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Treating HIV: From Impossible To Halfway There

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Francois St. Ker, 55, was on the brink of dying from AIDS in the spring of 2001. Today, he's a successful farmer and is in good health, thanks to treatment for his HIV.

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St. Ker says he has been faithful about taking his HIV medicine every day for the past 11 years.

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St. Ker, in 2001, with the coffin he picked out for himself and a plastic bag that contains his funeral clothes. With the help of medicine, he has fought off AIDS and sold the coffin.

By Richard Knox

Originally published on Fri July 6, 2012 12:20 pm

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This story begins 11 years ago. It was a time when many, if not most, experts said it was unthinkable to treat people with AIDS in developing countries using the triple-drug regimens that were routinely saving the lives of patients in wealthier countries.

1:49 pm

Tue July 3, 2012

Serbia's Markovic Orkestar Breaks Boundaries With Brass

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Boban and Marko Markovic are the father and son behind Serbia's Markovic Orkestar.

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Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 5:06 pm

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If you're planning a wedding, and looking for music that's fresh, irresistible and completely unexpected, you might want to consider The Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar, a cutting-edge Gypsy brass band from southern Serbia. A new best-of compilation called Golden Horns puts the group's wild, genre-bending flair on full display.

1:24 pm

Tue July 3, 2012

Illinois Services Threatened As Pension Hole Grows

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the pension system is putting a grip on the state's budget. As a result, other services may lose funding.

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Illinois pensions have amounted to billions that the state can't readily afford. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees rally against proposed pension legislation on May 23.

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Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 12:16 pm

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Fallout from the recession continues to hobble state finances, particularly in states crippled by pensions they can't afford to pay.

Chief among them is Illinois, which has racked up the largest unfunded liability in the nation. Politicians there pledge to fix it.

12:55 pm

Tue July 3, 2012

Oakland Turns A Corner As Calif. Faces Budget Woes

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Ryan Curtis leans in for a kiss from Love Kovtun on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood in April. New businesses and investment have helped revitalize the city's downtown over the past decade.

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A performance artist dances on 23rd Street in Oakland as First Friday Art Walk attendees pass by.

By Richard Gonzales

Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 12:17 pm

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The city of Oakland, Calif. has long been associated with crime, poverty, urban decay and, more recently, violent protests tied to the Occupy movement.

So it may have been a surprise to New York Times readers when the newspaper listed Oakland as No. 5 among its top "places to go" in 2012.

11:12 am

Tue July 3, 2012

Andy Griffith: A TV Icon From Mayberry To 'Matlock'

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In the drama Matlock, Kene Holliday (top left), Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Griffith and Kari Lizer played a criminal defense team that often came out on top.

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In 2005, President George W. Bush honored Griffith with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for "demonstrating the finest qualities of our country."

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Griffith attends the 2003 unveiling of a bronze statue of the characters Andy and Opie from his hit TV series The Andy Griffith Show in Raleigh, N.C.

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Actor Andy Griffith was best known for his role as the gentle, small-town sheriff of Mayberry on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. He died Tuesday at 86.