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Does HIV mean certain death? In the quarter century since the world was introduced to the idea that a new sexually transmitted virus was the cause of Aids, HIV has been generally regarded as one of the biggest killers of our time. HIV/Aids has not been the mass disease in Britain that people were led to believe in the 1980s, but the death toll from immune deficiency diseases ascribed to HIV in Africa has been staggering. The scale of death there is an ongoing tragedy that tests the moral resolve of the rich world. How much do we care? Enough...

Sen. Bill Blocks Weight-Related Lawsuits Fri Jul 18, 7:08 AM ET Add Politics - U. S. Congress to My Yahoo! WASHINGTON - If too many burgers and fries have left your waistline super-sized, don't expect a sweet pay-off in court, senators said Thursday. A bill would prevent people from suing restaurants and food manufacturers for making them fat. "I think it's important not to blame poor eating habits on someone else," said Sen. Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record), R-Ky., and the sponsor of the bill. The measure would block lawsuits related to obesity or weight gain, but not suits...