AP - It was nearly a decade ago that Jose Cibelli plugged his own DNA into a cow's egg in a novel cloning attempt that was condemned as unethical by President Clinton and landed the Michigan State University researcher in a mess of controversy.

AFP - Japan's earthquake early-warning system swung into action for the first time on Sunday as a huge tremor struck, allowing authorities to issue a tsunami alert about one minute later.

AP - The Iraq war is diminishing America's standing in the world and diverting millions of dollars that should be spent on health care, education and alternative energy research in the United States, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday.

AP - A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 170 others as it toppled buildings, triggered landslides and generated a small tsunami along the coast. The quake was followed throughout the day by aftershocks.

AFP - A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 162 others as homes were reduced to rubble and roads destroyed, officials said.

Reuters - A strong earthquake killed one person and injured more than 170 in Japan on Sunday, demolishing houses, buckling roads, triggering landslides and cutting off water supplies to thousands of homes.