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In recognition of World AIDS Day, we feature headlines about HIV and AIDS. Here's some highlights: Health - 10 things you can do to help stop the HIV epidemic. Closet Conundrums presents an HIV primer along with some hot boys in red. United States - (RED) campaign, HIV+ Project Runway contestant, Keith Haring, among others, all shine on World AIDS Day 2008. The World AIDS Campaign website has more resources and information.

AFRICA
Cape Town, South Africa - International conference slams AIDS criminalization.

Cape Town, South Africa - New hope on AIDS in corner of ravaged Africa.

South Africa - Britain's £15m support for change in direction on AIDS in South Africa.

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
China - China sees sharp rise in HIV-positive gay men. [2]

Indonesia - HIV+ people to be microchipped.

Pune, India - World AIDS Day concert postponed after terrorist attacks.

EUROPE
Gloucester, United Kingdom - New HIV and sexual health centre opens.

Stockholm, Sweden - Swedish HIV agency blasted for not aiding cops.

United Kingdom - HIV charity questions government spending on international AIDS relief.

United Kingdom - Be aware of HIV say gay MPs.

United Kingdom - HIV diagnoses among gay men continues to rise.

NORTH AMERICA
Boston, Massachusetts - Gay/bisexual men still bear brunt of AIDS.

Florida - AIDS Day events to be health reminders, for some South Floridians especially.

Los Angeles, California - Attorney asks for more than $850,000 from COSTCO for gay, HIV+ client.

New York City - 20th World AIDS Day marked.

New York City - AIDS monument dedicated.

Ontario, Canada - Another HIV vaccine ready for trial.

San Francisco, California - Cyclists ride 28 miles to mark 28 years of AIDS.

St. Marc, Haiti - Openly gay marchers debut at Haiti AIDS rally. [2]

Toronto, Canada - Maleflixxx to Donate $1 Per Rental TODAY.

Trenton, New Jersey - Newer HIV drugs may be more easily tolerated, makers claim.

United States - JoeMyBlog recounts diagnosis of HIV+ friend.

United States - 233,000 Americans may unknowingly have HIV.

United States - Center for Disease Control issues World AIDS Day statement.

United States - Lambda Legal urges President-Elect Barack Obama to consider critical HIV civil rights issues.

Washington - President George W. Bush to receive 'International Medal of Peace' on 20th World AIDS Day. (EDITOR: Bush, the war hawk? WTF?!!)

Washington - AIDS groups appeal to Obama for help.

OCEANIA
Melbourne, Australia - HIV+ man faces jail sentence for deliberately infecting partners.

SOUTH AMERICA
Santiago, Chile - 512 may be infected in HIV scandal.

WORLDWIDE
Community - (RED) campaign, HIV+ Project Runway contestant, Keith Haring, among others, all shine on World AIDS Day 2008.

Community - Links to other world AIDS sites.

Health - Study says HIV could be eliminated in a decade.

Health - Get an HIV test already, jeez.

Health - 10 things you can do to help stop the HIV epidemic.

News - 9 most important AIDS stories of 2008.

Overview - A brief recount of the current HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Overview - World governments celebrate AIDS Day 2008.

Opinion - A second-wave of HIV infections rides on a lack of public exposure.