HIV/Aids Immigration Ban Lifted In U.S.

A 22-year old HIV/Aids immigration has been lifted in the United States The ban has stopped anyone who is positive with either HIV or AIDS from entering the country. The ban, which was started in the late 1980s, was lifted on Monday and the U.S. plans to host a bi-annual global summit starting in 2012 [...]

Obama Makes Louisiana Disaster Declaration

President Obama has declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery work following storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the end of October and early November. State and local governments and some private nonprofits are eligible for federal funding for emergency work and [...]