Elizabeth Taylor has donated $150,000 to fight the resurgence of tuberculosis, which poses a special danger to people with AIDS.

"After many years, TB is back, and deadlier than ever," Taylor said in a statement Thursday. "What's not yet back is the same government response we saw decades ago."The American Foundation for AIDS Research, which Taylor founded, next week plans to unveil a campaign to raise money to fight TB. It announced her donation Thursday.

TB, which can be fatal, was virtually wiped out decades ago. It has made a resurgence in recent years, preying largely on people already weakened by the AIDS virus.

SUNDAY: Flag Day - time to fly Old Glory. The Earth Summit ends in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

MONDAY: A new parliament is scheduled to elect a president for the new Yugoslavia. Bruce Springsteen begins world tour with a concert in Sweden.

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