Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Thu, May 28 1992 Date: Thu, 28 May 92 05:21:26 EDT Message-ID: 05-28 0000 cc cc May 28, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. CIVIL SUITS MULTIPLY: Number of civils suits filed in state courts: 1984 13.6 million 1985 14.4 million 1986 15.7 million 1987 16.0 million 1988 16.9 million 1989 17.3 million 1990 18.4 million Source: National Center for State Courts FIRMS AREN'T TOYING AROUND: Child World, which has filed for bankruptcy-court protection, was the sixth-largest toy seller in the USA's $13.3 billion toy market last year. Top 5: Market share Toys R Us 19% Wal-Mart 10.2% Kmart 7.1% Target 4.9% Kay Bee 4.6% Source: Toy Manufacturers of America TALE OF TWO TEAMS: Since the Houston Astros and New York Mets entered the National League in 1962, one has pitched the league's most no hitters; the other, the least: No-hitters Houston 8 New York 0(1) 1-Longest drought in the majors Source: USA TODAY research JAVA DRINKING DECREASES: 112 million cups of coffee were consumed in the USA last year. Percentage of population age 10 and older that drink coffee: Year Percentage of coffee drinkers 1961 74% 1971 67% 1981 56% 1991 51% Source: National Coffee Association 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