Entertainers urge funding for embryonic stem cell research
Michael J. Fox and Mary Tyler Moore urged lawmakers to release federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. They argue the work could cure diseases such as Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes, and Alzheimer's. Senate leaders promised a vote within the month, while critics call the research illegal and immoral.
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Hijacker Nabs Qatar Airways Plane Then Surrenders in Saudi Arabia
A man wielding a knife seized a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Amman with 144 aboard and forced it to land in Saudi Arabia where he surrendered. Ten hours later all passengers arrived at Queen Alia International Airport in good condition. The hijacker, believed Iraqi, was on the aircraft with no further injuries reported.
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