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Death rates fall, but progress varies

richmond.com · 8dShare

The nation's death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people, such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents, continued to recede, according to new federal statistics.

First report: Death rates decline in some states — stltoday.com, 9d