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May 16, 2013 The news that scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo seems almost certain to rekindle a political fight that has raged, on and off, since the creation of Dolly the sheep. It's a fight that has, over the past decade and a half, produced a lot of heat and light and not a lot of policy.

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May 15, 2013 After decades of trying, scientists say they've finally figured out how to make personalized embryonic stem cells. One day, these designer cells may help treat an array of diseases. A jolt of caffeine and and a little electric shock helped to do the trick.

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May 15, 2013 The achievement is a long-sought step toward harnessing the potential power of such cells to treat diseases. But the discovery raises ethical concerns because it brings researchers closer to cloning humans.

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July 27, 2011 A federal judge in Washington has officially dismissed a case that led to a temporary halt in stem-cell research funding a year ago. He was bound by a appeals court decision to do so.

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August 24, 2010 Obama Administration To Appeal Stem-Cell Ruling

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August 23, 2010 U.S. Judge Stops Federally Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research

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