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By comparison, less than half of U.S. adults and only 45% of Catholics say they view Israel favorably.
Six months after losing his "kind, caring, clever and beautiful" partner to sudden adult death syndrome, he says remembering that "heart-to-heart in the car... makes me feel so much better".
From BBC
The cost of Medi-Cal coverage for adults with “unsatisfactory immigration status” ballooned to a projected $12.5 billion for the current fiscal year, the state’s Department of Finance says.
Their findings showed that the decline in religious participation was concentrated among white, middle-aged adults without a college degree.
From Science Daily
In addition, there will be even fewer young adults available for colleges in the U.S., even if they decide the investment is worth it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.