Word: per
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...widespread cutting of trees in less developed countries. These trees are no longer available to soak up excess CO2, and whether they are burned or left to rot, they instead release the gas. By the late 1800s atmospheric CO2 had risen to between 280 and 290 parts per million. Today it stands at 350 p.p.m., and by 2050 it could reach 500 to 700 p.p.m., higher than it has been in millions of years...
...going from 69.7 to 69.4 years. A major cause: a stark increase in accidental deaths and homicides. While there are 5.6 murders among each 100,000 whites, there are a harrowing 32.4 homicides for each 100,000 blacks, up 15%. Among black males the rate is even higher: 55.9 per...
...opposition per se, but the shallow understanding of what we were trying to do. There were a lot more political merits than was widely understood by critics. In testifying before Congress, I found myself focusing more and more on the political ramifications. That wasn't my original intent. But -- and that's the whole point of this diplomat-warrior business -- there was no way to separate the political from the military...
Sophomore Rachel Bouchard powers Maine, averaging 20.5 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. In one game this season, Bouchard scored 44 points...
...dynamic play and leadership of Co-Captains Beth Chandler and Sarah Duncan has anchored the Crimson so far this year. Chandler leads the team with an average of 15 points and 10.8 rebounds per game...