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...many Mexicans, the govern ment's drastic prescriptions seemed near ly as bad as the disease: the imposition of strict currency controls, an effective freeze on most dollar accounts, sharp price hikes and the second peso devalua tion in six months. Most was Silva Herzog's admission that Mexico was unable to meet current payments on its huge $80 billion foreign debt, among the highest in the Third World. The statement raised the specter of a possible default that would have a domino effect on the international banking system. No one was more concerned than U.S. bankers...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), another type of herpes, infects up to 80% of the U.S. popula tion, and nearly 100% of male homosexuals. Though not usually a problem for adults, CMV can be deadly to cancer patients and others whose immune systems have been suppressed by drugs. It also causes a wide range of birth defects and is the most common cause of infectious retardation in infants. Epstein-Barr virus is the herpes associated with mononucleosis. More tragically, it is believed to contribute to Burkitt's lymphoma, a cancer that mainly strikes Africans...
...various forces lined up against the environment are, at this year's Congressional battles will be fought on the issues of tion have a good measure of bipartisan support for the amending of the Clean Air and Water Acts. The great likelihood that this year's Congressional battles will be fought on the issues of the budget military spending and the economy--and the general dissatisfaction with the economy--mean environmental issues will get short shrift and could be fodder for political deals...
...tion and "death" of every individual also...
...change verbs to nouns, and thus eliminate the true subject of the sentence. Some common verb-to-noun endings that should be avoided are: ing, -tion, -al. For example, use "we removed" instead of "the removal...