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The FBI reported that the nation's crime rate is down this year, with large cities seeing the most significant drop and rural areas experiencing a slight increase.
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The Justice Department attributes the falling crime rates to improved community policing efforts.
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Commentator Christine Holmgren says the anit-abortion movement has romanticized the idea of motherhood...and in effect has contributed to the fantasy that teenage girls have about keeping their babies. She says their commercials create an unreal picture of the struggles and sacrifices of a young, single mother. (4:00) 2B CUTAWAY 0:59 Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 2B 0:29 RETURN2 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 2C 14. CRIME STATS — A report released by the FBI yesterday says the nation's crime rate is down this year. Large cities have had the most significant drop in crime, while rural areas have experienced a slight increase. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that the Justice Department attributes the falling crime rates to improved community policing efforts, but some criminologists say its difficult to pinpoint the reasons for the drop in crime.

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