Science
Mammoth genome sequence may explain extinction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have sequenced the gene map of a long-extinct, mummified woolly mammoth, using DNA taken from its hair. Full Article
Clump of dark matter may loom near solar system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Article
Yahoo CEO to resign
Nov 18 - Yahoo said Jerry Yang will step down as chief executive as soon as the board finds a replacement. Play Video
The Obama tour
An organized tour drives through Obama's Kenwood neighborhood in Chicago, stopping at several landmarks.
Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article
