Elton John, other stars call for G8 to meet AIDS commitment
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Top singer Elton John joined other top entertainers signing a petition calling on G8 leaders to stick to their promises to help poor countries, the Global AIDS Alliance announced Thursday.
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A top U.N. official urged countries in Asia on Thursday to deal squarely and bravely with HIV/AIDS, which he said was being driven dangerously underground because of stigma and conservative attitudes.
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The Group of Eight wealthiest nations pledged 60 billion dollars Friday to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa and uphold an earlier promise to boost development aid.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Friday a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa and restated broader promises to double development spending.
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The upcoming Group of Eight summit is a prime opportunity for world leaders to show they are seriously committed to fighting the spread of infectious diseases, the acting head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is calling on her peers in the music industry to raise their voices to help millions suffering from AIDS in Africa.
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JOHANNESBURG, May 30 -- U.N. health officials on Wednesday called on nations with severe AIDS epidemics to offer routine, confidential HIV tests to all patients at health-care facilities in hopes of dramatically expanding the number of those who know they have the virus.
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WASHINGTON - Health experts urged the Bush administration on Wednesday to move beyond the ABCs of global AIDS prevention - abstinence, being faithful and using condoms - and help women who are infected through factors beyond their control.
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President Bush's call for a doubling of the U.S. commitment to battling the global AIDS crisis was met yesterday with broad support uncommon in Washington. International aid organizations, advocacy groups and members of Congress from both parties offered praise for the proposal -- even if some...
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Musical celebrities turned out in force to support Sir Elton John at the London premiere of his new film.
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The United Nations hopes that a high-level meeting on AIDS starting Wednesday will bring a surge of new funding to fight the disease, after a report warned that the epidemic continues to spread and &#36;20 billion will be needed each year to fight it by 2008.
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How wonderful celeb news is when Elton John's in the world.
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George Michael has hit back at Sir Elton John after the outspoken star criticised his new album and his private life. Sir Elton claimed last month: âGeorge is in a strange place.
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The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) calls for submissions for the 2005 Awards for Business Excellence.
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Sir Elton John plays a concert in Paris with proceeds going to the tsunami relief effort in Sri Lanka.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa  - South African President  Thabo Mbeki vowed Friday to step up the battle against  HIV/AIDS, saying his government's program was among the world's  best.
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Singer Elton John has blamed former pop star Victoria Beckham for problems in her high profile marriage to soccer star David Beckham. But John, a close friend of the celebrity couple and a godfather to their two sons, told a British magazine the pair's relationship was back on track.