ms. obokata must have been aware of such a risk. >> the panel members concluded images of dna fragments were manipulated. they said parts of those images were cut and pasted. the panel cleared two of obokata's coresearchers of misconduct but found them responsible for not fully checking the legitimacy and accuracy of data. obokata says she will launch a protest against riken. she said in a statement she does not accept the panel's findings of manipulation and fabrication in her research. she also said that her mistakes are without malicious intent, and should not be considered misconduct. >>> a group of parents staged a rally outside the japanese embassy in washington. they say their former partners have returned to japan, taking their children with them. the demonstrators are hoping a new international custody treaty in japan will help them get their kids back. now, the treatsy sets out rules for resolving child custody disputes between parents living in different countries. it allows one parent to seek the return of a child taken to another country by the other parent without consent. the