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Death rate for children under 5 continues decline

UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. children's agency says the death rate for children under the age of 5 is continuing to decline. Ann Veneman, UNICEF's executive director, says that compared to 1990, 10,000 fewer children are dying every day. Full Article at Boston Globe

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