Baltimore

A mystery man made his 58th straight visit to Edgar Allan Poe’s grave on Friday morning and was watched by the largest group of onlookers to date, the event’s most faithful viewer said. Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum, said 55 people braved a chilly morning to catch a glimpse of the annual ritual.

Drugs alone will not help Africa beat HIV/Aids, one of the scientists who discovered the virus that causes the disease said on Thursday at an African business summit. Robert Gallo said merely providing drugs to countries battling HIV/Aids ”is not scientifically sound” and that it will give rise to multi-drug resistant strains.