The creeping death toll has caused a panicky populace to flock to government-run hospitals to get themselves screened for the virus.

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Though America's polls do not show it, the tide may be creeping against the death penalty.

ECONOMIST: An end to killing kids | The

Any attempt to fully insure children and the poor is met with dire warnings of death panels and creeping socialism.

FORBES: Children Should Not Be Uninsured. Ever.