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Agent Orange cases expanded; Added costs raise fiscal concernsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:13AMHundreds of thousands of Vietnam War veterans are receiving disability compensation for diseases normally associated with aging - not combat - because of the possibility of a link Agent Orange exposure. The diseases in question range from diabetes, for which 270,000 veterans receive Agent Orange-related checks, to erectile dysfunction.

Flurry of bills, 98 in all, pass Legislature before deadlineThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:09AMChase Davis Tuesday at midnight marked the rancorous end to yet another legislative session here in California. And like many sine dies before, it was filled with hours of last-minute wrangling to cram through as much unfinished business as possible. By our count, 98 bills were passed and sent to enrollment Tuesday. In the interest of transparency, we pulled together a list (based on the state's ...

Fireman to tackle Marathon Walk in fire suitTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:13PMVolunteer firefighter, Paul Dennehy, will be taking part in the Moro Marathon Recreational Walk in his Level 2 fire suit on 12 September in Dunedin in support of young Cerebral Palsy sufferer Daryl-Ann Fehsenfeld.

5 questions & answers about the stem cell rulingTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:18PMWASHINGTON (BP)--A federal judge's ruling has thrust the issue of embryonic stem cell research back into the news. Following are five questions and answers about the decision.

New cell transplantation journal launchedMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:45AM( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) The goal of cell transplantation research, including research on embryonic, fetus, umbilical cord, placenta, and fat derived cells, aims at translating bench research into effective therapies for use in the clinic. Cell Medicine, a new cell transplantation journal from the publishers of Cell Transplantation, will help ...

'Lion King' girl's search for bone marrow match in YonkersMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:49AMYONKERS — There's so much about 11-year-old Shannon Tavarez's story that defies expectation.

Jenevieve Fisher to launch book on children living with cancerMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:48AMJenevieve Fisher is a children's author with specific expertise in childhood cancer. Her first book "I'm a Kid Living with Cancer" will be launched during September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 28, 2010Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:20AMHere are letters to the editor from recent Daily News editions.

Cryo-Save Group N.V.: Revenue up 5% to EUR 19.5 Million and Net Profit up 36% to EUR 1.3 Million in First Half Year 2010Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:21AMZUTPHEN, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - Cryo-Save Group N.V. (EURONEXT: CRYO) ('Cryo-Save,' or 'the Group'), Europe's leading adult stem cell storage bank, has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.