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Water pressure blamed for Universal Studios damage
Authorities will try to determine Monday whether the blaze that destroyed some of Hollywood's most famous backdrops was made worse by low water pressure and an overwhelmed sprinkler system.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael J. Fox Clint Eastwood Angelina Jolie
2008-06-02
Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos
One of Hollywood's largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael J. Fox Clint Eastwood Angelina Jolie
2008-06-01
Stem cell breakthrough defuses debate
Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary skin cells, a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for disease without the explosive moral questions of embyro cloning.
Nations:U.S. Japan People:Nancy Reagan Michael J. Fox
2007-11-20
Stem cell movement faces setbacks in Mo.
Eight months ago, Missouri seemed well on its way to becoming a national leader in stem cell research. Voters amended the state's constitution to protect stem cell research -- even the controversial form using cells from human embryos. Actor Michael J. Fox appeared in TV ads, visibly shaking from Parkinson's disease as he sought votes for stem cell supporter Claire McCaskill in her bid for the U.S. Senate.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael J. Fox
2007-07-24
Fox urges researchers to speed therapies
Actor Michael J. Fox appealed to scientists and investors Monday to aggressively translate scientific research into creative treatments for debilitating diseases, including the Parkinson's disease he has fought for more than a decade.
People:Michael J. Fox
2007-05-07
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