FBI reports mixed crime trends in 2007 first half
Nationwide violent crime fell 1.8 percent January to June 2007 after two years of increases, with big cities showing declines in murders and rapes. Cedar Rapids saw a 13.4 percent rise in violent crime while Des Moines showed a 6.5 percent uptick, and vehicle thefts soared 20.9 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
Iowa
Social status links to weight gain in teen girls study
A study of over 4,000 girls around age 15 found those who saw themselves as unpopular gained more weight over two years. Unpopular girls were 69 percent more likely to raise BMI by two units, while popular teens gained less, though both groups remained in the normal range. Lead author Adina Lemeshow notes self-perception should factor into obesity prevention.
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Chicago
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Harvard School of Public Health
Supreme Court divided over lethal injection drugs
Justices debated the three drug cocktail used for executions. Some favored preserving procedures allowing states to resume lethal injections. Opponents worry the anesthetic may fail, causing excruciating pain despite paralysis. The Kentucky case requests a switch to a single barbiturate to ensure painless death.
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Washington
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Study finds vaccines not linked to autism in kids
California researchers report autism rates rose from 1995 to 2007 despite removal of thimerosal from routine vaccines. The study finds no drop in cases after eliminating the preservative, reinforcing views that vaccines do not cause autism. Dr. Eric Fombonne called the results reassuring.
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