Cross-country tour to educate youth on HIV, promote testing
WASHINGTON – Kahlo Benavidez, 20, refuses to regret his past. Some would say that's a tough stand to take when choices left him HIV positive. read more
View ArticleFamilies applaud ‘Adam Walsh' child protection law
WASHINGTON – More than 100 relatives and friends of missing, exploited or murdered children gathered at the White House Thursday to watch President Bush sign the Adam Walsh Child Protection and read more
View ArticleLawmakers debate English as official language
WASHINGTON – House members and witnesses agreed English literacy programs for immigrants are important but engaged in a heated debate Wednesday over whether English should be declared the countrread more
View ArticleAnti-war group to break hunger strike on Jordan trip
WASHINGTON – Diane Wilson, on her 28th day of a hunger strike, lugs three bags slowly through the center of Lafayette Park across the street from the White House. read more
View ArticleHouse members urge Bush to send envoy to Sudan
WASHINGTON – The U.S. needs to make a “renewed effort” to calm the civil wars and genocide in Sudan, two House members said Tuesday. read more
View ArticleTales from the capital - DC ghosts have their own tour
WASHINGTON – Kim Lepore, 51, a contracting officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, jumped in fear. read more
View ArticleYoung man seeks to humanize HIV, teach peers
Kahlo Benavidez, 20, represents a handful of U.S. minority populations. He is young. He is gay. He is Hispanic. He is HIV positive. read more
View ArticleEco-friendly coffee cups use corn to cut waste
WASHINGTON – Sugar and cream are vital to many for a good cup o' joe. An alliance of coffee growers and cup makers say corn is a good addition, too. read more
View Article‘Hip History' tour tells of medical guts, gore on the high seas
WASHINGTON - A typical meal for sailors on the high seas during the War of 1812 proved that they dodged much more than shrapnel and bullets.read more
View ArticleBowling Week hopes to lure occasional bowlers into leagues
Let's face it. The number of people bowling in leagues is not what it once was. But open play, or just-for-fun bowling, is all the rage.read more
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