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Washington Post Examines Peace Corps' Policy Regarding HIV-Positive Volunteers
Washington Post columnist Stephen Barr on Monday examined the Peace Corps' policy regarding HIV-positive volunteers. According to Barr, Jeremiah Johnson, a former volunteer in Ukraine, recently was discharged by the agency after he was diagnosed as HIV-positive.
Medical News Today – Apr 30, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Washington Post columnist Stephen Barr on Monday examined the Peace Corps' policy regarding HIV-positive volunteers. According to Barr, Jeremiah Johnson, a former volunteer in Ukraine, recently was discharged by the agency after he was diagnosed as HIV-positive.
Medical News Today – Apr 30, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Public's View of Economy Takes Fast Turn Downward
The public's ratings of the national economy continue to sour, with assessments deteriorating faster than at any point in Washington Post-ABC News polling. Views on the Iraq war have also turned more negative, with six in 10 now rejecting the notion that the United States needs to win there to effectively battle terrorism.
Washington Post – Apr 30, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Military
The public's ratings of the national economy continue to sour, with assessments deteriorating faster than at any point in Washington Post-ABC News polling. Views on the Iraq war have also turned more negative, with six in 10 now rejecting the notion that the United States needs to win there to effectively battle terrorism.
Washington Post – Apr 30, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Military
New Grand Theft Auto game raises concerns with psychologist
There's concern about a new version of grand theft auto, out Tuesday, and the Washington Post says the video game has all the hot buttons: intense violence, strong language, use of drugs, sex, and nudity. Worse yet, even if you don't know about it, your kids probably do.
VolunteerTV.com – Apr 29, 2008 9:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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There's concern about a new version of grand theft auto, out Tuesday, and the Washington Post says the video game has all the hot buttons: intense violence, strong language, use of drugs, sex, and nudity. Worse yet, even if you don't know about it, your kids probably do.
VolunteerTV.com – Apr 29, 2008 9:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Obama Seeks Distance From Rev. Wright
Barack Obama again sought to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. after his former pastor capped a media offensive with an appearance in which he revisited many of his most controversial comments, the Washington Post reports.
CBS News – Apr 29, 2008 1:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Barack Obama again sought to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. after his former pastor capped a media offensive with an appearance in which he revisited many of his most controversial comments, the Washington Post reports.
CBS News – Apr 29, 2008 1:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Should the United States Talk to Terrorists?
Former President Jimmy Carter met recently with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, despite the Bush administration's outspoken disapproval. Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about his Washington Post op-ed, "In the End, Every President Talks to the Bad Guys."
NPR.org – Apr 28, 2008 7:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Former President Jimmy Carter met recently with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, despite the Bush administration's outspoken disapproval. Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about his Washington Post op-ed, "In the End, Every President Talks to the Bad Guys."
NPR.org – Apr 28, 2008 7:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Critiquing the Press
Howard Kurtz has been The Washington Post's media reporter since 1990. He is also the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" and the author of "Reality Show: Insider the Last Great Television News War," "Media Circus," "Hot Air," "Spin Cycle" and "The Fortune Tellers: Inside Wall Street's Game of Money, Media and Manipulation." Kurtz talks about the press and the stories of the day in "Media Backtalk."
Washington Post – Apr 28, 2008 6:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Howard Kurtz has been The Washington Post's media reporter since 1990. He is also the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" and the author of "Reality Show: Insider the Last Great Television News War," "Media Circus," "Hot Air," "Spin Cycle" and "The Fortune Tellers: Inside Wall Street's Game of Money, Media and Manipulation." Kurtz talks about the press and the stories of the day in "Media Backtalk."
Washington Post – Apr 28, 2008 6:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Democrats Registering In Record Numbers
The contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has engaged enough new voters to change the political makeup of the country, experts say. The next several months will reveal the extent of the shift, the Washington Post reports.
CBS News – Apr 28, 2008 3:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has engaged enough new voters to change the political makeup of the country, experts say. The next several months will reveal the extent of the shift, the Washington Post reports.
CBS News – Apr 28, 2008 3:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Needle-Exchange Programs In Washington, D.C., To Expand By Summer
Needle-exchange programs in Washington, D.C, likely will expand by the summer, when $494,000 in city funding will begin "flowing to four organizations on the front line of the fight against HIV/AIDS," the Washington Post reports (Levine, Washington Post, 4/25).
Medical News Today – Apr 28, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Needle-exchange programs in Washington, D.C, likely will expand by the summer, when $494,000 in city funding will begin "flowing to four organizations on the front line of the fight against HIV/AIDS," the Washington Post reports (Levine, Washington Post, 4/25).
Medical News Today – Apr 28, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Science: Mars Discovery
Washington Post science writer Marc Kaufman will be online to discuss the discovery of what scientists believe may have been hot springs on the planet Mars.
Washington Post – Apr 28, 2008 12:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
Washington Post science writer Marc Kaufman will be online to discuss the discovery of what scientists believe may have been hot springs on the planet Mars.
Washington Post – Apr 28, 2008 12:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
NFL's Goodell Proposes Crackdown on Cheating
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants the league to crack down on cheating, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
Washington Post – Mar 7, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Football
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants the league to crack down on cheating, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
Washington Post – Mar 7, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Football