Byline: JOAN KIRCHNER Associated Press
ATLANTA -- Atlanta's effort to put its best foot forward for the Olympics tripped on another hurdle Monday: FBI statistics show that crime in Atlanta is getting worse at a time when many other major cities are becoming safer.
While crime nationwide fell 2 percent in 1995, crime in Atlanta rose 4 percent during the year, according to FBI figures.
The news had to compete with promises from the mayor and Olympic organizers that Atlanta will be safe for visitors to the games this summer.
``No. 1 again: Atlanta ranked most violent'' was the front-page headline in the Atlanta Constitution. The newspaper …
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