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The United States is a world leader in gun violence, far surpassing other high-income nations like Chile, Canada, and Portugal.Guns are also now the leading cause of death in childrenin the U.S., ...

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Smartphones can do just about everything but you may not know about how they can help you in an emergency. What if you’re not able to make a 911 call in an emergency? Your phone can do it for you and ...

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The United States is a world leader in gun violence, far surpassing other high-income nations like Chile, Canada, and Portugal. Given the sheer number of guns in the United States — 121 firearms for ...