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The Afro-Caribbean people known as the Garifuna have a rich tradition of music, dance and storytelling much like their forebears. They also have another parallel to Africa: a severe HIV and AIDS epidemic. The Garifuna are using their culture as a weapon to fight the spread of the virus.

H&R Block claims it's equipped to guide you through the Affordable Care Act and the law's implications for your taxes this year. But the law doesn't really affect 2012 returns.

Dawn Maestas helps women who have been branded with tattoos as a result of domestic violence.

Researchers are using cellular machinery to turn E. coli bacteria into little computers. By creating on/off switches that are similar to electronic transistors, scientists can control each microbe's behavior.

The social website Goodreads, where readers share reviews and book picks, got picked up by online retail giant Amazon on Thursday. The price hasn't been disclosed. Goodreads has about 16 million members.

Gimme The Loot is a new independent film that's had a charmed life, including winning the best narrative prize at South by Southwest and an appearance at Cannes. The comedy is written and director by Adam Leon.

People who want stronger gun controls rallied across the country Thursday. One demonstration was in Easton, Pa., a small working class city in the eastern part of the state. The mayor urged locals to pressure lawmakers for tougher laws. But guns are big in Pennsylvania and politicians hoping to restrict them choose their words carefully.

North Korea is threatening to take military action against South Korea and U.S. forces on the peninsula. South Korea is promising it will respond militarily to any such provocation. Meanwhile, a new U.S.-South Korea military pact means U.S. forces may get involved if there is a North-South exchange of hostilities.

Big Mama wanted the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles to win so badly, he promised on air to get a tattoo if the team beat Georgetown. Big Mama's a man of his word. He posted photos of his Eagles tattoo online.

The latest Soyuz reached the International Space Station in just six hours instead of two days. It was the first manned mission to accomplish the feat.