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30%

How much Universal Music Group said it would cut the price of some CDs to battle music piracy on the Internet.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

87 billion

Dollars President Bush plans to request from Congress in military and rebuilding aid next year for Iraq and Afghanistan

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

2 out of 10

Proportion of mate teachers in American schools, the lowest figure in 40 years.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

3 seasons

Lifespan of the Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] before the league forded in September for financial reasons.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

83%

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