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83,000 The number of foreigners detained by the US, mainly in Afghanistan and Iraq, since the war on terror began more than four years ago. 68,756 The capacity of Gillette Stadium. 229 The number of detainees who have been in custody for more than two years. 108 The number of those detainees known to have died as of March 2005. Question of the week What should the "new" neighborhood surrounding Fenway Park and the over-the-Pike development be called? 1) BoSo 2) Fenmore 3) Sox crossing Last week’s results Do you think universities should discipline students for off-campus parties? Yes 25% No 75% "It would be nice, fitting and pretty close to sexually exciting if Bush somehow acknowledged his mistakes and said he had learned from them." --Washington Post op-ed contributor Richard Cohen in a column last week. $948 Average holiday-shopping budget, per Adult, in the US in 2004. "Cyber Monday" The new term for the web equivalent of "black friday." last year, e-retailers saw a 77 percent increase in commerce on the Monday after thanksgiving. 50 Percentage of fatal automobile accidents last year in Rhode Island that were alcohol-related, the highest rate in the nation (national average, 39%). |
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