New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease

Nov 5th, 2009 - The Denver Post

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The U.S.-China venture, announced last week, would erect 240 huge Chinese-manufactured wind turbines on 36,000 acres in West Texas, with the Export-Import Bank of China committed to handle most of the financing.

But Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said the project reportedly may also be seeking 30 percent funding from economic stimulus grants from the Energy Department—funds he said would used to buy turbines and other components made in a Chinese plant.

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