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Man to Row, Row, Row His Boat Across the Atlantic

The third time could be the charm for a New York City man trying to row across the Atlantic Ocean by himself. Victor Mooney, 45, a college publicist, will paddle west from the Cape Verde islands in February after two previous attempts to cross the Atlantic had to be abandoned. The trip is a mission to raise awareness...

World AIDS Day Question: How Close Are We to a Cure?

(Nov. 30) -- Wednesday is World AIDS Day, where people around the world rally to raise funds and awareness to combat the still-potent global pandemic. But 30 years after the auto-immune disease surfaced in Central Africa, there remains no cure and no vaccine. In western countries, drug cocktails that include...

UN Report: AIDS Spreading Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

(July 20) -- AIDS is spreading in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, especially among marginalized youth, according to warnings from United Nations advocates at this week's International HIV/AIDS Conference in Vienna. Rates of HIV in the region, which includes Russia and Georgia, have been climbing for much of the past...

French Fight AIDS With 120-Foot Flying Condom

(Jan. 27) – Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a giant flying condom! The French have unveiled their latest weapon in the battle against sexually transmitted diseases: a 120-foot condom filled with helium that went on display Tuesday at the Palais de la Decouverte in Paris. The giant inflatable...

World AIDS Day Provides a Reminder: A Lot of Work Remains

Americans found many ways to commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday. Prayer vigils in Las Vegas. Free rapid-result testing in Iowa. Even a carnival ring toss in New Mexico. But the atmosphere was hardly festive. The disease may have evolved from a quick death sentence to an illness that can be managed. Yet AIDS experts...

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05/14/12 Increasing AIDS awareness in Baton Rouge Source: NBC - WVLA 33 - Baton Rouge LA "i had a boyfriend and we had unprotected sex, so that's where my story goes," says Cassandra Whitty.
10/08/11 PARC training aids awareness Source: Davis County Clipper - Woods Cross UT Workshops designed to help assist in the employment of disabled adults, will be part of the second annual Disability Awareness Symposium next Thursday.