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Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

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See cute pets from "Bark in the Park," a biannual event held by the Durham Bulls Wednesday, June 19, 2013. 

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