Advocates In Massachusetts Request $6M Increase In Funding For HIV/AIDS Services
Some advocates in Massachusetts are lobbying to increase funding for HIV/AIDS services in the state by at least $6 million, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She would be the first woman to serve on a Republican presidential ticket.
AFP - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's anti-corruption drive has claimed another scalp with news Friday of the arrest of an ex-governor who allegedly embezzled millions of dollars of state funds.
AP - The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.