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Rainy-day oil funds see Mideast through downturn (AP)

AP - The Middle East has weathered the global economic downturn better than other parts of the world because its energy exporters were able to tap billions of dollars in oil profits collected when prices were booming, the International Monetary Fund said Sunday.

New Technology Shows Human Genome in 3-D (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The 3-D structure of the human genome has been deciphered by U.S. researchers, an achievement that improves understanding of genomic function and reveals how two meters of DNA can be packed into each human cell.

Billionaire Clown Lands After Space Mission (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The first clown in space landed safely on Earth early Sunday, capping off a mission to spread awareness about water conservation.

Philippines rescuers struggle to reach isolated areas (AFP)

AFP - Search and rescue teams on Sunday struggled to reach areas of the northern Philippines cut off by storm-triggered landslides and flooding that have left more than 600 people dead, officials said.

Flood victims in Burkina Faso illustrate the effects of climate change (AFP)

AFP - A world away from the heated negotiations for a critical deal on stopping climate change at the UN summit in Copenhagen, Burkina Faso inhabitants are suffering the direct consequences of global warming.

Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safely (AP)

AP - The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, ending the entertainment tycoon's mirthful space odyssey.

Real Tsunami May Have Inspired Legend of Atlantis (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The volcanic explosion that obliterated much of the island that might have inspired the legend of Atlantis apparently triggered a tsunami that traveled hundreds of miles to reach as far as present-day Israel, scientists now suggest.

Smart grid gets island test in Maui resort area (AP)

AP - A 4-square-mile patch of Maui in the nation's most fossil-fuel dependent state soon will be home to a new kind of power grid, one that saves energy by turning off household appliances when electricity is expensive and makes better use of wind and solar power.

Russia says to bear brunt of space missions (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia expects to extend the life of the International Space Station beyond 2015, although Moscow must bear the brunt of flights after the United States retires its shuttles, officials said on Sunday.

French arrest physicist suspected of al-Qaida link (AP)

AP - A physicist working at the world's largest atom smasher has been arrested on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, adding to the woes of the $10 billion project that ceased operation a year ago — just days after its celebrated start up.