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Big-city crime? Murder rates are higher in rural Canada
CBC.ca
“Is urban life more dangerous than country life? It certainly was in the 1960s and '70s,” says Michael Kempa, associate professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. He says the flight to the suburbs hollowed out city centres, leaving very few ...


Art brought couple together
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Leonard lived in Scottsville earlier in his life and preferred the rural setting. Myung was used to an urban atmosphere near shopping and a bit more congested. The couple have a common love for animals and share their home with dogs Woori, ...

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The Mountain Enterprise

First Solar and Rural Councils Inch Toward 'Good Neighbors' Goal
The Mountain Enterprise
Discord among rural town councils is lessening, said Gerard Conroy of the Oso Town Council, after a second meeting at the Fox Field Airport. There are still rough patches yet ahead, town council members report. At one time it was estimated that 33 ...

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India's rural crush
Stock and Land
In the last eight years, one farmer is believed to have taken their life every 30 minutes. According to Mr Sainath, the shame is not only that very little notice has been paid to such human tragedy in the agricultural sector, but that these depressing ...

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Mexico City modern metro meets ancient Aztec life
STLtoday.com
Few people in this semi-rural borough deny its benefits. But for many, the metro's arrival is also a sign that the slow rhythms of their unique little piece of Mexico City, already fading, soon will come to an end. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) After two ...

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Rural Medina County resident 'nervous' after burglary
KSAT San Antonio
For many, living in a country setting away from city crime can bring peace of mind. But for Medina County resident Sean Patrick, a recent break-in has him questioning just how safe it really is. "They grabbed the metal skin and they pulled it open, ...

 


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