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...attracted a fan base that will remain loyal to him no matter what sudden impulses he may follow. While Young’s latest “Fork in the Road” will not affect his career one way or another, it is unlikely to be a timeless benchmark in the Neil Young canon...
...Washington HIV Infections Soar in the Nation's Capital A report by the District of Columbia revealed that at least 3% of residents suffer from HIV or AIDS--among the highest rates in the nation and a figure that far outstrips the 1% benchmark that the city's HIV/AIDS administration says indicates a "severe" epidemic. The city's rate of infection--which has risen 22% since 2006--surpasses those found in some developing nations, and officials warn that the actual tally is even higher than the reported number. More than 75% of residents harboring the virus are African American...
...year veteran of HMC, Larson delivered 11.6 percent average annual gains in his section of the Company’s portfolio for the five years prior to his departure, blowing past the 4.1 percent benchmark for his asset class, according to the Boston Globe...
...army 500. Even so, the figure is clearly not the promised 20%. A recent hiring freeze in the security forces - prompted by budget woes due to the massive drop in oil prices, which account for about 90% of government revenues - has further reduced the likelihood that the 20% benchmark will be achieved anytime soon...
...many of us are probably oblivious to just how badly the virus is ravaging our nation's capital. According to a city report, 3% of Washington, D.C., residents suffer from HIV or AIDS - a figure that ranks as the highest in the nation and far outstrips the 1% benchmark at which a health issue becomes a "generalized and severe" epidemic. The district's HIV/AIDS administration director, Shannon Hader, couched the severity of the problem in stark terms, noting the city's rate of infection surpasses those in West Africa and is "on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya...