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Following a dramatic fall through the 20th century, the U.S. infant mortality rate - the proportion of babies who die before they reach their first birthday - has leveled off at just under seven deaths per 1,000 live births. That's a much higher rate than in other parts of the developed world. Across the European Union, for example, fewer than five in 1,000 babies die before they turn one. And in some stand-out countries like Japan, Singapore, Sweden and Norway, the proportion of babies who die is less than half that in the United States. Marian MacDorman...
...hosting his nation's 60th birthday party, but the smile on the face of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as he greets VIP guests - including, later this week, President George W. Bush - appears wan and perfunctory. It's hard to be the life of the party when you're facing a criminal investigation...
...Israel marks its 60th birthday, its citizens would seem to have plenty to celebrate. Situated on a patch of stony land, democratic Israel has endured the ravages of war and terrorism and an assortment of enemies sworn to destroy it. Israelis have managed to revive Hebrew, a 4,000-year-old language, and turn it into a vibrant instrument of elegant novelists and growling rappers. In cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa, the high-tech industry has produced years of robust growth and fostered a culture of creativity and inventiveness that is the envy of the Middle East...
...next 40 years. Half of all people who reach age 85 will exhibit symptoms of the disease. That, however, means that the other half won't. And since average U.S. life expectancy currently tops out at 80.4 for women and only 75.2 for men, by the time your 85th birthday rolls around, you're not likely to be troubled by Alzheimer's disease--or anything else...
...almost) eliminating paper towels or making her own household cleaners with vinegar and baking soda. "I believe it's important to do your part and be responsible," says Timmons, who does so by consolidating car trips, buying toys secondhand and substituting vintage plates for paper at her kids' birthday parties. "But at the same time, I don't want to be freaking out about it." Parents have enough to freak out about already...