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Press coverage of AIDS activist's funeral procession at the G20

It looks like most of the local news and the Associated Press picked up the real story here: that unless rich G20 nations commit to the fight against global AIDS, provide universal access to treatment, and meet their obligations to the Global Fund millions will die of AIDS (a preventable, treatable disease!)

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Here is some press coverage and some more photos and video:

WDUQ (NPR) - AIDS Group Marches On - http://wduqnews.blogspot.com/2009/09/aids-group-marches-on-g20.html
Philly Inquirer - G-20 Shows Off Reinvented City - http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20090923_G-20_shows_off_reinvented_city.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Demonstrations Begin in Earnest - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09266/1000177-482.stm
Duquesne University Duke - AIDS Activists march in 'funeral procession' - http://media.www.theduquesneduke.com/media/storage/paper1278/news/2009/09/17/TheDukeAtG20/Aids-Activists.March.In.funeral.Procession-3779632.shtml
ABC Pittsburgh (WTAE) - G20 AIDS March winds through downtown - http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/g20/21058421/detail.html
ABC Pittsburgh (WTAE) Video - http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/21070225/index.html
NBC Pittsburgh (WPXI) - AIDS Activists hold 'funeral' protest downtown - http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/g20/21058421/detail.html
Fox 43 Harrisburg (AP) - AIDS protesters carry wreaths, march behind coffins to urge G-20 funding of global initiatives - http://www.fox43.com/news/sns-ap-pa--g20summit-aids,0,5369359.story
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Groups march downtown against AIDS, coal mining - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09265/999896-100.stm
CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA) - Protesters demonstrate as G20 approaches - http://kdka.com/local/g20/Protestors.G20.summit.2.1201646.html
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Activists, police clash in court over feeding protest groups - http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_644536.html
Philadelphia (?) Examiner - G-20 Summit protesters stage funeral procession for those that will die of AIDS - http://www.examiner.com/x-23318-Pittsburgh-Photojournalist-Examiner~y2009m9d22-G20-Summit-protesters-stage-funeral-for-those-that-will-die-of-AIDS
RH Reality Check - G20 Coverage: Funeral Procession for HIV and AIDS funding - http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/09/22/funeral-procession-aids-funding-dont-let-it-happen-says-aids-activists
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Video - AIDS Activists Protest - http://www.post-gazette.com/multimedia/?videoid=102330&cmpid=mmpanel2
AP/Reuters Photos (first 12) - http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090922/ids_photos_ts/r96641200.jpg/
Daily Motion (video) - G20 AIDS funeral march - http://openvideo.dailymotion.com/video/xakw3s_g20-aids-funeral-march_news
RH Reality Check - What was said at the G20 demo on HIV and AIDS funding - http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/11348
MSNBC - G20 AIDS March affects Bus Routes, Traffic Today - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32966700/ns/local_news-pittsburgh_pa/
U-Wire - AIDS Activists march in 'funeral procession', demand G20 leaders' attention - http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=4450568
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette G20 blog - Why I'm joining the funeral procession 9/22, 2pm, Grant and Liberty - http://www.pgpremium.com/g20/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=why-im-joining-the-funeral-procession-9-22-and-2pm-grant-and-liberty-downtown-.html&Itemid=59

AP Story also carried:
- R&D Mag - http://www.rdmag.com/News/FeedsAP/2009/09/life-sciences-aids-protesters-demand-g-20-fund-disease-treatment/
- Lehigh Valley Live - http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-63/12536491948060.xml&storylist=penn
- York Daily Record - http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13394739
- WFMJ - http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=11177386
- CBS 3 Philadelphia - http://cbs3.com/wireapnewspa/AIDS.protesters.carry.2.1200621.html
- NE PA Times-Leader - http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=2867332
- Taiwan News - http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1063919&lang=eng_news
- WYTV - http://www.wytv.com/content/news/pastate/story/AIDS-protesters-demand-G-20-fund-disease-treatment/4fwZx7wkBUyJWAMjX4ugnw.cspx