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Depression Creeps Across Rural Counties As Births Lag
Census data show about one in four U.S. counties experiencing natural decrease with deaths outpacing births amid aging populations and weak economies. In Welch West Virginia 87 year old Ed Shepard laments a ghost town, once tied to coal and federal aid, now awaiting renewal through jobs and new development.
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Elkhorn Creek
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
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Great Plains
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McDowell County
John F Kennedy
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U.S. Steel
Carolyn Falin