Researchers find easier way to make stem cells
Published Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Researchers trying to find ways to transform ordinary skin cells into powerful stem cells said on Sunday they found a shortcut by "sprinkling" a chemical onto the cells.
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U.S. space tourist blasts off in Russian rocket
Published Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
U.S. video game magnate Richard Garriott blasted off into space aboard a Russian rocket on Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War.
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AIDS vaccine focus shifts after disappointments
Published Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
A global AIDS vaccine conference this week will seek fresh strategies against the HIV virus, with experts weighing the value of basic laboratory research against large-scale human clinical trials after a string of disappointments.
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U.S. gasoline price marks biggest drop ever: survey
Published Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States recorded its largest drop ever as consumer demand continued to wane and oil prices slid, a prominent industry analyst said on Sunday.
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Bush says financial crisis needs coordinated response
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
President George W. Bush on Saturday said the financial crisis will require a global coordinated response and the top industrial nations will work together to solve it as quickly as possible. Read More |
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Congressman says McCain sowing "seeds of hatred"
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Democratic congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights leader, accused Republican John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin on Saturday of "sowing the seeds of hatred and division" and said it reminded him of the segregationist era of Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Read More |
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Obama thanks McCain for remarks, presses attack
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama praised his rival John McCain for toning down the vitriol of the U.S. presidential race on Saturday but pressed an effort to cast him as out of touch on the economy.
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U.N. says credit crisis could enable "green growth"
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries' efforts to create "green growth" industries by revamping the financial system behind them, the U.N. climate chief said on Friday.
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Obama holds 4-point lead on McCain
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama holds a 4-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Saturday. Read More |
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Two Cuban soccer players defect in Washington
Published Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Two Cuban soccer players have defected from their national team before the World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night against the United States, Cuban and U.S. media reported. Read More |
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Bush's statement on financial crisis
Published Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
President Bush's statement Saturday on the financial crisis, as released by the White House. He spoke in the Rose Garden after meeting with financial ministers from the G-7 nations: Read More |
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Powell says Sen. Stevens' integrity "sterling"
Published Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sen. Ted Stevens had a "sterling" reputation for integrity as he vouched for the Alaska Republican at the lawmaker's corruption trial on Friday.
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