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Governments tackle HIV stigma on World AIDS Day
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the disease and promising to bankroll treatment programmes on World AIDS Day.
Nations:South Africa China People:George W. Bush Hu Jintao
2008-12-01
Marine archaeologists find remains of slave ship
WASHINGTON - Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned.
Nations:Cuba Activities:African-American Slavery Source:(AP)
2008-11-25
More Americans serving as their own lawyers
OMAHA, Neb. - When Danielle Nitzel found her three-year-old marriage drawing its last breath in 2004, she couldn't afford the minimum of $1,000 she was told she would need to hire a divorce lawyer.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-24
Germany drops attempt to ban Scientology
POTSDAM, Germany - Germany is dropping its pursuit of a ban on Scientology after finding insufficient evidence of illegal activity, security officials said Friday.
Nations:Germany Source:(AP)
2008-11-21
Hollywood joins the furor over gay marriage ban
LOS ANGELES - Thousands of protesters are angry about California's ban on gay marriage -- and so are the stars.
Nations:U.S. People:Gavin Newsom Melissa Etheridge Lance Bass Rosie O'Donnell Patricia Clarkson Barack Obama
2008-11-08
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