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An Afghan boy leans against a wall as he cries on the outskirts of Kabul on Oct. 4. Afghanistan is at the bottom of the Mothers' Index, compiled by the nonprofit group Save the Children, which shows mothers and their children endure "grim conditions," with one in six kids dying before age five and one in three suffering from malnutrition.

Afghanistan at the bottom of Save the Children Mother's Index

Guess which country isn't in the top ten . . .

From Save the Children: Ten best and worst places to be a mother.

Related: Afghanistan: Nation at a crossroads slideshow

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Nice selective focus.

    Reply#1 - Wed Oct 5, 2011 12:45 PM EDT
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