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.

NASA says Russian space woes no worry (AP)
AP - NASA says it still has confidence in the quality of Russia's manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in the Russian space program.

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success.

Why There Are So Few Fish in the Sea (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Most saltwater fish may have evolved from a freshwater ancestor, according to a new study that traces the family tree of both marine and freshwater fish.

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.

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.

Astronaut Janice Voss dies in Arizona (Reuters)

Reuters - Former Astronaut Janice E. Voss, one of the few women launched into space, has died of breast cancer in Arizona, her alma mater said on Tuesday.

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.

AP Enterprise: Monkey owners flee La. crackdown (AP)

AP - Even in their Texas hideout, Jim and Donita Clark are terrified that wildlife agents from their home state of Louisiana will descend on their motorhome and seize the four Capuchin monkeys they've reared for 10 years.

The nations weather (AP)
AP - Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 07, 2012.

Report: NASA Should Participate in Dark Matter-Mapping Mission (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — NASA should contribute $20 million worth of hardware to Europe’s planned Euclid dark-matter observatory, but only "in the context of a strong U.S. commitment" to the proposed Wide-field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a panel of astrophysicists said.

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.