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Mother Cells Identical to their Embryos

The research has been supported by the U.S. Ministry of Science and Innovation.

(MADRID) - A team of scholars from Harvard University in the United States has shown in a Science publication an unprecedented procedure admitting the creation of mother cells with the same regenerated characteristics of their embryos.

Construction Employment Declines by 11,000 Between June and July

The industry's unemployment rate hit 17.3 percent.

(ARLINGTON, Va.) - As Stimulus Projects Begin to Wind Down and Private, State and Local Demand Remains Flat, Construction Group Urges Congress and the Administration to Act on Long-Delayed Infrastructure Bills

Construction employment decreased by 11,000 between June and July 2010 while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data released today.

D.C. Unveils Draft Medical Marijuana Regulations

Mayor’s Order Stalls Implementation Until January 2011, Advocates Say Delays Come at Cost to Patients

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - According to a series of proposed regulations released today by Mayor Adrian Fenty and the City Administrator, various agencies tasked with overseeing the District’s recently approved medical marijuana law will not have the authority to begin licensing providers or accepting patient applications until January 1, 2011.

That means patients suffering from conditions such as cancer and HIV/AIDS will be unnecessarily forced to wait even longer for relief.

Two-Car Motor Vehicle Crash Sends Six People to the Hospital

One driver was cited for a right of way violation, both vehicles were totaled.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Marion County Senior Deputy Todd Bay was headed to work Thursday afternoon when he came upon a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Cordon Road NE and Swegle Road NE. It occurred at 5:34 p.m.

Medics were immediately called to treat the victims of the crash.

Exposed: Tracking Phones Implanted in Your Brain Coming Soon

Maybe someday the timeworn saying, A chip off the old block will become A chip in the old blockhead.

(CHICAGO) - While there are organizations out there that want to get under your skin--by implanting RFID devices the size of a grain of rice in the back of your hand--others plan on getting into your head. Literally.

If computer chip giant Intel has its way, in the future most people who hear voices chattering away in their heads won't need to seek a psychiatrist, they'll just need to talk back.

Once-Influential Lobbyist Indicted on Illegal Contributions Charges/Magliocchetti-PMA

Following the money trail with MAPLight.org.

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - According to the Washington Post, Paul J. Magliocchetti, the founder of a once-influential defense lobbying firm PMA Group has been indicted on charges that he made hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions.

Since the 2002 election cycle, PMA Group has given 1,199 contributions totaling $1,214,748 to elected members of Congress who have served in the 109th, 110th and 111th Congresses. In that same time frame,

Status of Pirate Seized Vessels and Crews in Somalia

Report also contains information about hijackings and crews in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - St Vincent and Grenadines flagged MV SYRIA STAR (IMO number 7608136) and its crew of 24 was seized on Thursday, 5 Aug 2010, in the late afternoon while sailing west in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor through the Gulf of Aden.

MV SYRIA STAR reported to the navies that she was under attack from pirates who had climbed on board and fired shots at the crew, EU NAVFOR reported. Helicopters were immediately dispatched to the vessel and tried to establish communications with the SYRIA STAR, which had stopped in the water.

Isolating Iran is part of the `Great Energy Game`: Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein’s articles on Iran, Israel and Middle East current affairs have appeared on the Guardian, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian.

(TEHRAN) - The Middle East is witness to continuous developments these days.

One is Iran’s active diplomacy to attract the indispensable 118-member bloc of non-aligned countries to support its nuclear program, another is the growing isolation of Israel in European countries and within academic circles in the U.S.

Missing 5-Year-Old Found Safe on Oregon Coast

The boy, Isaak Benjamin Glenn from Veneta, is safe.

(FLORENCE, Ore.) - Isaak Glenn was found safe at approximately 1:10 pm, by two men driving on a dirt road near Big Creek north of the campground.

Your City USA visits The Elsinore Theatre

The Elsinore may seem a paradox, but for all its grandness the theater has an intimate feel.

(Salem, Oregon) - Historic Elsinore Theater is a treasure. It's not a towering cathedral nor is it made of granite and marble, but it is not less a treasure for it. The Elsinore is a piece of Salem history and a place where many kinds of events continue to take place: weddings, musical acts, magicians, dancers, and of course movie showings. In the beginning the Elsinore was a movie palace.

Yes, there was a time when you dressed up to go to the movies because movie palaces such as the Elsinore were places of luxury.