THE NUMBERS: Violent deaths worldwide, 2004: Total: 740,000 Homicide: 490,000 Indirect consequence of war: 200,000 In war: 50,000 WHAT THEY MEAN: Some good news for Washingtonians this year: the Metropolitan Police Department reports a sharp drop in murders. The 66 killings in the first six months of 2009 is the lowest murder rate recorded since [...]