[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

They always say, 'Smile!' and sometimes that just ticks me off. I'm not a smiley guy.

They always say, 'Smile!' and sometimes that just ticks me off. I'm not a smiley guy.

The news of the open military help to Franco from Hitler and Mussolini, and the heroic resistance of the people read more

The news of the open military help to Franco from Hitler and Mussolini, and the heroic resistance of the people of Madrid, Barcelona and the big cities fired a widespread wish to help the Republic and its people.

It is so critical that on every level, every individual becomes prepared.

It is so critical that on every level, every individual becomes prepared.

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do. They're really making an effort in this campaign to read more

That's exactly what I think both parties are trying to do. They're really making an effort in this campaign to reach out to all groups in society, and really show that they're both parties of diversity.

In a body [like Congress] where there are more than one hundred talking lawyers, you can make no calculation upon read more

In a body [like Congress] where there are more than one hundred talking lawyers, you can make no calculation upon the termination of any debate.

North American manufacturers have really focused on product, launching a wide variety of new and exciting model offerings. In the read more

North American manufacturers have really focused on product, launching a wide variety of new and exciting model offerings. In the end the consumer wins, in terms of choice, product quality and affordability.

The Internet, cable TV, and computer games, account for much more of the trend away from books.

The Internet, cable TV, and computer games, account for much more of the trend away from books.

It's a shame. If these guys are going to come to the ultimate meet for these kids, they should be read more

It's a shame. If these guys are going to come to the ultimate meet for these kids, they should be coming in better equipped to handle diving like that. He's not your ordinary high school diver. There were some scores in there that were an injustice to him.