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Sep 30 2009, Brandon

But one number is looking up: Births through mid-August at Reykjavik’s biggest hospital, which delivers 70% of Iceland’s babies, rose 3.5% over the same period last year. By the hospital’s projections, 2009 is shaping up to be the best year for little...

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