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Actor Michael J. Fox to host McCaskill fundraiser Associated Press WASHINGTON - Michael J. Fox will be in St. Louis next week to host a fundraiser for Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill. The actor, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, is a strong advocate of embryonic stem cell research. McCaskill has made support for the research a key part of her campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Jim Talent. Talent opposes the research as unethical because it destroys embryos. The $500-a-plate fundraiser for McCaskill will be Oct. 5 at a St. Louis restaurant. Fox has lobbied Congress to lift President Bush's restrictions on funding the research, which holds promise in the search to cure diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and some types of cancer. Congress passed legislation earlier this year that would boost funding for embryonic stem cell research, but Bush vetoed the measure. Missouri voters are considering a ballot initiative in November that would protect all federally allowed stem cell research in the state. Recent polls show voters support the stem cell ballot measure by a 2-to-1 margin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn