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...street cops and criminologists have long suspected that more guns on the street lead inevitably to more shootings. Between 1993 and 1997, production of pistols, the style of gun most preferred by youthful killers, fell more than 50%, from 2.3 million a year to just over 1 million. The steepest drops occurred in California's notorious "Ring of Fire," a handful of companies that make cheap Saturday night specials...
That's why the President and I have worked so hard to enable all of our schools and libraries to have affordable access to telecommunications and information technology. The E-Rate program, for instance, gives crucial discounts to schools and libraries, with the steepest discounts going to the neediest communities. Through this tailored program, we are committed to helping ensure that all children--regardless of race, income or geography--can have an equal chance to learn and succeed...
HERPES ERUPTION A whopping 1 in 5 Americans 12 and older has incurable genital herpes. That's up 30% since the late '70s. The steepest rise: among white teens...
...Wisconsin State Fair had a welfare-caseload reduction contest, rural Marquette County (pop. about 13,000) would walk off with the blue ribbon. In a state that is fast shedding cases, Marquette's drop has been the steepest: down 91% in the past decade. And it's one of a handful of thinly populated counties that have got the number of "work-qualified" households on their welfare rolls down to a notable benchmark: zero...
...Stocks plummeted for the third time in seven sessions Monday, as investors moved to insulate themselves from new earnings disappointments and a possible interest rate hike. The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its fourth-worst point drop ever, falling 161.05 points to close at 5,349.51. That represents its steepest slide since March 8 and its lowest close since late January. The Dow has now shed 7.4 percent from its record high of 5,778.00 on May 22. The technology-heavy Nasdaq index plunged 43.60 to 1,059.89 -- the equivalent of a 220-point drop...