Bruni Sarkozy backs Global Fund role on World AIDS Day
France’s first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy joined World AIDS Day events in Paris, signing on as a Global Fund goodwill ambassador to fight HIV, TB, and malaria. The Fund cited 2 million people treated, while 500,000 children are HIV-positive yearly and 290,000 died in 2007. Bruni-Sarkozy urged ending stigma and aiding women and children.
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Global Fund To Fight
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Virginia
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Debris symbol of FEMA delays along Texas coast
Debris stretches 30 miles along the Texas coast near Smith Point as officials blame FEMA red tape for slow cleanup after Ike. Officials say millions in aid remain tied up while hazardous waste and rotting debris hinder recovery across the Gulf Coast.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jimmy Sylvia
Rick Perry
Clay Kennelly
Bubba
Skeeter
Louisiana Gulf
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Ike
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Jim Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Ihe
Pat Sullivan
Venice hit by 20 year high tide floods city history
Venice faced its fourth highest tide since 1872 with 6 inch water levels as St Mark’s Square flooded. Tourists navigated knee deep streets while officials debated the Moses flood barrier project slated for 2011 and officials reported no major damage to landmarks.
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St. Mark's Square
Michel Gorski
Brussels
Enzo Bon
Bon
Culture Ministry
Ben
Giancarlo Galan
Veneto
Moses
Red Sea
Massimo Cacciari
Cacciari
Yacob
Laurent
Paris
Luigi Costantini
AP Phidio
Travelers cancel India visits amid safety fears after Mumbai attacks
U S travelers cut plans to visit India as safety concerns rise following the Mumbai attacks. The State Department issued a travel alert, and some leisure travelers postponed while others planned to still visit family or friends. Data show India drew substantial U S visitation in 2007, with UK and Bangladesh among top sources.
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Brazil
Switzerland
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Government of India
Bureau of Immigration
United Kingdom
Bangladesh
Canada
France
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Lewis
Dena
Doig
Homeless Move Into Foreclosed Homes In Miami
Miami activist Miami Max Rameau leads Take Back the Land to place homeless families into foreclosed houses. Six families moved in with nine waiting, aided by secondhand furniture and upkeep, while Rameau argues housing should be a right amid a national foreclosure surge.
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Take Back
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