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Study: Pregnant African Women Increasingly Avoid HIV Testing
Study: Pregnant African Women Increasingly Avoid HIV Testing
London, England (AHN) - A recent paper in an AIDS journal reveals a large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested. By not adopting prevention is the best ... Read >
Russian High Court Bans Death Penalty
Russian High Court Bans Death Penalty
Moscow, Russia (AHN) - Russia announced on Thursday that it was reaffirming its ban on the death penalty. The announcement came ahead of a January 1 legal suspension date. The country's Constitutional Court issued the ruling and said ... Read >
AOL to Shed 2,500 Jobs in Prep for Spin-Off
AOL to Shed 2,500 Jobs in Prep for Spin-Off
New York, NY (AHN) - Thousands of AOL employees can expect an unmerry Christmas next month as the company announced Thursday it will lay off or fire up to 2,500 employees in the coming weeks. In a filing ... Read >
Search Engines Increasingly Becoming Part of Modern Day Learning Process
Search Engines Increasingly Becoming Part of Modern Day Learning Process
University Park, PA (AHN) - According to Penn State researchers search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process. The researchers seeking to discover the cognitive processes ... Read >
Detroit father accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old son in field
Detroit father accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old son in field
37-year-old Jamar Pinkney Sr. is facing a first degree murder charge in the Monday shooting death of his son, 15-year-old Jamar Pinkney Jr., in a field in Detroit's Highland Park. The incident was sparked by allegations that the ... Read >
FAA computer glitch in Atlanta causes nationwide delays
FAA computer glitch in Atlanta causes nationwide delays
A glitch in a flight-plan program used by pilots at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is impacting flights across the US this morning. As of 8am EST, AirTran Airways spokesman Christopher White indicated that 22 flights had been canceled ... Read >
US Army Suicide Rate Hits Record Despite New Mental Fitness Program
US Army Suicide Rate Hits Record Despite New Mental Fitness Program
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Suicides in the Army are set to hit a record, having reached the same number as last year. But military officials believe the statistic belies the progress being made in addressing what they ... Read >
Clinton In Afghanistan To Attend Karzai Inauguration
Clinton In Afghanistan To Attend Karzai Inauguration
Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived unannounced in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday to grace the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai. Clinton met with Karzai at the presidential palace to congratulate him from getting a ... Read >
Report: 49 Million, or 14.6 Percent, of Americans Hungry; 1.02 Billion Hungry Worldwide
Report: 49 Million, or 14.6 Percent, of Americans Hungry; 1.02 Billion Hungry Worldwide
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - More people are going hungry in the United States with 49 million Americans, or 14.6 percent of the population, having trouble getting enough to eat. In addition, some 5.7 percent of Americans experienced such ... Read >
Driver Trying to Flee Florida Accident Causes Fiery Crash Killing Another Motorist
Driver Trying to Flee Florida Accident Causes Fiery Crash Killing Another Motorist
Hollywood, FL (AHN) - A driver attempting to flee from a crash on Interstate 95 instead caused a fiery rush hour wreck. In the driver's wake was a fiery carnage that left one person dead and several ... Read >
Orange County Firefighters Working to Contain Blaze
Orange County Firefighters Working to Contain Blaze
Orange County, CA (AHN) - Firefighters in Orange County are working to extinguish a wild land fire that began on Monday. The blaze northeast of San Juan Capistrano has grown to more than 250 acres but is now ... Read >
Australian Senator Calls Scientology A Criminal Organization
Australian Senator Calls Scientology A Criminal Organization
Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, best known in Australia for being the country's biggest anti-gambling zealot, has a new target that like Pokies (slot machines) also likes to suck users dry: Scientology. In an address to the Australian Senate ... Read >