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 Thu, Aug 27 1992 Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 05:59:07 EDT Message-ID: 08-27 0000 cc cc Aug. 27, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. NO REFUGEE FLOOD So far, 36% of the permitted 142,000 refugees have arrived in the USA during the first part of this fiscal year. 1: Their place of origin: Former Soviet Union 25,698 East Asia 18,410 Near East 1,782 Latin America 1,618 East Europe 1,332 1: Fiscal year is Oct. 1991 - Sept. 1992 Source: Office of Refugee Settlement LASER-DISC SALES SPINNING: Revenue of all consumer electronics will rise 4.3% to $37 billion this year. Fastest-growing product is laser-disc players. Year Revenue in millions 1988 $34 1989 $50 1990 $72 1991 $81 1992 1: $100 1: estimate Source: Electronic Industries Association DEFENSE IS A REDS TRADITION: The five best seasons in National League history for fewest team errors all belong the Cincinnati Reds: Errors 1977 95 1958 100 1990 102 1976 102 1975 102 1992 pace: 101 Source: USA TODAY 1992 Baseball Weekly Almanac MORE MAGAZINES THAN EVER: Combined circulation of all magazines in the USA is more than 365 million. Number of magazines published: Year Number of magazines 1952 7,050 1962 8,616 1972 9,062 1982 10,688 1992 11,143 Source: Magazine Publishers of America 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