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Bid for Stem Cell Financing Was Late and Lukewarm, Organizers Concede New York Times Thu, 08 Nov 2007 7:37 PM PST In New Jersey, supporters of a failed $450 million bond issue for stem cell research say that they were undone by spending too little time and money trying to defeat a coalition of well-organized opponents. After vote, stem cell lab budget meeting canceled The Star-Ledger Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:02 PM PST Fallout from Tuesday's vote against a $450 million stem cell research plan continued yesterday, as lawmakers canceled a special budget meeting where they were scheduled to consider borrowing $26 million toward construction of the New Jersey Stem Cell Institute and other labs. Stem cell find for child cancer BBC News Thu, 08 Nov 2007 4:56 AM PST Scientists uncover a stem cell in dogs which could lead to a new treatments for bone cancer in children. Edsel Ford Joins Michigan Stem Cell Fight WXYZ-TV Detroit Thu, 08 Nov 2007 3:19 PM PST Edsel Ford is joining the fight for stem cell research in Michigan. INSIDE: Watch Action News report N.J. rejects $450M stem cell proposal York Daily Record Thu, 08 Nov 2007 5:17 PM PST New Jersey voters rejected the state's plan to borrow $450 million over 10 years to finance stem cell research, one of the most closely watched questions on state ballots Tuesday. Stem cell for possible child bone cancer treatment found People's Daily Thu, 08 Nov 2007 5:48 PM PST British scientists have uncovered a stem cell in dogs which could lead to new treatments for bone cancer in children, according to an study published Thursday. Osteosarcoma in dogs is molecularly similar to bone cancer in children, ... Stem cell primer Windsor Star Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:29 AM PST Unsure what stem cells are and what the fuss is all about anyway? Medical researchers are fascinated with stem cells because of their ability to be transformed into other types of cell found within the body, from blood cells to the cells that compose our bones, muscles and other tissues. Voters OK most bonds, nix stem cell research Boston Globe Thu, 08 Nov 2007 1:52 AM PST U.S. voters approved over 80 percent of the nearly $29 billion in bond issues on Tuesday's ballot, agreeing to borrow money for schools, roads and the fight against cancer, but rejecting state initiatives paying for stem cell research. States vote: School voucher, stem cell measures defeated Boston Globe Thu, 08 Nov 2007 1:30 AM PST NEW YORK - Cost-conscious voters rejected school vouchers for Utah students, state-sponsored stem cell research in New Jersey, and higher cigarette taxes in Oregon to fund healthcare for uninsured children. Corzine downplays stem cell defeat The Record Thu, 08 Nov 2007 3:32 AM PST The governor and other top politicians vowed that stem cell research will flourish in New Jersey despite Tuesday's stunning defeat of the state's $450 million borrowing plan to fund the work.

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