US to Assist South Africas HIV Fight

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U.S. to Assist South Africa's HIV Fight
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          Dec 13, 2010
          
        
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The United States is committing money to help South Africa battle the HIV epidemic there.
The move was announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; financial specifics should be announced soon.
Read more here. 

        
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