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Despite Bad Economy, Crime Rates Plummet

By David KnowlesDec 24th 2009 – 4:44PM
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(Dec. 24) – Looking for some good news in a year full of economic woe? Crime was down in 2009. Way down. According to figures released this week by the FBI, the overall crime rate dropped by 4.4 percent this year. Property crime dropped by 6.1 percent and homicides were down an eye-popping 10 percent. In fact,...

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Jai Shankar, D.C. Man In Deportation Case, Is Free -- For Now

By The Huffington Post News Editors Apr 19th 2012 - 06:04PM

Jai Shankar is no longer wearing the ankle bracelet that had been tracking his every move since 2010.

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: 5 Steps to Healthier Living

By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Dec 08th 2011 - 02:43PM

As we get ready to ring in 2012, here are a few steps we can take to help improve our health and the quality of our lives. Read more:

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Homeopathic Alternatives for Children with ADHD

By Dana Ullman May 19th 2011 - 06:31AM

In 2004, American physicians wrote over 28 million prescriptions for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) drugs, and by 2008 alone, this number increased substantially to over 39 million.

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