Word: portland
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...original version of this story incorrectly stated that scientists in Seattle had cloned embryonic stem cells from monkeys. In fact, the scientists were working at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland...
...What's more, these advances are only the latest in a year's worth of exciting firsts in the field. Earlier this month, scientists in Portland successfully nurtured a line of embryonic stem cells from monkeys using the same process that created Dolly. The feat brings us one step closer to being able to generate patient-specific stem cells to treat diseases in human patients, since primates are evolutionarily closer to humans than mice, in whom the process was tested...
...city, but it's in cities that they're needed the most. Chicago already has more than 2.3 million sq. ft. (214,000 sq m) of rooftops planted, and more are on the way. Other rapidly greening U.S. cities include Washington; New York City; Phoenix; Kansas City, Mo.; and Portland...
...referee named Tim Donaghy, who first attracted the suspicion of investigators when he called a traveling violation. (Talk about previously unknown!) But now all is well, because the regular season begins Tuesday night, when the champion San Antonio Spurs with center-of-the-moment Tim Duncan take on the Portland Trail Blazers with center-of-the-future...uh...Joel Przybilla...
...just the regular season. It means about as much as Isiah Thomas swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It's an 82-game stretch of coaches trying not to get fired and players trying not to get microfractures. So don't worry, Portland fans, Greg Oden will be back when it counts - his contract year...