Fulbright Awards Ceremony – in Honor of Doctors Without Borders

Fulbright Awards Ceremony – In Honor of Doctors Without Borders – On September 8, 2012, the Fulbright Association presented its 2012 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The award, a 000 prize, was received with a speech by Dr. Unni Karunakara, international president of MSF. MSF will utilize the funds from the Fulbright Prize to support its efforts in pioneering a more patient-friendly treatment regimen for people living with drug-resistant TB. Mark Harrington, executive director of the Treatment Action Group, provided a short tribute to MSF prior to the presentation of the award.

Tyson goes toe to toe with Holyfield again, just hugs, no bites

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File: Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Evander Holyfield testifies on Capitol Hill before a Congressional Task Force on Fatherhood 24 July 1997 in Washington;DC. Photo Credit: Jamal A. WILSON , Getty. CHICAGO – Mike Tyson and … It's all there, from his …
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Rockefeller, Rahall reintroduce prescription drug bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to prevent prescription drug abuse has been re-introduced in the Senate and House by West Virginia congressmen. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., called prescription drug abuse a growing …
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