Space shuttles going to Fla., Calif., suburban DC

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is giving its retiring space shuttles to museums in Cape Canaveral, Los Angeles and suburban Washington.

Bugs emerge to bug us, and a few pose health risks

WASHINGTON — It’s that time of year when the bugs emerge to bug us. Some can pose real threats – Lyme disease from tiny ticks, West Nile virus from mosquitoes, or life-threatening allergic reactions to bee stings. But most bug bites in this country are an itchy nuisance.

Cisco plans to shut its Flip camcorder business

NEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday said it’s killing its Flip Video camcorder business as part of a reversal of years of efforts at diversifying into consumer products.

Iceland’s penis museum finally gets human specimen

LONDON — In life, Pall Arason sought attention. In death, he is getting it: The 95-year-old Icelander’s pickled penis will be the main attraction in one of his country’s most bizarre museums.

Drivers cutting back as fuel prices climb

NEW YORK — With the price of gasoline above $3.50 a gallon in all but one state, there are signs that Americans are cutting back on driving, reversing a steady increase in demand for fuel as the economy improves.

Corrections

Solve ethics problems with full-time, professional lawmakers

A commenter responding to my Sunday column about a few Democratic lawmakers behaving badly complained that, in the past, I’d used “curse words and worse” to castigate Republicans who’d done the same things.

Back-to-back homers fuel 51s’ victory

Brett Lawrie and Eric Thames hit back-to-back solo homers in the first inning, sparking the 51s to a 6-3 victory over the Sacramento RiverCats in the Pacific Coast League on Monday at West Sacramento, Calif.

In Brief

BASKETBALL

Rebels’ coaching hire sets off cyberstorm

UNLV fans and basketball fans in general took to Facebook, Twitter and the ReviewJournal.com comment boards to voice their opinions after Dave Rice was selected over Reggie Theus to coach the Rebels. Some of their thoughts are below.

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