House debates stem cell research bill

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
3 minutes ago

The House kicked off debate on legislation boosting taxpayer-funded research on embryonic stem cells, but ran into a fresh veto threat from President Bush.

Despite bolstering their numbers in November's elections, supporters of the controversial research — which holds promise for medical cures of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's — acknowledge they lack the two-thirds margin to override another Bush veto.