Federal funds in limbo for embryonic stem cell research
A federal appeals court allows ongoing funding for embryonic stem cell work but leaves the long term fate uncertain as litigation continues. The debate centers on whether the federal government will finance research that uses embryonic cells, with some researchers fearing a funding cut could force private sources or slow progress.
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Paul Rothman
Carver College of Medicine
U.S District Court
Royce Lamberth
Culver
National Institutes of Health
Dana Levasseur
Internal Medicine
Levasseur
Iowa State University
Don Sakaguchi
Sakaguchi
ISU
Credit card networks face shop floor steering and discounts
The Justice Department accuses Visa MasterCard and American Express of insulating themselves from competition via policies. Settlement with Visa MasterCard may occur while American Express fights. Merchants may steer customers to lower cost payments such as debit or cash with discounts or small perks like free delivery.
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Iment
Visa
MasterCard
American Express
Duncan
National Retail Federation
Discover
Federal Reserve
Remains Found in Iowa Field. Autopsy Underway
Two unrelated Iowa incidents are reported. In Mahaska County a farmer found skeletal remains near Fremont and an autopsy is planned in Ankeny with no foul play suspected. In Kossuth County an 11 year old boy drowned in a Wesley pool and a autopsy will determine cause of death.
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Fremont
Iowa
Mahaska County
Courtney Greene
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Iowa Medical Examiner
Ankeny
Greene
Wesley
Kossuth County
Steve Kollasch
Dayton Boleneus
Des Moines
Ray Reynolds
GOP strategy shifts races to Tea Party extremism
Democratic operatives push a conversation away from Washington leaders toward Tea Party extremism to influence Senate and House races. Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, Tim Walberg in Michigan, Allen Boyd in Florida and Rand Paul in Kentucky are cited as candidates facing controversial statements and misread voter concerns, shaping battleground outcomes.
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Delaware
Senate
Christine O’donnell
Politically Incorrect
Bill Maher
O’donnell
Michigan
Tim Walberg
Barack Obama
United States
Florida
Allen Boyd
Steve Southerland
U.S
Boyd
Southerland
Kentucky
Team Party
Repub
Lican Rand
Paul
Associated Press
Appalachia
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Iowa Heart and Vascular Center
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