Teen Killings Fall as Police Get Tough

Teen killings fall as police get tough
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If the number remains the same until the end of the year, it will be the lowest total since 2005, according to Metropolitan police statistics. Of the 14 teenagers, 11 were stabbed, one was shot, one was beaten to death and another died after falling …
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Poisoning passes car crashes as No. 1 killer in US, California
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“Misuse or abuse of prescription drugs, including opioid analgesic pain relievers, is responsible for much of the increase,” said a report from the National Vital Statistics System. Only 38000 people died from motor vehicle crashes in 2008, …
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NYC opens new front in war against prescription drug abuse
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Over the last three years, the Advance has shone a spotlight on the borough's prescription-drug epidemic through an award-winning series of investigative articles. Statistics show that prescription drug abuse claims the life of a Staten Islander almost …
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Fighting at Upper Merion High School a 'minor problem'
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During the first 11 weeks of this school year, there were two fights at MHS and 15 fights at NAHS, according to district statistics. The conflicts center around teen relations, girlfriend/boyfriend issues, friendships that are no longer friendships and …
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