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CDC: Blacks, gays at high risk for HIV infections

CNN.com - Health  Fri, 09/12/2008 - 2:55pm

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.



 

McCain Fundraising Surges After Palin Named VP

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 09/02/2008 - 5:00am

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.



 

UBS to settle securities case for $19.4B

CNN Money  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 9:19am

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.



 

Coil trial tests womb cancer hope

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:44am

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



 

Fuel crops 'pose invasion risk'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:15am

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



 

Breast MRI scans 'commonly wrong'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 03/25/2008 - 8:51pm

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



 

Federal grant for high-risk nonprofits

Austin City Connection News and Event Highlights  Sun, 03/02/2008 - 6:00pm

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



 

How EBay's PayPal profits from its float

CNN Money  Tue, 02/26/2008 - 12:29pm

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."