According to recent FBI statistics, violent crime is down compared to recent years but certain cities continue to remain in the list of Top 10 most violent urban areas.  Most of the troubled cities are in the northeast and struggle with poverty and a high cost of living.  Many will be surprised that our nation’s capital, Washington DC did not make the list.  The FBI ranks the cities based on violent crimes per 1000 people.

Here are the Top 10 most violent cities per capita:

1.     Flint, Michigan (Violent crime per 1,000: 22)

2.     Detroit, Michigan  (18.9)

3.     St. Louis, Missouri  (17.5)

4.     New Haven , Connecticut (15.8)

5.     Memphis, Tennessee (15.4)

6.     Oakland, California (15.3)

7.     Little Rock, Arkansas (15.2)

8.     Baltimore, Maryland (14.6)

9.     Rockford, Illinois (14.5)

10.           Stockton, California (13.8)

Which city on this top 10 list is the most appealing to you?

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How does your city rank among the healthy and most fit cities in the USA?  If you live in Oklahoma City, your city ranks last among the list of Top 50 fittest cities.  The most recent survey by the American College of Sports Medicine ranks the cities based on smoking, obesity rates and many other factors like percentage of people that exercise to lose weight. There are many reasons to exercise, but many people workout just to have a great body. So head to the gym and help move your city up the list of healthy and fit cities.

Top 10 Healthiest and Most Fit Cities:

1. Minneapolis-St. Paul
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Boston
4. Portland, Ore.
5. Denver
6. San Francisco
7. Hartford, Conn.
8. Seattle
9. Virginia Beach
10. Sacramento

Which of the Top 10 cities would you want spend the most time?

Check out the rest of the list at  americanfitnessindex.org.

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Which NBA players have played in the most playoff games in the history of the National Basketball Association?  Most of these players also won many championships since they made this Top 10 List.  The list contains a few surprises since some of the best NBA players of all time did not make the Top 10 and a few role players did.  Michael Jordan is currently ranked fifteenth on this list. The list compiles stats from the NBA and the ABA for playoff games.

Here are the Top 10 NBA players with the most Playoff games:

Will Kobe Bryant pass Robert Horry?

Statistics taken from http://www.basketball-reference.com/

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Does it matter you name your little girl?  Some believe that a unique name makes one more memorable and there are those that like to stick with the most popular a trendy names.  Every few years the top 10 most popular names starts to shift by bringing a few names that have not been recently popular.  Some of today’s hottest and most popular actresses are contributing to this list of popular girl’s names.

2010’s Most Popular Girls Name’s according to the Social Security Administration:

1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Madison
9. Chloe
10. Mia

How many of your friends have named their daughter one of the top 10 names?

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Which sports team pays the most on a annual basis to the average team player?  Even more interesting is that the most popular sport in the United States is missing from this Top 10 list.  The most popular European soccer teams have the most fans worldwide which provides the revenue for several of the teams on this Top 10 list.  An NFL team does not make the list until #70 with the Washington Redskins.

Top 10 Sports Teams with the highest annual average salary per player:

1.     Barcelona                            $7,910,737 (annual average salary per player)

2.     Real Madrid                         $7,356,632

3.     New York Yankees           $6,756,301

4.     Los Angeles Lakers            $6,540,690

5.     Orlando Magic                   $6,367,114

6.     Chelsea                                  $6,020,741

7.     Inter Milan                          $5,999,643

8.     Boston Red Sox                   $5,991,203

9.     Denver Nuggets                $5,990,174

10.  Manchester City                $5,863,585

Which of the teams most surprises you on this list compiled by Sporting Intelligence?

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Have you noticed a trend in baby names in recent years?  Some of the constantly popular baby names for boys and girls are still there but some older names are getting new life in this top 10 list.  Many debate how the selection of the right name will lead to financial success.  Has your name affected your opportunities in life?

Here are the Top 10 names of boys and girls from 2009:

Top 5 Names for Girls

·        Isabella

·        Emma

·        Olivia

·        Sophia

·        Ava

Top 5 Names for Boys

·        Jacob

·        Ethan

·        Michael

·        Alexander

·        William

What is the most interesting name you have heard a baby named in the past year?

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