US "Boasts" 2nd Highest Newborn Infant Death Rate in Modern World

From Thought Mechanics (say hello!), comes this:

From CNN: An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world, according to a new report. American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in

There's one to be proud about. Sheesh!