Disgraced SKorean scientist’s conviction upheld

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has upheld a suspended prison term on disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk on criminal charges related to faked research.

A lower court in 2010 sentenced Hwang to 18 months in prison for embezzling research funds and illegally buying human eggs. But the court suspended the penalty.

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