Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen (AP)

In this undated image provide by the journal Science, microbes degrade oil, indicated by the circle of dashes, in the deepwater plume from the BP oil spill in the Gulf, as documented in a study by Berkeley Lab researchers. The newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe, which is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico, was discovered by scientists studying the underwater dispersion of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf following the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. (AP Photo/Science/AAAS) NO SALES.AP - Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.
Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city (AP)

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key stands in front of a destroyed farm house as he tours earthquake effected Darfield near Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Key inspected smashed buildings, cracked roads and spoke to residents near the earthquake epicenter. The weekend's powerful 7.1-magnitude quake smashed buildings and homes, wrecked roads and disrupted the central city, though nobody was killed and only two people were seriously injured, which authorities attributed to good building codes and the quake's early-morning timing. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP - A strong aftershock rocked terrified residents of New Zealand's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch on Wednesday, as officials doubled their estimate for repairing the damage following nearly 300 temblors in five days.
Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul (AP)

Iraqi security forces patrol the streets of Baghdad. A car bomb and several roadside blasts killed three people and wounded dozens in Baghdad on Wednesday morning, health and security officials said.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AP - Gunmen on Wednesday killed an Iraqi TV journalist, the second to be slain in Iraq in as many days, highlighting the dangers media workers continue to face in the country seven years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both May Be Dangerous (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Unwinding after work with some wine or heading out for drinks with friends is a common practice for relieving stress. It works because alcohol changes neurotransmitter levels in the brain.
BP Investigator: 8 failures led to disaster (AP)

Outgoing BP chief executive Tony Hayward addresses the media outside the company's head office in central London, July 2010. Human and technical failures by BP and other parties led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the British energy group concluded in the results of an internal inquiry published on Wednesday.(AFP/File)AP - The lead BP PLC investigator is saying that eight separate failures had to occur for the company's deepwater well to unleash the largest offshore oil spill in history.
Several parties to blame for Gulf oil spill: BP (AFP)

A photo released by the US Coast Guard shows fire boats battling a blaze at the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig off the Louisiana coastline on April 21, 2010. Human and technical failures by BP and other parties led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the British energy group concluded in the results of an internal inquiry published on Wednesday.(AFP/US Coast Guard/File)AFP - Human and technical failures by BP and other parties led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the British energy group concluded in the results of an internal inquiry published on Wednesday.
2 Asteroids to Zoom Between Earth and the Moon's Orbit (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Two asteroids will zip close by the Earth Wednesday and may be visible in telescopes as they zip between our planet and the orbit of the moon.
Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth (AP)
AP - NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on Wednesday, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope.
2 panda cubs born in Spanish zoo (AP)
AP - Two newborn pandas are the latest additions to the Madrid Zoo.
Scientists Drill into Ancient, Underwater Coral Reef (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A voyage to the outer edges of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has brought back pieces of an ancient, fossilized ancestor to the vast, living ecosystem.
Record Hong Kong air pollution sparks protest (Reuters)
Reuters - Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and economic competitiveness compared with Asian rivals, activists and lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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