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US Suffers a Mass Killing Every 2 Weeks

'USA Today' analysis returns surprising stat

By Kate Seamons, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 19, 2012 10:55 AM CST

(Newser) – The Newtown killings have jolted the nation—and USA Today offers a stat that's bound to do the same. Its analysis of FBI records from 2006 to 2010 shows that a mass killing occurs in our nation, on average, every two weeks. It defines... Read full story »

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US Suffers a Mass Killing Every 2 Weeks

'USA Today' analysis returns surprising stat

school shooting • mass murder • Newtown, Connecticut • Connecticut school shooting

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