(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 4 - More murders and robberies
in 2006 sent U.S. violent crimes higher for the second straight
year, the FBI said on Monday, with the increase blamed on
gangs, youth violence, gun crimes and fewer police on beats.
The FBI reported that the number of violent crimes
nationwide went up by 1.3 percent last year, following a 2.3
percent increase in 2005. That had been the first rise in four
years and the biggest percentage gain in 15 years.
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in 2006 sent U.S. violent crimes higher for the second straight
year, the FBI said on Monday, with the increase blamed on
gangs, youth violence, gun crimes and fewer police on beats.
The FBI reported that the number of violent crimes
nationwide went up by 1.3 percent last year, following a 2.3
percent increase in 2005. That had been the first rise in four
years and the biggest percentage gain in 15 years.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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