AP – Here’s a look at the Vice Fund, a mutual fund that specializes in buying the “sin stocks” of companies in the cigarette, alcoholic beverage, gambling and defense contracting industries:
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A look at the Vice Fund
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates had no choice but to sign orders deploying hundreds of additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan recently because NATO trainers had not arrived. The sooner Afghan security forces are trained, the sooner American and NATO troops can go home.
Researchers meeting at the 18th international AIDS conference this week say a new vaginal gel can cut HIV transmission rates in half, if used properly. AIDS experts Anthony Fauci and Kevin Fenton join Ira Flatow to discuss the gel study, and other news from the conference.
The U.S. is imposing another round of sanctions against North Korea. The announcement came Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with their counterparts in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
The U.S. is imposing another round of sanctions against North Korea. The announcement came Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with their counterparts in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
The largest Russia-U.S. spy swap since the Cold War appeared to be in motion Thursday, with a Russian convicted of spying for the United States reportedly plucked from a Moscow prison and flown to Vienna. Defense lawyers in New York say they expect an immediate resolution for their 10 clients charged with spying in the United States.
David Villa scored in the 83rd minute Saturday to give Spain its first-ever spot in the World Cup semifinals. Paraguay’s defense mostly kept Spain’s attack at bay, and each team couldn’t convert a penalty kick.
The top-ranked and defending champion American beat the 12th-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in 67 minutes Saturday to extend the Williams family dominance at the All England Club.
A court in the Pakistani city of Sargodha has sentenced the five Americans being held here since December to 10 years in prison for conspiring to act against the state of Pakistan, and for funneling money to banned extremist groups. Three other charges were dropped. The defense attorney says they’ll appeal, and that the evidence is flimsy in some cases, fabricated in others.
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