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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone (search) was arrested for investigation of drug possession and driving while intoxicated, police said Saturday. Stone, 58, was arrested Friday night at a police checkpoint on Sunset Boulevard after showing signs of alcohol intoxication, police Sgt. John Edmundson said. A search of …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s charter schools (search) are 33 percent more likely to meet their academic goals than traditional public schools, a study released Wednesday found. Classroom-based charter middle schools stood out in particular, with 81 percent meeting the state-set goals for student improvement, compared with 54 percent of traditional …

WASHINGTON – South Korean scientists have dramatically sped up the creation of human embryonic stem cells (search), growing 11 new batches that for the first time were a genetic match for injured or sick patients. It is a major advancement in the quest to grow patients’ own replacement tissue to …