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Month: February 2014
Too Many Indian Newborns Are Dying, Especially in New Delhi
Originally posted on World:
India’s capital New Delhi has a disturbingly high infant mortality rate, according to a new report released by NGO Save the Children. The rate of 30 deaths per 1,000 births in Delhi compares unfavorably to cities like Mumbai (20) and Chennai (15). Early mortality is a particular concern. In Delhi, of…
Inexhaustible Treasure
Originally posted on Love in the Spaces:
But for a few distant, hearty shrieking birds, complete silence followed my sub-zero trek through knee-deep snow in ankle-high boots. Without evident pattern, one foot would merely skim a soft powder surface and the next would crunch heavily downward through an icy layer glazed gold by a setting…
China Launches Anti-Vice Campaign, Putting Sex Workers at Risk
Originally posted on World:
No paid sex, please. And while we’re at it, no gambling or drugs. That’s the message China’s government is sending as it launches a new, national struggle against the so-called three vices. State media are selling it as a matter of morality — a move that feels dangerously out of synch…
Lynn Issues Hundreds Of Tickets For Unshoveled Sidewalks
Originally posted on CBS Boston:
LYNN (CBS) – Travis Gresham dodged cars as he walked in the street in Lynn just to avoid the snow. “Totally unsafe,” he said. It’s a decision Travis and other Lynn pedestrians have been faced with daily. Do they trudge through piles of snow and ice on sidewalks that haven’t…
