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$5,000

Price of a piece of gum chewed by Britney Spears offered for sale on eBay--part of a growing market in celebrity "keepsakes Keepsakes - A Collection is an anthology by All About Eve released on 13 March 2006. It is available either as a double CD or as a limited edition double CD and DVD set (the DVD containing the band's videos and television performances). ."

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK POST The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily.[3] Since 1976, it has been owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is one of the 10  

24

Estimated number of women among the 1,000 U.S. troops killed in Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia.  as of September 9.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK POST

15,188

Number of hours spent on camera by Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events.  as of August 20--more than anyone in the 56-year history of commercial TV.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK POST

8th

Where the U.S. ranks among 177 nations in "quality of life!; Norway tops the list.

SOURCE: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

29%

Percentage of teens surveyed who said people have to "bend the rules to succeed" in business.

SOURCE: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, DELOITTE & TOUCHE USA
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Publication:New York Times Upfront
Date:Nov 1, 2004
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