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10 million Number of southern Africans needing food aid, due to recent droughts. SOURCE: NEWSWEEK

52.4% Percentage of U.S. auto sales held by GM, Ford, & Chryster, their lowest share ever, due to tougher foreign competition.

SOURCE: AUTODATA INC

3 million

Number of people left homeless by the Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

4,700

Estimated number of pro-terrorism Web sites worldwide, compared with 12 in 1998.

SOURCE: HARPER'S

5.5 Number of...

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