Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
GENEVA (AP) -- Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault....

U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows....

Ask AP: Shuttle complexity, credit union agency
A space shuttle is no tinker toy. But is it the most complex machine ever built?...

Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk....

Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday....