Diplomats clash over wording on AIDS protections at UN talks
More than 100 countries struggle to craft a UN AIDS document acceptable across cultures and religious beliefs. Egypt and Vatican oppose explicit language naming men who have sex with men as a protected group, risking a watered-down outcome for the June summit. Norway warned of aid cuts if Egypt blocks the original wording. Christian Maquieira urged precise targets to match the reality of the disease.
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Congress Battle Brews Over Beer Tax
Lawmakers clash as brewers push to cut the beer tax in half arguing fairness and tax code equity. MADD opposes, citing more underage drinking and traffic deaths. The push would roll back the 1990 levy from $18 to $9 per barrel, costing about $1.6 billion annually, with limited impact on microbreweries.
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Lottery jackpot found in junk drawer in New Jersey
A Passaic man Melvin B Milligan claimed a 46 million multi state lottery prize after validating a year old ticket at a store mere days before the deadline. He mailed the ticket to Trenton and the prize was awarded despite questions about the mail timing. The ticket was for the June 9 2000 drawing and was sold at Krauszer's in Montvale. Milligan chose annual installments over a lump sum and plans to use the money for his family home and a cruise.
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Russian Antonov lands on Hainan to recover U.S. spy plane
A giant Russian Antonov 124 arrived at Lingshui on Hainan to dismantle and move the EP-3E Aries I from the April 1 emergency landing after a collision with a Chinese jet. The craft came from Kadena Okinawa, with security tight and no sign of American technical teams.
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Presbyterians vote to lift ban on gay clergy
The Presbyterian Church (USA) general assembly voted 317 to 208 to end the ban on ordaining gays and lesbians as ministers and clergy. The measure must be ratified by a majority of 173 presbyteries within a year, signaling a major shift in church policy and renewing debate over full participation for LGBTQ members.
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Navy says Ehime Maru salvage plan safe, no major impact
Environmental assessment on the Ehime Maru salvage concludes no significant environmental impact. The Navy will contract Smit Tak and partners to design and execute the operation this summer. A Pacific Fleet statement notes risks and a chance of failure, with possible abandonment at 2000 feet if unsafe to lift the vessel.
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