The state needs to exercise its oversight role to ensure the best use of the $42.7 billion in bonds voters authorized last fall for roads, classrooms, affordable housing and levees, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended Monday.
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ASEAN Region Forum holds first security exercise 
SINGAPORE — Asia’s leading security forum took a crucial step from talk to action this week, carrying out its first operational exercise aimed at shoring up defenses against maritime security threats.
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Taking an inexpensive selenium supplement has shown to boost the immune systems of HIV/AIDS patients regardless of whether they are taking antiviral medications, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

Washington Post - MONDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — Supplements of the mineral selenium appear to reduce or slow the progression of HIV, University of Miami researchers report. Deficiencies in selenium have been noted in HIV-positive patients, and evidence suggests