Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Tue, Aug 25 1992 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 04:24:46 EDT Message-ID: 08-25 0000 cc cc Aug. 25, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. GAUGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT: What men and women consider sexual harassment at work: Action Men Women Telling off-color jokes 42% 42% Repeated request for dates 45% 40% Comments on physical appearance 28% 34% Standing or sitting too close 29% 22% Friendly pat on shoulder 24% 18% Source: Bruskin:Goldring Research poll of 1,004 adults CREDIT-CARD FRAUD HURTS BANKS: Banks' losses from credit-card fraud have tripled since 1986. Year Annual losses (in millions) 1986 $167 1987 $151 1988 $156 1989 $207 1990 $318 1991 $506 Source: Credit Card News LITTLE LEAGUE'S BIG WINNERS: The Little League World Series Championship game is Saturday. Home of the series champion since 1967 - the first time an Asian team won the title: Asia 20 Taiwan 15 Japan 3 South Korea 2 United States 5 Source: Little League Baseball Headquarters CHOOSING A COLLEGE: "Very Important" reasons freshmen select the college they attend: Good academic reputation 52% Graduates get good jobs 44% Size of college 35% Offered financial assistance 28% Low tuition 28% Students could choose more than one Source: Department of Education 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