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UNICEF: HIV epidemic for street kids

Growing numbers of children across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are at risk of dying from AIDS, with widespread drug use and the sex trade contributing to an “underground HIV epidemic,” UNICEF warned on Monday. Go to Source

Gel cuts HIV transmission rate in study

A new topical gel has shown promise in helping to protect women from HIV infection, according to a study being presented at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria. Go to Source

Senators request meeting with British PM over Lockerbie case

Four U.S. senators have requested a formal meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to the United States this week to discuss the 2009 release of a man convicted of playing a role in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Go to Source

Graffiti message warns of more violence in Juarez

A graffiti message on a wall in Juarez, Mexico, warns of a car bombing if U.S. authorities do not look into alleged ties between Mexican federal police and drug traffickers, a police spokesman said Monday. Go to Source

National Guard ready for border visit

The United States will deploy 1,200 National Guard troops to assist with border protection starting August 1, the Obama administration announced Monday. Go to Source

Tea Party infighting heats up

Political bickering within the conservative Tea Party movement intensified Monday as a representative of one group, the Tea Party Express, ridiculed a decision by another, the National Tea Party Federation, to expel the Express from its ranks. Go to Source

Forever 21 maternity line sparks controversy

Forever 21, a clothing chain that attracts many under-21 customers with its inexpensive, trendy fashions, is being questioned about its motives in choosing a select group of states to carry its recently launched maternity line. Go to Source

Another 24 hours of well tests ordered

Tests on the ruptured BP well in the Gulf of Mexico will go on for another 24 hours as federal and company officials try to explain “anomalous” pressure readings and possible leaks. Go to Source

UNICEF: HIV epidemic among street kids

Growing numbers of children across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are at risk of dying from AIDS, with widespread drug use and the sex trade contributing to an “underground HIV epidemic,” UNICEF warned on Monday. Go to Source

4 days no new oil, well testing continues

Marking four days since a sunken well in the Gulf of Mexico stopped gushing oil, the federal on-scene coordinator warned Monday responders should not get too comfortable. Go to Source