But he said death sentences appeared to be on the rise in recent years.
But all of them appear to be on the rise and someday may run vast empires.
Laser pen attacks on aircraft seem to be on the rise in many places around the world.
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Tensions also appear to be on the rise heading toward the second anniversary of the uprising on Thursday.
There and elsewhere, sectarian hatred seems to be on the rise, with protesters expressing increasingly fierce hostility to the Alawites, in particular.
Its entry into the rare disease market is one more sign that these super-niche drugs continue to be on the rise.
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The scam has been happening in Florida for years but appears to be on the rise, immigration attorney Wilfredo Allen said.
Sectarian and ethnic violence appears to be on the rise in Iraq.
In a heavily regulated business where enforcement appears to be on the rise, financial firms have to move carefully in developing social media policies.
Expat living, on the whole, seems to be on the rise, with global rents jumping 5.1% over the past year in 11 global cities surveyed.
The new generic drug user fees would help minimize the backlog of 2, 500 generic drug applications awaiting review, as generic drugs continue to be on the rise.
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But now, fueled by growing awareness of the health risks of obesity and the popularity of weight-loss shows such as The Biggest Loser, they seem to be on the rise.
The report spoke of a rising spiral of sectarian violence, with at least 100 murders in the past year, and it said intolerance appeared to be on the rise at universities and in the workplace.
Suicide bombs followed by the use of firepower by insurgents at close range appear to be on the rise - as on 3 April when the Taliban carried out a complex attack in Farah, in western Afghanistan.
As a result of a number of new medications with unique formulations, the potential for developing a toxic effect when taken with grapefruit juice appears to be on the rise, according to a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Opening a noisy Commons debate on 9 December 2010, after which MPs would be asked to vote on the rise, Mr Cable insisted that the proposals were "progressive" and would "maintain high quality universities in the long term".
Relatively new diseases like AIDS get most of the attention, but ancient killers once thought to be under control are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America: malaria, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis (also known as dum-dum fever).
Roddy Catto, chairman of the Wiseman Milk Partnership, said the company would be looking to pass on the price rise to its customers.
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The core topic, however, is likely to be domestic security, as crime has been on the rise for years.
The reason for the rise in the stock on Monday appears to be rumors surrounding the iPhone 5.
Good people who need to up their game can also be put on plans in the hope that they rise to the occasion.
Full unemployment figures for April, due to be released on May 4th, were expected to show another rise in the official unemployment rate.
We had a group of Founding Fathers who knew the scriptures, who knew the wisdom of the ages, who knew that there was such a thing as human nature, who knew that man was prone to err and government ought to be constructed on the basis of that knowledge, but that man could rise to great heights when inspired and when given the opportunity.
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Though few analysts expect a sharp rise in employment (November's jobs figures are due to be released on December 6th), the fear that a sharp rise in unemployment would undermine consumption has abated.
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The stress of Millennials is significantly on the rise according to the APA study, and there could be good reason.
The figure had been on course to be higher this year but not as big as the rise in November.
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While the situation in Mexico can certainly be described as a crisis, travel to the country is on the rise and well-positioned for future growth.
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From April 1st, for example, a ban on the export of palm oil is due to be lifted, so the domestic price should rise sharply.
Being able to put your hands on the information or generate some information means the better you'll be able to rise to the top and have clarity of thought and creativity and maximize productivity.
Next month, the United Nations will hold what is expected to be the largest ever gathering of leaders to discuss sustainable development at a time when inequality is on the rise from the U.S. to China.
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