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Some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, report says | Gun crime newsthirst.

A new report by the Commonwealth Fund finds some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, and even states with the fewest firearms deaths are far higher than peer developed democracies. For instance, Mississippi’s rate of firearm-related violence (28.5 per 100,000 people) was nearly double that of Haiti (15.1 per 100,000)…

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Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton (elbow tendinitis) uncertain for MLB Opening Day newsthirst.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for opening day because of tendinitis in both elbows. Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Sunday as position players reported ahead of the first full-squad workout. Asked whether it could impact Stanton’s availability for the March 27 opener against Milwaukee, Boone responded: “Tough to say.” “I’m…

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