Word: infantes
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...already tolerates an unacceptable level of inequality, especially compared to our industrialized counterparts. Life expectancy and infant mortality rates in our ghettoes are on par with countries like Bangladesh. Reversing a half-century of narrowing inequality, Reagan-Bush policies pushed America towards even greater economic disparity. If the Republicans again succeed in limiting the government's already feeble attempts to empower the disadvantaged, the resulting misery and unrest may destroy American society. The American people cannot afford to let the government abandon its obligations...
Babies whose parents smoke are twice as likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome than those who live in a smoke-free household according to a study to be published in tomorrow's Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers discovered that the likelihood of a child dying jumped to 3.5 times higher when more than one smoker lived in the house. Increased risk was also linked to the number of cigarettes smoked and to cases when a person smoked in the same room as the infant. The study found no connection between the mysterious syndrome and a baby...
...case in front of the cash register features delicately wrought cameos of the Crucifixion and rhinestone pins emblazoned "JESUS," which look like perfect accessories for an Elvis impersonator. Customers can even purchase an illuminated Infant of Prague for the lawn or family room...
Believing all these stories to be true, Fiona endeavors to bring the family back to its abandoned island, hoping that somehow in the process, her infant brother and the idyllic family life of the past may be regained...
...less than whites. That could stem from environmental factors, including access to medical care, since the gap was only six years as recently as 1985. But even the world's best medicine makes no difference in the end. A surprising truth, which may suggest that geriatrics is still an infant science, is that for people already 65, life expectancy in the U.S. is hardly greater than it is in the Third World...