US cancer deaths rose by 5,400 in 2005 (AP) AP - U.S. cancer deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, a somewhat disappointing reversal of a two-year downward trend, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comSAfrica to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty (Reuters) Reuters - South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Source: news.yahoo.comCollege student fights his own cancer (AP) 
AP - Usually, he just finds a way to move faster, to cram more into the day. But some things cannot be rushed, and that is one of the hardest parts.
Source: news.yahoo.comBush sees results of his AIDS plan in Africa (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - In 2006, when Kau Makgosa was diagnosed with HIV, a new US-funded program provided him with free antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Now he's
healthy enough to plan an ascent of Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilamanjaro, to raise awareness about HIV and give hope to others living with the disease.
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