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Victory for stem-cell research: Court backs Obama's guidelines

Federal funds can support research using human embryonic stem cells, ruled a D.C. district court Wednesday. Two scientists had sued President Obama and the NIH in efforts to overturn their regulations.
Stem cell research: Court gives Obama a victory, but policy still on trial

The White House hails the ruling by a divided appeals court to permit federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. At issue still is whether Obama's policy violates a 1996 congressional ban.
Stem cell exodus?

Embryonic stem cell funding flows again – for now. But stop-and-go funding and continued legal wrangling could push researchers of cells from human embryos to pursue other fields.
Why a judge blocked Obama's expansion of stem-cell research

The Monday ruling is a victory for opponents of expanding embryonic stem-cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos.
Indian land trust abuse and the woman who finally got US to pay up

Elouise Cobell persisted 13 years in her case against Indian land trust abuse by the US. Now the Obama administration is set to pay $3.4 billion to rectify the century-old problem.
On White House visitor list, Obama’s 'transparency' is murky

Critics say the president is acting like Bush by preventing visitor logs from becoming public.