Charity News from Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2000American Refugee Committee Suspends Operations in West TimorAmerican Refugee Committee | The American Refugee Committee (ARC) has suspended its operations in West Timor, Indonesia, and evacuated its expatriate staff, following the killings of three United Nations staff members there. The deaths occurred when pro-Indonesian militia ... President's Cancer Panel Begins Regional Meetings on Cancer Care National Cancer Institute | The President's Cancer Panel (PCP) has begun a series of regional meetings over the next nine months to hear testimony from all 50 states addressing the question, "Why don't all Americans get the best available cancer care?" The PCP regional ... Cooler Temperatures Enhance Survival of HIV in Syringes Yale School of Medicine | The HIV virus remains alive and well in syringes containing infected blood for at least 42 days when stored in near-freezing temperatures, a study by Yale researchers shows.
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