Scientists Make Human Embryo Clones (Update)

January 17th, 2008 By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer

(AP) -- Scientists in California say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells.


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