Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — While the saltiest of sea captains might not choose cardboard and duct tape as the ideal building materials for his ship, they certainly fit the bill for Jason Owens' physics students. And so, on a narrow strip of land extending into "Lake Buccaneer," 28...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind. Fewer than half of the 53 mice and other rodents who blasted off on April 19 from the...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) — One of Georgia's negotiators in a tri-state water dispute also is president of a lobbying firm that has sought to commercially develop a technology billed as a partial solution to that feud, a situation that a top state official and others say could look like a conflict even...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

OKEMOS, Mich. (AP) — A new smartphone application has been developed that will provide users with information about Michigan's parks and other recreational opportunities. The free custom mobile app called SMART Parks enables local park and recreation departments to reach residents with text...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

KENAI, Alaska (AP) — A Nikiski Middle-High School student has been recognized as one of the nation's top scholars and will be honored with a medallion for her accomplishments in Washington, D.C, in June. Annaleah Ernst is one of141 high school seniors from across thecountry to be named a 2013...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. (AP) — Failing 9th grade for the second year in row, A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from his Vermont high school. He'd barely made it this far, after being held back in 7th grade. It wasn't that he wasn't learning, he said, but he didn't find what he...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the Texas Legislature barrels toward its Memorial Day finish, Gov. Rick Perry gets more powerful by the hour. That power is tied to Perry's veto pen and his demonstrated willingness to wield it like a sledge hammer over his 12 years as governor -- whether warning...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

CLEVELAND (AP) — A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates. But mayoral chief of staff Ken Silliman tells The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (bit.ly/13CJbNN) the city has not ruled out the idea. He says the city is still pursuing an air emission...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A University of Georgia marine scientist will explore the edges of the Gulf Stream with the university's first robotic submersible. Physical oceanographer Renato Castelao will work with another researcher to analyze data collected by the torpedo-shaped device, dubbed the...

Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

SEATTLE (AP) — Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.