Economic growth and prosperity for working people and the middle class does not stem from increased spending and consumption.

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Polls show Americans who consider themselves conservatives are split right down the middle on whether they support stem cell research, and some pro-choice Americans actually oppose embryonic stem cell research.

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Now in its third year, the National STEM Video Game Challenge is a competition among middle school and high school kids who design their own video games.

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"Attacking me is not talking about how we're going to deal with the challenges that exist in the Middle East, and take advantage of the opportunity there, and stem the tide of this violence, " he said.

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Designed to spark the interest of middle and high-school girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, the Women in STEM Speakers Bureau was launched by the White House Council on Women and Girls and Office of Science and Technology Policy in September of last year.

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As for embryonic stem cells, Okarma said his company hopes to start the first human trials of them in the middle of next year.

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