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Nov. 30 - Today, the White House is releasing its six-year strategy on HIV/AIDS.  This event coincides with the World Health Organization's release earlier this morning of new antiretroviral treatment guidelines (ART) for HIV-positive individuals.  Unless the White House dramatically increases its budget requests for global HIV/AIDS, it is on track to derail existing U.S. accomplishments on HIV/AIDS. Full Story »

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 - Study Uses Tent To Simulate High Altitude, Low O2 Conditions Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. Space may be reserved at any NPC Luncheon by calling 202-662-7501. To save time and avoid waiting in line, tickets can be paid for in advance by using a credit card or putting tickets on a house account if there is a credit card on file with the Club. Reservations are not required for Newsmakers, unless otherwise noted. Full Story »

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 - NEW YORK, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and THOMAS E. PEREZ, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, announced today that a long-term federal investigation has found that conditions at the Westchester County Jail systematically violate the constitutional rights of inmates.  Key findings of the investigation conclude that the jail has failed to adequately protect inmates from physical harm caused by excessive force used by staff; and failed to provide adequate medical and mental health care, particularly with respect to juveniles housed in the jail's punitive segregation unit, all resulting in unconstitutional living conditions. Full Story »

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30 - Sponsored by Merck, the unique online and mobile tool empowers patients to be active participants in their HIV treatment decisions Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, a prime mover behind the anti-tax tea party movement, will speak about the future of the Republican Party and the need to return to its roots in fiscal conservatism at a National Press Club luncheon on Dec. 15, 2009. Full Story »

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30 - HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today said the state has applied for a $5 million U.S. Department of Energy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to provide training and placement services for approximately 1,215 Pennsylvanians seeking careers in the electricity industry. Full Story »

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30 - NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEIU Local 21LA members and New Orleans employees of the global corporation Sodexo will hold a rally Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at noon at Sodexo Facilities and Maintenance headquarters, 3800 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, to protest an unreasonable leave policy and arbitrary disciplinary policies that target employees who are ill or who need to care for an ill family member. Sodexo employees who clean schools in the Recovery School District have come under fire, including a mother who had to take time off to care for sick children in the hospital or suffering with serious illnesses such as the swine flu. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 - WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Karen Mills, will discuss the Administration's efforts to boost the small business sector to drive economic recovery at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, December 14, 2009. Full Story »

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30 - Project Marks Another Milestone in PA's Move to Green Economy; Governor Says House Bill Could Pave Way for More Job-Creating Renewable Energy Projects Full Story »