Washington, D.C. HIV/AIDS Infection Rate Worst in Nation

Nationally, the HIV/AIDS infection rate in the United States is 12.5 cases per 100,000 people, or 0.0125% of the population.

But a new study says the rate of infection of HIV in Washington, D.C. has reached 3% of D.C.'s population, making it the highest in the nation and equivalent to the infection rate in countries where it's considered a crisis, such as Uganda or parts of Kenya.

Washington, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty, who will release a report on the HIV/AIDS situation in the city, remarked "You have this problem affecting us, and you tell people how serious it is and it literally goes in one ear and out the other."

Lincoln: Celebrating 200 years of greatness

You'll hear a lot about Abraham Lincoln this week. His 200th birthday is coming up on February 12th. To commemorate the day, four new postal stamps will go on sale starting this morning.

I knew three (Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana) states have been fighting over Lincoln's legacy, but I recently learned it's now 5 states (add Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.) They all have events scheduled to celebrate the man who has been used by both Republicans and Democrats in recent memory to bolster their arguments.

Speaking of politicians using Abe's name, President Barack Obama invoked Lincoln's name many times. So many times that the Chicago Tribune asked the question, 'does Obama have Abe envy?' They called it a 'man-crush.'
After reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, I can understand why someone would have a man-crush on Lincoln. Who is your presidential man-crush? Jefferson, FDR, George Washington?