Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Thu, Mar 5 1992 Date: Thu, 5 Mar 92 05:55:52 EST Message-ID: 03-05 0000 cc cc March 5, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. FAST RETURNS: Tax refunds through March 1, 1991 and Feb. 28,1992: 1991 1992 Number 14,902,000 17,001,000 Average refund $934 $1,048 Source: Internal Revenue Service SEVERANCE BENEFITS EXPAND: Leading separation benefits that companies have increased in the past year: Companies increasing Outplacement service 21% Severance pay 20% Advance notice 15% Use of facilities 9% Medical insurance 8% Source: Survey of 132 companies in eight major cities by consulting firm Fuchs, Cuthrell HATS OFF TO...: Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL season record with 10 `hat tricks' - 3 or more goals in a game. Most hat tricks this season: Brett Hull, St. Louis 8 Kevin Stevens, Pittsburgh 4 Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo 3 Brian Noonan, Chicago 3 Joe Mullen, Pittsburgh 3 Source: NHL INFERTILITY INCIDENCE: Infertility among women who have never had children: Age Incidence of infertility 15-24 4% 25-34 13% 35-44 21% Source: National Center for Health Statistics survey of 8,500 women. Incidence represents those who know they are infertile or have had difficulty conceiving. This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM