Judge cuts $3-billion damages for smoker
He reduces an "excessive" award against Philip Morris to $100-million.
Bush okays limited stem cell funding
GREAT PROMISE, PERIL: Decision would allow federally funded research on 60 lines of existing stem cells.
Bush okays limited stem cell funding
MEDICAL ADVANCES: Research using federal money will begin slowly so cures aren't just around the corner.
Putnam wrestles with subsidy support
WASHINGTON -- Reps. Jerry Moran and Adam Putnam are both self-proclaimed free-market conservatives, but that makes little or no difference when it comes to protecting the farmers in their districts.
Report: Focus on vote laws, not equipment
WASHINGTON -- A commission of election administrators released a report Thursday stressing that repairs to the nation's election system should focus on voting procedures and standards, not on voting equipment.