Virginia State Police say violent crimes declined nearly 5 percent in 2010 Virginia State Police data compiled from localities across the state show violent crime, including murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, is declining.
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Experts: Use gay slurs controversy to tackle homophobia in sports Gay slurs hurled by three different athletes in the last month is more than just testosterone-fueled temper tantrums, some say.
MarketWatch “Speed bumps” clutter copper’s trading landscape After dropping 11% from its record price three months ago, copper’s looking a little more appealing, especially if investors factor in prospects for strong economic growth from emerging markets.
Dorchester Reporter Community center shake-up prompts longtime members to cry foul A bitter split has erupted among past and current members of the citywide board that oversees the network of neighborhood community centers set up to provide a range of after-school programs for youths and families across the city.
Teens get summer job boost in Boston Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino praised a business partnership yesterday for adding to the number of badly needed summer jobs for youth and challenged others to follow suit.
Montalbano’s NU number retired Greg Montalbano often left opposing batters shaking their heads walking away from home plate at Friedman Diamond. His impact on his teammates and coaches at Northeastern University was more profound.
D Magazine The Death Row Inmate and His Cunning Bride The bride wore white. The groom wore prison whites.
Critics Continue Targeting Hon Hai Over Hazards of Dust A workers rights group that accused Hon Hai Precision Industry of neglecting a ventilation problem in its factories that may have contributed to the Chengdu explosion last week released video footage Tuesday of workers covered in silver-gray dust that the group says illustrates their earlier allegations against the giant electronics manufacturer.
Albany Times Union U.S. crime drop continues The number of violent crimes in the United States dropped significantly last year, to what appeared to be the lowest in nearly 40 years, a development that was considered puzzling partly because it ran counter to the prevailing expectation that crime would increase during a recession.
Why a Bad Reputation Gets You Noticed Having a bad reputation may not be desirable, but it does make you more likely to be seen â literally. A new study finds that, all other things being equal, people are more likely to pay attention to faces that have been associated with negative gossip than those with neutral or positive associations.
Steady Decline in Major Crime Baffles Experts The number of violent crimes in the United States dropped significantly last year, to what appeared to be the lowest rate in nearly 40 years, a development that was considered puzzling partly because it ran counter to the prevailing expectation that crime would increase during a recession.