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It's hard to find stuff to be cheerful about these days, isn't it? Today is not one of those days. A new report shows that New York is the 15th safest state in the nation, a nice bump up from 2008 when New York was ranked 20th. Just 4.2 murders and 15.2 rapes per 100,000 people! Also: Stay away from Nevada. It's really dangerous there! [NYDN]