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By Carolyn Weaver Uganda 31 May 2006 watch Uganda and AIDS report Experts say Ugandan women and children remain at special risk of HIV infection Uganda's program promoting abstinence, being faithful in marriage and condom use is often credited with
By Katherine Cole Washington 28 March 2006 It's been said that the mark of a great artist is the apparent ease with which they perform their craft. In country music, few ever made it look easier than
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 July 2006 Protesters perform a stage setting of Guantanamo in front of UN Human Rights Committee headquarters in Geneva, July 17, 2006 Washington's record on treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alleged secret pr
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 January 2006 An Israeli policewoman stands outside the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem where Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is being treated Doctors treating Israeli Prime Minis
By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 07 February 2006 watch Diet Pill report Prescription diet pill Xenical A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has endorsed a proposal to allow a prescriptio
By Paula Wolfson Washington 11 July 2006 President Bush makes remarks on the mid-session review in the East Room of the White House, July 11, 2006 The Bush administration says the U.S. budget deficit for this year will be much less than expected. Th
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 June 2006 East Timor's former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri The former East Timor prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, has been summoned by prosecutors for questioning over allegations he formed a hit squad to silence his
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 March 2006 An opposition politician who ran for president in Uganda's recent elections was found not guilty of rape Tuesday. The main contender to the country's president
By Jim Malone Washington 21 March 2006 The 2008 presidential election is more than two years away, but that has not stopped several potential candidates from testing the political waters. It is possib
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 16 June 2006 watch Flag Auction report Original flag For more than 225 years, a series of four flags hung on the walls of a family home in southern England. As they passed through generations, so did the story of what
By Doug Levine Washington 06 January 2006 Renowned rhythm and blues vocalist Lou Rawls died of lung and brain cancer January 6 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old. Known for
By Parke Brewer Munich 13 June 2006 Allianz-Arena stadium in Munich Twelve different cities are hosting the 2006 World Cup football finals in Germany. Of those 12, nine had existing stadiums undergo reconstruction for the month-long tournament, whil
By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst
By Kane Farabaugh New York, NY 25 September 2006 watch Clinton Global Initiative For the second year, former President Bill Clinton is seizing an opportunity in New York. Inviting world leaders in town for the General Assembly to join business execu
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 February 2006 The drought ravaging the East Africa area is having a severe impact on millions of people. Experts note a steady decrease in rainfall amounts, over the past
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 21 December 2006 watch Iraq Troop Debate In a recent front-page story, the Washington Post newspaper reported the White House and Joint Chiefs of Staff are at odds over sending 15,000 to 30,000 more U.S. troops to Ir
By Ade Astuti Washington, DC 05 June 2006 watch US Soccer report US soccer is growing in popularity The FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Germany from June 9th to July 9th, has soccer fans around
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 April 2006 The President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter says he is confident Germany has taken all measures needed to ensure a safe, clean and entertaining World Cup. He says the ga
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 16 December 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made the call at national reconciliation conference of Shi'ites, Sunni Arab and Kurdish politicians to halt communal bloodshed Iraqi political figures took the first t
By Kari Barber Dakar 02 December 2006 This year marks 40 years since the sport of surfing was introduced in Senegal. The country first gained the attention of the surf world with the 1966 surfing documentary The Endless Summer. In the following deca