AIDS virus global spread accelerates says U.N. report
The United Nations AIDS agency reports 5 million new infections and 3 million deaths last year, with HIV rising in every region. Asia and Eastern Europe show rapid growth as prevention and treatment remain insufficient and costs rise to roughly 12 billion dollars annually by 2005.
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London
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Unaids
Peter Piot
Piet
U.N. Aids Agency
Bangkok
Thailand
sub-Saharan
Africa
ActionAid
Brazil
Uganda
AIDS Epidemic Faces Rising Deaths and Worsening Spread
A global assessment cites new AIDS cases at their highest yet and notes worsening trends in Africa and Eastern Europe. Sub Saharan Africa holds about 25 million living with HIV with deaths and new infections up. Thailand shows reduction due to condom promotion, while leadership gaps impede Asia’s progress.
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Africa
Madagascar
Swaziland
Uganda
sub-Saharan Africa
Europe
Asia
Thailand
Piot
Cambodia
Central
Russia
Food terrorism center opens at University of Minnesota
A federally funded Center for Post-Harvest Food Protection and Defense opens at the University of Minnesota with a 15 million three year grant. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman attend, highlighting collaboration among government, universities, and industry to secure food from import through distribution. Supervalu Inc participates, with officials stressing system wide sharing to detect contamination across the supply chain.
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University of Minnesota
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Ann Veneman
Center
Ridge
Texas A&m University
University of Southern California
Minnesota
Supervalu Inc
Supervalu
David Wiemer
Eden Prairie
Queen Delivers Memorial Fountain for Diana in Hyde Park
Britain dedicates a 6.5 million dollar fountain in Hyde Park honoring Princess Diana. The oval water feature invites children to splash and reflects Diana's warmth, while critics call it a paddling pool. Queen Elizabeth II and the Spencer family attended, praising Diana's impact and the memorial’s inclusive design.
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Britain
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Hyde Park
Reginald Overy
Sophie Spillard
Jonathan Cowie
Earl Spencer
Kathryn Gustafson
Rosa Monckton
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Spencers
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Prince Charles
William
Harry
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