Racehorse injury study finds non-gelded males twice as likely to break down as females

Study: Male horses have greater fatal injury rate

Massive algae outbreak growing bigger off China’s east coast

Big algae bloom expanding off China’s east coast

Rescue boats headed to 16-year-old sailor adrift in Indian Ocean on damaged yacht

Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean

Briton becomes 1st woman to row solo across Pacific, receives warm welcome in Papua New Guinea

Briton is 1st woman to row solo across Pacific

8 scientists winners of lucrative Kavli Prizes in astronomy, neuroscience and nanoscience

8 scientists share lucrative Kavli Prizes

OSLO, Norway — Eight scientists from the U.S., Britain and Germany shared three awards worth $1 million each on Thursday for work that has helped humans explore distant corners of the universe and the tiniest particles on Earth.

8 scientists share $1 million Kavli Prizes in astronomy, neuroscience and nanoscience

8 scientists share $1 million Kavli Prizes

Major retailers agree to limit lead in handbags, other fashion accessories to settle lawsuit

Major retailers agree to limit lead in handbags

Brooms up! NYC’s Central Park hosts Muggle Quidditch games for college, high school teams

Muggles take to broomsticks for Quidditch in NYC

Record-breaking Everest climber says global warming is making scaling the peak harder

Everest sherpa: Global warming makes climbing hard

Divers explore ruins of Cleopatra’s palace, temple complex, knocked into sea by earthquake

Divers explore sunken ruins of Cleopatra’s palace

Butchers say business has grown as more people want to meet the people who provide their meat

Local food movement boost local butchers’ business

South Africa’s neighboring countries hope to see more tourists as a result of World Cup

Neighboring countries hope for WCup tourism

Space shuttle on last leg of last mission, astronauts check systems for Wed. ride home

Space shuttle Atlantis on last leg of last mission

NASA ends effort to contact silent Phoenix Mars Lander near north pole; ice damage possible

NASA ends effort to contact Phoenix Mars Lander

First lady tells student teams that math, science are important to nation’s economic future

First lady: math, science important to nation

Chinese automakers push to raise global profile at Beijing auto show, debut ‘green’ cars

Chinese automakers push to raise global profile

Mexico City offers nearly free bikes despite scofflaw drivers, snarled streets, cobblestones

Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaign

Sidney’s Candy leads all the way in winning Santa Anita Derby; Lookin At Lucky is troubled 3rd

Sidney’s Candy wins drama-filled Santa Anita Derby

Sidney’s Candy leads all the way in winning Santa Anita Derby

Sidney’s Candy wins Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. — Sidney’s Candy led all the way in winning the Santa Anita Derby by 4½ lengths Saturday, with 4-5 favorite Lookin At Lucky finishing a troubled third in a ride by jockey Garrett Gomez that trainer Bob Baffert called “horrendous.”

Gloria De Campeao wins $10 million Dubai World Cup, nosing out Lizard’s Desire

Gloria De Campeao wins $10 million Dubai World Cup

California league bans metal bats after 16-year-old pitcher suffers brain injury

Calif. league bans metal bats after pitcher hurt

UN criticizes Russia for ignoring ecological impact of 2014 Sochi Olympics building projects