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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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AIDS-Preventing Sexual Hygiene - Information on a book that focuses on sexual hygiene, including complementing condom use by gargling, douching, and washing after sex, and using HIV-killing disinfectants.
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Education and Advice on Condoms - General advice on condoms, how to use them properly, and condom sales. Offers information on STD facts, AIDS information, and alerts.
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Guide to Safer Sex (Concise) - Topics include intercourse, oral sex, hands, safer sex kits, vaccinations, birth control, treatment and relevant links.

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Playing Safely - Guide to the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of STIs and STDs from the UK's National Health Service. Includes the Sex Lottery game, a clinic finder, and emergency advice.
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Point Counterpoint on AIDS and Promiscuity - Host Vito Russo introduces Michael Callen and Charles Jurrist in this 1983 TV show. RealVideo files.
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404 Russian Roulette - CBC News: Disclosure - Some members of Canada's gay community are choosing not to wear condoms, despite the threat of HIV. What's more, some are deliberately setting out to become infected. This is the article that tells about this situation.
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Safer Oral Sex - Is oral sex safe? Learn more about the risks and prevention in oral sex.
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