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Old 10-28-2002, 12:24 PM  
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Murder, rape, crime up for 1st time in 10 years

FBI: Crimes Up First Time in Decade

Associated Press Writer
October 28, 2002, 11:14 AM EST

WASHINGTON -- Murder, rape and every other violent criminal act except aggravated assault rose last year, the FBI said Monday in reporting the first year-to-year increase in overall crime in a decade.

The number of murders increased for the second straight year, following several years of decline, according to the FBI, which compiles its annual survey from crimes reported by 17,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide.


http://www.newsday.com/news/politics...,2121451.story

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