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About 5000 a year.<\/p>\n<p>What is the US government doing about it?  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2006\/12\/03\/washington\/03trucks.html?hp&#038;ex=1165122000&#038;en=60f6e12c02fd6a8e&#038;ei=5094&#038;partner=homepage\">Weakening  safety regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many Americans, a year, die from acts of terrorism? Well, if you limit it to US soil, just a few people, since 2001. (Worldwide, excluding soldiers in combat, you might rise to 10 a year. Maybe.) What is the US government doing about it? 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