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Young black gay men, black women and white gay men in their 30s and 40s are much more likely to be newly infected with HIV than other groups in the United States, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sarah Palin was thought to be a pick of potentially high risk and high reward when she was selected as John McCain's running mate.

So far, the reward has been that, as a Washington outsider with a conservative record, she has galvanized the base and boosted the campaign's fundraising.

On Monday, however, the potential risks of a largely unknown candidate also were on display as the campaign released a statement that Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.

The Massachusetts Secretary of State's office says Swiss bank UBS has reached a $19.4 billion agreement to buy back bonds to settle claims that it misled investors into buying high-risk securities.

A form of the contraceptive coil could help protect women at high risk of womb cancer, researchers believe.

Nations should avoid biofuel crops that have a high risk of becoming an invasive species, a report warns.

MRI scans on women with a high risk of breast cancer falsely spot tumours in most positive cases, a study says.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a grant supporting security for nonprofit organizations that have a high risk of terrorist attacks.

Next month, eBay intends to implement a controversial new policy that will entail holding payments sent through PayPal for up to 21 days for certain "high-risk transactions."