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Funding for biomedical research typically comes from the federal government. But federal restrictions on human embryonic stem-cell research have prompted several state governments to take matters into their own hands.

The Supreme Court rejects two Bush administration plans — one on global warming, the other on coal-fired power plants. The decisions are the latest in a string of setbacks the administration has suffered in the courts.

Yangon is quiet a day after the bloodiest day in monk-led protests against 45 years of military rule. Buddhist monasteries were raided, and troops fired automatic weapons into crowds of demonstrators, killing at least eight people — though it's believed the death toll is considerably higher.

Soldiers in Myanmar try to crush dissent by breaking up street gatherings of activists, occupying key Buddhist monasteries and cutting public Internet access, raising concerns of a wider crackdown after at least 10 people were killed this week.

It's the 50th anniversary of the landmark effort to desegregate public schools in Little Rock, Ark. President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division to make sure that black students were allowed to attend Central High.

Condemnation from the United States and other nations may be just what the Iranian president needs to shore up a shaky political position at home.

The Myanmar government sends troops to the streets of Yangon for a second day to confront thousands of protesters. The military appears to be stepping up efforts to end more than a week of anti-government protests.

In An Ocean of Air, author Gabrielle Walker plunges into the Earth's atmosphere, exposing its layers and colorful history. From Galileo to global warming and wind storms, Walker explains the role of this complex substance on Earth.

A strike may be in the offing at General Motors. Picketing began outside the Detroit headquarters Monday morning after marathon talks failed to produce agreement on a contract by a pre-arranged deadline.

US military spokesmen acknowledge Iraqi insurgents have escalated attacks over the past week or so, since the beginning of Ramadan. The Ramadan offensive has been a hallmark of the insurgency.