Funeral prompts reflection on anti gay rhetoric at Shepard tribute
Leonard Pitts criticizes anti gay activists who used Matthew Shepard’s funeral to vent hatred. He argues such conduct fuels hostility toward gays, undermines civility, and exposes religious and political complicity in violence. He cites calls for empathy and urges responsibility for words and actions.
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University of Wyoming
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Leonard Pitts
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Anonymous HIV testing linked to earlier diagnosis and care
A JAMA report finds anonymous HIV testing leads to earlier testing and care, delaying AIDS progression compared with confidential testing. A CDC study in the same issue notes no significant drop in tests after clinics shifted to named testing in six states.
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American Medical Association
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Journal of the American Medical Association
Andrew Bindman
University of California, San Francisco
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Texas
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Gazette promotes farming with soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink to support agriculture and urges readers to recycle newspapers. It lists drop-off at City Carton on Sixth Street SW and suggests using the nearest recycling location.
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City Carton
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GOP Ad Blitz Ties Clinton Affair to 1996 Election
The NRCC launches a $10 million nationwide TV campaign attacking Bill Clinton over the Lewinsky affair, arguing Democrats favor big government and lying. Ads target suburban women and run in 74 markets with 3 national spots plus 29 district tailored messages.
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Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
National Republican Congressional Committee
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Olivia Morgan
Crawford
Democratic Committee
Bill Clinton
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Lewinsky
AIDS epidemic forces researchers to scale back population predictions
The United Nations study lowers long term world population forecasts to 8.9 billion by 2050, a 50 percent rise from 5.9 billion, citing AIDS mortality and lower fertility. In nine African countries and Botswana HIV prevalence exceeds 10 percent and 25 percent respectively, prompting revised growth projections.
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United Nations
U.N
Developing World
Joseph Chamie
New York
Chamie
Botswana
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