Davydenko wins easily at Australian
MELBOURNE, Australia - Sixth-ranked Nikolay Davydenko moved into the third round of the Australian Open in the low-key manner which has typified an 11-match winning streak, including title runs at the World Tour Finals and Doha.

Australian, 16, finishes solo sail around world
SYDNEY - A 16-year-old Australian who braved boat knockdowns and seven months of solitude on a sail around the world set foot on dry land outside the Sydney Opera House on Saturday and quickly set an earthier goal - getting her driver's license.

Kay Fisher: Restore endangered species law
Just before leaving office, the Bush administration issued rules eviscerating the central consultation process of the Endangered Species Act; exempting greenhouse gas-emitting projects from regulation under the act; and specifically banning federal agencies from protecting the polar bear from greenhouse gas emissions, the primary threat to its continued existence.

Botanists play the mating game with endangered species of sumac
ELBERTON - A little-known Georgia plant is living out its own version of the classical romance of Odysseus and Penelope - lovers separated for 20 years by war and Odysseus' questing while Penelope waited patiently for the Greek hero to come home.