Wednesday, August 9, 2006

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Posted August 9, 2006 12:00 pm.

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A UN representative calls on Canada to get more involved in the fight against AIDS, tensions rise in Caledonia again as native protesters refuse to abide by a judge’s order, and your up-to-date weather forecast.

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