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Meanwhile, physicians are seeing an increase in HIV infection rates among sexually active gay men in the U.S., accompanied by rising syphilis rates, which can complicate treatment. In Africa, Greene says, there are "some islands of success" but troubling increases in HIV transmission in other regions. Public-health experts acknowledge that there is no one magic bullet, no single approach to defeat AIDS, and that even the potential success of prophylactic antiretroviral drugs is only one arrow in the medical quiver. "There are all kinds of variables," Greene cautions, including drug-resistance issues, evolving viruses, individual patterns of infection...
...Ironically, the success of African players in becoming so vital to Europe's pro teams will probably force the CAN to be scaled back to every four years," Jammot predicts - although he suggests that a tournament for Africa-based players could still be held every two years...
...crisis has also raised questions over whether Africa's biggest economy can continue to grow at more than 5%. Across the country, industry, retailers and restaurants have been forced to close during the blackouts and an increasing number are warning of lay-offs in a country where unemployment is already...
...government and Eskom say that the economy has grown too fast to cope with new energy demands, and South Africa must cut use by 10-15%. Power demand has increased 50% since apartheid ended in 1994, with almost 3.5 million homes having been added to the national grid from which much of the black population had been previously excluded. Little has been done to boost the electricity supply to keep pace with growing demand. Last December, President Thabo Mbeki acknowledged some of the blame for ignoring a 1998 Eskom report warning of an energy crisis in 10 years. "The president...
...tournament (often known by its French acronym, CAN) kicked off on Jan. 20 in host nation Ghana, and winds up with a Feb. 10 final that will crown the heir to Egypt as Africa's soccer champion. And the power, skill, speed and pure passion that have long been hallmarks of the African game have again been gloriously evident this year. More importantly, this year's tournament also confirms soccer-mad Africa's status as one of the major sources of top-flight talent for the European teams that dominate the global game today. Gone are the days when...