Russian Mars probe fell to Earth over the weekend, the spacecraft's untimely demise set off a flurry of conflicting media reports and conspiracy theories.
Costa Concordia: As Hope Fades for More Survivors, Finger-Pointing Begins (Time.com)
Time.com - With the death toll now at 12 and rescue operators increasingly worried about the threat of an oil spill, the Costa Concordia's survivors -- and their lawyers -- turn to the culpability of the ship's captain and owners
Beijing releases pollution data; US figures higher (AP)
AP - Caving to public pressure, Beijing environmental authorities started releasing more detailed air quality data Saturday that may better reflect how bad the Chinese capital's air pollution is. But one expert says measurements from the first day were low compared with data U.S. officials have been collecting for years.
Obama Administration: U.S. Oil Production Highest Since 2003 (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - According to a news release posted at the U.S. Department of Energy's website and that of the White House, domestic energy production is the highest it has been since 2003 and the Obama Administration has been active in other energy policies. Here are the details by the numbers.
Russia says its spacecraft may crash into Atlantic (AP)
AP - Russia's space agency has adjusted its forecast for the crash of a failed spacecraft, saying it may shower its fragments into the south Atlantic.
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