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 Wed, Apr 8 1992 Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 05:46:40 EDT Message-ID: 04-08 0000 cc cc April 8, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. ADOPTION UPDATE: Percentage of children born to unwed women who were put up for adoption: White Black Before 1973 19% 2% 1973-1981 8% 0.2% 1982-1988 3% 1% Source: The Alan Guttmacher Institute MINORITIES AT NEWSPAPERS: Minorities working at the U.S.'s daily newspapers reached 5,100 this year vs. 2,800 10 years ago, but the percentage of the total workforce is still low: Percent in the workforce 1982 5.5% 1983 5.6% 1984 5.8% 1985 5.8% 1986 6.3% 1987 6.6% 1988 7.0% 1989 7.5% 1990 7.9% 1991 8.7% 1992 9.4% Source: American Society of Newspaper Editors NFL TEAMS WITH LARGEST NET GAINS AND LOSSES IN PLAYERS THIS YEAR THROUGH PLAN B FREE AGENCY(1): Biggest gain N.Y Jets +7 Minnesota +6 Biggest loss New England -5 Detroit -7 1-Net is number of players signed minus number lost Source: NFL ALLERGIES ATTACK LIFESTYLES: Percentage of people who say they are affected in these areas by allergies: Activity Percentage Sleep 46% Outdoor activity 44% Exercise 30% Household chores 27% Social life 20% Romance 13% Source: Gallup Organization poll of 750 allergy sufferers for Chlor-Trimeton. 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