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NUMBER OF OUNCES of cola consumed daily by the average American. [See p. 37.]

SOURCE: EUROMONITOR

$460 billion

HOLIDAY SPENDING BY Americans during the 200? Christmas season. Experts predict that this year's sales will increase little, if any. due to the sour economy.

SOURCE: TIME

250

NUMBER OF REPORTED thefts of radioactive material in 2007. The U.N. finds the figure "disturbingly high" due to the possibility of terrorists obtaining nuclear material.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

$1 million

PRICE RECENTLY PAID FOR a rare 3-cent U.S. postage stamp issued in 1868.

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES

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