A federal court Monday issued an order that prevents the Obama administration from carrying out its embryonic stem cell research policy while a lawsuit against it proceeds in court. The court concluded that the policy, which allows such research, is likely to be in violation of a federal law known as the 'Dickey/Wicker Amendment' that prohibits federal funds from being used on research that involves the destruction of human embryos.
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August 23rd, 2010
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August 22nd, 2010
Hundreds of people on both sides of the controversy over a proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero rallied near the site to make their feelings known.
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August 22nd, 2010
A Bangladesh court has ruled that people cannot be forced to wear skull caps, veils or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools and colleges.
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August 22nd, 2010
In his days as a jet-setting telecom executive, ready-to-eat meals were a regular part of Fazal Bahardeen's luggage.
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August 22nd, 2010
A retired GP who has been told she will not be charged over allegations she advised a seriously ill woman on how to die has said she has 'no regrets' but has admitted she feared the police investigation would put her in 'deep, deep trouble'.
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August 22nd, 2010
Nearly 100 trafficked women from Eastern Europe and Asia are thought to be working in Welsh brothels, according to a new police report detailing the extent of people trafficking in Wales.
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August 22nd, 2010
A Saudi judge is seeking to have a criminal's spinal cord cut as punishment for an assault with a meat cleaver that rendered his victim paralysed.
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August 22nd, 2010
Egg and sperm donors could receive payments of ?800 under proposals to tackle shortages in supply, it has been revealed.
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August 22nd, 2010
Given a choice between a sukuk or a plain-vanilla eurobond, most countries outside the Middle East and certain parts of South East Asia would tend to take the western option.
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August 22nd, 2010
A Bangladesh court has ruled that people cannot be forced to wear skull caps, veils or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools and colleges.