By John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jun. 28--Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison decided against making a $115 million donation to set up a research center at Harvard University after Harvard President Lawrence Summers decided to resign, an Oracle spokesman said Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison has reversed his decision to donate some $100 million to Harvard University following the resignation of the school's president, Larry Summers, an Oracle spokesman said on Tuesday.

By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jun.

By Michelle Quinn, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jun.

A thousand new strains of mice being bred at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of an international effort will provide researchers with a powerful resource for studying human disease.