Numbers in the news.1.23 cents Cost for the U.S. Hint to manufacture a penny, due to the rising cost of metals--up 27 percent over last year. SOURCE: USA TODAY USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. 63% Percentage of Americans 18-24 who were unable to locate Iraq on a world map; 11 percent could not find the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC-ROPER SURVEY 42 Number of years that two Texas brothers, now in their 60s, have mailed each other the same recycled birthday card. SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. 35% Percentage of Americans potted who beLieve votes on American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. matter as much, or more, than votes in a presidential election. SOURCE: TIME 700 million Number of general purpose credit cards in circulation in the U.S. SOURCE: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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