Opposition Rejects Results of Togo Election

Togo's Main Opposition party is rejecting results announced by the electoral commission indicate that the country's president has won re-election.

The opposition Union of Forces for Change Party is rejecting results indicate that President Faure Gnassingbe won more than 60 percent of Tuesday's ballots, securing his re-election with more than 1.2 million votes.

Results announced late Saturday by Togo's electoral commission indicate the opposition candidate Jean-Pierre Fabre received nearly 700.000 votes, or just over a third of the ballots. Former British prime minister Yawovi Agboyibo finished third with less than three percent of the vote.Read More Story,http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/west/Togos-Opposition-To-Contest-Presidents-Re-election-86749152.html

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Al-Qaida Urges Troops To Follow Lead Of Hasan

Al-Qaida's American-born spokesman Friday called Muslims are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces Thurs Emulate the Army major charged with killing 13 people in Fort Hood.

In a 25-minute video posted on Web sites Militant, Adam Gadahn described Army Maj. Nidal Hasan as a pioneer who should serve as a role model for other Muslims, especially those serving Western militaries.

"Brother Nidal is the ideal role-model for every repentant Muslim in the armies of the unbelievers and apostate regimes," he said.

Gadahn, also known as Azzam al-Amriki, was dressed in white robes and wearing a white Turban as they called for attacks on what they described as "high-value targets."

"You Should not make the mistake of thinking that military bases are the only high-value targets in America and the West. On the contrary, there are count less other strategic places, institutions and installations which, by striking, the Muslim can do major damage, "he said, an assault rifle Leaning up against a wall next to him.Read More Stoty,http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/03/ap_al_qaida_030710/

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Free Female Condoms Available Soon in Washington DC

Male Condoms have been distributed city wide for about a decade in an effort to help curb the spreading of HIV Which causes a lethal disease known as AIDS. But many men do not use their protection.

City officials said female condoms will give women more power to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases when their partners refuse to use protection.

The District rate of HIV / AIDS has been found at about 3 percent, according to a 2008 report cited by the Washington Post. But the city government says the real number could be close to 5 percent "Because only 60 percent of residents have ever been tested for the infection.

The $ 500,000 for the female condoms to be distributed for free came from the MAC AIDS Fund, a subsidiary of MAC Cosmetics Which helps many city programs.

Offering free female condoms can be one good thing the city can do to help fight HIV / AIDS. A HIV Heterosexual Behavior Study reveals that 45 percent of survey respondents reported they had had sex outside the relationship and more than 70 percent said they did not use condoms.Read More Story,http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Drug/free_female_condoms_washington_dc_0703100836.html

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