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U.S. justices conflicted over AIDS funding case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court justices appeared divided on Monday as they considered a challenge to a law requiring non-profit organizations to adopt an anti-prostitution policy in order to obtain federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs abroad.Full story

Prostitution policy splits NGOs in top court AIDS case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Supreme Court case that challenges a law requiring anti-prostitution policies for HIV/AIDS programs seeking federal money has generated a split among nonprofit groups that counsel sex workers overseas. Full story

U.S. drugmaker admits misbranding AIDS appetite medicine

(Reuters) - Par Pharmaceutical Cos, a generic drugmaker, has pleaded guilty to improperly marketing a medication intended to address appetite loss in AIDS patients, and agreed to pay $45 million to resolve a federal criminal probe and related civil litigation. Full story

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A mother of two and the daughter of a wealthy Republican politician, Mary Fisher gave a new face to AIDS in 1992 when she spoke out during the Republican National Convention about living with the illness. She talks with Jenna Bush Hager about dedicating her life to fighting discrimination and findin

  Celebrating World AIDS Day

RED is a popular worldwide campaign designed to raise awareness and money for those fighting AIDS. RED CEO Deborah Dugan joins Craig to discuss the campaign's efforts.

  Progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS

Andrea Mitchell talks to Michael Elliott, CEO of the ONE Campaign, about World AIDS Day, and how ONE and other organizations are celebrating the progress made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

  Home HIV tests now available to consumers

Will a new over-the-counter testing kits have an impact on the war on AIDS? NBC's Erika Edwards reports.

  New film shows civil and social unrest during 1980’s AIDS epidemic

MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts talks to David France, the filmmaker behind “How to Survive a Plague,” which chronicles the civil and social movements during the 1980’s AIDS epidemic.

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