Cheap AIDS drugs won't solve crisis in rural Zambia
In Kelongwa near Lusaka, posters urge HIV care but labs tests and HIV tests are unavailable. Despite falling drug prices, poverty, poor roads, and stigma hinder access. Experts say outside funding and a regional infrastructure build are needed to reach 4 000 people and beyond.
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Ashcroft Presses Civil Rights while Countering Critics
Attorney General John Ashcroft pushes civil rights initiatives at the Justice Department while courting a diverse group of deputies and outreach, aiming to show a gentler stance after sharp Senate criticism. He advocates a profiling study by Congress and defends gun law resistance to school violence.
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Exxon Mobil Tops Fortune 500 With Record 2000 Revenue
Oil giant Exxon Mobil earned a record 210 billion dollars in 2000, rising to No. 1 on Fortune 500 as energy firms benefited from energy price surges. GM fell from No. 1 to No. 3 while Wal Mart remained No. 2.
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