1. However, despite a general decrease, burning in some specific areas is still on the increase. 2. Experts credit advances in medical care and a general decrease in deaths from car crashes. 3. He and other officials cited the current world political situation and a general decrease in European attendance figures at sports events. 4. Police Commissioner George Fivaz said earlier this month he believed statistics were starting to show a general decrease in criminal activity. 5. Meanwhile, South African police announced Thursday that murders by children were on the rise in the region around Johannesburg and Pretoria despite a general decrease in crime. |