2. Cordova, Alaska is waiting on an order of shovels as it continues digging out from almost 15 feet of snow. One of the concerns is the strain on roof tops with two homes and four commercial buildings already suffering collapses.

 

 

 

3. A bomb attack killed an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility. The semiofficial news agency reported the attack in Tehran is similar to earlier killings of scientists working on the Iranian nuclear program.

 

 

 

4. And retired basketball star Yao Ming was on hand as China introduced six giant pandas into a semi-wild environment, and what's claimed to be one of the most ambitious attempts yet to replenish the endangered population with captive-bred animals. The restoration projects expect to take 50 years.