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Wednesday July 17, 2002

Workinâ hard for their money

Standing at the far end of the Integrated Learning Centerâs information commons, Howard Rodriguez, an assistant librarian, surveys the hundreds of students using high-tech equipment, answers questions and assists people looking for reference material. [Read article]

 

Fast facts:

  • A 1991 Gallup survey indicated that 49 percent of Americans didnât know that white bread is made from wheat.
  • A 1997 Gallup poll found that about one in four American workers ÷ 24 percent ÷ said that if they could do so, they would fire their boss.
  • A ăhairbreadth awayä is 1/48 of an inch.
  • They call it puppy love: An American Animal Hospital Association poll showed that 33 percent of dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on an answering machine while away.
  • Retirement planning time: Adults spend an average of 16 times as many hours selecting clothes (145.6 hours a year) as they do on planning their retirement.
  • While the average cost of air travel is about $60 per hour, using an airphone during that plane trip can cost as much as $160 per hour.
  • Youâre just as likely to die by falling out of bed then you are to get struck by lightning; each is a 1 in 2,000,000 chance. You have a 1 in 3,000,000 chance of being killed by a snake.
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    On this date:

  • In 1879, the first railroad in Hawaii opened.
  • In 1933, Wiley Post completed the first round-the-world solo airplane flight.
  • In 1943, Allied air forces raided Rome during World War II.
  • In 1944, two ammunition ships exploded at Port Chicago, Calif., killing 322.
  • In 1972, the first two women began training to become FBI agents at Quantico.
  • In 1985, Christa McAuliffe was chosen the first schoolteacher to fly in a space shuttle mission.
  • In 1986, the House of Representatives impeached Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion.
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    Quotable...

    ăThis is a tough bill that cracks down on the corporate crooks.ä
    ÷ Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, about a new bill that would impose stricter criminal penalties for businesses convicted of federal fraud.


     

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