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Photos: Irene hits the coast
Photos from Hurricane Irene on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.
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For first time, stem cells produced from cloning technique
WASHINGTON -- For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells -- a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ig
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SLIDESHOW: Super Bowl by the numbers
The nation's biggest sporting event produces some staggering statistics, from the number of chicken wings consumed -- 1.25 billion -- to the amount of money some people plan to bet on the game.
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Mullen visits Pakistan amid tensions over drones
The top U.S. military officer is visiting Pakistan at a time of tensions over America's role in the region.
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Ariz. governor's vetoes of GOP bills lift eyebrows
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning whether she is still one of them.
Never mind that she has signed more than 200 other bills from the GOP-led Legislature.
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For first time, stem cells produced from cloning technique




