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 Tue, Jun 9 1992 Date: Tue, 9 Jun 92 05:19:54 EDT Message-ID: 06-09 0000 cc cc June 9, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. CLOSE CALLS: A local three-minute call in the U.S. costs 8 cents - the lowest for all countries questioned in a new survey. Cost of a local three-minute call: United Kingdom 22 Australia 18 Germany 15 France 12 Netherlands 9 Source: National Utility Service AIRLINE FOOD COSTS SOAR: The cost of feeding an airline passenger on the 10 major airlines has risen 42% since 1987. Year Food cost per airline passenger 1987 $4.03 1988 $4.38 1989 $4.81 1990 $5.26 1991 $5.73 Source: Avitas A LITTLE SPENDING MONEY: Money teams give daily to athletes on regular season road trips for meals and other expenses: Major League Baseball $59 NBA $55 NHL $50 NFL $38 Source: Major League Baseball, NBA, NHL, NFL WHERE OUR WATER GOES: An average person uses 78 gallons of water a day in the USA. How much water these household tasks use (in gallons): Washing hands 1 Flushing toilet 6 Dishwasher 20 Shower (3 min.) 30 Washing machine 50 Source American Water Works 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