MSNBC.com Highlights; Friday, July 14 - Friday, July 21.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000 MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company on the Internet (http://www.msnbc.com): When You Really Want To Know Note: Schedule subject to change. Special Features ---------------- AIDS CONFERENCE Friday, July 14 -- As the International AIDS Conference Education, networking and the promotion of best practice are essential to enhancing the response to HIV/AIDS. IAS conferences provide opportunities to share experience, and increase the knowledge and expertise of professionals working in HIV/AIDS. in Durban, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. comes to an end, MSNBC.com's Charlene Laino wraps up coverage with in-depth reports on how AIDS has devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. the African population. Also view interactive maps of Africa and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with the latest statistics on the epidemic, a chronology of AIDS, a test your knowledge quiz and a slide show documenting the continent's devastation. THE MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT Friday, July 14 -- As the Mideast Peace Summit continues, MSNBC.com has complete coverage of the Camp David Camp David, U.S. presidential retreat, located in Catoctin Mountain Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table), in NW Md. The Camp David accords, the terms of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, were established (1978) at this site; other negotiations and talks between Arafat, Barak and Clinton. KASHMIR TALKS Friday, July 14 -- MSNBC.com's Patralkha Chatterjee reports from India on the latest effort to ease friction in one of the world's most dangerous nuclear flashpoints. GORE VS. BUSH Sunday, July 16 -- MSNBC.com provides an interactive look at the differences and similarities of the two candidates on various issues. RINK RAGE Sunday, July 16 -- In tandem with the MSNBC Cable special airing Sunday, MSNBC.com provides complete coverage of the violence that often erupts between parents at children's sporting events. DIESEL VEHICLES Wednesday, July 19 -- MSNBC.com's Miguel Llanos llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. reports on how environmental scientists and car makers are looking into the possibility of producing diesel vehicles that are cleaner and get far more mileage than currently possible in gas powered vehicles. Weekly Segments --------------- Weekdays Noon - 11:00PM (EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT ) "Weekday NewsChat" - MSNBC's daily chat about the news events of the day. "The Week in Pictures" - Pictures of the week's most important news events from around the globe. Friday 4:00PM (EDT) "Go Head-to-Head with Hockenberry" - John Hockenberry brings users behind-the-scenes to discuss the week's headlines with reporters and the people who contribute to today's news. Thursday, 1:00PM (EDT) "Politics on the Dot" - In this presidential election year, how can the American public winnow out what is truly significant from the rush and jumble of campaign news? Tune in to MSNBC.com's veteran national affairs writer Tom Curry every Thursday. Saturday and Sunday 4:00 - 8:00PM (EDT) "Weekend NewsChat" - MSNBC's weekend chat about the news events of the day. Weekdays (All Day) "PoliticsOnly!" Webcasts - On-demand Webcasts will report on the latest political news from the campaign trail, complete with breaking news and campaign analysis. Co-Productions -------------- Friday, July 14: Dateline: Social Insecurity: You'll be surprised how easy it is for thieves to steal your identity and ruin your credit. Friday, July 14: Dateline: Computer Repairs: Have you been bilked? Friday, July 14: Today: "Today Ties the Knot": This week help pick the attire for our wedding party. Friday, July 14: Nightly News: New Styles for the Road: Automakers are looking backward to design the cars of the future. Friday, July 14: Later Today: The benefits of `The Pill.' Sports ------ Saturday, July 15: NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga Training Camp: MSNBCSports.com provides NFL team-by-team training camp previews. MSNBCSports.com goes into the huddle while analyzing each NFL team and what is in store for the 2000 season. Friday, July 14: Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. : MSNBCSports.com baseball expert Tony DeMarco is looking ahead to the second half of the Major League Baseball season The Major League Baseball season has been 162 games long for each team since 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League. The preceding 154-game schedule was adopted in 1904 and modified only in 1919. . DeMarco provides an interactive look at each teams chances, and why he believes the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. will win the 2000 World Series. Friday, July 14: Baseball: MSNBCSports.com contributor Bob Costas provides an audio preview of the second half of the baseball season. Friday, July 14: NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Players: Mike Ventre and the MSNBCSports.com takes an interactive look at the NBA's free agents, categorizing and analyzing this summer's deep field. Friday, July 14: WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego All-Stars: MSNBCSports.com will provide audio pre and post game reports from the WNBA All-Star game. Business -------- Friday July 14: Canadian Net Language Debate: Officials in Quebec have established that all businesses there, including those who direct business to English speaking consumers, must maintain Web sites in both French and English or face charges and fines. MSNBC.com reports on why the policy is causing problems amongst businesses that can only service English-speaking consumers. Friday July 14: Online Auctions: When Amazon.com plunged into the online auction business 15 months ago, many observers predicted it would be the beginning of a battle royal with its Internet rival eBay. The battle lines were drawn, but no shots were ever fired as Amazon has pursued a strategy far different from eBay. MNSBC.com business reporter Martin Wolk reports on how Amazon.com is taking the online auction business to the next level. Living*Travel ------------- Friday, July 14: Travel Book Guide: Read reviews for "Great American Motorcycle Tours," "Crime Scene USA" and "The Adventurist: My Life in Dangerous Places." Friday, July 14: Weekend Guide: The best of arts and entertainment, shopping, travel and more. Friday, July 14: At the Movies: What's hot. What's not. Saturday, July 15: Pre-Olympic Deals: NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. "Today" show travel editor Peter Greenberg reports on great last-minute travel deals to Australia for the Olympics. Tuesday, July 18: Lincoln Center Festival: MSNBC.com provides special coverage of the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Friday, July 21: Quickie Cruises: Discover cruise-ship voyages you can enjoy in a weekend from 10 U.S. ports. Health ------ Friday, July 14: Quiz: Test your medical knowledge Friday, July 14: Nutrition Notes: MSNBC.com's contributing dietitian dietitian /di·e·ti·tian/ (di?e-tish´in) one skilled in the use of diet in health and disease. di·e·ti·tian or di·e·ti·cian n. A person specializing in dietetics. Karen Collins offers quick, easy tips for boosting the nutritional content of your meals. Monday, July 17: Medical Phone Bills: Lawyers charge for phone and e-mail time and now many doctors are following suit. Find out how some physicians are charging up to a $1 a minute for medical advise over the phone. Monday, July 17: Part II of Cancer Survivor Story: MSNBC.com continues its Oncology.com series with a report about having a baby after battling cancer. Tuesday, July 18: Healthy Adam/Eve Blowing off steam: The best ways for men and women to cope with stress. Thursday, July 20: Sexploration: MSNBC.com's contributing sex therapist Jennifer Kornreich answers your questions. Friday, July 21: Quiz: Test your medical knowledge Friday, July 21: Nutrition Notes: If you eat the right foods, does the amount really matter? MSNBC.com's contributing dietitian Karen Collins says you are both what and how much you eat. Opinions -------- Friday, July 14: Parents in the Penalty Box: MSNBC.com legal analyst Dan Small says the law will deal with the father who beat another dad to death in an altercation at a youth hockey game. But how will society deal with parental rage? Friday, July 14: The Wired Voter: MSNBC.com political analyst Jay Severin discusses why television networks have abandoned convention coverage due to lack of interest; opening the opportunity for most of the action to take place on the Internet. Severin explores why the savviest voters will get the best info online, but the digital divide will also create a political divide and the poor without Internet access will be the losers. Friday, July 14: The Legacy Summit: MSNBC.com's Michael Moran reflects on Arafat, Barak and Clinton's search for a legacy. Moran says if the summit results in lemons, count on them to make lemonade -- and Clinton to turn the lemonade into wine. 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