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Nine people were killed during a shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on Thursday. The shooter, a 26-year-old student, was killed in a shootout with law enforcement. 

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 In 2013, about 22 percent of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year, which is lower than the percentage reported in previous years. 

The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased 0.2 percent in 2014 when compared with 2013 data, according to FBI figures.

A survey by the Association of American Universities (AAU) found that 23% of female college students have been sexually assaulted. 

The TSA confiscated nearly 70 firearms in passengers' carry-on luggage last week -- breaking a record set two years ago.

A survey has found that that 56 percent of consumers are unaware of what an EMV or 'chip' credit card is.
 

When it comes to the organized crime gangs that wreak havoc on retail stores, inventory and the bottom line, retailers are getting more aggressive in their efforts to fight the problem.

DHS is trying to use smartphones to streamline the search for missing persons.