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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: HIV/AIDS Prevention

Studies show that needle exchanges save the lives of thousands of drug users each year, and slows the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. (Wikimedia Commons)
AZ Lawmakers Legalize Needle-Exchange Programs to Fight HIV, Opioids

PHOENIX -- Health-care advocates say Arizona's new needle exchange law could not only save millions of dollars in health care but also slow the spread…

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AZ New Year’s Eve Safe Sex Effort Expanding

PHOENIX - Aside from Spring Break, New Year's Eve may be the biggest occasion of the year for risky behavior including unprotected sex. An Arizona …

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PHOTO: A new poll among U.S. Latinos shows strong support for high school sex education that includes the topics of birth control, sexually-transmitted diseases and abstinence. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poll: Latinos See Teen Pregnancy as a Major Issue

PHOENIX – Strong majorities of U.S. Latinos say preventing teenage pregnancy is a major issue, and that high school sexual education should …

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IMAGE: This is STD Awareness Month. The GYT campaign is a partnership among the Kaiser Family Foundation, MTV, Planned Parenthood and the Centers for Disease Control. CREDIT: Planned Parenthood Arizona.
GYT (Get Yourself Tested) During STD Awareness Month

PHOENIX - This is STD Awareness Month and, for the fifth year, MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood and the Centers for Disease …

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PHOTO: 19 million new cases of sexually-transmitted disease are diagnosed each year. Planned Parenthood of AZ is teaming up with businesses in metro Phoenix and Tucson to distribute free condoms. Photo credit: Dan Merica.
A Valentine’s Day Call for Responsible Romance

PHOENIX - Valentine's Day is the holiday of love, and a number of businesses in metro Phoenix and Tucson are teaming up with Planned Parenthood …

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GRAPHIC: On World AIDS Day, medical professionals urge testing for most people. CREDIT: Health Services Center (Alabama).
Testing Emphasized as World AIDS Day Observed

PHOENIX – Tomorrow (Saturday) is World AIDS Day and events are planned across Arizona to raise awareness of the disease and to celebrate success…

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April is National STD Awareness Month

PHOENIX - A major problem with sexually transmitted diseases is that many people don't know they have them. April is STD Awareness Month, when public …

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More Parents Than Ever Having “The Talk” With Their Kids

PHOENIX, Ariz. - More parents than ever - 82 percent - are sitting down with their kids to discuss sex and sexuality, but four in 10 still are not …

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Educators: Parent Involvement Vital in Kids’ Sexuality Education

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Arizona schools are putting added emphasis on getting parents involved in their children's education. A PTA official says parents …

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HIV Testing Day Aims for Prevention, Treatment and Longer Lives

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Knowing your HIV status can delay progression of AIDS, extend your life and reduce the chances of infecting others. That's the point …

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Fed Budget Battle Threatens Preventive Care for AZ Women and Families

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Some 40,000 Arizonans could lose preventive health care under federal spending cuts approved by the U.S. House. The proposed …

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AIDS Walk Reflects Changing Attitudes Toward Disease

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Thousands of walkers, runners and their pets are expected to step off Sunday morning in downtown Phoenix for the annual AIDS Walk …

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