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The Senate voted on Wednesday to triple spending for a program that has treated and protected millions in Africa and elsewhere from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

The Senate must not be cowed by the Bush administration in taking up a proposed shield law to provide journalists with limited protection.

AP - The 80-16 roll call by which the Senate on Wednesday approved spending $48 billion over the next five years to treat and prevent the spread of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa and elsewhere around the world.

AFP - The US Senate has given a major boost to a program to combat AIDS and malaria around the world, voting to triple funding for a cause championed by President george W. Bush.

AP - Dean Barkley ? lawyer, political kingmaker, and bus driver ? has spent 62 days in the U.S. Senate, which he calls "the most prestigious club on earth."

AFP - A US Senate investigative panel accused two prominent banks in Liechtenstein and Switzerland on Wednesday of helping wealthy Americans hide billions of dollars and evade taxes.