New York city crime rate expected to keep dropping
New York officials project a third straight year of falling murders with annual homicide totals near 1960s lows. Through Dec 7 the city logged 528 homicides, down 3.6 percent from last year, while per capita crime remains the nation’s lowest among large cities. Mayor Bloomberg touts safety gains.
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New York murder rate likely to stay under 600 for third year
The city expects murders to fall below 600 for a third straight year, a sharp drop from 1990’s record 2,245. Experts cite demographics and economy shifts, plus a crack market collapse. Police credit crime-fighting tactics, with patrol officers praised for street work.
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Soldier pleads guilty to killing wounded Iraqi teen
Staff Sgt. Johnny M. Horne Jr. admitted killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager in what investigators call a mercy kill in Baghdad. The case, tied to August fights in Sadr City, mirrors another Fallujah mosque killing and foreshadows further court-martials in a broader inquiry into killings of Iraqis by U S troops. Human rights groups condemn such acts as war crimes and undermine efforts to win Iraqi support.
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Shiite bloc raises fears for Iraq vote aftermath
In Baghdad a Shiite coalition led by Ayatollah Sistani aides forms the United Iraq Alliance a move seen as likely to back a bloc that could widen sectarian divides. Sunni participation concerns persist as the election process extends registration to Wednesday with candidate lists due December 20.
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King family split over gay marriage protest
In Atlanta Rev Bernice King plans to join a march opposing same sex marriage as part of the Reigniting the Legacy effort led by Bishop Eddie Long. About 100 pastors are expected to participate starting at the Martin Luther King Center. Coretta Scott King and civil rights figures support marriage rights for gays.
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