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Notable FACTS & TRIVIA
In Sylmar, California, Oakridge wildfires, hit the mobile home
Mobile Home Park was little park too early in the morning Average tuition at a four-year
more than rubble after a wild for the residents to evacu
private institution: $ 2 5 ,1 4 3
fire completely decimated the ate with much more than the
[source—collegeboard. com]
area. The fire, which was one clothes on their backs. (FEMA/
of three separate California Michael Mancino)
Average cost for a basketball
ticket in Florida: $ 1 8 .6 9
[source—boston. com)
Average co st of a wedding:
$21 ,8 1 4
[source—theweddingreport.com)
Median income in the U S:
$ 4 8 ,3 2 8
[source—mybudget3BO.com)
Highest recorded average price
for a gallon of gasoline: $ 4 .6 1
[source—fuelgaugereport.com)
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Good News of 2008
According to US food banks,
—Crime rates were falling
the recession prompted a 30%
since the early 1 9 9 0 's .
rise in the numbers of those
looking for emergency food
rations. Jenette Chance was —The divorce rate was at its
the coordinator for "Bread for lowest point in forty years.
the City" food pantry in Wash
ington, D.C. (USA-HUNGER/ —The average life expectancy
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED was at its highest with Am eri
STATES))
cans taking the lead in living lon
gest.
—The Cancer Institute declared
that cancer had become less
common and deaths related to
the disease had become less
The price of gasoline which common as well.
soared well over $ 100 a bar
rel during the summer caused
—The juvenile crime rate had
many to begin using public
been decreasing since 1 9 3 4 and
transportation to save money.
despite slight peaks in 2 0 0 5 and
Distance vacations were lim
2 0 0 6 , was 4 C D/o lower than it
ited in favor of destinations
closer to home and the use was 14 years ago.
of bicycles by those who lived
local to work and other places —Work hours for the aver
increased. Also, many traded age American were less than
in their gas guzzlers1' for they were in the 1 9 B C 's. In the
more economical vehicles. 19BO ’s, Americans worked an
(GCRTA/newscom) average eight hours more than in
2 C O B .
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by Radley Balko
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