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Studies show poor children enter school having heard millions fewer words that more affluent children a problem known as the word gap.
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"Mayor Taveras found an evidence-based solution to a major challenge the word gap for low-income children that has potential to move us forward in a cost effective, scalable, and sustainable way, " Bloomberg said in a statement.
NPR: RI City Wins $5M Bloomberg Prize With Word Gap Fix
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However, word that cost increases at Gap (GPS) would impact earnings in the second half of the year put a dismal stamp on the earnings season for the retailers.
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Sweden, once a by-word for equality, has seen a widening gap between rich and poor, our correspondent says.
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Goode trimmed the gap with a penalty but the last word went to Contepomi.
BBC: Leinster 22-9 Leicester
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No word on whether the NIH might consider eliminating the gap by cutting off funding for all mediocre proposals.
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Ellis scored England's fourth try after the break and although Italy cut the gap through Mirco Bergamasco, Mark Cueto had the final word for the hosts.
BBC: England 36-11 Italy
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But the second of those three pledges, putting enough money into the universities to be able to compete world-wide, is also exceptionally important which is why, although I wouldn't use the word crisis that you used, the fact is there is a funding gap which has to be filled and the issue is who puts in.
BBC: Breakfast with Frost