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Geron Gets FDA OK to Test Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy on Spinal Cord Injuries

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way on Friday for California biotech firm Geron to begin human clinical trials of its experimental embryonic stem cell-based therapy to heal spinal cord injuries in paraplegic patients.

Dow, S&P 500 Post Best Monthly Gains in a Year

Blue-chip earnings and an improvement in consumer sentiment helped stocks shrug off disappointing economic growth to end mixed Friday -- but the market still enjoyed its biggest monthly gain in a year.

Face-Off on Stocks: Colgate, Clorox and Kellogg

Chances are, every day you use products from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and Kellogg. These companies have solid balance sheets and their shares offer investors a reliable stream of dividends.

Newsweek Shows Beggars Can Be Choosers

The Washington Post Co. probably isn't going to get much more than a token $1 when it sells Newsweek. But it's being awfully choosy about where that dollar comes from.

Legal Briefing: Ban on Possession of Guns Without Serial Numbers Ruled Constitutional

In a case that tested the boundaries of the Supreme Court's recent expansion of Second Amendment gun rights, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that some limits still apply: A federal law banning the possession of a gun with an obliterated serial number is constitut

Consumer Sentiment Crept Higher in July, but It's Still Depressed

Even with the slight rise, there's little to celebrate because the reading remained at a near-six-month low. Still, like the second quarter's slender 2,4% growth rate, July's sentiment measure could have been worse.

Another Android Tablet PC: Samsung Says Galaxy Tab Will Use Google's OS

Samsung provided the missing piece to its tablet computer puzzle on Friday, announcing the soon-to-be-released Galaxy Tab will run on Google's Android operating system, just like its Galaxy smartphones.

The 10 Worst Real Estate Markets in the U.S.

Unemployment is the single greatest cause of high foreclosure rates and falling prices. The correlation between cities with high jobless rates and extremely high foreclosures is stunning. Here are some of the hardest hit.

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New BP CEO Promises Long-Term Support to Gulf Region

BP's incoming CEO Bob Dudley promised to continue long-term financial support for people affected by the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill, while speaking at a press conference in Biloxi, Miss., on Friday.

Warm Temperatures Turn Utilities Into Hot Investments

The combination of increased revenue from the warm temperatures and the prospect of increased electric use from a sustained economic recovery bodes well for electric utility stocks for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011.