South Korean ex-professor claims dog clones

June 19, 2008 By KWANG-TAE KIM , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A South Korean team led by disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said Thursday it has created 17 clones of an endangered dog breed popular in China.

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